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April 3, 2002 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Passport Destination: British Columbia Packing Round 1. British Columbia is Canada's WESTERNMOST province. 2. British Columbia's two official languages are English and FRENCH. 3. British Columbia shares borders with the following states except NORTH DAKOTA. 4. Some 20,000 GRAY whales migrate along B C's coast twice yearly. 5. British Columbia is separated from neighboring Alberta by this mountain range. ROCKIES 6. The Vancouver Canucks are a professional HOCKEY team. Picture of ornate building Departure Round 1. This B C restaurant chain specializes in hamburgers with triple-O sauce. WHITE SPOT 2. If you come to Vancouver in late May or early June you can check out the INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S festival. 3. This film starring Steve Martin was shot in the British Columbia town of Nelson. ROXANNE 4. This British Columbia city marks the starting point of the Alaska Highway. DAWSON CREEK 5.The British Columbia are this province's team in the Canadian Football League. LIONS Picture of a garden On Tour Round 1. The area near Squamish is the place for birders in winter when large numbers of BALD EAGLES arrive. 2. Canadian dollars are minted as coins and are known as LOONIES . 3. This British Columbia resort town is famous for snow skiing. WHISTLER 4. All these musical performs call British Columbia home except NEIL YOUNG . 5. The town of Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island, is home to the BUNGY zone. 6. This Victoria born artist is perhaps British Columbia's best known. EMILY CARR 7. Vancouver Island is home to north America's highest WATERFALL. Picture of city skyline 8. Vancouver's Victorian District is better known as GAS TOWN. 9. This game played with a Frisbee has become one of B C's popular field sports. ULTIMATE 10. Alberta's Banff and JASPER National Parks are just across the Rockies from B C. 11. Vancouver's Stanley Park is home to the National Geographic Tree, a massive CEDAR. 12. In 1792, GEORGE Vancouver began exploring the region that now bears his name. Bonus question 1 Vancouver's LIONS Gate Bridge was first built in 1938. Bonus question 2 Look at the following map. Pick the region where Vancouver is located. 5 Picture of snow covered mountains Slide Show 1. British Columbia's capitol city VICTORIA of is located on Vancouver Island. 2. The stately BUTCHART Gardens are one of Victoria's most popular attractions. 3. At five feet in width which B C building is called the world's narrowest building? SAM KEE 4. At about 15,300 feet, Mount FAIRWEATHER is the highest point in British Columbia. |