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| Historical
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. |
| 1970s
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Canadian
Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau shocks and
delights Islanders with news of his marriage to
BC girl Margaret Sinclair, almost 30 years his junior. |
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W.A.C.
Bennett resigns; Bill Bennett becomes leader of
the Social Credit party. |
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Norwegian
cruise ship Meteor catches fire off Hornby
Island, killing 32 crewmen. |
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Russian
freighter rams BC ferry Queen of Victoria,
killing three people aboard. |
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Announcement
of the new BC Day August holiday inspires mixed
reaction; some would prefer the holiday to brighten
up one of the dull days of winter. |
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Nanaimo
celebrates its centennial with presentation of an
illuminated scroll. |
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Strikers
in the foresty, food, pulp and propane industries
are legislated back to work. |
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BC
residents offered opportunity to invest in BC resources
through purchase of BCRIC shares. |
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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