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August 12, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Dawson Creek, Museums
Record a video blog at the Alaska Highway House museum in Dawson Creek, BC.
August 12, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Dawson Creek, Museums
Record a video blog at the Alaska Highway House museum in Dawson Creek, BC.
August 5, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Valemount, Museums
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On a recent exploration of the Robson Valley area, I stopped in at the Valemount Museum
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July 9, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Burns Lake, Museums
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The Lakes District Museum is located on the Yellowhead Highway right beside the Burns Lake Visitor Information Centre; often people get the buildings confused. The Museum is also the "Old Foresrty Home", which was built in 1919, and is part of the in-town Heritage Walking Tour. As you are walking the grounds outside the Museum, you will come to an old building known as the "Bucket of Blood". This old building was originally owned by Barney Mulvaney who was a packer, trapper, and an adventurer who later became a Magistrate. Originally this building was a gambling den and then later served as a home to a number of families in the past. If you go on into the Museum you can learn about why the building is now known as the "Bucket of Blood" and other interesting facts about Burns Lake from the 1940's era and prior. If you are looking for something to fill an afternoon or more, visit the Burns Lake Museum.
June 23, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Squamish, Museums
The West Coast Railway Heritage Park is situated in Squamish, between Vancouver and Whistler.
It is a great half day visit with activities for the whole family.
You can ride the 3km miniature railway, climb inside old trains or
enjoy one of the many historical displays (it has the only restored
Railway Post Office car in Canada).
May 31, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Williams Lake, Museums
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A visit to the Likely Museum exceeded expectations as we were warmly greeted and received by the involved community member who graciously showed us around.
The museum has a fantastic set up which leads visitors chronologically through the history of Likely and the surrounding areas.
From old mining gear and equipment to abandoned personal possessions from the now ghost town of Quesnelle Forks, the museum offers a personal glimpse into the lives, stories, triumphs and losses of a hidden corner of the Cariboo.
A recent expansion includes a new wing and a beautiful little theatre which showcases old videos and testimonials of the area and its previous residents.
April 1, 2009 | Tips from Us > Vancouver, Museums Vancouver, Museums
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I had the opportunity to be toured around the
Vancouver Maritime Museum in Vanier Park this morning. I have to admit that it had been awhile since I had been through the museum. I fully expected to be awed by the size and historic significance of the RCMP Arctic Schooner, St. Roch and I knew I would be fondly reminded of the educational richness of the exhibits featuring shipwrecks, fireboats, pirates, deep-sea exploration, the old CP steam liners...and I was....but what I didn't realize is that the current Vancouver Maritime Museum is much more than a look at our maritime past - it is very much about learning from our past as we look forward to our
future . The newest exhibit is called Melt Down and it is a look at how oceans react to global warming. Visitors learn about changing marine ecosystems, the uncertain future of salmon stocks, CO2 emissions, carbon footprints and various concepts about sustainability. I was very impressed and wished I had hours to digest all the great information contained within this fascinating building. The picture in this blog shows the difference in size of the Arctic summer ice in 1997 (all the white bit) and then the Arctic summer ice in 2007 (smaller bit of white outlined).
March 20, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Victoria, Museums Victoria, Museums
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St. Ann's Academy is one of the places in Victoria that a lot of who live here drive by, but never go in. At least that's my impression. This all changed the other day when I organized a tour there for some other mom-friends of mine along with our babies. Our tour guide was full of really interesting facts about the history of the Academy and the Sisters of St. Ann who lived and worked there. The building and grounds are beautiful, as is the chapel contained within. Well worth a visit if you come into town; admission is by donation.
October 23, 2008 | Field Reports > Williams Lake, Museums
I was in Williams Lake and a local recommended that I check out the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin which is home to the BC Cowboy Hall of Fame. It was quite interesting and I learned quite a bit about the history of the Stampede, the culture of rodeos and the town of Williams Lake. Definitely worth a visit!
October 7, 2008 | Tips from Travellers > Prince Rupert, Museums Prince Rupert, Museums
Yes, B.C. is truly beautiful! Coming down the coast from Prince Rupert, kayaking in Tofino, walking around Victoria and exploring the fascinating sections of Vancouver were activities that made pleasant memories. So were many of the hotels, inns and even hostels I stayed in particularily memorable. The Ocean Island has the most fantastic house of suites I would suggest to anyone from my grandmother to my son.
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