Black History Month 2022 – BC Black History Awareness Society

1851 – 1898: The BC gold rush period lasted for about 50 years

Here are the dates and places of important gold finds in BC. The 1858 Fraser River Gold Rush, 1859 Cariboo Gold Rush […]

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To mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle at Vimy Ridge

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, commemorative events were held at the Victoria Armoury on Bay Street. […]

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 […]

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Rosemary Brown, Recipient of the Order of British Columbia

Rosemary Brown (1930-2003) was an acclaimed community leader and elected representative. She was distinguished by many awards and recognition before and after […]