President and Exalted Ruler – Lilly Zekanovic Vice-Presidents: Ron Ethier, Gary Guraliuk and Elfi Lang Treasurer: Karen Nelson Secretary: Barb Norum

The Government of B.C. and the Royal British Columbia Museum (RBCM) have reached a joint agreement for funding of government archival records. The agreement allows the government to transfer 33,000 boxes of government records to BC Archives. Government and RBCM reached a deal that will provide funding to process the backlog and provide archival access […]

On Thursday, April 9th MLA Linda Larson held a meeting with her committee to explore the possibility of applying for UNESCO World Heritage status for the Osoyoos Desert Centre. The Osoyoos Desert Centre, located 5 km north of Osoyoos, is a nature interpretive facility situated on 67 acres of endangered antelope-brush habitat. The Centre is […]

Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (17) Cultural Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (1981) Historic District of Old Québec (1985) Landscape of Grand Pré (2012) L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site (1978) Old Town Lunenburg (1995) Red Bay Basque Whaling Station (2013) Rideau Canal (2007) SGang Gwaay (1981) Natural Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (1984) Dinosaur Provincial […]

Violence Free BC strategy identifies programs for men as being a critical component in changing the attitudes and behaviours that perpetuate violence against women. So often, society avoids talking openly about this issue and the importance of working directly with male perpetrators to end cycles of violence. Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton […]