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Jan Peterson was born on 3 May, 1937, is an A 20th-century canadian women writer. Discover Jan Peterson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

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1937

Janet Anderson Craig Peterson (born on May 3, 1937, in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland) is a Scottish-Canadian non-fiction writer, historian, artist, and journalist.

She's best known for her books about Vancouver Island, including those about the cities of Nanaimo and Port Alberni.

Peterson has been featured in the Times Colonist and Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News.

Peterson spent her early years on a farm in Scotland.

She attended Strathaven Academy.

1957

In 1957, she and her family immigrated to Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

She attended Kingston Business College before taking a secretarial position at Queen's University.

1963

In 1963, she married Ray Peterson, and in 1965 the Petersons moved together across Canada to Vancouver, British Columbia.

1970

She exhibited her own paintings throughout the 1970ș and served as president of the Alberni Valley Community Arts Council.

1972

In 1972, the Peterson family—then with three children: Karen, John, and Craig—moved to Port Alberni on Vancouver Island.

After moving to the Alberni Valley, Peterson got involved in the local arts and culture scene.

1977

In 1977, Peterson oversaw the transformation of a heritage home into the Rollin Art Centre, a fine arts gallery, gift shop, classroom, and office dedicated to enriching the cultural environment of the Alberni Valley.

1979

She served on the BC Arts Board from 1979–1981, and continued to participate in art shows and various exhibitions in the Alberni Valley, Nanaimo, and Victoria.

During this time, Peterson was also writing about the arts.

She produced press releases about local art events and published the Alberni Valley Community Arts Council's newsletters.

1981

From 1981 to 1987, Peterson worked as a reporter for the Alberni Valley Times.

While working at the newspaper, she won a Jack Wasserman Memorial Award for outstanding journalism.

1987

In 1987, a health issue pulled Peterson away from her work for a two-year period.

It was during this time that she was inspired to begin researching and writing about the history of Vancouver Island.

1996

In 1996, she retired to Nanaimo, continuing her research into the history of Vancouver Island.

1997

She has repeatedly been recognized for her community service and her contributions to the historical record of Vancouver Island, including: 1997 and 1999 Certificates of Honor from the British Columbia Historical Federation; a Canada 125 medal for community service; a certificate of appreciation from the City of Port Alberni for historical research; and a Heritage Award from the Alberni Valley Museum & Heritage Commission.

2002

She completed a historical trilogy about her new home city, publishing Black Diamond City: Nanaimo in the Victorian Era (2002), Hub City: Nanaimo, 1886–1920 (2003), and Harbour City: Nanaimo in Transition, 1886–1920 (2006).

The three books chart the city's foundation, growth, development, and citizens.

2004

In 2004, Peterson self-published her first book about Scotland, Listen Tae Yer Granny.

Primarily a collection of Scottish rhymes, proverbs, and folklore, the book also includes stories from her own family's history.

2008

In 2008, Peterson worked with the Nanaimo Museum to publish A Place in Time: The Nanaimo Chronicles.

She donated the book's proceeds to the museum.

2012

Peterson's next book, Kilts on the Coast: The Scots Who Built BC, published in 2012, profiles Scottish settlers, including James Douglas, William Fraser Tolmie and Robert Dunsmuir, who came to Vancouver Island in 1848–1854 primarily to work in the Hudson's Bay Company's fur trade and coal mining ventures.

2014

Peterson returned to the Alberni Valley to write her 10th non-fiction book, Port Alberni: More Than Just a Mill Town, which was released in 2014.

2017

In 2017, Peterson published Mark Bate: Nanaimo's First Mayor, her first historical biography.

The book closely follows the life of Mark Bate, covering not only his years acting as the manager of Nanaimo's first coal mine, but also his sixteen terms as city mayor.

The book includes many excerpts from Bate's own journals and letters, and it offers insight into the drama that arose among him and other prominent coal-men-turned-politicians (including the future premier of British Columbia, Robert Dunsmuir)

Peterson has worked with many community organizations devoted to arts, culture, education, and history.

These include the Nanaimo Historical Society, the Nanaimo District Museum Society, the Nanaimo Community Archives Society, the Friends of North Island College, the Alberni District Historical Society, the Alberni Valley Community Arts Council, the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the Alberni Valley Museum Advisory Board.

She holds honorary lifetime memberships in both the Alberni District Historical Society and the Alberni Valley Community Arts Council.

2018

In 2018, the City of Nanaimo awarded her the inaugural Honor in Heritage Award, recognizing her outstanding support, advocacy, promotion, and interpretation of Nanaimo's heritage and history.