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The 100 Mile House Women's Institute was established in 1950 in the Cariboo District and was disbanded in 1956.

140 Mile Women's Institute
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The 140 Mile Women's Institute was established in the Cariboo District.

153 Mile Store
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153 Mile Store was a retail store and post office on the Cariboo Road.

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The 29th (Vancouver) Battalion Association was established after World War I by members of the 29th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. The 29th was formed in 1914 made up of detachments from four regiments - the 11th Irish Fusiliers, the 6th Duke of Connaughts Own Rifles, the 104th Westminster Fusiliers, and the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. In 1915 the Battalion left Vancouver for England, then France and Belgium to participate in the battles at the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Ypres, St. Eloi and others.

54th Battalion Association
Corporate body · 1928-

The 54th Battalion Association was established in 1928 and held an annual banquet for veterans of the 54th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The Association also worked to collect records pertaining to the 54th Battalion and its members.

7-10 Club Society
Corporate body · 1985-

In 1985, thirty-five people met in St. Peter's Catholic Church to form the 7-10 Club Society. The purposes of the inter-faith society are to provide free, hot meals to the needy, to provide opportunities for individuals or groups to become involved in helping needy people and to receive donations for use in helping the needy. The Society is also committed to providing services without discrimination or bias. Founding members included: Eleanor Chapman, Rose Zazonskowski, Patrick Leahy, Donald Bishop, Helen Hedberg, Patricia L'Hirondelle, Loretta Plett, Kay-Ellen Sharrock and Martin Godley. The 7-10 Club Society is governed by an elected board, is a registered charitable institution and is operated solely by volunteers.

Aaronson's Drug Store
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Aaronson's Drug Store is a pharmacy located in Victoria, B.C.

Abbeyfield House of Vernon
Corporate body · 1956-1999

The Abbeyfield Society was originally formed in Britain in 1956 by Major Richard Carr-Gomm, who was concerned by the large number of elderly people who were living alone. He thought a form of group home where each person had their own room but shared kitchen and common living room space, with a housekeeper to oversee things, would be the answer. A local Abbeyfield group was formed in Vernon in 1993, and began working towards acquiring a house to serve this purpose. Jack Peters was asked to conduct a fundraising feasibility study for this project. A fundraising campaign was launched in 1996 to raise the money needed to renovate a property at 3511 - 27th Avenue in order to become a suitable Abbeyfield residence. The home was opened in the spring of 1999.

Aberdeen Hills PLURA Society
Corporate body · 1979-1986

In the mid-1970s, the Presbyterian, Lutheran, United Church, Roman Catholic, and Anglican communities in Kamloops began plans for an ecumenical venture in the south-west section of Kamloops. In 1979, they formed the Aberdeen Hills PLURA Society, and together they purchased five acres of land adjacent to Aberdeen Elementary School. The intention was to develop a jointly owned and operated site and centre for worship, study, and outreach. The vision was never realized.

DCA007 · Corporate body

The Aboriginal Advisory Committee continued the work of its predecessor committee in providing services and support to Indigenous students at Douglas College. The Committee was comprised of stakeholders from within the College community and beyond.

The Committee's name was later changed to the Indigenous (FNMI) Advisory Committee.

University of British Columbia Archives · Corporate body · 1952, 1975-1989

Materials were collected by J. Harry G. Smith and held by the Faculty of Forestry until June 1998. When the Faculty of Forestry moved into their new location at the Forest Sciences Centre, the collection was transferred to the Xwi7xwa Library. In May 2016 the collection was deposited at the University Archives. The collection consists of materials related to Aboriginal Peoples' land rights and forestry practices in British Columbia. Materials include correspondence, press clippings, publications, and reports.

Aboriginal Rights Coalition
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The Aboriginal Rights Coalition (ARC) was established as the result of a year long review by the Canadian churches of their aboriginal justice witness after Project North, ARC's predecessor, ended its twelve years (1975-1987) of service. Aboriginal organisations had requested the direct support of the Anglican, Roman Catholic and United Churches (with other churches joining) as the denominations experienced a growing consciousness about issues of aboriginal rights. The nine founding churches and church bodies accepted ARC's mandate to enable it to commence activities January 1, 1989. This coalition of churches and church bodies works in partnership and alliance with both aboriginal (political) organisations and regional network groups through a programme of education and action. It supports aboriginal peoples in land rights issues and in the economic and political development of aboriginal nations and communities. It acknowledges the historic rights of aboriginal peoples in the Canadian constitution, including the right of self-government and opposes the erosion of their basic social rights and industrial and/or military projects that threaten specific aboriginal communities. It seeks to reconcile aboriginal groups, all levels of the Christian community and Canadian society at large. The organisation consists of a steering committee, the basic decision making body, which meets three times a year, an executive committee which meets almost monthly to work with staff to implement the steering committee's directions and to respond to any emergencies. A national assembly is held every two years and regional assemblies in the intervening years. A national office is located in Ottawa with regional offices, staffed by dedicated volunteers, in various parts of Canada.

Corporate body · 1978-1983

The Academic Council of British Columbia was established in 1978 as a crown corporation under the Colleges and Provincial Institutes Act (SBC 1977, c. 67). The council replaced the former Academic Board for Higher Education, established in 1964 by an amendment to the Universities Act (SBC 1963, c. 52). The function of the Academic Council was to coordinate academic, technical, and career programs in community colleges and in other provincially funded training institutes. As well, the council monitored admission and transfer arrangements between colleges, institutes and universities. The Academic Council was abolished in 1983, at which time many of its duties were assumed by the Academic Technical Programs Branch of the Ministry of Education. In 1989, the new Ministry of Advanced Education and Job Training established the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfers to assume the functions of admissions and transfers.

University of British Columbia Archives · Corporate body · 1945-

Organized by the University of British Columbia President N.A.M. MacKenzie and Gordon Shrum in 1945 to provide housing for returning veterans interested in continuing their education, Acadia Camp became the first residential unit on campus. Army huts assembled on the university grounds helped alleviate serious accommodation shortages following World War II. The Acadia Camp Householders' Association was formed shortly after 1945 to address the collective interests of the residents.

Ace of Clubs
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The Ace of Clubs was a club in Penticton, B.C.