The history of the treatment of mental illness in British Columbia has seen a lot of changes since the first provincial “lunatic asylum” was established in 1878. For most of the 20th century, the Riverview centre in Coquitlam was at the forefront of this evolution of mental health theory and practice.  Now, the historic health care centre is again caught up in the currents of change, and finds itself at the centre of a heated controversy...
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The Third Annual CHC Conference will be held in New Westminster on Saturday, November 27. The New Westminster CHC is the host and Heritage BC is a funding sponsor.CHCs are an integral part of community-based heritage conservation. Appointed by municipal council, these advisory bodies also frequently undertake special projects and initiatives.The first one-day CHC conference took place two years ago through the initiative of the Mission CHC. It was...
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The Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s award-winning “Old School” is a unique educational program which offers certification and Professional Development Credits. Courses are open to all.The VHF is still adding new courses to fill out the curriculum. While established courses pay their own way, the cost of developing new ones can’t be recovered through registration fees alone. This year B.C. has provided grants of $2,000 to each...
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This year HLF celebrates it's fifth anniversary. As of the latest meeting in May 2010, the Heritage Legacy Fund has approved 97 grants, spread over 59 communities throughout B.C., for a total of $1.35 million, an average of just under $14,000 per grant. In 2008-09 another $851,000 in grants was made available to 58 projects under the BC150-Heritage Legacy Fund program.On June 29, 2005, the board of directors of the Heritage Legacy Fund of B.C. Society...
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NEW HERITAGE TOURISM WEBSITE LAUNCHED :It is now easier than ever to take a trip through time to British Columbia’s past with the help of a new website launched by the Heritage Tourism Alliance of BC. The site www.timetravelbc.com puts the province’s heritage experiences at traveler’s fingertips, so they can plan activities and itineraries with ease.“Heritage tourism is an important component of cultural tourism, one of the...
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