A certificate for contribution for the selection of 150 moments of British Columbia history has been presented to Larry A. Ewashen, Curator of the Doukhobor Discovery Centre.

The document thanks Larry Ewashen for his contribution to the selection of 150 Moments to be commemorated by engraved stones on the grounds of the Parliament Buildings.

It is signed by the Honourable Bill Barisoff, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and comes from the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

The moment in question is the arrival of the Doukhobors to British Columbia in 1908.

After several years of dedicated effort, Mr. Ewashen was successful in having this migration declared an Event of National Importance and the leader of the Doukhobors, Peter V. Verigin, declared as a Person of National Historic Significance.

This recognition by the Historical Sites and Monuments Board was instrumental in the consideration of this migration for one of the 150 moments of British Columbia history.