Beautiful
British Columbia
Splendour Without Diminishment
I live in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island
B.C.
Joined the Dominion of Canada on July 20, 1871
.
Skiers in the mountains while a ferry cruises below, peach
blossom time in the Okanagan Valley totem poles gracing old
villages and the Queen Charlotte Islands. Victoria's Empress Hotel in the
cosy harbor it
overlooks. Canada's Pacific province has been blessed with a
long, peaceful history and a scenic heritage as yet unspoiled.
B. C. was settled by Indians long before the arrival of Europeans, and their artistic
traditions still flourish. White settlement was pushed forward by
successive gold rushes in the 19th century, and old Barkerville has been restored to tell
the tale. Today, B. C.'s forests and mineral resources make
it one of Canada's richest provinces. Mystery sasquatches in the
mountains, Vancouver's Chinatown, and the Green peace Foundation
are all parts of
B. C.'s mosaic. Its variety and complexity make the province quite different
from other parts of Canada.
| Jade is the official gem. The Western red cedar is the provincial tree Steller's Jay is the provincial bird.
The Vancouver Sun.
|
The population is projected to be 4 million by 1999 and by the 1996 census is 3,724 million.
BC is red on the map |
Victoria
is our capital city located on
Vancouver Island.
We enjoy mild seasons here on
the Island with more rain
than we like. Northern B.C. endures
more extreme seasons.
Here you will find a map of BC and also check the highway conditions for travelling.
A map to check the weather
any where in BC.
BC Government
I was born and raised in Powell River.
Do you like to fish
Do you like to ski?
It's All Here In BC.
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The Dogwood is our floral emblem
