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BC Hydro - Info - History For a more detailed history of BC Hydro and its predecessors told by the people who To enable the development of Peace and columbia River projects, http://www.bchydro.com/info/history/history1027.html
Extractions: @import url("/includes/css/bch_main5.css"); /*IE and NN6x styles*/ Home Info History For a more detailed history of BC Hydro and its predecessors told by the people who lived it, take a look at Gaslights to Gigawatts A Human History of BC Hydro and its Predecessors As told by the Power Pioneers. All proceeds from the sales of the book go to BC's Children's Hospital Beginnings The founding of the Victoria Gas Company in 1860 began the BC Hydro legacy. 23 years later, inventor and entrepreneur Robert McMicking turned on the first commercial electric lights in Canada. Along with a group of local investors, McMicking incorporated the Victoria Electric Illuminating Company and electric lights lit up the streets. The age of electricity had arrived. Vision BC Electric was the brainchild of financier Robert Horne-Payne and future Lieutenant-Governor Frank Barnard. With money raised from investors in England, they set out to build the coast's first hydroelectric plant near Victoria in . After several years of prosperity and growth the company was taken under control by the Montreal-based Power Corporation in 1928. Progress In , the provincial government created the BC Power Commission . This public sector enterprise began acquiring small utilities, extending electrification in rural or isolated areas, and building or modernizing both generating plants and transmission systems. By 1961, it served over 200 communities all over the province, many with small diesel generating units.
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Living Landscapes The mission of the Royal british columbia Museum is to explore and preserve british columbia s cultural and natural heritage, to inspire curiosity and http://www.livinglandscapes.bc.ca/thomp-ok/
Extractions: Photo: Rob Cannings The Royal BC Museum launched its regional outreach program Living Landscapes as a multi-year pilot project for the Thompson - Okanagan in 1994. Titled, , the purpose of the initiative was to work with community organizations, educators, First Nations, naturalists, historical societies, museums and others in encourage the exploration of their local cultural and physical environments. Douglas Lake Ranch, Nicola Photo: Brent Cooke The program focused on the Thompson-Okanagan between 1994 and 1996 during which time the Royal BC Museum partnered with Okanagan University College to develop on-line public access to project results through the Internet. The initial Living Landscapes/Thompson-Okanagan regional website was launched in 1996 and was jointly maintained until April 2002. To maintain access to many of the original components of the earlier Thomspon-Okanagan Living Landscapes regional website, they have been reformatted and presented here under the categories of Human History and Natural History . Projects of specific interest to teachers are grouped under the category of Education We continue to be interested in hearing about research and educational initiatives that reflect local perspectives on the human and natural history of the Thompson-Okanagan region.
Lighthouses Of British Columbia Locator map, photographs, and information on staffed, automated, and decommissioned lighthouses. http://fogwhistle.ca/bclights/
British Columbia Ringette Association of ringette, links, tournaments, provincials, camps, photo gallery, nationals, injuries, stories, BCRA executive and bylaws, and coach/referee clinics. http://members.tripod.com/~bcringette/
Climb BC Trip reports, photos, and information for rock and alpine routes. (british columbia) http://www.geocities.com/climbingbc/
British Columbia Helmet Law Copy of the regulation regarding use of helmets for bicylists. http://www.helmets.org/bc_law.htm
Extractions: Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute 11. Section 120 is amended (a) in subsection (1) by adding the following paragraphs: (b.2) that a parent or guardian of a person under the age of 16 years must not authorize or knowingly permit the person to operate or ride as a passenger on a cycle on a path or way designated under paragraph (b.3) if that person is not properly wearing a bicycle safety helmet that (i) is designated as an approved bicycle safety helmet under section 185.1 (4) (a), or
Birding In British Columbia - Main Directory Field reports forum, articles, site guides, books, bird quizzes, virtual birding, rare bird alerts, checklist, and links. http://birding.bc.ca/
Extractions: K. Slagboom. Birding in BC is a starting place for birding information for British Columbia, Canada. This web site features a birders discussion forum, links to birding newsgroups, articles and book reviews, checklists, regional hotspots, photo gallery, weather reports, and visiting birder information. Birding Community Forums
Extractions: Cell: 801-694-5236 The thrill of stalking a 7-foot grizzly or hunting for trophy class moose along the rugged terrain of the Cariboo Mountains is surpassed only by the sheer splendor of this pristine territory. Bowron River Outfitters is conveniently located just one hour east of Prince George in the Omineca region of British Columbia. The 1,400 square mile outdoorsman's haven is forested with mixed stands of fir, cedar, spruce and hemlock, providing rich habitat for moose grizzlies and black bear . The Bowron River and Lake chain meander through the alpine meadows and forested areas, allowing for spottings of moose from river boat or by stalking. The sweeping cast of a fly fisherman over these sparkling clear waters will tempt salmon, trout and kokanne to the surface. Wading into the cool waters to discover you are sharing the serenity of the morning with a black bear intent on having salmon for breakfast is a breathtaking occasion.
