Maria Martins
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The union insisted that women transit operators received the same wages and benefits as the men. But did the men still resent them as workers? Edra McLeod and two other women who worked on Vancouver's streetcars and buses talk about it in our new podcast episode. www.buzzsprout.com/1312528/epis...
Episode 31: Conductorettes - The First Women to Drive Transit - On the Line: Stories of BC Workers
This podcast episode tells the story of the "conductorettes" - the women who worked as streetcar conductors in Vancouver during World War II when many men were overseas fighting fascism. The conductor...
www.buzzsprout.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The union insisted that women transit operators received the same wages and benefits as the men. But did the men still resent them as workers? Edra McLeod and two other women who worked on Vancouver's streetcars and buses talk about it in our new podcast episode. www.buzzsprout.com/1312528/epis...
Reposted by Maria Martins
The local museum was one of two museums to recently be honoured with the B.C. Historical Federation's Cultural Resource Accessibility Award.
Agassiz-Harrison Museum honoured with accessibility award
Museums digitization project earns accolades
www.agassizharrisonobserver.com
May 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The local museum was one of two museums to recently be honoured with the B.C. Historical Federation's Cultural Resource Accessibility Award.
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Celebrating International Museum Day by honoring BC's diverse museums and heritage centres. From the @royalbcmuseum.bsky.social to the @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social , these institutions enrich our communities. What impact does your local museum have on you? Let us know!
#InternationalMuseumDay
#InternationalMuseumDay
May 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Celebrating International Museum Day by honoring BC's diverse museums and heritage centres. From the @royalbcmuseum.bsky.social to the @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social , these institutions enrich our communities. What impact does your local museum have on you? Let us know!
#InternationalMuseumDay
#InternationalMuseumDay