Columbia
Animals of British Columbia
Did you know that British Columbia has the most wild animals. Some of the animals are the Lynx,mountain goats,bears,caribou,deer,sheep,elk,moose,beaver,marten,Grouse and the pheasant. The most popular is going skiing and fishing. The coat of arms is a lion with a crown on top with a elk and a mountain goat holding it up. One-quorter of the world's bald Eagles nest in British Columbia.The people that lived on the coast hunted sea lions and other sea mammels for food.A Lynx in B.C licks her chops after ameal.
The
flag and coat of
arms
British Columbia's flag is a cross with a crown in it and blue wavy lines and a sun at the bottom. The coat of arms says Splendor Sine Occasu. The British coat of arms has a deer and a mountain goat holding it up. On the top there is a lion with a crown. In the middle is the British flag.
When the gold rush was on
In 1858 there was a gold rush at the Fraser River. About the same time,gold prospectors flockcked to the area,lured by the posibiolitiesof strikeing rich.
British Columbia's flower
These plants are called pacific Dogwood.
The Pacific Dogwood is also British Colombia's floral emblem.
The night sky
In the night the sky is lghtined by millions of shining lights.
On the lake
Sail boats glide across Kootenay Lake in southeastern B.C.
The old an days
In 1778 Captain James cook anchored on Vancouver island. James Douglas overseesed Fort Victoria to be constructed. In the 1850's Fort Victoria was a big community. Large multyfamily homes such as the Nootka dwelling gave residents space for social graveings. Totem poles outside many coastal homes displayed symbols of the clans living inside. Hole-through-the-ice in the village of Kitwancool, is the world's oldest standing totem pole. In the late 1800's, a narrow road sliced through the thick forests that once grew where Vancouver now lies. About the same time, work crews were building railroads across the province. Vancouvers Chinatown hummed with activity in the late 1800's.
Where it's located
British Columbia is on the west coast of Canada. It boarders the Pacific ocean,Alberta,the United states and the territories.
How many People
In British Columbia there are 3,244,100 living in British Columbia.
The largest city
The largest city in Bitish Columbia is Vancouver.
The provincial bird has a crest
on it. The provincial bird also is called Steller's jay. It is blue
with a black head.
The mountains
The high hills of M.T.Robson rises up to 12,972 feet and (3,954 m) making the highest peak in the canadian rockies. Ambling through British Colombia's wilderness on horseback adventurers explore the rugged mountains. Colourful wildflower carpet alpine meadow during spring time.