Remembrance Day 2021
Diversification in Military Narratives
This special programming is sponsored by the Travelling Exhibitions Program of the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum. Learn more about their travelling exhibits.
Who do you remember? Diversification in Military Narratives
Join the BCMA in commemorating Remembrance Day with a panel on the historical contributes of marginalized groups.
Who do you remember? Diversification in Military Narratives
Join the BCMA in commemorating Remembrance Day with a panel on the historical contributes of marginalized groups. Hear from author and historian, Steven Purewal, on the untold stories and contributions of Indian soldiers in the First World War. Indian calvary, artillery, and infantry would fight as brothers-in-arms with Canadians throughout the war in many key battles on the Western Front. The battle of Ypres in Flanders, the Somme, and Vimy Ridge is a proud shared history by both ‘Son’s of Empire’.
Fellow panelist, Dr. Scott Sheffield, from the University of the Fraser Valley will be joining to speak on his life’s research – Canadian Indigenous participation in and experiences of war, and the striking parallels to be found in Indigenous peoples’ experiences in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.
Food and the Home Front
Join historian Dr. Stacey Barker and museum recipe tester Kathryn Lyons as they explore recipes from the Canadian home front during the Second World War when food restrictions required some creative cooking.
Food and the Home Front
Join historian Dr. Stacey Barker and museum recipe tester Kathryn Lyons as they explore recipes from the Canadian home front during the Second World War when food restrictions required some creative cooking. Try your own wartime recipes and see if your pandemic shopping experience has required similar resourcefulness.
We invite participants to cook their own WWI snacks: Honey Carrots biscuits.
Cook along at home!
Recipe as printed in: Wartime Sugar Savers, leaflet issued Consumer Section – Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
Carrot and Honey Cookies
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 2 tsps baking powder
- ¼ teaspsoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
- 1 cup raisins
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 1 cup grated carrot
- 1 cup honey
- 2 eggs, well beaten
Mix dry ingredients. Cream shortening. Stir in carrots, then honey and eggs. Then gradually add the flour mixture. Drop from a teaspoon onto a greased pan and bake at 350 F for 25 to 30 minutes. Yield: – 5 to 6 dozen cookies.
Notes from a modern kitchen:
- this recipe can be halved.
- Margarine or butter may be used in place of the shortening. (recommended!)
- Baking time varies, but 25-30 minutes is too long. Check after 10-12 minutes. Cookies should appear dry and be lightly browned on the bottom.
Additional Resources
Remembrance Day | Canadian War Museum
Developed for educators, this digital resource includes artifacts, art and documents from the Museum’s collections, as well as historical overviews and learning activities.
Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society
Our goal is to collect, preserve, document and commemorate the role of Chinese-Canadian veterans in the service of Canada’s military and its impact on Chinese-Canadian history and civil rights.
Indus Media Foundation
Seeking to foster an appreciation for Punjabi culture while underpinning multiculturalism through the reconciliation of Canada's traditional heritage and values with those of the Punjabi Diaspora.
BC Black History Awareness Society
Honouring and remembering the men and women who served, and continue to serve in times of war, conflict and peace.
Indigenous Veterans
The First Nations, Inuit and Métis of Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country.
Thank you to the Travelling Exhibitions Program of the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum for sponsoring this year’s Remembrance Day programming!
Wherever you may be, dive into the history of this country with travelling exhibitions from the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum. Each year, this well-established program and its expert staff invite museums from across Canada, and around the world, to take their visitors on a journey through time. Through carefully selected images, interpretive texts, videos and objects, our exhibitions tell the military, cultural, social, political and sports stories that have shaped this country. Whether you choose an exhibition with artifacts, or one without, the wide array of available exhibitions can be adapted to just about any host institution. Modular and bilingual, our exhibitions generally include a detailed installation manual, a guide for interpretive programming and promotional tools. To learn more about rental fees and space requirements, or for more information about the exhibitions themselves, please refer to our travelling exhibitions brochure.
