Heritage BC

A heritage and tradition that spans distance and time. "It's not just something that the Japanese love. You can tell that it's an internationally worldwide loved flower. It kind of brings a little bit of that Japanese culture tradition here to Canada." http://ow.ly/B7fQ50EoHXe

Heritage BC: Walking the Talkfor Heritage Climate Action - https://mailchi.mp/3b9c6a38e2/what-you-need-to-know-8036769

Sikh Heritage Month: Akali Singh Sikh Temple From the 1950s to 1983, this location was a cultural hub that functioned as a welcome to new immigrants and provided the South Asian community with support. #SikhHeritageMonth http://ow.ly/oDnu50EhGZP

The Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCUNESCO) is recruiting new members of the Canadian Advisory Committee for Memory of the World for a two-year term beginning in fall 2021. http://ow.ly/vh9450EmEmD.

Oldest running theatre in Canada up for sale in Powell River "A charitable non-profit society needs to step up because it’s not a business model that any sane business person would take on quite frankly." http://ow.ly/hu9e50EmzCq

South Asian Month: Topaz Street Sikh Gurdwara The historic place in Victoria is significant for its support and construction by pioneers of the community, many of whom faced hardship and discrimination in their journey to BC. #SikhHeritageMonth http://ow.ly/PWw450EhGoh

Vaccination News Has Already Changed Plans To Visit Cultural Entities in 2021. Data "shows us that people are awaiting the "go" to return to their pre-pandemic activities... [but] people may now defer their visits until after they are vaccinated."

Heritage BC: Heritage Week 2021 Poster Announced - https://mailchi.mp/b97f5e3199/what-you-need-to-know-7911197

Old South Slocan schoolhouse slated for demolition. The issue is that the facility rental is too little to upkeep the building. http://ow.ly/Nsmr50CFlbN

Heritage BC: what to consider when insuring heritage properties - https://mailchi.mp/ebc7f1d59d/what-you-need-to-know-7909321

Liberals introduce bill to implement UN Indigenous rights declaration. "The legislation is a significant step forward on the shared path to reconciliation for Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples alike."

COVID-19 has affected nearly every aspect of cultural organization engagement in 2020. Colleen Dilenschneider offers six key areas impacted by the pandemic.

JOB SEEKERS - Columbia River Treaty Project RFP https://heritagebc.ca///rfp-columbia-river-treaty-project/

Webinar: Canadian Heritage Funding Opportunities Register for tomorrow's webinar to learn about two Canadian Heritage programs that support the heritage sector: the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund and the Building Communities through Arts and Heritage program.

Canada risks burning its bridges to its architectural and cultural history. With a proposal to demolish a National Historic Site, "We need to make an investment in sustainable and active transportation that reduces landfill waste and conserves the millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide that are embedded in the concrete and steel."

Road tunnel to go under Stonehenge. Placing the noisy and intrusive A303 within a tunnel will reunite Stonehenge with the surrounding prehistoric landscape and help future generations to better understand and appreciate this wonder of the world.

Haida Gwaii Museum curator Collison and artist-filmmaker Edenshaw will reflect on the art and legacy of master goldsmith and sculptor Bill Reid during online event, December 8.

BC Heritage Awards: Celebrating Heritage (get your nomination in soon) - https://mailchi.mp/411bfa2612/what-you-need-to-know-7908237

JOB SEEKERS: Heritage Planner II (City of Vancouver, November 29) - Heritage BC http://ow.ly/Epvc30rl18q

Lieutenant Governor launches 'British Columbia Reconciliation Award'. I think the reconciliation awards is a process that will help us get to a better place where will we can all coexist together, thrive together as British Columbians.

Human remains unearthed on Vancouver Island have resurfaced the tragic story of the Pentlatch people. "This is probably just the tip of the iceberg.

Chinese workers have finished relocating an old building in Shanghai using a novel walking method. The Lagena Primary School built in 1935 was moved to a new location on October 15, 2020, to make way for a new commercial centre in the city. https://youtu.be/Gwu4ovaSiQY

Vernon museum collaborates with local elders to focus book club on First Nation authors. We hope to encourage a greater understanding ... and how both this history and contemporary culture informs Sylix literature, art, and culture.