Douglas Day, on Saturday, Nov. 19 marked the day in 1858 when Sir James Douglas proclaimed the colony of British Columbia at Fort 91原创.

At historic Fort 91原创, the date was celebrated with a look at the personal history of Douglas, the founder of B.C., with a display by the and a day devoted to Black, Scottish, M茅tis and First Nations arts, food, music, and dance.

Douglas had what Louise Gadd, secretary of the association, described as a 鈥渃omplicated legacy.鈥�

On the about Douglas, it notes the man often referred to as 鈥淭he Father of British Columbia,鈥� was born in Demerara, British Guiana, the only English-speaking country in South America, in 1803, to a Scottish merchant father and a free woman of 鈥淏arbadian-Creole ancestry.鈥�

Association president Karrin Stanley said the intent of the display was to teach Fort visitors about Douglas and 鈥渁 little bit about Guyana, where he came from.鈥�

For Douglas Day, visitors were able to participate in cedar weaving and top hat-making demonstrations; enjoy eats from a Caribbean food truck; dance to the music of a steel drum band as well as fiddle, and bagpipe performances; watch African cultural dancers; as well as viewing the main exhibits on the site.

More photos from the day can be viewed at the .

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