Here is a collection of questions to check your knowledge about the West CoastCoast – A coastCoast - A coast is an area where the land meets the sea. Côte - Une... is an area […]
Read MoreTransportation via the Pacific Ocean
In 1905, maritime traffic in Vancouver never stopped; ships arrived in the city every day. British Columbia’s waterways allowed Vancouver […]
Read MoreThe railway
Welcome to this train excursion on the Canadian Pacific Railway in this beautiful month of May 2005. Throughout our trip, […]
Read MoreBritish Columbia, a Canadian province
In 1871, British Columbia agreed to enter the Canadian ConfederationThis is a group of people or nations or tribes or […]
Read MoreA service and factory economy
British Columbia had many industries. With all the newcomers and cheap labour, industrialists were able to open many factories, especially […]
Read MoreExploiting natural resources in the west
Fur, gold and mines British Columbia, in addition to having a favourable climateClimate is the average and normal weather in a […]
Read MoreAn English-speaking province
Cheese, coffee, bread! I guess I’ll just have to get used to it. My sister warned me that it would […]
Read MoreA variety of religions
Today is Sunday, the lord’s day for Christians. That’s why you can hear bells ringing in the distance. Here in […]
Read MoreRecreation
There was certainly no lack of entertainment and recreation in British Columbia. In cities like Vancouver and Victoria, there were […]
Read MoreLiving in British Columbia
The city and its industrial sector If you walked through the streets of Vancouver in 1905, you would be surprised […]
Read MoreThe Chinese and the Indigenous peoples
The Indigenous people When the first European explorers arrived in British Columbia, the Songhees, Esquimalt and Haida Nations were already […]
Read MoreThe traders
A trader of his time David Oppenheimer was one of the largest traders in the province in the early 20th […]
Read MoreThe British
Have you ever seen the flag of British Columbia? It reflects the culture of this province and the people who […]
Read MoreEmily Carr
Hello, my name is Emily Carr. Welcome to my home. I live in Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. I […]
Read MoreRichard McBride
Born in British Columbia in 1870 to Irish parents, Richard McBride was well acquainted with his province. A lawyer by […]
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