By the spring of 1860, 40 to 50 Black men had enrolled in the Victoria Pioneer Rifle Corps and in July 1861 were officially sworn in. The Royal Navy supplied drill sergeants and the Corps financed and built a drill house. The Victoria Pioneer Rifle Corps is considered the first British or Canadian military unit formed west of Ontario.
The themes of our public events, more than 75 in the past 2 decades, are “Recognizing and Celebrating People and Historic Events”, […]
Harry Winston Jerome was born on September 30, 1940 in Saskatchewan. His family moved to the Vancouver area in 1951. Rising above […]
Through songs and narrative, Lonnie Glass related the story of Lincoln’s journey from his pre-Presidential career through the Civil War to his […]
BCBHAS celebrates Canada Multiculturalism Day to honour our cultural communities. Canada Multiculturalism Day was officially June 27th but we celebrated early! “MORE […]
