BBC was followed by the Government's acceptance of the recommendation made by the Crawford Committee (1925–26) that the British Broadcasting Company be replaced by a non-commercial, Crown-chartered organisation: the British Broadcasting Corporation. The British Broadcasting Corporation came into existence on 1 January 1927, and Reith – newly knighted – was appointed its first Director General. To represent its purpose and (stated) values, the new corporation adopted the coat of arms, including the motto "Nation shall speak peace unto Nation". British radio audiences had little choice apart from the upscale programming of the BBC. Reith, an intensely moralistic executive, was in full
Kwantlen First Nation Kwantlen First Nation Kwantlen First Nation is a First Nations band governement in British Columbia, Canada, located primarily in Fort Langley. The Kwantlen traditionally speak the Downriver dialect of Halkomelem, one of the Salishan family of languages. As of June 2018, Kwantlen withdrew from the and currently operates as an independent Nation. Prior to European contact, the Kwantlen were one of the most populous aboriginal groups of the Lower Fraser. Kwantlen occupied many significant village sites throughout their territory, including settlements in current day New Westminster, Surrey, Langley, Maple Ridge, and Mission. According to anthropologist Charles Hill-Tout, the main village