Larry Ewashen, Curator of The Doukhobor Discovery Centre, has recently been the guest of the Lieutenant Governor at Government House in Victoria.

He was invited, along with other historic site workers ‘in recognition of your contribution to Heritage Conservation in British Columbia.’

He had a pleasant conversation with Iona Campagnolo, who spoke warmly of her two visits to the Doukhobor Museum and also mentioned that she had officiated at the opening of the Vancouver Peace Symposium, which featured a large Doukhobor Choir at the opening. "I really feel at home with these people", she said and offered her congratulations on the wonderful museum which illustrates the Doukhobor history in Canada. "It is the efforts of people such as yourselves that leave a legacy for the citizens of tomorrow", she emphasized during the opening of the reception.

"This evening we salute you and thank you for carefully protecting and fostering examples of our Nation’s deep, ancient and near-past and our multi-ethnic cultural heritage through helping all of us to understand and appreciate our heritage. In my experience, Canada is an ever-changing panoply of perceptions".

Officials from the National Historic Sites and Monuments Board were also present, and Mr. Ewashen had an opportunity to discuss some of the important historic nominations currently under way in Castlegar.