The Francophone Ranchers of BC’s Interior Plateau: A presentation by historian Maurice Guibord

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On Thursday, April 17 at 6:00 pm, the Alberni Valley Museum is hosting a presentation on The Francophone Ranchers of BC’s Interior Plateau. It will be presented by historian Maurice Guibord, Director of the Société historique francophone de la Colombie-Britannique. The presentation will be in English.
The SHFCB has conducted onsite research in the Cariboo and the Okanagan on the history of Francophones who launched ranches in those regions in the 1860s-70s, holding oral history interviews with their descendants, and creating from the results a bilingual digital exhibition. The eight families that became the focus of the project are: Boucherie, Guichon, Isnardy, Lequime, Minnaberriet, Patenaude, Pigeon, and Versepuech / Gaspard.
This presentation focusses on how the descendants of these ranchers contributed to the fabric of BC history. You will also see how the Indigenous descendants of these families found their respective places during their historical journeys.
About the presenter:

Maurice Guibord has been involved in history and heritage for almost 40 years. His museum experience in the curatorial and programming areas in Calgary’s Glenbow Museum and the Burnaby Village Museum matches his involvement in heritage, cultural and museum organizations in Alberta and B.C. He is also a founding director of the Heritage Vancouver Society, and is active with the Vancouver Heritage Foundation and with Radio-Canada as a historical chronicler. He holds a Masters degree in History from Simon Fraser University and is a Sessional Instructor there. He is an active Board member of the BC Historical Federation and is the Executive Director of the Société historique francophone de la Colombie-Britannique. He has been a resident of the Lower Mainland since 1990. In 2017, he received the Award of Honour for Francophonie Day by the Province of BC “for his invaluable contribution to the research and dissemination of BC’s Francophone history and heritage”.

Maurice Guibord oeuvre dans les secteurs de l’histoire et du patrimoine depuis presque 40 ans. Il a travaillé dans les domaines de la conservation et des programmes au musée Glenbow de Calgary et au Burnaby Village Museum, et s’est aussi manifesté dans les organismes culturels, patrimoniaux et muséaux en Alberta et en C.-B. Il est conseiller fondateur de la société Heritage Vancouver, et demeure actif avec la Vancouver Heritage Foundation et aussi Radio-Canada à titre de chroniqueur historique. Il détient une Maîtrise en Histoire de l’université Simon Fraser et y a été Chargé de cours. Il est actuellement le Directeur général de la Société historique francophone de la Colombie-Britannique. Il réside dans la région métropolitaine de Vancouver depuis 1990. En 2017, il fut le récipiendaire du Prix d’honneur de la Province pour la Journée de la Francophonie, « pour son énorme contribution à la recherche et à la diffusion de l’histoire et de l’héritage francophones en CB. »

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