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The West Vancouver Lions Club was chartered in May 1940. The Club held many shows and events over the years such as the Minstrel Shows and annual Gymkhanas. During WWII, they built bleachers at Ambleside Park for spectators. The Club also organized a Narvaez Pageant to commemorate the anniversary of the first caucasian man to set foot in West Vancouver in 1791, and built a monument for the event at the entrance to Ambleside Park. The Lions were also involved in the annual May Day Parade, and organized an annual Easter Egg Hunt at John Lawson Park.

For a period of time, the West Vancouver Lions Club bought the Hollyburn Pavillion and operated it. Eventually it was sold to the Federal Government and became the site of the post office.

The Montrose School Board was responsible for the administration of the Montrose School and operated at Craig's Crossing in present-day Parksville, B.C. The Board was established when the school opened ca. 1910 and was disbanded when the school closed in 1920 due to lack of pupils. James E. Craig, through whose efforts the school was opened, was one of the first trustees serving as secretary. Other members of the first Board included Andrew McNeil, (Chair), and Charles R. Hardy. John S. Richardson served as secretary 1919-1920. The school was housed in the former home/office of the manager of the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway Co. construction camp located on J.E. Craig's property.

The Rotary Club of Campbell River (club 6224), sponsored by the Rotary Club of Courtenay was chartered on April 10, 1946. A celebration of this event was held at the community hall in Campbellton. When established Dr. Ken Craig was the first president and other board members included: F.E. McCarthy (treasurer), Carl O Thulin, Oscar Thulin, A.G. McLean, K.W. Brown, J.H. Burgess.

Although the club charter night was April 10, several (weekly) meetings of the new club took place before then. The first meeting was held on March 13, 1946. The club immediately became involved in community activities and one of their earliest community projects was supporting the construction of a new hall for the Boy Scout's.

Over the years the club has been a part of a number of significant community activities and undertaken a number of community projects. Some of those significant projects include involvement in the building of the community halls, the Centennial Outdoor Pool and ice arena, the Rotary Beach Park and Seawalk and the Cari Infant and Toddler Centre.

Additionally the Rotary Club of Campbell River sponsored the chartering of several new rotary clubs in the area including Port Hardy, Sayward, Gold River and the Campbell River Daybreak Rotary. The Rotary Club of Campbell River continues to have an active role in the community.

Formed in 1967, under the auspices of the Hudson's Hope Historical Society.

Commissioned by the BC Ministry of Forests to manage the development of the Public Access Silviculture Information System (PASIS). The purpose of PASIS was to provide the general public with an accessible information source about silviculture, and to promote unbiased information sharing among a variety of interested people.

In 1947, the Christian Leadership Training School, later known as the Naramata Centre, was established at Naramata, B.C. to provide training for lay leadership training programs for lay people and ministers. Winter session students lived at the school for a period of several months, the curriculum consisting of short courses on subjects such as bible study and teaching methods, taught by the principal, other staff members, or visiting lecturers. In later years, the curriculum became oriented towards personal growth and development rather than leadership. There were also short summer courses to equip Sunday School teachers, musicians, and others for work in their congregations. Short courses are now offered throughout the year. The original constitution provided for a Board of Directors responsible for the general policy and management of the School; a Board of Trustees to supervise investments and finances; and a Board of Managers responsible for budgeting and fund-raising. In 1977 the Board of Managers became a committee of the Board of Directors and its name was changed to the Management Committee; two more standing committees, Program and Personnel, were added at this time. The first Principal of the school was Robert A. McLaren, also minister at the local United Church. The first students lived in a rented building and attended classes in the basement of the church, but over the years a number of buildings were built for the school. McLaren was succeeded by Frank Patterson in 1964, Ivan Everett Cumming in 1968, and John Robertson in 1981. (The title changed from Principal to Director in 1968.) Staff members have included Jack Best, Development Officer from 1976 on, Roy Stobie, and Dr. William Rose following his retirement from UBC. At various times in its existence the school has reported to the Board of Home Missions and the Division of Mission in Canada.

