Meet associate editor Jane Nahirny
Almost as soon as Jane Nahirny joined British Columbia Magazine as associate editor last December, she set to work researching “Our history in pictures,” a visual record of life in British Columbia over the past century and a half. Nahirny, a journalist and editor of 20 years, uncovered the stories behind the dozens of images selected for the essay, published in the Summer 2008 issue (on newsstands soon).
“Many times when I was working on developing the captions I would be moved to actual tears over the struggles–the lepers, city planners overlooking the smouldering remains of Vancouver, Terry Fox with his strength and courage.”
Collectively, the Saltspring Islander says, the archival photographs reveal a distinct spirit of tenacity, resourcefulness, and enterprise in the people–qualities that still hold true today.”There’s a real ‘can do’ attitude in this province….I see that in British Columbians I meet today, and I saw it in the British Columbians I met as I worked on this feature.”
For a sample of images included in “Our history in pictures,” visit our “B.C. history” online photo gallery.