Rogers Pass is a high mountain pass through the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia,but the term also includes the approaches used by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and the Trans-Canada Highway. In the heart of Glacier National Park,this tourism destination since 1886 is a National Historic Site.
Norm Macdonald is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the riding of Columbia River-Revelstoke in the 2005 provincial election and re-elected in the 2009 election and the 2013 election,though his party formed the official opposition to a BC Liberal majority government each time. He served various critic roles and on several committees.
Charles Edward Tisdall was the 19th mayor of Vancouver,British Columbia from 1922 to 1923. He was born in Birmingham,England and moved to Vancouver in April 1888. In 1899 he was elected Chairman of the Vancouver Board of Trade.
William 'Bill' King was a former British Columbia politician from Revelstoke. King was a member of Dave Barrett's 1972 BC NDP provincial government,serving in the post of Minister of Labour.
Albert Canyon is about 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of Revelstoke in southeastern British Columbia. The former community no longer exists,but the Canyon Hot Springs Resort borders to its north,both immediately southwest of the Tangier River confluence with the Illecillewaet River.
Mount Tom Taylor is a mountain on Vancouver Island,British Columbia,Canada,located 41 km (25 mi) northeast of Tofino and 27 km (17 mi) southwest of Mount Albert Edward. This mountain is composed of granite,which is nearly unique in Strathcona Provincial Park. Several multi-pitch alpine climbing routes have been established on its steep SE flanks.
David McEwen Eberts was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia,Canada. He represented Victoria from 1890 to 1894,South Victoria from 1894 to 1903 and Saanich from 1907 to 1916 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative.
James Douglas Prentice was a Scottish-born rancher and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Lillooet East in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in 1894 and from 1898 to 1903.
Price Ellison was an English-born blacksmith,farmer,rancher and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Yale-East from 1898 to 1903 and Okanagan from 1903 to 1916 as a Conservative in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
The 9th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1900 to 1903. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1900. James Dunsmuir served as Premier until he resigned in November 21,1902. Dunsmuir was succeeded by Edward Gawler Prior,who was dismissed by the lieutenant governor for conflict of interest. Richard McBride became Premier in June 1902.
William Henry Hayward was an English-born farmer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Esquimalt from 1900 to 1903 and Cowichan from 1907 to 1918 as a Conservative in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
William Roderick Ross was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Fernie from 1903 to 1916 and Fort George from 1916 to 1920 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative.
The 11th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1907 to 1909. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in February 1907. The British Columbia Conservative Party led by Richard McBride formed the government.
The 13th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1913 to 1916. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in March 1912. The British Columbia Conservative Party led by Richard McBride formed the government. McBride resigned as premier in December 1915 to become British Columbia's agent general in London. William John Bowser succeeded McBride as Premier.
Dr. William Henry Sutherland was a physician and political figure in British Columbia. He was mayor of Revelstoke from 1912 to 1916. He represented Revelstoke from 1916 to 1933 and Columbia-Revelstoke from 1933 to 1937 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal.
Vincent Spies Segur was an American-born locomotive engineer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Revelstoke in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1943 to 1945 and from 1952 to 1956 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.
Wallis Walter Lefeaux was an English-born merchant,lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver Centre in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1941 to 1945 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.
William Leonard Hartley was an electrician,insurance salesman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Yale from 1963 to 1966 and Yale-Lillooet from 1966 to 1975 as a New Democrat.
Richard J. "Dick" Cannings is a Canadian biologist,author and politician. He is currently serving as the South Okanagan—West Kootenay member of parliament in the 44th Canadian Parliament. He was first elected to that position in the 2015 Canadian federal election as a member of the New Democratic Party. During the 42nd Canadian Parliament he sponsored three private member bills:one to promote the use of wood in federal public works projects,one to add various lakes and rivers to Navigable Waters Protection Act,and another to a Minister of Environment to respond to a Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada report. Cannings was appointed the NDP Critic for Post-Secondary Education as well as the Deputy Critic for Natural Resources in the 42nd Canadian Parliament. He became the NDP Critic for Natural Resources in 2016 and served in that position until 2021. In October 2021 he became the NDP Critic for Emergency Preparedness and Critic for Small Business and Tourism,as well as Deputy Critic for Natural Resources and Deputy Critic for Innovation,Science and Industry. In December 2021 he was named an inaugural member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research.
