Provincial Advocacy Award – The British Columbia Historical Federation (BCHF) is pleased to announce that the Golden Museum and Archives, Brittany Newman, has been awarded the BCHF Advocacy Award for the museum’s solar panel project.
The Advocacy Award recognizes initiatives and projects undertaken within the museum and heritage sector which aim to create positive change in the world.
The Golden Museum and Archives recently undertook building upgrades with the goal of bringing the organization’s power usage to net zero.
The project, which will be accompanied by a display informing visitors both about the solar panel system and current energy production levels, is being recognized for its active, forward-thinking approach to climate change and demonstrates environmental sustainability within the heritage sector in British Columbia.
The award was presented at the Federation’s annual conference awards gala in Williams Lake on May 3, 2025 and comes with $250 and a certificate.
Honourable mentions were awarded to Madison Bridal and Jazmin Hundal of the British Columbia Museum Association (BCMA) for their work developing the IBPOC Cultural Professionals Network.
The British Columbia Historical Federation encourages interest in the history of British Columbia through research, presentation, and support in its role as an umbrella organization for provincial historical societies.
Established in 1922, the Federation currently provides a collective voice for over 100 member societies and 24,000 individuals in the provincial not-for-profit historical sector.
