$14.5 Million
The Heritage package totals $14.5Million. This total was arrived at by surveying and aggregating funding needs for the establishment and maintenance of important community heritage sites in BC.
$10 Million BC Heritage Sites Fund will include the further project planning of: Pitt Meadows/Maple Ridge; Surrey; Hastings Park; Miyazaki House; VJLS; Powell Street; Nanaimo; Cumberland; four Gulf Islands; Ucluelet; Prince Rupert; gardens & cemeteries. In addition to large projects, a second tier of smaller heritage sites projects will be considered for funding. Project guidelines and planning documents will be developed through February 2023.
$3.5 Million fund for the NNMCC’s Digital Database Hub and Heritage Portal, which will benefit Japanese Canadians across Canada, will be initiated in the next two months.
$1 Million fund to the Village of New Denver for maintenance and operations of the Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre will be initiated in the next two months.
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BC Heritage Sites • December 5, 2024
The Langham Restoration and Museum modernization project is a comprehensive initiative aimed at preserving and enhancing the historical significance of The Langham, a cherished heritage site. The project encompasses interior renovations, much-needed building updates, and a refresh of the museum exhibits including modernization and content expansion.
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BC Heritage Sites • December 5, 2024
Are you a Japanese Canadian or descendant with family history related to Salt Spring Island? Would you be interested in contributing family histories, stories, or photographs to a signage project related to the Japanese Canadian history of Salt Spring Island? If so, we would like to hear from you. Our Project The Japanese Canadian Legacies […]
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BC Heritage Sites • October 7, 2024
The City of Prince Rupert and our community partners are conducting historical research into the Japanese Canadian community of Prince Rupert before and after their forced uprooting from our region. With support from the Japanese Canadian Legacies Fund, we are developing a memorial project in Mariners Park to provide a contemplative space that gives residents […]
