The Maple Ridge Museum has yet another trophy to put on its shelf after it received an Award of Recognition from the British Columbia Historical Federation (BCHF).
At the recent BCHF awards gala, honours were given out to a variety of historical societies and organizations, with the Maple Ridge Museum earning theirs for the exhibit on Japanese Canadians in Maple Ridge.
Titled “What was Taken: The Forced Dispersal of Japanese Canadians in Maple Ridge,” this exhibit told the stories of how the local Japanese Canadian population was treated during the Second World War.
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“The exhibition, which explores the impact of internment on both Maple Ridge’s Japanese Canadian community and Maple Ridge itself, has provided a springboard and meaningful experiences for Japanese Canadian visitors to learn about their family histories,” said BCHF recognition committee chair Anna Irwin.
Although originally meant to be a temporary exhibit, the Maple Ridge Museum has since transitioned it to be a permanent part of the museum, with visitors able to drop by and see the wide array of objects, photographs, and stories from several Japanese Canadian families.
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