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May, 20
John S. Deas – First BC Commercial Salmon Cannery
I’ve enjoyed many walks on the trails of Deas Island Regional Park but only recently learned that the Park took its [...]
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Jan, 20
Penny Wise – BC Food Writer
Penny Wise - BC Food Writer "Penny Wise" (Vancouver Sun) joins "Edith Adams" (Vancouver Province) and "Cousin Rosemary" (Country Life in [...]
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Oct, 19
Mona Brun and James Barber
Mona Brun and James Barber These noteworthy BC food celebrities represent BC in the Taste Canada Awards Hall of Fame. The Culinary Landmarks [...]
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Oct, 19
TASTE Canada Cookbook Awards- BC Cooks and Authors
BC Cookbooks and Cookbook Authors Making History in TASTE Canada Cookbook Awards TASTE Canada is a national not-for-profit that aims to [...]
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Jul, 19
Cook Stoves, Woman Granted First Patent
Our blogs usually focus on British Columbia food history but the fact that the first patent granted to a woman in [...]
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Mar, 19
Tilly Rolston and Coloured Margarine
Tilly Rolston and Coloured Margarine Tilly Rolston Champion of Coloured Margarine I noticed the comment “Mrs. Tilly J. Rolston, [...]
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Jan, 19
Women and Okanagan-Shuswap Dairies
Contented cows at Craster Dairy, Lavington, BC Laura Rose, author and dairy instructor at Ontario Agricultural College in the [...]
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Sep, 18
Sushi in British Columbia
When did sushi come to British Columbia? BC's claim to the California Roll begins with the assertion that Chef Hidekazu Tojo [...]
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Apr, 18
Laura Rose – Canada’s Dairying Queen
Laura Rose Stephen (1866-1963) had a profound influence on quality and production of dairy products. Until big business took over the [...]
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Jan, 18
Utility Companies and Home Economists
Home Economists were important educational agents in the development of BC utility companies. In these days of the Site C dam [...]