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British Columbia Historical Association

  • UBCA-ARC-AUTH-874
  • Corporate body
  • 1922-

The British Columbia Historical Association was established in 1922 to promote the preservation and documentation of the province's history. The Association held pioneer reunions, erected tablets to commemorate historic sites and published the British Columbia Historical Quarterly from 1937 to 1958. The Association had branches in locations throughout the province.

British Columbia History of Nursing Society

  • Corporate body
  • 1988-

The History of Nursing group grew out of a concern with the preservation of the provincial nursing heritage. Prior to the formation of the B.C. History of Nursing Professional Practice Group, the History of Nursing Interest Group met for approximately a year. This group had been part of an RNABC History of Nursing Advisory Committee, which was an ad hoc committee of the RNABC Board. This committee had been formed in 1988 to determine what should be done with a history project that had been started for the RNABC’s 75th anniversary in 1983. The Committee had also become concerned about oral history tapes that the RNABC had begun to collect.

The first meeting of the B.C. History of Nursing Professional Practice Group of the RNABC was held May 3, 1990. Their objectives are to provide a forum through which those interested in the history of nursing in British Columbia can exchange ideas and information; to encourage interest in the history of nursing in British Columbia; to promote study and research in the history of nursing in British Columbia; to encourage the preservation of materials related to the history of nursing and the lives of individual nurses; to encourage the teaching of nursing history in educational programs; and to disseminate information about the RNABC to its members. It is open to all nurses and other persons with an interest in the history of nursing who are eligible for membership and have paid required fees.

The stated goal is “to have a provincial history of nursing center in the Lower Mainland that is linked online with other agencies and/or schools of nursing in the province holding nursing artifacts or other archival materials”. Nurses, it was argued, must understand the challenges and opportunities of the past in order to prepare direction for the future. Efforts were made to incorporate nursing history into the curricula of nursing schools and faculties.

The administrative activities of the Group are carried out by an elected Executive Committee composed of a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Recorder, and Committee Chairs. Positions carry two year terms. The first President, Beverly Du Gas (1990-1993) was followed by Helen Shore (1992-1994), Ethel Warbinek (1994-1998), Helen Shore (1998-2000) Sheila Zerr (2000-2003) Lois Blais (2003-2006), and Ethel Warbinek (2006-2008). When the RNABC changed its status and name to become the College of Registered Nurses of B.C., the History of Nursing group became the B.C. History of Nursing Society in 2008.

British Columbia Home Economics Association

The British Columbia Home Economics Association was created in 1975 with a principle goal of promoting the well-being of individuals and families in British Columbia through the advancement, determination, and encouragement of the skills and knowledge of family life and care by trained home economists. The Association participates in various projects such as leadership training, providing scholarships, staging conferences, and selling cookbooks.

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

  • Corporate body
  • 1961 -

The BC Hydro and Power Authority is a Crown corporation responsible for generating, purchasing, distributing and selling electricity.

British Columbia Indian Arts and Welfare Society

  • Corporate body
  • 1951-

The British Columbia Indian Arts and Welfare Society was formally established in 1951 by Alice Ravenhill. The primary objectives of the society were to promote the welfare, creative talent, and true place in the social organization of the country of the Indian people, with particular attention to the needs of young native people. Previous to this, Ravenhill was instrumental in establishing the Society for the Furtherance of B.C. Indian Arts and Craft, in 1940, which was formally constituted in 1942. During the late 1940s, the society began to use informally the name, B.C. Indian Arts and Welfare Society. In 1973, the Society again changed its name to the British Columbia Indian Arts Society.

British Columbia Lawn Bowling Association

The current British Columbia Lawn Bowling Association was established in 1990 following a vote to amalgamate the former British Columbia Lawn Bowling Association (incorporated in 1969) and the British Columbia Ladies Lawn Bowling Association. The Associations main activities include promotion, and financial support for and participation in lawn bowling competitions at the provincial and national levels. In these capacities, it is affiliated with the Canadian Lawn Bowling Association, the Canadian Lawn Bowling Council, the Canadian Ladies Bowling Council, and the Lawn Bowls of Canada.

British Columbia Liberal Party

The B.C. Liberal Association changed its name in the 1960s to the British Columbia Liberal Party. Additional information is unavailable.

British Columbia Library Association

  • UBCA-ARC-AUTH-710
  • Corporate body
  • 1911-

The British Columbia Library Association was formed in 1911. It is a non-profit, independent, voluntary association with more than 800 members. The Association's vision is to lead the library community in advocacy, professional development, and support of intellectual freedom.

