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 Special events mark B.C. 150th anniversary on B.C. Day holiday - YahBritish Columbia, 150 Years
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In celebration of British Columbiaâ¬(TM)s sesquicentennial anniversary and in an effort to increase appreciation of the province's history and heritage the Historica Foundation and its partners, CN, H.Y. Louie Co. Limited, London Drugs Limited and Marketplace IGA are pleased to announce the release of the 2008 calendar â¬oeBritish Columbia, 150 Years.⬠Produced by The Canadian Encyclopedia's team of researchers and editors in consultation with prominent Canadian historians, the calendar includes important historical events that helped shape the province of British Columbia, as well as several striking and artful images.
â¬oeSince the early 1900s, CN has been a part of BC and our roots sink deep into Canadian history.
Louie Co. Limited, London Drugs Limited and MarketPlace IGA are delighted to play a part in sponsoring this calendar.
With proudly Canadian roots, we hope that this calendar will reinforce the immense sense of pride that we have in our colourful history and the diverse cultures of this great nation.⬠- Brandt C. Louie, President & CEO of H.Y. Louie/Chairman & CEO, London Drugs.On November 18, 2007 at 3:15pm, the BC150 calendar will be presented by James H. Marsh during Douglas Day celebrations at the Fort Langley National Historic Site (23433 Mavis Ave.) where, in 1858, Judge Matthew Begbie read aloud the Queen's commission making James Douglas the governor of the new colony of British Columbia.
The calendar will then be unveiled by The Honourable Steven L. Point, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and honorary patron of the Historica Council.
The daily events and the many pictures in this calendar provide a rough sketch of a unique and ever-changing province, shaped by both its spectacular geography and its people.⬠â¬" James H. Marsh Editor-in-Chief, The Canadian Encyclopedia and Director of Content Development, The Historica Foundation.About Historica:The Historica Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to helping Canadians discover the fascinating stories that make our country unique.
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Special events mark B.C. 150th anniversary on B.C.
VICTORIA - It's Canada's youngest province, its westernmost and, arguably, one of its wackiest.
Day provincial holiday, with concerts and fireworks celebrating a century and a half of existence.
It was the birthplace of Greenpeace with the 1971 voyage of the Phyllis Cormack from English Bay and it boasts the country's most famous nude beach: Wreck Beach in Vancouver.
B.C. is home to the Spirit, or Kermode Bear, a rare white black bear found around the north coast and it was the first province to grant mothers the same rights over their children as fathers, in 1917.
In 1925, the Victoria Cougars defeated Montreal to win the Stanley Cup, the last time a team from B.C. ever won the coveted hockey crown.
B.C. had its own navy at the start of the First World War, with its own submarine fleet - two American-built subs bought by the province when it grew frustrated with absence of British warships in the face of the impending conflict.
"I think that everyone that lives in British Columbia, hopefully, will take a moment to think about how lucky we are to live here," said Premier Gordon Campbell on the eve of B.C.
Campbell's Liberal government has established the BC150 Secretariat under the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts and events are taking place throughout the year.
One popular program supported by BC150 has been the Cowichan Spirit Pole, a 6.5 metre western cedar log salvaged from hundreds razed in Vancouver's Stanley Park during a wind storm in December 2006.
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