May 25, 1868: Governor Frederick Seymour proclaims Victoria as the capital of British Columbia

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Multiculturalism Day 2023

BCBHAS celebrates Canada Multiculturalism Day to honour our cultural communities. Canada Multiculturalism Day was officially June 27th but we celebrated early! “MORE […]

Some Black pioneers return to the United States after the Civil War

Some Black pioneers did return to the U.S. to fight in the Civil War and after the Civil War. The abolition of […]

Verna Gibbs, grandniece of Mifflin Wistar Gibbs steps into the Mifflin Wistar Gibbs Study Room

Mifflin Wistar Gibbs Community Room opens

This community room was opened at the newly built Greater Victoria Public Library sxʷeŋxʷəŋ təŋəxʷ (James Bay) Branch. Dr. Verna Gibbs, great-great […]

Mifflin Wistar Gibbs is named Person of National Historic Significance

Mifflin Gibbs was designated as a Person of National Historic Significance on April 20, 2009. On February 19, 2017, Canada presented a […]