May 14, 1880 BC CPR Begins in Yale BC

Yale BC, Contractor Andrew Onderdonk sets off a dynamite blast in Yale, B.C., to start construction of the British Columbia portion of the Canadian Pacific Railway

April 16, 1856 The Gold is Ours!!!!

Governor James Douglas declares all gold found in British Columbia to be the property of the British Crown

1993 - Bill Comrie buys the BC Lions

1993 - Canadian football - Bill Comrie owner of The Brick furniture store chain purchases the BC Lions from the league. The BC Lions started in 1954 and carry the same colours as the Vancouver Meralomas Rugby Club.  The Lions hired Eric Tillman as GM and he in turn hired Dave Ritchie as head coach.

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Temp income tax introduced 1917

1917 - Ottawa Ontario - Parliament passes new tax on income as a 'temporary measure' to help pay for the war effort and post war recovery. I wonder if its paid off yet!!!


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Christina Lake BC recreation paradise

Christina Lake is a lake located along the Crowsnest Highway in the south-central area of British Columbia known as Boundary Country, which separates the Okanagan region from the West Kootenays.  It was named after a Metis woman named Christina McDonald, the daughter of the Hudson's Bay Company chief factor Angus McDonald of Fort Colville.

The Trans Canada Trail, Dewdney Trail and the Kettle Valley Railway Trail all merge at the lake, attracting visitors to the area from all over. The region is frequented by hikers and bikers along the local trails in the lake area.

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Cranbrook BC Things to do

History buffs and adrenaline junkies alike will find plenty to do in Cranbrook. Travel back in time on a heritage walking tour and explore the town's railway past. Don't miss a visit to the local ghost town Fort Steele.

Come summer, saddle up for a horseback riding vacation, hike, fish and enjoy outdoor festivals. In the winter try snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.

Land Activities
A visit to Cranbrook starts with a journey back in time. Climb aboard the vintage railcars of the Trans Canada Limited at the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel on Van Horne Street South, and see just how luxurious train travel could be in the early part of the 20th century. Not far from the museum, explore the historic Baker Hill district with the self-guided Cranbrook Heritage Walking Tour, available from the Visitor Centre on Cranbrook Street North.

Golf, golf, golf then ski, ski, ski. :-)

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Cranbrook British Columbia

Cranbrook, British Columbia is a city in southeast British Columbia, located on the west side of the Kootenay River at its confluence with the St. Mary's River, It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2011, Cranbrook's population is 19,364.

Environment Canada reports Cranbrook as having the most sunshine hours of any BC city at approximately 2228.6 hours annually. Because of that it is a fairly dry city throughout the year, and when precipitation does fall a good percentage of it will be in the form of snow.


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