The Centre was established by a group of women in 1975. It was a self-funded collective to provide rape crisis advocacy in order to help women establish and increase control over their lives, to enquire into the causes of sexual violence, to raise awareness that rape, including date rape, and assault, including "Peeping Tom" behaviour, were serious crimes. <br>
<br>The Victoria Rape/Assault Centre was housed at 1947 Cook Street (the building has since been demolished) and initially had two staff members. The Centre's organizational structure developed to that of a Board, with staff and volunteer groups - and committees which reflected this structure - to a horizontal collective.<br>

<br>In 1977 the Centre received a Local Initiatives Program grant from the federal government to produce a booklet called Rape, which was written over 6 months by volunteers and staff. Other Centre activities included presentations to high school students, women's self defense workshops and courses, on-call advocates for women who had been raped or assaulted, work with the police on development of inter-related procedures to assist rape survivors and improve the chance of charges being pressed, and improvements to hospital procedures for examination of survivors and collection of evidence. The Victoria Centre formed a coalition with other British Columbia rape centres and pooled funding applications, mostly to the province. The Centre also participated in the formation of the Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres and hosted a 2-day national conference in 1978.<br>
<br>The Centre closed in 1982. The Victoria Women's Sexual Assault Centre opened in 1983 with the assistance of government funding and continues to operate at 620 View Street as a non-profit society.

The Church of Our Lord was established on October 29, 1874 by Rev. Edward Cridge. Cridge was sent to the colonial outpost of Fort Victoria in 1855 as Chaplain to the Hudson's Bay Company. Rev. Cridge played a major role in establishing the Anglican church in Victoria and later became Dean of Christ Church Cathedral. Doctrinal differences resulted in Cridge and his large following creating a new congregation in the fall of 1874 and, in keeping with its evangelical principles, the new church affiliated with the Reformed Episcopal Church of America.

The Church Of Our Lord building was completed in 1875 and dedicated on Sunday, January 16, 1876. The land and organ were donated by a founding member, Sir James Douglas, Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company, and later Governor of the Colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia. The church was designed by John Teague, who later became Mayor of Victoria. The building, of board and batten construction in the Carpenter Gothic style, was declared a Federal Heritage Building in 1998 and over the next five years underwent a major restoration.

The Church of Our Lord retains an active presence in the Victoria community to this day.

Native Ministries Consortium was established as a task force in 1985 with the mandate to “develop, under native leadership, community-based training programs for native ministry, both lay and ordained.” In 1993 the taskforce designation was removed and it became the Native Ministries Consortium (NMC). The NMC mandate included providing continuing Native input, oversight and direction of the Vancouver School of Theology (VST) native ministries programs, particularly the extension degree program and to establish “cross cultural courses to assist the church as a whole in its ministry with aboriginal peoples by facilitating the appropriate training for non-native people working with First Nations communities.”

Deer Lake United Church (Burnaby, B.C. : 1955-1970) began in 1923 as Burnaby Lake Community Church Association (interdenominational). It joined the United Church at union in 1925 as Burnaby Lake United Church. Its name was changed in 1955 to Deer Lake United Church (Burnaby, B.C. : 1955-1970). In its early years, it was part of several pastoral charges: Douglas Road Pastoral Charge, with Douglas United Church (1926-1930); Burnaby Pastoral Charge, with Dundonald and East Burnaby United Churches (1930-1950); and East Burnaby Pastoral Charge, with East Burnaby United Church (1950-54). It was a separate single-point charge in Westminster Presbytery from 1954 to 1970. In 1970, it amalgamated with St. Matthew's and Douglas United Churches to form Central Burnaby United Church (Burnaby, B.C.), which was later renamed Deer Lake United Church (Burnaby, B.C. : 1991- ).

Central Burnaby United Church was formed in 1970 by the amalgamation of Deer Lake United Church (Burnaby, B.C.: 1955-1970), Douglas United Church (Burnaby, B.C.), and St. Matthew's United Church (Burnaby, B.C.). In 1991, its name was changed to Deer Lake United Church (Burnaby, B.C.: 1991-). It is a single-point charge in Westminster Presbytery.

Central Burnaby United Church was formed in 1970 by the amalgamation of Deer Lake United Church (Burnaby, B.C. : 1955-1970), Douglas United Church (Burnaby, B.C.), and St. Matthew's United Church (Burnaby, B.C.) In 1991, its name was changed to Deer Lake United Church (Burnaby, B.C. : 1991-). It is a single-point charge in Westminster Presbytery.