British Columbia Loggers Association.

  • Corporate body
  • 1907 – 1969.

Founded in 1907, the British Columbia Loggers Association’s main objective was to represent the best interests and welfare of loggers in British Columbia. Based in the city of Vancouver, the association’s was geared towards considering ways and means for the betterment of the condition and the promotion of the loggers’ business in the province. The association was also involved in several economic initiatives in the logging industry. It aimed to regulate the output of Forest Production to conform to the demands and requirements of manufacturers, to secure a uniform schedule of all prices for Forest Products, and promote the sale of wood products and discourage the use of substitutes. The B.C. Loggers association was also involved in the devising ways and means to achieving uniformity in the classification and scale of spar, piles, bolts and timber.
The B.C. Loggers Association also identified key committees that were essential to ensure that the association would meet its core objectives and was able to form its activities. These included: a finance committee, legislative committee, price committee, labour committee, booming and towing committee, social committee, publicity committee, membership committee, and scaling and grading committee
In 1960, the B.C. Loggers Association became on of five organizations operating under the Council of Forest Industries. In 1969 the association officially ceased to exist as its functions were amalgamated into a division of COFI.
Sources:
Hak, George. “British Columbia Loggers and Lumber Workers Industrial Union, 1919-1922.” Labour / Le Travail 23 (Spring 1989): 67-90.

British Columbia Lumber Manufacturers Association

  • Corporate body
  • 1900 – 1966.

Founded in 1900 and formally registered under the name British Columbia Lumber and Shingle Manufacturers Limited in 1907, the British Columbia Lumber Manufacturers Association (BCLMA) main objective was to protect the trade of different businesses and public organizations, to promote the lumber and shingle trade, to gather and publish information of interest to the forest industry, establish standards for grading and weighing and manufacturing lumber.
BCLMA was divided into a number of branches, which reflected the organizations main activities. These include: the Shingle Branch and Lumber Branch, Sash and Door Branch, and Box Branch. The affairs of the organization were overseen by the Board of Director’s with the Secretary-Treasurer responsible for the financial and record-keeping functions of the body.
The organization changed its name in 1936 to the British Columbia Lumber and Shingle Association. At this time, the organization added trade extension, research, the promotion of favourable legislation and safety, and advertising to its activities. The organization also conducted educational classes for member company employees.
In 1947 the organization changed its name back to the British Columbia Lumber Manufacturers Association and in 1949 amalgamated with Western Lumber Manufacturers Association.
In 1960 BCLMA became a member of the newly formed Council of Forest Industries of British Columbia. At this point some of the functions of the BCLMA were gradually taken over by COFI. In 1966 BCLMA’s Grading and Education Department merged to form the Quality Control Department. BCLMA amalgamated with COFI and four other associations in 1966, however, it continued to hold annual meetings for lumber manufacturers until 1982 when it was officially dissolved.

British Columbia Medical Centre

  • UBCA-ARC-AUTH-418
  • Corporate body
  • 1973-

Provincial legislation passed in November 1973 gave rise to the British Columbia Medical Centre (BCMC). The legislation established a network of hospitals and related health facilities to provide patient care services, health science teaching, and related medical research. BCMC integrated the resources of numerous institutions, including Vancouver General Hospital, UBC Health Science Centre, G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Children's Hospital, B.C. Cancer Institute, St. Paul's Hospital, and Shaughnessy Hospital. The creation of BCMC would have involved a massive expansion of the Shaughnessy Hospital, which generated a great deal of public controversy. As a result, the provincial government disbanded BCMC in 1976 in light of the high cost.

British Columbia M.L.A. Project

  • UBCA-ARC-AUTH-419
  • Corporate body
  • 1979

In 1979, the British Columbia Member of the Legislative Assembly Project employed quantitative analysis to prepare a collective biography of the members (MLA's) of the Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twenty-Third Legislatures.

British Columbia Operating Room Nursing Group

  • Corporate body
  • 1966-

The British Columbia Operating Room Nursing Group (BCORNG) was established on May 5, 1966 to promote the development of standards and policies, resources, and research in operating room care, as well as to advocate for the educational needs for OR nurses through conferences, workshops, and community lectures. The first BCORNG Provincial Executive (1966-68) included Joan Flower (President), Anita Williams (Secretary), Corinne McGibbon (Treasurer), and Ellen Schrodt (Vice-President).

