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The British Columbia Historical Federation encourages interest in the history of British Columbia through research, presentation, and support.

The Federation provides a collective voice for its member societies.

History

The British Columbia Historical Association was established on October 12, 1922, and on March 2, 1927, the Association was registered under the Societies Act. It was renamed the British Columbia Historical Federation on July 29, 1983 — a name that better reflects its role as an umbrella organization for provincial historical societies. The Federation is a nonprofit organization registered as a charitable society under the Income Tax Act.

Publications

The British Columbia Historical Federation publishes a monthly newsletter^[1] and articles on its website. Its quarterly magazine, British Columbia History, is dedicated solely to the history of the province of British Columbia.

In 1923 the British Columbia Historical Association published its First Annual Report and Proceedings, edited by Walter Noble Sage. In 1937, it evolved into the British Columbia Historical Quarterly edited by W.K. Lamb. After a 10 year hiatus, the British Columbia Historical News appeared in the spring of 1968. Early issues included news from member societies and of local historical interest as well as a feature article. As the journal matured it published fewer news items and more feature articles, so to reflect this change the title was revised to British Columbia History in 2005. All of these publications from 1923 to 2015 have now been digitized and made available to researchers online^[2] through a partnership with UBC Library. British Columbia History is a member of the Magazine Association of British Columbia.

Magazine editors
Year	Publication	Editor
1923-1926	First Annual Report and Proceedings	W.N. Sage
1927-1929	Reports and Proceedings	Donald A. Fraser
1937-1946	British Columbia Historical Quarterly	W.K. Lamb
1947–1958	British Columbia Historical Quarterly	Willard E. Ireland
1968-1977	BC Historical News	Philip Yandle
1977-1980	BC Historical News	Kent Haworth, Patricia Roy & Terry Eastwood
1983–1986	BC Historical News	Marie Elliott
1986	BC Historical News - Vancouver Centennial Issue^[3]	Esther Birney
1986–1988	BC Historical News	R.J.C. Tyrrell
1988–1999	BC Historical News	Naomi Miller
1999–2003	BC Historical News	Fred Braches
2003–2009	British Columbia History	John Atkin
2010	British Columbia History - Transportation Issue	Barrie Sanford, guest editor
2011	British Columbia History - Education Issue	Dr. Penney Clark, guest editor
2010-2020	British Columbia History	Andrea Lister
2021-	British Columbia History	K. Jane Watt (Managing Editor)

K. Jane Watt is the current Managing Editor of British Columbia History magazine. Guest editors are now brought on for each issue.

BCHF Buzz

In order to provide timely information to member societies, the British Columbia Historical Federation newsletter has been issued since June 2003. 42 issues of the newsletter were edited and produced by Ron Hyde from 2003 to 2013. The newsletter is now delivered electronically. The BCHF Buzz provides monthly information and is a forum for member societies to publicize events and activities. The BCHF Buzz is emailed to all BCHF members. Greg Nesteroff is the editor.

Presidents

Presidents
Year	President
1922–1925	Judge F.W. Howay
1926–1927	John Hosie
1928–1929	V.L. Denton
1930–1935	Unknown
1936–1937	William Kaye Lamb
1938	Dr. Walter Noble Sage
1939	J.S. Plaskett
1940	T.A. Rickard
1941	Kenneth A. Waites
1942	J.C. Goodfellow
1943–1944	B.A. McKelvie
1945	Helen R. Boutilier
1946	Madge Wolfenden
1947	George B. White
1948	W.E. Ireland
1949	Dr. Margaret Ormsby
1950	Burt R. Campbell
1951	Maj. H.C. Holmes
1952	D.A. McGregor
1953	H.C. Gilliland
1954	Capt. C.W. Cates
1955	Elsie Turnbull
1956	Russell Potter
1957	W.N. Sage^[4]
1958-60	Lois Haggen
1961	F.H. Johnson
1962	John E. Gibbard
1963	Maj. H.C. Holmes
1964-66	Donald New
1967-69	Mabel Jordon
1970-71	H.R. Brammall
1972-73	Col. G.S. Andrews
1974-75	Frank Street
1976-77	A.G. Slocomb
1978	Helen B. Akrigg
1979-80	Ruth Barnett
1981-83	Barbara Stannard
1984-85	Leonard G. McCann
1986-87	Naomi Miller
1988-90	John D. Spittle
1991-93	Myrtle Haslam
1994-96	Alice Glanville
1997-99	R.J. (Ron) Welwood
2000-02	Wayne Desrochers
2003-05	Jacqueline Gresko^[5]
2006-07	Patricia Roy^[6]
2008-10	Ron Greene
2011-12	Barbara Hynek
2013	Barry Gough
2014	Gary Mitchell
2015-18	K. Jane Watt^[7]
2019-22	Shannon Bettles
2022-	Rosa Flinton-Brown

Conferences

The British Columbia Historical Federation holds an annual conference typically along with its Annual General Meeting (AGM). The conference includes presentations about British Columbia history, field trips to historical places, sites, museums, archives, and monuments, social events, and an annual awards dinner.


Year	Dates	Location	Theme
2024	May 4	Chilliwack / Ts'elxwéyeqw	Bringing History Home
2023	July 20-23	Princeton
2022	June 2-5	Victoria (virtual only)	Memory
2021	June 3-5	Surrey (virtual only)	Connections
2020		Cancelled due to COVID 19
2019	June 6-9	Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland	Who's taking care of our history?
2018	May 24-27	Nakusp	History. Springs. Eternal
2017	May 25-28	Chilliwack	Land, Water, People
2016	May 26-29	Revelstoke
2015	May 21-23	Quesnel	Journey to the Cariboo
2014		Cloverdale
2013	May 9-12	Kamloops
2012	May 3-10	Campbell River
2011	May 5	Powell River
2010	May 6	Vancouver
2009		Nelson
2008		New Westminster
2007		Victoria
2006		Kimberley
2005		Kelowna
2004		Nanaimo
2003		Prince George
2002		Revelstoke
2001		Richmond
2000		Port Alberni
1999		Merrit
1998		Surrey
1997		Nelson
1996		Williams Lake
1995		Chilliwack
1994		Parksville / Quallicum
1993		Kamloops
1992		Burnaby
1991		Duncan
1990		Grand Forks
1989		Victoria
1988		Banff, Alberta (joint BC-Alberta conference)
1987		Mission
1986		Vancouver (University of British Columbia)
1985		Galiano Island
1984		Vernon
1983		New Westminster
1982		Duncan (Cowichan Bay)
1981		Cranbrook
1980		Princeton
1979		Nanaimo
1978		Burnaby (Simon Fraser University)
1977		Burnaby
1976		Victoria
1975		Campbell River
1974		Cranbrook
1973		Vancouver (UBC)
1972		Port Alberni
1971		Victoria
1970		Nanaimo
1969		Penticton
1968		Victoria