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7/23/2021

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Question: Can I mail CCHSBC a cheque for my donation? Of course! We will accept cheque or credit card. Currently, we aren't doing any in-person fundraising; this includes participating in any kiosks in Metro Vancouver. If anyone claims to be a CCHSBC member soliciting for in-person donations (especially cash), please say 'no'. 
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No Administrative Fees!

7/22/2021

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Over 60% of Our Goal Reached!

7/21/2021

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We are very happy to announce that we have reached 60% of our donation goal! Thank you to everyone for your tremendous support! For all the donors who will be receiving a "thank you gift", they will be shipped when Blood and Sweat Over the Railway Tracks: Chinese labourers constructing the Canadian Pacific Railway (1880-1885) arrives at our warehouse. We anticipate to begin our shipments some time in August. 

For this fundraising campaign, CCHSBC is donating all the donor gifts, as well as Canada-wide shipping costs. What does this mean? It means that 100% of your donations will go directly to the Lytton First Nation and the Lytton Chinese History Museum. ​
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Thank you Dr. David R. Gray!

7/21/2021

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At the start of CCHSBC's fundraising campaign for Lytton First Nation and the Lytton Chinese History Museum, we had indicated that donors who contribute $25 will be entered into a monthly prize draw during the duration of the campaign. 

We are happy to announce that our July prize will be a copy of Deep and Sheltered Waters: The History of Tod Inlet by David R. Gray and the companion documentary Beyond the Gardens' Wall: The Immigrant Workers of Tod Inlet. This book was the recipient of our 2021 Dr. Edgar Wickberg Book Prize. 
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help support lytton with their recovery

7/14/2021

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On July 13, 2021, CCHSBC officially launched our Lytton Community Relief Fundraiser in support of Lytton First Nations and the Lytton Chinese Museum. While the future of Lytton is currently unknown, we are heartened by the support that the entire Lytton community is receiving towards its recovery and rebuild. We continue to be in direct contact with our colleagues from Lytton First Nation and Lorna Fandrich (Lytton Chinese History Museum) and will be working closely with them to determine the best ways to support their recovery and rebuilding. 

To thank our donors for their generous contributions, we will be gifting donors with copies of our publications and more. One of the publications that we will be gifting is Lily Siewsan Chow’s Blood and Sweat Over the Railway Tracks: Chinese labourers constructing the Canadian Pacific Railway (1880-1885)* which has significant historical ties to the Lytton area. Please note that this book is currently being printed, and we will ship it when it arrives in our warehouse. Canada-wide shipping is included as part of your generous donation. All donations above $20 will receive a CRA-approved tax receipt.
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BCHF's 2021 Inspiration Award

6/8/2021

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The CCHSBC Board of Directors would like to thank the British Columbia Historical Federation for their recognition of CCHSBC's and Modernize Tailor's partnership during the COVID-19 pandemic with one of BCHF's 2021 Inspiration Award. For more details on the award and our work, please go to: ​https://www.bchistory.ca/inspiration-award-chinese-canadian-historical-society-of-british-columbia/. 
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2021 BC Lieutenant governor's medal

6/8/2021

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It is our pleasure to share that Chinatown Through A Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow has won the 2021 BC Lieutenant Governor's Medal in Historical Writing. Congratulations Catherine!
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Upcoming Event - Chinatown Walkabout

4/21/2021

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The Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC is pleased to host a virtual Chinatown Walkabout for the VAHMS Festival.

This virtual tour will be led by John Atkin, Bob Sung and Hayne Wai. John is a civic historian and heritage consultant. Bob hosts cultural and culinary tours of Chinatown, and Hayne is a long time Chinatown researcher and advocate. They are all past presidents of the Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC and collectively have over one hundred years of Chinatown involvement.

They have hosted live tours for Vancouver Asian Heritage Month but this is their first virtual for VAHMS. It will be framed on the Vancouver Heritage Foundation Chinatown Guide. Advance reading is recommended.

Early registration is recommended, limit of 50 participants.
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Upcoming Event - Ancestors in Our Attics

4/21/2021

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CCHSBC is pleased to partner with PCHC Museum of Migration, UBC Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies, UBC INSTRCC and Tom Lee Music for this special event. Community curator Catherine Clement will explore how stories of migration have been rediscovered and brought back to life through objects found, yet forgotten, in our homes. Through her decade-long, ground-breaking work collecting the hidden photographs of Vancouver Chinatown’s first and most prolific photographer, Yucho Chow – to her current project locating surviving C.I. documents used to monitor, control and intimidate early Chinese in Canada – Catherine will show how each piece helps reveal a rich story.

