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唐人墳場成為歷史區的歷程
The Hillcrest Chinese Cemetery: The Road to Becoming a Historical Site

Saturday, June 27, 2026
2:00PM – 3:30PM
Richmond Public Library, Brighouse Branch

Hosted by Duncan Chinese community and descedents, Cowichan Valley Regional District, and 華人尊嚴會 Foundation for Chinese Dignity

位於黨近（Duncan）附近的 Hillcrest 華人墳場建於1945年，是127位華人安息之所。該墳場於2025年10月1日獲哥維根谷地區議會通過動議，正式列為歷史區。講座內容包括墳場的歷史、其對加拿大華人歷史的重要性，以及歷史區提名的過程。

英、粵語講座，由提名人馬勻雅及前黨近居民鄭素雲主講。

Established in 1945, the Hillcrest Chinese Cemetery in Duncan is the final resting place for 127 Chinese Canadians. On October 1, 2025, the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) passed a motion to recognize the Cemetery as a historical site. This presentation covers the history and significance of the cemetery and the nomination process. Presented by lead nominator Melody Ma and former Duncan resident Wendy Jang.

The talk will be in English and Cantonese.

Past

Commemoration Event for the Heritage Recognition of the Old Hillcrest Chinese Cemetery

Thursday, April 9, 2026
12PM – 1:30PM
Old Hillcrest Chinese Cemetery

Hosted by Richmond Public Library and Chinese Canadian Voices

The friends and supporters of the 唐人墳場 Old Hillcrest Chinese Cemetery invite you to attend a special gathering to commemorate the cemetery as a Cowichan Valley Regional District heritage site. Observe the 清明 Qingming tradition of paying respect to ancestors, learn about the history of the cemetery, and connect with community.

清明祭祖：如何閱讀華人墓碑
Qingming for Ancestors: How to Read Chinese Grave Markers

Sunday, April 5, 2026
2:30PM – 3:30PM
客家 HAKKA HOUSE

Hosted by 客家 HAKKA HOUSE and 華人尊嚴會 Foundation for Chinese Dignity

As Qingming approaches, learn how to read traditional Chinese grave markers. Learn how the traditional Chinese calendar functions and how it is represented on grave markers, why individuals may have multiple names, and how to interpret place-of-origin indications.

You will also learn how to look up official death records in British Columbia and connect them with other publicly available government and community records to help rehumanize the individual.

心聲未曾說：以華語視角重讀加華文化及身份
Re-reading Chinese Canadian Cultures and Identities Through Sinophone Perspectives

Saturday, March 28, 2026
2:00PM – 3:30PM
Richmond Public Library, Brighouse Branch

Hosted by Richmond Public Library and Chinese Canadian Voices

從衣食住行到華人墓園，從草根身分到性別角色，從語言環境到世代變遷，講者以加拿大《大漢公報》與華人口述歷史為針，以華語資料及文化研究為線，編織尋常而不尋常的加華故事。講座旨在鼓勵聽眾及讀者反思英語史料及文獻的局限性，同時嘗試以多元的華語視角去聆聽、探究、細述、理解未曾言說的加華心聲，一一重拾那些幾近遺失的文化及故事。

國語講座，由蕭堯博士主講。

From everyday life to the making of cemeteries, from grassroots relations to gender roles, from sociolinguistic environments to intergenerational changes, this lecture draws on cultural studies, oral histories, and The Chinese Times (the longest-running Chinese-language newspaper in Canada), weaving Sinophone sources into a tapestry of Chinese Canadian stories that are at once ordinary and extraordinary. Presented by Dr.Yao Xiao in Mandarin.

心常憤激：尋覓加華歷史中被遺忘的情感世界（粵語講座）
The Indignant Heart: Re-searching Forgotten Emotional Worlds of Chinese Canadian History

Sunday, October 5, 2025
2:00PM – 3:30PM
Richmond Public Library, Brighouse Branch

Hosted by Richmond Public Library

本次講座帶領我們走進加拿大華人被遺忘的情感世界。透過《大漢公報》的告別書信、生活廣告與社區新聞，我們得以窺見許多看似微小卻飽含深意的片段。此中故事，不僅記下一段段歷史，更訴盡多少人在邊緣的徘徊、勇氣、夢想與尊嚴。粵語講座，由蕭堯博士主講。

This talk leads us into the forgotten emotional dimensions of Chinese migration journeys in Canada. Through farewell letters, everyday advertisements, and community news in The Chinese Times (the longest-running Chinese-language newspaper in Canada, from 1914 to 1992), we glimpse fragments that may seem small yet rich with meaning. These stories not only record history but also shed light on the wandering, courage, dreams, and dignity carried by those who lived at the margins. Presented by Dr. Yao Xiao in Cantonese.

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Heritage Recognition for the Old Hillcrest Chinese Cemetery at the Cowichan Valley Regional District Board

Wednesday, October 1, 2025
1:30PM
175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC

Hosted by Cowichan Valley Regional District

Join Foundation for Chinese Dignity and the Cowichan Valley community members to witness the recognition of the heritage significance of the Old Hillcrest Chinese Cemetery where at least 127 Chinese labourers in the region's sawmill industry are interred. Learn more about this initiative here.

Lecture: "Margins of Margins: Re/searching Forgotten Chinese Canadian Journeys in The Chinese Times"

Saturday, July 1, 2025
11AM – 12:30PM

Hosted by the Chinese Canadian Museum

This public lecture with Dr. Yao Sweden Xiao explored the undertold vicissitudes of Chinese Canadian lives and expressions through The Chinese Times (1914 – 1992), one of the longest-running Chinese-language newspapers in Canada that was published in Vancouver Chinatown. Drawing on personal farewell letters, editorial essays, ads for everyday escapes, as well as community news of mutual aid, resilience, and collective protests, Xiao brings to light the subtleties of inter-group relations, the reverberations of global geopolitics, the power of grassroots literacy, and the evolving role of culture in shaping diasporic Chinese Canadian identification. At its heart are the soulful and indignant voices of forgotten migrants – underpaid workers, dreamers, lifeline connectors, nonconformists – whose embers of hopes and sorrows glow at the margins of minoritized memories, underrepresentation, and above all, long overdue human dignities. Learn more.

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