In January 1994, the BC Conference passed a resolution at its Annual General Meeting establishing a Division of Native Ministries. It was determined that over a period of five years the new Division’s responsibilities would include: Recommending types of ministries to and with native peoples; administration of funds and grants to native ministries of the BC Conference, and Building relations with the national church, the All Native Circle Conference, an administrative body governed by the First Nations people within the United Church, the Vancouver School of Theology and the TEE Centre, a ministry resource centre for communities in Northern BC. The first meeting of the new Division was held in Gitsegukla, in February 1995. Co-chairs at the first meeting were aboriginal leaders, Doreen Cullen and Jim Angus. Charlotte Sullivan was also present. Charlotte was a hereditary chief among the Gitxsan. She had served as Conference Minister for Prince Rupert Presbytery since 1993 and was responsible for Native Ministries from 1994 until her death in 2006. Charlotte also advised the United Church’s Residential Schools Steering Committee and provided leadership in Native Circles.

Crossroads United Church was formed on July 1, 2009 through the amalgamation of St. John's Strawberry Hill (Delta, B.C.) and Royal Heights United Church (Delta, B.C.) The amalgamated congregation chose to continue using the building of the former St. John's Strawberry Hill congregation, and sold the former Royal Heights building.

Prior to 1913, the Presbyterian and Methodist people of Terrace worshipped together. They were generally served by a Methodist missionary who served the Skeena River Circuit, a Circuit that included several small communities along the river: Terrace, Kitsegucla, Kitselas and Cedarvale. In May, 1913, a Presbyterian student missionary arrived in Terrace and a Presbyterian congregation was organized shortly after his arrival. The congregation built a church that year and the building was dedicated on August 31, 1913. Out of the eleven ministers who served the Congregation between 1913 and 1925, nine were student ministers and two were ordained. The Methodist congregation in Terrace was part of the Skeena River Circuit within Hazelton District prior to church union. The Terrace Methodist congregation amalgamated with Knox Presbyterian church to form Knox United Church in 1925. Knox United Church was badly damaged by a fire in January, 1949. Significant restoration was done and the building was rededicated. In 1965, a new and larger building was erected on a new property and was dedicated in February, 1966. The ministry of Knox United Church has also served the outlying communities in places such as Kitselas, Usk and Cedarvale.

Three of the station of the Meteorological Office of the Government of Canada were located in the East Kootenay, BC. The observer at the three stations was Michael Phillipps.

Steele House, a Fort Steele, B.C. inn operated by Charles Levitt, was built in 1894. In 1896, an addition was started, opening in 1897. Mrs. Levett became proprietor in 1899.

The Fort Steele Liberal Association was established in 1897 and was active until around 1905.

In 1891, the Upper Columbia Navigation and Tramway Co. was incorporated to build tramways from Golden to the steamboat landing on the Columbia River and from Mud Lake to the north end of Columbia Lake. After the Crowsnest Pass Railway was completed in 1898, the service was abandoned.

The Globe Mining Company incorporated the share certificate book of the earlier Veronica Mining Company.

J.F. Armstrong served as provincial government agent at Fort Steele, B.C., in the early 1900's. A.C. Nelson served as assessor for the Fort Steele Assessment District at this time.

Leask & Johnson Lumber Company operated a sawmill near Elko, B.C.

The Fort Steele Brewery was started by Fritz Sick after he arrived in Fort Steele in 1898. It was situated on the west side of the Kootenay River across from the town of Fort Steele. Fritz and his son Emil went on to establish breweries in twelve towns in Canada and the United States. The Fort Steele Brewing Company was earlier known as the Kaiser and Sick Brewery.

The ratepayers of the Fort Steele School Board held their first meeting 17 June 1897 to elect three trustees: R.L Galbraith, H.H. Barnes, and T.T. McVittie. A site for the schoolhouse was chosen that year. Mr. F. Smith was appointed principal in 1899 and Miss Jessie Nicholson was appointed teacher in 1905. By 1933, two teachers, Miss Cairns and Miss Tully were employed.

The Agricultural Commission toured British Columbia to investigate farming and fruit growing conditions in the province. Interviews were made with individual farmers and orchardists. Between 1913 and [1914] visits were made to Cranbrook, Wasa, Windermere, Wilmer, Golden, Revelstoke, Balfour, and Creston.