DOUGLAS DAY 2011

Mahaica, Demerara - JD's birthplace in Guyana 
(c) Government of Guyana] Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport

Since I wrote James Douglas: Father of BC  and it was published in 2009, JD's statue in Guyana has been enclosed by a wrought iron fence. The above image was taken on November 16, 2011, three days before the celebration of Douglas Day in British Columbia at Fort Langley.

The bronze likeness in Guyana was cast from the same mould as the original that stands outside the fort where JD was proclaimed the first governor of BC in 1858 [below].

The CBC video of this year's celebration can be seen here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/11/19/bc-video-douglas-day-history.html

With appreciation to Clyde Duncan, president of the Guyanese Canadian Cultural Association of B.C

© Julie H. Ferguson 2009