Black History Month 2021 – BC Black History Awareness Society

Speaker Paul Winn - The Black Experience in Canada

The Black Presence in Canada

Paul Winn is a Lawyer, Staff Liaison with the Multiculturalism Committee in the BC Law Society and Senior Staff at the Canadian […]

montage with text and portrait images, 1858 street scene in background

Unveiling Black Pioneers montage at sxʷeŋxʷəŋ təŋəxʷ James Bay Branch, Greater Victoria Public Library

On June 11, 2022 the unveiling ceremony took place for this montage installed in the Mifflin Wistar Gibbs Study Room at the […]

b&w professional studio portrait woman standing, man seated. Nancy's hair parted in the centre, pulled back into a bun. Her right hand rests on Charles shoulder. Charles, seated to her right, with his right foot slightly forward wearing a dark suit and vest, his watch chain is visible from his vest pocket. Charles hair is white; he has a moustache and full beard.

Golden wedding anniversary on Christmas Day 1899

Charles and Nancy were married in Springfield Illinois, on December 25,1849. In 1899 they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with many friends […]

Anamorphic (3-dimensional) style drawing, upper part of poster is sunny sky, eagle, some clouds above mountains; middle is island with grass, brown bear; bottom part is bridge spanning water to the island. Middle of the island is oversized sign post indicating The Function is taking place on Lekwungen Territory.

The Function

THE FUNCTION FESTIVAL took place at Ship Point, Victoria. All ages were welcomed. THE FUNCTION is one of the NEWEST festivals in […]