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This is a list of ghost towns in the Canadian province of British Columbia, including those still partly inhabited or even overtaken by modern towns, as well as those completely abandoned or derelict. Region of location and associated events or enterprises are included.
The SS Boscowitz was calling as early as 1902. [4] In 1908, a Union Steamship Company of British Columbia (Union SS) vessel arrived weekly. [5] By the early 1910s, the Boscowitz Steamship Co (which became part of the Union SS) called weekly on the run up the east coast of Vancouver Island and the west coast of the mainland to Prince Rupert. [6]
In 2007, the area was purchased for the Greater Victoria water supply, [24] which protects it from development and prevents public access. The former Leechtown, about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) south of Sooke Lake and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Sooke Potholes Provincial Park was previously accessible by bike or foot along the Galloping Goose ...
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia.The island is 456 km (283 mi) in length, 100 km (62 mi) in width at its widest point, [4] and 32,100 km 2 (12,400 sq mi) in total area, while 31,285 km 2 (12,079 sq mi) are of land.
By the middle of the 19th century, European and American settlements had sprung up in the Vancouver area and on southern Vancouver Island. In 1837, the Hudson's Bay Company steamship Beaver began to search the south and east coasts of Vancouver Island for suitable locations for new trading posts , and subsequently set up a post in the area ...
After the panel’s report was released in 2008, then-World Bank Group President Robert Zoellick called the bank’s actions “appalling.” Zoellick vowed that the institution would swiftly “strengthen oversight, improve procedures and help the families who had their buildings demolished.” “The bank cannot let this happen again,” he said.
This is a list of Canadian islands as ordered by area. It includes all 50 islands with an area greater than 1,000 km 2 (390 sq mi). The total area of these islands is 1,545,444 km 2 .
An abandoned 16,000-square-foot mansion in the English countryside is on sale for $500,000 - take a look inside the eerie home emcdowell@businessinsider.com (Erin McDowell) September 18, 2020 at 4 ...