British Columbia Historical Federation

Logo of the British Columbia Historical Federation

The British Columbia Historical Federation encourages interest in the history of British Columbia through research, presentation, and support.

The Federation provides a collective voice for its member societies.

## History

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The British Columbia Historical Association was established on October 12, 1922, and on March 2, 1927, the Association was registered under the Societies Act. It was renamed the British Columbia Historical Federation on July 29, 1983 — a name that better reflects its role as an umbrella organization for provincial historical societies. The Federation is a nonprofit organization registered as a charitable society under the Income Tax Act.

## Publications

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The British Columbia Historical Federation publishes a monthly newsletter[1] and articles on its website. Its quarterly magazine, British Columbia History, is dedicated solely to the history of the province of British Columbia.

In 1923 the British Columbia Historical Association published its First Annual Report and Proceedings, edited by Walter Noble Sage. In 1937, it evolved into the British Columbia Historical Quarterly edited by W.K. Lamb. After a 10 year hiatus, the British Columbia Historical News appeared in the spring of 1968. Early issues included news from member societies and of local historical interest as well as a feature article. As the journal matured it published fewer news items and more feature articles, so to reflect this change the title was revised to British Columbia History in 2005. All of these publications from 1923 to 2015 have now been digitized and made available to researchers online[2] through a partnership with UBC Library. British Columbia History is a member of the Magazine Association of British Columbia.

Magazine editors

Year | Publication | Editor
1923-1926  | First Annual Report and Proceedings | W.N. Sage
1927-1929  | Reports and Proceedings | Donald A. Fraser
1937-1946  | British Columbia Historical Quarterly | W.K. Lamb
1947–1958  | British Columbia Historical Quarterly | Willard E. Ireland
1968-1977  | BC Historical News | Philip Yandle
1977-1980  | BC Historical News | Kent Haworth, Patricia Roy & Terry Eastwood
1983–1986  | BC Historical News | Marie Elliott
1986  | BC Historical News \- Vancouver Centennial Issue[3] | Esther Birney
1986–1988  | BC Historical News | R.J.C. Tyrrell
1988–1999  | BC Historical News | Naomi Miller
1999–2003  | BC Historical News | Fred Braches
2003–2009  | British Columbia History | John Atkin
2010  | British Columbia History \- Transportation Issue  | Barrie Sanford, guest editor
2011  | British Columbia History \- Education Issue  | Dr. Penney Clark, guest editor
2010-2020  | British Columbia History | Andrea Lister
2021-  | British Columbia History | K. Jane Watt (Managing Editor)

K. Jane Watt is the current Managing Editor of British Columbia History magazine. Guest editors are now brought on for each issue.

### BCHF Buzz

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In order to provide timely information to member societies, the British Columbia Historical Federation newsletter has been issued since June 2003. 42 issues of the newsletter were edited and produced by Ron Hyde from 2003 to 2013. The newsletter is now delivered electronically. The BCHF Buzz provides monthly information and is a forum for member societies to publicize events and activities. The BCHF Buzz is emailed to all BCHF members. Greg Nesteroff is the editor.

## Presidents

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Presidents

Year | President
1922–1925  | Judge F.W. Howay
1926–1927  | John Hosie
1928–1929  | V.L. Denton
1930–1935  | Unknown
1936–1937  | William Kaye Lamb
1938  | Dr. Walter Noble Sage
1939  | J.S. Plaskett
1940  | T.A. Rickard
1941  | Kenneth A. Waites
1942  | J.C. Goodfellow
1943–1944  | B.A. McKelvie
1945  | Helen R. Boutilier
1946  | Madge Wolfenden
1947  | George B. White
1948  | W.E. Ireland
1949  | Dr. Margaret Ormsby
1950  | Burt R. Campbell
1951  | Maj. H.C. Holmes
1952  | D.A. McGregor
1953  | H.C. Gilliland
1954  | Capt. C.W. Cates
1955  | Elsie Turnbull
1956  | Russell Potter
1957  | W.N. Sage[4]
1958-60  | Lois Haggen
1961  | F.H. Johnson
1962  | John E. Gibbard
1963  | Maj. H.C. Holmes
1964-66  | Donald New
1967-69  | Mabel Jordon
1970-71  | H.R. Brammall
1972-73  | Col. G.S. Andrews
1974-75  | Frank Street
1976-77  | A.G. Slocomb
1978  | Helen B. Akrigg
1979-80  | Ruth Barnett
1981-83  | Barbara Stannard
1984-85  | Leonard G. McCann
1986-87  | Naomi Miller
1988-90  | John D. Spittle
1991-93  | Myrtle Haslam
1994-96  | Alice Glanville
1997-99  | R.J. (Ron) Welwood
2000-02  | Wayne Desrochers
2003-05  | Jacqueline Gresko[5]
2006-07  | Patricia Roy[6]
2008-10  | Ron Greene
2011-12  | Barbara Hynek
2013  | Barry Gough
2014  | Gary Mitchell
2015-18  | K. Jane Watt[7]
2019-22  | Shannon Bettles
2022-  | Rosa Flinton-Brown

