Vancouver, May 5, 1905
My dear sister,
I’m in British Columbia! I do not regret the long train journey. Since leaving Montreal, I have travelled across the entire country. First, I went through Ontario, and then across the Prairie Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, where I saw plains that stretched as far as the eye could see. Upon approaching British Columbia, the landscape suddenly changed. The snow-covered Rocky Mountains seemed impassable. The train travelled the flank of the mountain; it was very impressive.
Once the mountains had been crossed, I found myself in the Okanagan Valley, a valley with a mild climateClimate is the average and normal weather in a specific place or region. . The air is humid and a hot wind blows, allowing fruits like peaches and cherries to grow in abundance.
After following the winding Fraser River Canyon, I finally reached the ocean. Unlike the St. Lawrence River, the sea does not freeze here and boats can navigate all year long. The ocean is so rich in fish it seems to be an inexhaustible resource. Many people work in the fish tradeTrade is when we buy, sell, or just exchange goods (things, foods, etc.) or services (helping....
There are many silver and copper mines, but the days of the gold rush are over. One day I’ll go further north to visit the Caribou region where prospectors once looked for gold. These days, people operate coal mines there.
But what impressed me the most were the logging sites. What people said was true: these cedar trees are huge! They are so big that you can carve a tunnel in them that’s big enough to let a horse and cart pass through. When I asked the men how trees could grow so big, they said it was due to the maritime climateClimate is the average and normal weather in a specific place or region. of the West. This climateClimate is the average and normal weather in a specific place or region. is characterized by hot, dry summers and heavy rainfall, especially in the winter. I think I will be happy here in this country where natural resourcesResources are anything taken from the earth or nature that people need, use, and are "valued".... are unimaginable!
Your brother, Charles
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