Well this was one way to find out that a lot of people read @thetyee.ca ! Ive been receiving many messages and emails as a result. Im glad TheGreatLandGrab.ca is getting some much needed attention #bcPoli #Cdnhist #VILandGrab

The story of the railway land grant is not just about forests - it’s about the financialization of forests; investment funds and pension plans (yours?) now profit from the great land grab youtube.com/shorts/Ja9p2... #VILandGrab

Thanks to CBC On the Island for having me on the show this morning to talk about TheGreatLandGrab.ca @vilocalhistory.bsky.social #cdnhist #bchist #yyj #VILandGrab

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The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab exhibit aims to educate #cdnhist #bchist #VILandGrab @thediscourse.ca thediscourse.ca/vancouver-is...

Thanks to @chly.ca’s Mid-Coast Morning for having me on the show to talk about The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab travelling exhibit - on now at the #Nanaimo @vilibrary.bsky.social Harbourfront Branch #VILandGrab podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m... @vilocalhistory.bsky.social #cdnhist

The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab exhibit aims to educate thediscourse.ca/vancouver-is... #cdnhist #bchist #VILandGrab

“The largest contiguous piece of privately held land in the province…” youtu.be/xJ7P0rP95d8 #cdnHist #bcHist #VILandGrab

The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab exhibit aims to educate thediscourse.ca/vancouver-is... #bcHist #cdnHist #ViLandGrab

The next stop for The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab exhibit is Duncan! You can see the exhibit at the #Cowichan Branch of the @vilibrary.bsky.social beginning August 26th. Check it out with your friends and family, and let us know what you think!

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In this interview now up on our YouTube channel, Professor Brian Thom from the University of Victoria introduces us to the historic E&N Railway land grant, what it means for today, and how maps and ideas of property can inform our understanding of the #VILandGrab.

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“The bigger question that the exhibit asks is, ‘Where do you, the person viewing this exhibit, where do you stand now that you’ve learned some things about it?’” #VILandGrab #BCHistory
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"Forests became financial assets. Large parcels were sold for real estate development, pushing the land even further from return to First Nations."
The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab exhibit is on now until August at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library #VILandGrab #VILHS
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Jordanna George is a T’Sou-ke/ Ukrainian illustrator & comic artist whose work blends traditional forms with a non-traditional personal digital style. They illustrated the graphic-novel panels for The Great Land Grab exhibit. You can find out more on their website, JordannaGeorge.com #VILandGrab

"Canada promised British Columbia a coast to coast railway when it joined confederation."
Learn more at the Great Vancouver Island Land Grab exhibition, on now. #VILandGrab #BCHistory
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We have been getting amazing feedback on The Great Land Grab exhibit from Nanaimo Harbourfront Library visitors! If you think this kind of work is worth supporting, please consider a donation through our CanadaHelps page! #VILandGrab #VancouverIsland #BCHistory
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Thank you to everyone who came out to the launch of the Great Vancouver Island Land Grab!! The exhibition will be on at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library until June 2026. Details about this amazing exhibitions travelling schedule coming soon! #VILandGrab #VILHS #VancouverIsland

"For the Hul'qumi'num people, access has been denied to these lands. These forestry companies put up steel gates so that you cannot enter those lands without their permission..."
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