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Timeline - Vancouver Island |
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Island
Moments
by Danda Humphreys |
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the dawn of a new millennium, it's interesting to
peek at just a few of the events that helped shape
Vancouver Island's past. Our Island has been occupied
by humans for more than 12,000 years. One thousand
years ago, it was home to many different groups
of Native Indians. Five hundred years ago, the first
Europeans arrived on the scene. |
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Crew
of three Royal Canadian Navy warships sailing from
Esquimalt
become among first of 25,000 Canadians to see action
in Korea. |
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Nancy
Hodges prepares to take over her duties as BC's
first woman Speaker in the Legislature. |
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W.A.C.
Bennet, premier in a minority government, sets the
scene for decades of Social Credit domination of
B.C. politics. |
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Roger
Bannister runs the "Miracle Mile," defeating John
Landy at BC's new Empire Stadium during the British
Empire and Commonwealth Games. |
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Marilyn
Bell becomes the first woman to swim Strait of Juan
de Fuca. |
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Chief
Mungo Martin finishes carving the world's tallest
(127 feet, 7 inches) totem pole. |
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BC
forestry minister Robert "Honest Bob" Sommers, sentenced
to five years in jail, becomes first minister of
the Crown to serve time for bribery and conspiracy. |
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The
demolition of Ripple Rock in Seymour Narrows near
Campbell
River removes hazard to West Coast ships. |
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Midnight
ferry service between Victoria and Vancouver cancelled.
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This information, researched and written by Danda Humphreys,
appeared in a special Millennium Issue of the Victoria
Times Colonist, December 31, 1999.
"Step Back in Time" Heritage Walks and Talks.
Tel: (250) 382-8029
Email: danda@dandahumphreys.com
Website: www.DandaHumphreys.com
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