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Spences Bridge is a community in the Canadian province of British Columbia, situated 35 km (22 mi) north east of Lytton and 44 km (27 mi) south of Ashcroft. At Spences Bridge the Trans-Canada Highway crosses the Thompson River. In 1892, Spences Bridge's population included 32 people of European ancestry and 130 First Nations people.
W.H.Merritt and two others were all that remained of the original syndicate when the NK&S charter for a Spences Bridge–Nicola line was renewed in 1903. [9] The $6,400 per mile federal construction subsidy for the first 72 kilometres (45 mi) was expected to also attract provincial financial assistance. [ 16 ]
From Spences Bridge downstream, the Thompson and the Nicola basins are the territory of the various Nlaka'pamux nations. The Thompson Country, the South Thompson in particular, was one of the first areas of the Colony of British Columbia to be opened by the government to land alienation and active settlement by non-indigenous peoples.
50 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words. Mindaugas Balčiauskas. September 2, 2024 at 11:56 PM.
Highway 8 is part of the first automobile route built to connect the Lower Mainland to the Alberta border. [3] Named the Southern Trans-Provincial Highway, it ran from Vancouver to Crowsnest Pass and was later designated as Route A; the route followed Kingsway and Yale Road from Vancouver to Hope, then turned north to Spences Bridge. [4]
Here's a look at photos from inaugurations past. ... Inaugurations through the years: See historical photos from FDR to Joe Biden. James Powel, USA TODAY. January 18, 2025 at 6:45 AM.
The Nicola River / ˈ n ɪ k oʊ l ə /, originally French Rivière de Nicholas or Rivière de Nicolas, adapted to Nicolas River, Nicola's River in English, is one of the major tributaries of the Thompson River in the Canadian province of British Columbia, entering the latter at the town of Spences Bridge.
Arthur Seat 1672 m (5486 ft) prominence 407 m, [1] is a mountain in the Clear Range of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located across the Thompson River from the settlement of Spences Bridge. [2]