British Columbia is Now 150 Years Old in 2008.
It has been 150 years since the founding of the Crown Colony of British Columbia and the same for the China Town in Victoria BC (Canada's oldest China Town, only San Francisco's China Town is older). Other Land marks in Victoria are such as Hatley Castle, built by the coal baron James Dunsmuir and the World Famous Empress Hotel, designed by Francis Rattenbury and now called the Fairmont Empress. Victoria's own world renown Butchart Gardens turned 100 in 2004.
These anniversaries will have personal meaning for many people. Victoria and British Columbia will be a popular tourist destination for many people in 2008, With these type of land mark local real estate attractions, they are already popular with many Travelers from around the world.
The Empress Hotel is already planning a Centennial Tea that will be priced at $100 per person. The Butchart Gardens is also planning their 150th anniversary with a list of 150 things to do at the gardens starting next year.
Communities around BC are also making plans as the BC Provincial Government is offering grants up to $10,000 to non-profit groups to who want to celebrate the BC Provinces 150th Anniversary in 2008! They will also be allowed to use the BC150 Years logo (above)
and go online in the BC 150 Years calendar of events.
The Provincial Capital Commission have produced several short video's of places throughout the Province of BC celebrating an anniversary in 2008.
Cheers, See you in BC in 2008!
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Vancouver is my favorite city in all of North America! Happy Birthday BC! It's been too long since I've visited. This celebration might make me rethink my vacation plans for next year.
Hi Lorrie....Please come, you are certainly be welcome.
Americans and Canadian are good friends and we share a lot. No hostile feelings to our fellow Americans or terrorists here.
we're a safe place to holiday, bring your family too.
See you soon, be sure to come to Victoria too, we can have a Coffee or Tea!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Fred Haven't been to Victoria in years - always enjoyed The Empress Hotel. Most Americans don't realize how famous your gardens are and how really mild the climate is, Karen
Hi Karen....Victoria has been Canada's best kept Secret for many years. First the Russian Fur Traders, then the Spaniards came 300 years ago, then the British all seeking the Northwest passage to the Orient, and then the Europeans, and Now Everyone is finding our Secret Quality of Life here along with our mild climate.
You see.. the Japanese Gulf Current travels around our coast line and keeps the air warm, so we seldom see temperatures below freezing in the Winter in Victoria. Vancouver and Seattle get our Rain, so you might say we live in Gods country here.
Cheers, hope to see you here again, lets do Coffee!
HAPPY NEW YEAR !
Yes we will have a great year of parties here in BC. Why don't you all come see our beautiful area. Maybe buy a home or two while you are here.
I used to travel to Vancouver on a regular basis for business. Loved the city and the people. Did the helicopter flight to Victoria a couple of times and it was gorgeous. Hope I can get back soon.
Hi Philip...Wow what a small World. Yes, let me know when you coming, we'll have a Chat and a pot of tea.
Did you start SendOutSpecialCards?
The Welcome Mat origin leads to Karen George, you'll have to search her Blog postings.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Hi Clark...Thanks for Visiting, please pass along this posting, so we will have a Big Birthday Party!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Hi Cindy...I'm glad you dropped by, be sure to come to Victoria anytime in 2008!
Call me and we'll have a pot of Tea together.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Fred, Those are some beautiful Celebrations you have going on, I would love to be able to go to one! Some day in the not too distant future I will get to Canada, it's been many years. Have a beautiful and blessed New Year.
Hi Carole...Nice to hear from again.
Oh what a Party,plus we're hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics at Whister BC. just outside Vancouver.
Our Economy is strong, and we have become a destination point for baby boomer's due to the quality of life here.
Please come soon, I'd love to finally meet you and learn more about your Business, especially Feng Shui.
Cheers Carole, HAVE A HUGE YEAR IN REAL ESTATE IN 2008!
Fred- What a great post about BC. Happy Birthday BC! What fun that is to be involved with these fun celebrations! Katerina
Hi Katerina...I talked with Bob Stewart this morning, we had a great discussion about AR, my posts, etc, he says this Blog will be a feature Blog...Yeaks, I hope I can keep up to the comments.
Bob mentioned he likes what I'm doing and I'll grow doing the posts I'm doing. We also discovered he lives very close and we agreed to get together hopefully this Summer in Victoria.....so thanks for suggesting I talk with him..MMMM ..The Gods are approachable!. Maybe a Blog story?
I Hope to see you, Nestor and some of your family up here in 2008! Especially if you come to visit your Grandfather in Washington State next Summer. Just plan it..okay?
HAVE HUGE YEAR IN REAL ESTATE IN 2008!