Upcoming Lecture British Columbia, Spirit of the People Guest speaker: Dr. Jean Barman When: 7:00 pm, Wednesday, October 1st Where: Courtenay and District Museum Admission: $6 per person; $5 for museum members. Advance tickets are recommended.

Join author and historian Jean Barman for an illustrated talk about British Columbia, Spirit of the People - a book written to celebrate BC's history, culture and natural beauty on the occasion of its 150th anniversary. Barman is currently a Professor Emerita, History of Education in the department of Educational Studies at UBC and has authored six previous books including The West Beyond the West: A History of British Columbia and Stanley Park's Secret. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada which is the highest academic accolade available to scientists and scholars in the country. British Columbia, Spirit of the People is a hardcover coffee-table book which features work from some of the province's most talented photographers including the Valley's own Boomer Jerritt. Copies of the book will be available for purchase (Harbour Publishing $49.95) and signing after the talk. "Understanding the past prepares us for the future. From whatever perspective we interpret them, the changes that have taken place in British Columbia over the past 150 years are breathtaking. Looking forward, there is every reason to think the future will be just as exciting." Jean Barman - British Columbia, Spirit of the People Contact us to buy tickets »