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McMicking was the leader of the famed "Overlanders of '62" which traversed the continent in 1862 from Queenston, Canada West in search of gold in the Cariboo region of British Columbia. [3] The party, including McMicking's 2nd youngest brother, Robert Burns McMicking (July 7, 1843 - Nov 27, 1915). [4] [5] left Queenston in April 1862. Having ...
Mark Sweeten Wade (November 23, 1858 – 1929) [1] was a medical doctor and historian of early British Columbia history. A medical doctor at the Kamloops Home for Men in the 1920s, he was able to interview many veterans of the province's early gold rush, including many of the more famous names in the history of the Cariboo Road, the Cariboo Gold Rush and the Overlanders of 1862 led by Thomas ...
The mountain's toponym was adopted by British Columbia on March 13, 1972, [4] and officially adopted January 30, 1980, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. [3] The mountain and nearby Overlander Falls are named for the Overlanders expedition of 1862 which made part of their perilous journey through the valley beneath this peak. [4] "
Canada's Fighting Forces: D.J. Dwyer: Government of Canada World War I propaganda film [2] 1916: British Columbia for the Empire: A. D. Kean: Compilation Recruiting and training of British Columbia military units, and their departures for service in WWI. Self-Defence: Charles Roos: Albert Grupe: Docudrama: It depicts a fictitious German ...
The deaths of seventy-eight children from the Laurier Palace Theatre fire in 1927, and opposition to film from the Catholic Church led to a ban on minors attending movie theatres until 1961. [ 188 ] [ 137 ] In the 1930s Quebec was the only province that allowed for theatres to be open on Sundays. [ 188 ]
The Schubert House is not original to the ranch. It was built in 1892 by Augustus Schubert II, son of F. Augustus Schubert and Catherine Schubert, members of the Overlanders of 1862 group. The Schubert House was transported to O'Keefe Ranch in 1989, and visitors are able to view it during the open season from May until October.
Cinemas and movie theatres in Canada by city (4 C) * Movie theatre chains in Canada (2 C, 19 P) D. Drive-in theatres in Canada (3 P) F. Former cinemas in Canada (2 C ...
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