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2022 Heritage Award: Call for Nominations & Applications

Posted on September 28, 2022 by WKRAC admin

The City of Nelson is now accepting applications and nominations for its annual Heritage Award which honours individuals, businesses or organizations who have made an outstanding contribution towards the preservation and/or promotion of Nelson’s heritage. The winner, who will receive an … Continue reading →

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2022 BC Heritage Awards Announced: Check out our winners!

Posted on May 19, 2022 by WKRAC admin

Over the last three weeks, we have we shared details about 19 incredible winners of our annual Heritage Awards and celebrated their achievements.Our award nominees and winners alike illustrate the talents, commitment and diversity of heritage work in our Province. … Continue reading →

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Nelson CARES Society – Heritage BC Award

Posted on May 19, 2022 by WKRAC admin

The Nelson CARES Society is thrilled to announce that the enormous heritage restoration project of the Annable Block (Ward Street Place) has been chosen as the recipient of the Honour Award in the Conservation category for this year’s BC Heritage … Continue reading →

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Heritage BC: One Month Until Our Joint Conference!

Posted on April 13, 2022 by WKRAC admin

Standard Registration is Now Open for the Joint Conference When we work together, arts, culture, and heritage organizations have the power to change the world! Join the BC Museums Association and Heritage BC as we explore ideas for being better, … Continue reading →

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2021 Heritage Award: Call for Nominations & Applications

Posted on October 6, 2021 by WKRAC admin

The City of Nelson is now accepting applications and nominations for its annual Heritage Award, which honours individuals, businesses or organizations who have made an outstanding contribution towards the preservation and/or promotion of Nelson’s heritage. The winner will receive an $1000 … Continue reading →

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2021 BC Heritage Awards Continued • 2021 Survey of Heritage Institutions

Posted on July 28, 2021 by WKRAC admin

Landscapes of Injustice Outstanding: Education, Communications, and Awareness Landscapes of Injustice is a multi-sector and multi-disciplinary project dedicated to shedding light on internment and permanent dispossession of Japanese Canadians. As a result of the Landscapes of Injustice project, the dispossession … Continue reading →

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“Stand by us as we heal and we get stronger…”

Posted on July 7, 2021 by WKRAC admin

“All we ask … is that you stand by us as we heal and we get stronger. And that we must all put down our ignorance and accidental racism of not addressing the truth of this country has with indigenous … Continue reading →

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Heritage BC: what to consider when insuring heritage properties

Posted on December 2, 2020 by WKRAC admin

BC Heritage Awards: Celebrating the best in heritage Deadline extended to Monday, December 14 Do you know someone whose exemplary work sets them apart? Do you know of a community heritage project that stands out? The BC Heritage Awards celebrates outstanding achievements and best practices that … Continue reading →

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BC Heritage Awards: Celebrating Heritage (get your nomination in soon)

Posted on November 24, 2020 by WKRAC admin

BC Heritage Awards: Celebrating the best in heritage Do you know someone whose exemplary work sets them apart? Do you know of a community heritage project that stands out? The BC Heritage Awards celebrates outstanding achievements and best practices that have impacted and strengthened all forms … Continue reading →

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Brush up on Heritage Real Estate • Join Virtual Heritage Networking

Posted on November 11, 2020 by WKRAC admin

UPCOMING The BC Association of Heritage Professionals annual meeting goes virtual with sector updates, a webinar, and networking. Friday, November 13, 1-5:30 pm PST. 1:00-1:15- Introductions and welcome from BCAHP1:15-2:45 -Heritage Program Updates from Around the Province2:45-3:00- break3:00-4:30 – Cultural … Continue reading →

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2020 Heritage Award: Call for Nominations & Applications

Posted on September 30, 2020 by WKRAC admin

The City of Nelson is now accepting applications and nominations for its annual Heritage Award, which honours individuals, businesses or organizations who have made an outstanding contribution towards the preservation and/or promotion of Nelson’s heritage. The winner will receive an $1000 … Continue reading →

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Heritage BC: Heritage gets Hot+Noisy – 熱鬧 – to win the award

Posted on July 30, 2020 by WKRAC admin

BC Heritage Awards We have dedicated many editions of the Heritage BC Update to the achievements of the many people and organizations that stood out in the past year. We celebrate their impacts on their communities and their efforts to conserve heritage and to increase awareness. … Continue reading →

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Heritage BC: NEW reopening protocol announced • BC’s Black Heritage

Posted on June 18, 2020 by WKRAC admin

What you will find in this edition: Knowing the Past Opens the Door to the Future: a survey of resources about BC and Canada’s Black history (link) NEW: BCMA releases reopening protocol for museums and heritage sites Two free webinars, including … Continue reading →

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Heritage BC: Celebrating Six Volunteers for Distinguished Service

Posted on May 6, 2020 by WKRAC admin

NOTICE The Annual General (Virtual) Meeting will take place on Friday, May 8 at 1:00pm. You may register for the meeting here and you can find the agenda, reports, etc. here. Please contact us if you would like details. Click here to see our list … Continue reading →

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Heritage BC: The State of Heritage reports are now available

Posted on November 14, 2019 by WKRAC admin

DEADLINE November 22 Celebrate Outstanding Heritage Achievements with an Awards Nomination. Learn more and download a fillable pdf to help you prepare your nomination. Interface: The State of Heritage The State of Heritage brought together 500 individuals over 26 meetings to share … Continue reading →

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Heritage BC: Awards • Funding • Accessing

Posted on October 30, 2019 by WKRAC admin

  Celebrate Outstanding Heritage Achievements with an Awards Nomination. Learn more and download a fillable pdf to help you prepare your nomination. Did You Know? Heritage connects Developing pride of place and community connectivity is important to all governments. 80% … Continue reading →

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Heritage BC: Did you know 3 out of 4 Canadians visit local?

Posted on October 9, 2019 by WKRAC admin

Did You Know? Canadians want local. Canadians are more likely to visit local heritage institutions than when they are travelling elsewhere in Canada or internationally. 3 out of 4 (76%) surveyed said they visited at least one local heritage institution (in the … Continue reading →

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2019 Heritage Award: Call for Nominations & Applications

Posted on September 26, 2019 by WKRAC admin

The City of Nelson is now accepting applications and nominations for its annual Heritage Award, honouring individuals, businesses or organizations who have made an outstanding contribution towards the preservation and/or promotion of Nelson’s heritage. The winner, who will receive an $1000 … Continue reading →

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Heritage BC: Culture’s economic impact greater than forestry? Make a Case for Heritage

Posted on September 19, 2019 by WKRAC admin

Did You Know? Culture is an economic leader. The estimated direct economic impact of cultural industries in Canada was $61.7 billion. Cultural industries outpaced other major sectors such as agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting ($29 billion); accommodation and food services … Continue reading →

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Heritage BC: BC Heritage Awards Nominations Now Open (Plus webinar and conference news)

Posted on September 5, 2019 by WKRAC admin

The BC Heritage Awards celebrates outstanding achievements and best practices that have impacted and strengthened all forms of heritage as a valued cultural resource in communities throughout British Columbia. The BC Heritage Awards recognizes the achievements of individuals, organizations, groups, … Continue reading →

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