The BCORNG has operated as a professional practice group for over forty years under the auspices of the Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia (RNABC), subsequently CRNABC. The BCORNG is administered by an executive board that is composed of the President, the President-elect, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and Treasurer. Officers are nominated by the Nominating Chairperson, who selects two committee members to provide a list of candidates for consideration at the Biennial General Business meeting.

To better serve the needs of a diverse membership, the first BCORNG Provincial Executive created regional divisions: Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley, East Kootenay, West Kootenay, Kamloops-Okanagan, Northwestern and the Northern Interior. Regional executives are responsible for promoting the highest quality of perioperative nursing care to patients, as well as promoting and facilitating educational opportunities for operating room nurses.

The BCORNG has over 600 members. In 1994, the categories of membership were expanded to include active, corresponding, associate and retired nurses. Annual meetings are held, with every second one in conjunction with the Biennial Institute Conference. This conference is known for the “cutting of the ribbon” ceremony that opens the exhibit displays. The BCORNG distributes its quarterly newsletter, News and Views, three times a year to its members, and also supports standing committees and task forces in the areas of membership, education, publications, research, and standards.

In 2009, the British Columbia Operating Room Nurses Group (BCORNG) incorporated as a non-profit association under the Society Act, and the name was changed to the Perioperative Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia (PRNABC). In addition, a new logo was selected by the membership. Much of the transformation was guided by strategic planning that the executive and board embarked upon for the first time in 2008, which incorporated results from a membership survey. The executive are now known as Directors, with the Board continuing to be made up of the directors and two representatives from each of the eight provincial regions.

British Columbia Packers

  • Corporate body
  • 1928 - 1996

British Columbia Packers Limited was created in 1928, following a series of amalgamations in the North American fish packing industry that had begun in the late 19th century. These amalgamations had included, in 1902, the creation of the British Columbia Packers Association of New Jersey by a group of American and Canadian investors, and their subsequent purchase of forty-two canneries and two cold storage plants. Led by Canadian businessmen Aemilius Jarvis of Toronto and Henry Doyle of Vancouver, it was the first successful attempt to amalgamate the canneries of the Fraser River. In 1910, to avoid the payment of New Jersey corporate tax, the company was registered in British Columbia through an act of the provincial legislature. In 1914, the principals of British Columbia Packers Association incorporated a new company under charter of the Dominion of Canada. Initially a holding company, in 1921 the British Columbia Fishing and Packing Company Limited became the operating company for the assets of British Columbia Packers Association.

In 1928, having undergone a major expansion of its operations through the acquisition of Wallace Fisheries Limited, British Columbia Fishing and Packing merged with Gosse Packing Company Limited to create British Columbia Packers Limited. In 1934, all of the subsidiary companies holding the assets controlled and operated by British Columbia Packers Limited were liquidated, and the assets transferred to the latter.

The company evolved into a horizontally and vertically integrated entity that featured a world-wide marketing and distribution network. At the peak of its growth, British Columbia Packers controlled assets by direct ownership or through wholly-owned subsidiary companies that included fishing stations, fish and fruit canneries, fresh fish branches, fish-curing establishments, cold storage plants, reduction plants, food testing laboratories, whaling stations, general stores, and shipyards. These included, at various times, the following:

Operational Sites in British Columbia:
Alert Bay Cannery
Bella Bella Cannery
Bella Coola Cannery (fishing station)
Boswell Cannery (fishing station)
Brunswick Cannery (fishing station)
Celtic Shipyards
Claxton Cannery
Currie McWilliams Cannery
Delta Plant
Ecoole Reduction Plant
Hecate Reduction Plant
Imperial Cannery
Imperial Plant (and fishing stations)
Kildonan Cannery
Kimsquit Cannery (fishing station)
Klemtu
Ladner Cannery
Lowe Inlet Cannery (fishing station)
Mill Bay Cannery (store)
Namu Cannery (reduction plant)
New Westminster Cannery
Pacofi Cannery (reduction plant)
Paramount Cannery
Port Edward Cannery
Quathiaski Plant
Richmond Plant
Saanich Cannery
St. Mungo Cannery
Seal Cove Plant
Shannon Bay Cannery
Sunnyside Cannery
Terra Nova Cannery
Victoria Cold Storage Plant
Wadham’s (cannery, general store)