​The event will feature remarks from The Honourable Dr. Vivienne Poy and will be MC’ed by CBC’s Gloria Macarenko.

The live-streamed event will take place on Youtube at 5:15pm (PDT) on May 1st, 2021.
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CCHSBC Award Winner Announced!

4/10/2021

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We are pleased to announce the 2021 winners of the CCHSBC Awards!
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Credit: British National Archives
2021 Dr. Edgar Wickberg Graduate Prize in Chinese Canadian History
Winner: Retired Colonel Chris Weicker
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Weicker's Master's thesis, Secret Warriors in the Pacific War: Chinese Canadians and the Special Operations Executive, 1944-45, at the University of Victoria's Department of History is a unique study examining declassified files from the British National Archives in London, UK, which uncovers the unrecognized contributions of the largely unknown service of the 145 Chinese Canadians loaned to the Allied Powers during World War II. 
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2021 Dr. Edgar Wickberg Book Prize for the Best Book on Chinese Canadian History
Winner: Deep and Sheltered Waters: The History of Tod Inlet by Dr. David R. Gray

Author Dr. Gray tells for the first time to complex story of Chinese and Sikh immigrant workers who lived and worked in Tod Inlet near Victoria, BC. The book follows these labourers - including 239 Chinese males - as they helped construct a new cement plant for Robert Butchart's Vancouver Portland Cement Company, and the Chinese workers' major role in construction, development, and maintenance of the world-famous Butchart Gardens. This work describes the previously unknown personal experiences of these men and is a major contribution to Chinese Canadian history in BC.

Deep and Sheltered Waters: The History of Tod Inlet is available for purchase at the Royal BC Museum. 
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2021 Dr. Edgar Wickberg Book Prize for the Best Book on Chinese Canadian History
Honourable Mention: Chinatown Pretty by Andria Lo and Valerie Luu

Chinatown Pretty is a storytelling project that documents senior citizens' street style in Chinatowns. Combining urban utilitarianism with unexpected clothing choices that reveal resilience, personal histories, and cultural values, the authors photographed and interviewed hundreds of seniors in historic Chinatowns across North America since 2014, including a chapter on Vancouver’s Chinatown and the vibrant and active community organizations that champion the neighborhood. The project is not only a celebration of this unique style, but a way to share the seniors' immigration stories and life wisdoms.

Chinatown Pretty is available for purchase at Chapters-Indigo. 
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2021 Drs. Wallace B. & Madeline H. Chung Prize for Chinese Canadian Community Archiving
Winner: Lytton Chinese History Museum, co-founder Lorna Fandrich

Situated on the grounds of a former Chinese Joss House which is recognised on the BC and Canadian Registers of Historic Places, the Lytton Chinese History Museum collects, preserves, and displays artifacts and photos of the vibrant Chinese community who once lived in the region from 1858 to 1928. In addition to the physical museum, Lorna has spent countless hours building a digital database of her entire collect of over 1600 pieces and made it available through the Museum's website, which has been noted as a valuable resource by scholars and has drawn interest from around the world. ​
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  • Home
  • About
    • AGM & Honourees
    • Publications
    • Resources >
      • Cedar & Bamboo
  • Membership
  • Awards
    • Dr. Edgar Wickberg Prizes
    • Dr. Edgar Wickberg Book Prize
    • Larry Wong Prize
    • Drs. Wallace B. & Madeline Chung Prize
    • Heritage Fair
  • Events
    • 105Keefer
    • Beyond Pender >
      • Key Topics
      • Session 1 - Dim Sum
      • Session 2 - Business Opportunities
      • Session 3 - Cultural Landscapes
      • Session 4 - Cultural Tourism
      • Session 5 - Beyond Pandas
    • Numbers and Racial Data Collection >
      • Negative Numbers
      • Missing Numbers
    • Lin Commemorative Fund and Lecture Series >
      • What's In A Name
      • Chinatown and Beyond
      • From Mao to Now
      • Yellow Peril
      • Beyond Sinophobia
    • Saltwater City
    • Past Events >
      • Yuquot Summerfest
      • Heritage of Cantonese Migration >
        • Itinerary
        • Trip Cost & Travel Info
        • Application
  • Online Store
  • Support Lytton