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Irving K. Barber

Digitization project, Ike Barber featured in Victoria Times Colonist

By Glenn Drexhage on July 13, 2010

The Victoria Times Colonist recently published an article on the Colonial Despatches project, which involved the digitization of letters between Vancouver Island and the Colonial Office in London. This project was supported by the B.C. History Digitization Program, an initiative launched by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre in 2006. The article also pays tribute […]

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Ike Barber profile in the South Delta Leader

By Glenn Drexhage on June 25, 2010

An in-depth portrait of Irving Barber appears in the June 24, 2010 issue of the South Delta Leader. You can view the profile here.

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Dr. Irving Barber given philanthropy award

By Glenn Drexhage on October 27, 2009

Dr. Irving K. Barber has been honoured with a 2009 Special Award for Philanthropy from the British Columbia Museums Association. The award was given in recognition of his involvement with several philanthropic activities in the province, most notably his exceptional gift for the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, which provides innovative support and funding to […]

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