The Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia, recently incorporated here, was initiated through the joint efforts of the National Council of Jewish Women. Vancouver Section, and the Canadian Jewish Congress. Pacific Region it was reported today by AJ Arnold, Western Executive Director of the CJC. A 5-week orientation seminar on the background of Jewish history in British Columbia and on methods of collecting and collating material of historic interest is now being conducted by the Society in cooperation with the Vancouver Jewish Community Center. This is the third Jewish Historical group to be established in Western Canada. The Jewish Historical Society of western Canada has been functioning successfully since 1968 under the auspices of the Archives and Research Committee of Canadian Jewish Congress, Western Region. In Calgary a Jewish Historical Society has been established under the auspices of the Jewish Community Council, and is working on a project to record the history of the Rumsey-Trochu Jewish farm settlement in Alberta. Considerable progress has been made in gathering material and an exhibit and program are being planned for the near future.
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