Trails BC: The Trails Society Of British Columbia. The sponsoring organization for the Trans Canada Trail in british columbia, Canada. Source of information on nonmotorized recreational trails. http://www.trailsbc.ca
Extractions: A work crew should finish the first of 12 Myra Canyon trestles lost in the 2003 fire by Christmas. The six bridge-builders began constructing forms for the footings at the bottom of trestle No. 18 a week ago. For Ken Campbell, a leader in the campaign to rebuild the heritage structure, the sounds of banging hammers and heavy equipment are music to his ears.
Extractions: Festival 2006 Preview var site="s14glfaf" Welcome to Gibsons Landing, BC, and the There is plenty to see and do wide range of fibre arts , including fabric dyeing, quilting, paper arts, spinning, weaving, needle arts, and woodworking. The festival is known for its friendly small-town atmosphere, and those who know Gibsons Landing's spectacular mountain-to-sea scenery will agree that this is a perfect place to come for this event. Did you know? Gibsons won the 2005 Gold Medal for the Best Municipal Water in an international water tasting competition. The 2005 festival theme is The Elements: Earth, Wind, Fire and Water. You'll find the theme interpreted in the workshop topics , exhibits, and other festival events. So why not make this the year that you visit the Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival on British Columbia's beautiful Sunshine Coast? For more details, including visitor information, see
Extractions: home forum members trips ... contact Photos from a variety of trips over the last year or so... Special thanks to those who sent in photos and trip reports! If you have any photos that would look good on the site, or feel up to writing a trip report, please don't hesitate to e-mail Click for more photos, and trip reports! Interested in getting a discount at Cypress Mountain this year? Help support the BC Association for Community Living send a team of people with developmental disabilities to Kilimanjaro - while enjoying a show by Wally Berg on Everest and the Seven Summits, September 28th Don't forget - we're starting to look for trips to put on the winter schedule! Contact Emanuele or Jos to add yours! Important announcement from the Federation of Mountain Clubs, regarding trail access in Lions Bay! Online Trip Report and Photo submission ! Also - How to : Become an active member, join a club trip, organize a club trip, save a few trees.
Plato A history of time Classical time The mathematician and the forger columbia University (Texts by Plato); Evansville SM Cohen (Plato s Phaedo) http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Plato.html
Extractions: Version for printing Before giving details of Plato 's life we will take a few moments to discuss how definite the details are which we give below. The details are mostly given by Plato himself in letters which seem, on the face of it, to make them certain. However, it is disputed whether Plato did indeed write the letters so there are three possible interpretations. Firstly that Plato wrote the letters and therefore the details are accurate. Secondly that although not written by Plato, the letters were written by someone who knew him or at least had access to accurate information on his life. The third possibility, which unfortunately cannot be ruled out, is that they were written by someone as pure fiction. Next we should comment on the name 'Plato'. In [13] Rowe writes:- It was claimed that Plato's real name was Aristocles, and that 'Plato' was a nickname
BC Yacht Brokers Association Information on yacht brokers, buying and selling boat tips, upcoming events, yacht broker certification and membership. http://www.bcmta.com/bcyba/
Extractions: their staff and company profile. The MTA is the coordinating association for the various recreational marine groups in BC and is mandated to promote recreational boating in the province. For your convenience, MTA maintains an online resource of its members. The MTA has compiled a list of helpful, boating resource links for our members, including other boating sites and weather resources. Explore a whole new world on the water through Discover Boating. This section outlines many of the upcoming boating related events in Canada and in the U.S. Here you will find detailed news releases and other information concerning MTA events and membership issues. Our logo package is available for download here.
BCSME Home The society has 2 miles of 7½ inch ground level and 800 foot of 3½, 4.75 and 5 inch raised track under construction. Located near Vancouver,B.C. Canada. http://bcsme.lgisp.net/
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Columbia Rafting, Float Trips And Outdoor Adventures Whitewater rafting, and scenic float trips on the columbia River, and Toby Creek in the Canadian Rockies. Based in Windermere, british columbia. http://www.columbiarafting.com/
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The Unofficial SCUBA British Columbia Page Reviews of dive sites in british columbia, and gives details on recommended equipment, currents, and animal life found in these waters. http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/kerryw/scuba/scuba.htm
Extractions: She can be seen in 55 feet of water at Mermaid Cove (Saltery Bay) British Columbia. British Columbia offers some of the best diving in the world, with tonnes (tons for the metric impaired) of marine life. Many marine creatures grow to exceptional size, like 1 meter seastars or 60kg octopus. The waters are cold but nutrient rich, and in many places the nutrients are moved about by substantial currents. This wealth of nutrients sometimes makes for less that stellar visibility, but that's the price you pay for diving in some of the best sites in the world. To find out more about general conditions in B.C. check out the dive site reviews section. British Columbia also offers the chance to dive in spots that compared to many dive sites are virtually untouched (or at least as untouched as any place can be in today's world). In general the charter groups are under 15 diver (many as few as 10) and the diving is much less controlled. What I mean is no cattle boat diving. Look around these pages and see if you think diving in British Columbia might be for you.
