Tales of a fur trader
In the early days of July 1808, Montreal fur trader Simon Fraser caught his first glimpses of the Pacific Ocean. He had arrived at the mouth of the river that now bears his name some 36 days after leaving Fort George (modern-day Prince George) and almost three years after establishing B.C.’s first European settlement at McLeod Lake. more...The ring cycles
You don’t have to look far in the Lower Mainland these days for evidence that the 2010 Olympics are pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into B.C.’s economy. Take, for instance, the $315-million athletes village currently under construction along Southeast False Creek. Check out the $82.2-million Hillcrest curling centre, the catalyst for an Olympics-driven makeover of Nat Bailey Stadium Park.Out at UBC, there’s a $48-million winter sports centre, where most of the 2010 Olympic ice hockey games will take place. more...
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