CNHE - Migration of Doukhobors to British Columbia - Castlegar, British Columbia
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The Migration of Doukhobors to British Columbia plaque is located at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre located at 112 Heritage Way.
Waymark Code: WMFGDJ
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/16/2012
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Migration of Doukhobors to British Columbia - National Historic Event
Unlike most Park Canada plaques this one is written in three languages: English, French and Russian
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
When their Saskatchewan homesteads were cancelled by the federal government, 5,000 Doukhobors led by Peter V. Verigin undertook one of the largest organized internal migrations in Canadian history. Between 1908 and 1913, they trekked to the interior of British Columbia where they operated sawmills, farms, brickworks, and jam factories that provided sustenance and income. Incorporated as the Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood in 1917, they formed one of North America's most successful communal enterprises, helping to keep alive the values elegantly expressed in their motto "toil and peaceful life."
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