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August 2017
Asian Canadians of Smithers 1913-1953
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Through census data, newspapers, family testimony, oral histories, and published secondary sources, this exhibit examines the experiences of early Chinese and Japanese Canadian residents of Smithers from 1913 to 1953.
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INFLUENZA: The Spanish Flu in Smithers
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In 1918 a deadly virus swept across a world already suffering from the losses of the First World War. What became known as the "Spanish Flu" would leave few untouched, whether they were sick themselves, or lost family and friends. Our exhibit INFLUENZA: The Spanish Flu in Smithers marks the 100th anniversary of this pandemic, tracing the spread of the virus to Smithers. Learn how our community, which had no doctor or hospital of its own at the time, was…
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