Related Companies:
Allied Pacfic Processors
Bay Point Oyster Farms (U.S.A)
Brunswick Development Corporation Limited
Canadian Fish and Cold Storage Company Limited
Canadian Packing Company Limited
Coast Oyster Company (U.S.A.)
Coast Oyster Company of California (U.S.A.)
Connors Bros. Limited
Edmunds and Walker Limited
Humboldt Oyster Company (U.S.A.)
Mar Seafoods (Fishing Company Incorporated)
McCallum Sales Limited
Nelbro Holding Company (U.S.A.)
Nelbro Packing Company (U.S.A.)
Nelson Brothers Fisheries Limited (Queensborough Shipyard)
North American Testing Limited
Port Edward Marine Services Limited
Queen Charlotte Canners Limited
Rupert Fish Company Incorporated (U.S.A.)
Rupert’s Certi-Fresh Foods, Incorporated (U.S.A.)
Rupert’s International Sales Corporation (U.S.A.)
Sea Breeze, Incorporated (U.S.A.)
J.H. Todd and Sons Limited
Western Canada Whaling Company Limited
Willapa Oyster Farms (U.S.A.)

Much of British Columbia Packers expansion outside of British Columbia took place after the Second World War. It began to acquire sales offices and production facilities in the United States in the late 1940’s, and this continued in the following decade. For example, the company acquired Freeman’s Certi-Fresh Foods of Los Angeles, California, in 1954, and Coast Oyster Company, with assets in California and Washington, in 1956. In 1957, it acquired interests in fishing operations in Peru. In 1967, British Columbia Packers began a joint venture with Nelson Brothers Fisheries Limited in herring meal and oil production at Isle aux Morts, Newfoundland. In the late 1970’s, British Columbia Packers acquired a 30 percent interest in Mar Fishing Company, Inc., which produced tuna out of a plant in Mindanao, Philippines.

In 1968, R.I. Nelson of Nelson Brothers Fisheries Limited became President and Chief Executive Officer of British Columbia Packers, marking the integration of this company and British Columbia Packers Limited. Also during this decade, British Columbia Packers was itself acquired by the Weston group of companies.

British Columbia Packers appears to have struggled in the early 1980’s, and with the fishing industry as a whole, began a period of change and restructuring. Its operations were dissolved in 1996 and 1997 through merger with Canadian Fisheries Company Limited; a successor company, BCPL Limited, owned by George Weston Limited, undertook the disposition of British Columbia Packers real property and other assets. (The bulk of British Columbia Packers executive and legal records have apparently been transferred to George Weston Limited, and did not form part of Accession 2001-34.)

British Columbia Packers appears to have been administered out of head offices in Vancouver until 1968, and thereafter in Steveston. At the company’s peak of size and scope in the late 1970’s, eight Vice-Presidents were responsible for the following functional or operational designations: finance, planning, marketing, Pacific operations, production/British Columbia operations, Philippine operations, United States operations, and industrial relations.

The chief executive officers of British Columbia Packers and its immediate predecessors were as follows:
British Columbia Packers’ Association (of New Jersey)
Alexander Ewen, President, 1902-1907
William Henry Barker, President, 1907-1914
British Columbia Fishing and Packing Company Limited
William Henry Barker, President, 1914-1926
Aemilius Jarvis, President, 1926-1928
British Columbia Packers Limited
Aemilius Jarvis, President, 1928-1930; Chairman, 1930-1932
Stanley Burke, President, 1930-1933
H.R. Macmillan, President, 1933-1946; Chairman, 1946-1956
J.M. Buchanan, President, 1946-1956, 1958-1964; Chairman, 1956-1958
R.E. Walker, President, 1956-1958
J.N. Hyland, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1964-1967
K.F. Fraser, President, 1964-1967
R.I. Nelson, President and Chief Executive Officer, 1969-1974; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1975-
G.E. Creber, Chairman, 1969-
J.B. Buchanan, President and Chief Operating Officer, 1979-1982 (Vice-Chairman 1983-
Donald A. McLean, President, 1983-

British Columbia Peace Council

The British Columbia Peace Council, established in 1949, was affiliated with the Canadian Peace Congress and through the Congress had strong ties to the World Peace Council. Its mandate was to support actively the movement for universal peace and security. B.C. Peace Council activities included letter writing campaigns, public awareness rallies, delegations to Victoria and the presentation of briefs to the Legislative Assembly of B.C. Owing to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, its activities decreased and the Council was disbanded in 1994.

British Columbia Power Corporation

The British Columbia Power Corporation, at one time the parent company of the B.C. Electric Railway, was liquidated in 1963. B.C. Hydro and Power Authority then assumed the functions of the company.

British Columbia Projectionists Union

The British Columbia Projectionists Society was established in 1908. The society became Local 348 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Motion Picture Machine Operators, later becoming the British Columbia Projectionists Union.

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