06/04/2025
Don't forget to vote for "The Next Great Save 2025"
From now until April 17, 12 community groups from across the country are competing for a share of $65,000 in prizes.
Thanks to a generous sponsorship from Ecclesiastical Insurance, the first-place winner will receive a $50,000 cash prize. Second- and third-place prizes of $10,000 and $5,000 are also in play.
And the best part? YOU get to decide the winner!
Visit the Next Great Save website, explore the projects, and vote daily for your favourite historic place.
YOU have the power to shape the future of historic sites. Every vote counts—help save a place that matters!
Check out the two BC sites in the competition:
1. Historic O'Keefe Ranch, Vernon, BC
Founded in 1867, the O’Keefe Ranch is important as a representation of the earliest European settlement in the Okanagan Valley.
2. Tam Kung Temple, Victoria, BC
A cornerstone in Victoria's Historic Chinatown and standing tall since 1876, the Tam Kung Temple is the oldest Chinese Temple in Canada and is a cherished landmark for Chinese Canadian history via Trans-Pacific migration.
For more on the competitors check out:
https://nextgreatsave.nationaltrustcanada.ca/2025/
Museum & Visitor Centre Kelowna Canadian Italian Club Kelowna & District Genealogical Society Lake Country Museum & Archives KelownaMuseums Sncəwips Heritage Museum & Gift Store BC Métis Federation KSAN (Kelowna South Central Association of Neighbourhoods) Old Kelowna