Lecture: Joseph William McKay: A Métis Business Leader in Colonial BC

Author and educator Greg N. Fraser will present an in-person pictorial talk based on his new book.Fraser’s book provides an intriguing look at the accomplishments and contradictions of Joseph William McKay, best known as the founder of Nanaimo, BC, and one of the most successful Métis men to rise through the ranks of the Hudson’s Bay Company in the late nineteenth century.
Copies of Joseph William McKay will be available for purchase ($22.95 plus tax, Heritage House Publishing) and signing after the talk.
Admission to the evening is $5 per Historical Society member; $6 non-members. Advance tickets are strongly recommended. Public health measures and reduced seating capacity in place.
FMI or to purchase tickets over the phone call 250-334-0686 ext. 2.
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