Sat Jul, 14 2012 12:00AM-12:00AM British Home Child Memory Quilt Exhibit

Between 1869 and 1948, 100 000 British Home Children were sent to Canada by church groups, orphanages, and workhouses to work on farms or as domestic help. These groups thought that poor and abandoned children would have a better life in Canada than on the street and in the workhouses of Britain. Many thrived in Canada but others suffered abuse, poor working conditions, and loneliness. This quilt comes to us from Alberta and was lovingly put together by Hazel Perrier, a descendent of British Home Children. It depicts the experiences of these children across the country. Come learn more and see the accompanying documentary, Nobody’s Child – Canada’s Home Children. Now through August 2012 at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum 9323 – 100th Street, Fort St. John Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information please contact 250-787-0430.