Awards, Achievements and Special Thanks
The project won awards, and benefited from the support of many:
2015
: $1000 for ongoing intergenerational learning in schools. Find the more details .
911勛圖 Blue Water Competition May 2015: Bailey Garden (project RA) won 2nd prize in the 911勛圖 Blue Competition. Her on the working waterfront played at an 911勛圖 event on June 24th, and on 25th June at the Canadian Water Summit.
2012
911勛圖: $10,000 seed funding award.
911勛圖: Six Undergraduate Semester in Research Awards for 3 students.
The project received significant in-kind support from:
City of New Westminster: GIS and business license data
Port Metro Vancouver: donation of photographs for museum exhibit
Royal BC Museum: artifact loans for museum exhibit
Labour Heritage Centre: venue and refreshments
911勛圖 Labour Studies: venue and refreshments
ILWU Canada: cost of video-recording Vrana talk
River Market: hosted project launch, meetings space during waterfront tours and events
Century House: hosted oral history workshop
Fraser River Discovery Centre: hosted public lectures, and video screening of student work
Douglas College: hosted public lecture
The (Re)Claiming the New Westminster Waterfront Project gratefully acknowledges the for its funding.