## Conferences

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The British Columbia Historical Federation holds an annual conference typically along with its Annual General Meeting (AGM). The conference includes presentations about British Columbia history, field trips to historical places, sites, museums, archives, and monuments, social events, and an annual awards dinner.

Year  | Dates  | Location  | Theme

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2024  | May 4  | Chilliwack / Ts'elxwéyeqw  | Bringing History Home
2023  | July 20-23  | Princeton  |
2022  | June 2-5  | Victoria (virtual only)  | Memory
2021  | June 3-5  | Surrey (virtual only)  | Connections
2020  |  | Cancelled due to COVID 19  |
2019  | June 6-9  | Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland  | Who's taking care of our history?
2018  | May 24-27  | Nakusp  | History. Springs. Eternal
2017  | May 25-28  | Chilliwack  | Land, Water, People
2016  | May 26-29  | Revelstoke  |
2015  | May 21-23  | Quesnel  | Journey to the Cariboo
2014  |  | Cloverdale  |
2013  | May 9-12  | Kamloops  |
2012  | May 3-10  | Campbell River  |
2011  | May 5  | Powell River  |
2010  | May 6  | Vancouver  |
2009  |  | Nelson  |
2008  |  | New Westminster  |
2007  |  | Victoria  |
2006  |  | Kimberley  |
2005  |  | Kelowna  |
2004  |  | Nanaimo  |
2003  |  | Prince George  |
2002  |  | Revelstoke  |
2001  |  | Richmond  |
2000  |  | Port Alberni  |
1999  |  | Merrit  |
1998  |  | Surrey  |
1997  |  | Nelson  |
1996  |  | Williams Lake  |
1995  |  | Chilliwack  |
1994  |  | Parksville / Quallicum  |
1993  |  | Kamloops  |
1992  |  | Burnaby  |
1991  |  | Duncan  |
1990  |  | Grand Forks  |
1989  |  | Victoria  |
1988  |  | Banff, Alberta (joint BC-Alberta conference)  |
1987  |  | Mission  |
1986  |  | Vancouver (University of British Columbia)  |
1985  |  | Galiano Island  |
1984  |  | Vernon  |
1983  |  | New Westminster  |
1982  |  | Duncan (Cowichan Bay)  |
1981  |  | Cranbrook  |
1980  |  | Princeton  |
1979  |  | Nanaimo  |
1978  |  | Burnaby (Simon Fraser University)  |
1977  |  | Burnaby  |
1976  |  | Victoria  |
1975  |  | Campbell River  |
1974  |  | Cranbrook  |
1973  |  | Vancouver (UBC)  |
1972  |  | Port Alberni  |
1971  |  | Victoria  |
1970  |  | Nanaimo  |
1969  |  | Penticton  |
1968  |  | Victoria  |

## External links

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* Official website
* British Columbia History
* Magazine Association of British Columbia

## References

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1. ^ bi-monthly newsletter
2. ^ "The Chung Collection -- Home".
3. ^ Vancouver Centennial Issue
4. ^ W.N. Sage
5. ^ Jacqueline Gresko
6. ^ Patricia Roy
7. ^ K. Jane Watt