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Totem Poles in the Pacific Northwest, Vancouver, Alaska, New Zealand and Japan before 1700

In-depth research and interviewing from 1700 to the 21st C. have revealed a history of totem poles globally that was previously unknown or discounted.

44 comments    pacific northwest first nations
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Hello Victoria! - Visiting Victoria, British Columbia (and loving every moment).

Not too long ago, my boyfriend and I ventured up to Seattle, Washington to explore some potential moving options, and I mentioned that we should take a trip to Victoria or Vancouver while we were so close. I had fond memories of both these cities...

1 comment    arts culture traveling
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Battlefield Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Tips and How To Guide

The following is a guide of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer tips and tricks. With COD: MW2 taking the FPS world by storm and then, all of a sudden, falling apart on itself, many players have made the jump over to the Battlefield: Bad Company...

3 comments    ps3 battlefield war games
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HMS Dreadnought, the Arms Race, and World War I(1)

HMS Dreadnought would be the catalyst for one of the most destructive wars in human history, and prove so dominant a design that all battleships before her would carry the description pre-readnoughts.TheArms race that spawned her would result in one of the most expansive wars in Human history

2 comments    england germany world war i
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Thinking of Moving to British Columbia?

From the west coast of BC to the Okanagan Area, I fill you in on some of my favourite places to be in BC and why I love British Columbia.

0 comments    british columbia vernon
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Facts of Japan - Important History Events Part I

The Age of Hunting The Jomon Culture The Paleolithic age started around 35000 years ago and people from Asian mainland settled in Japan. It is only at the end of Ice Age, around 10000 years ago, the...

1 comment    history culture japan
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The Doppelganger of Beacon Hill Park : The Story Behind the Haunting

The entrance to Beacon Hill Park at Douglas Street and Southgate. Beacon Hill Park, a public park belonging to the City of Victoria since 1882, is a place where people go for health, beauty, entertainment and peace of mind. With the multitude of...

13 comments    spirit victoria bc doppelganger
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Husqvarna in Hope: Wood Bear Carving with a Chainsaw

For years, chainsaw carving artist Pete Ryan has produced in his workshop in Hope, British Columbia his unique sculptures of the Canadian landscape he loves. Bears fishing salmon, eagles perching, beavers damming creeks, and herons hunting frogs take their place in his studio alongside spirit masks, lamps, and property signs for townships, businesses, and wilderness lodges.

9 comments    wood british columbia the hobbit
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How long did the empires of ancient civilizations last?

Recently, I was talking with a colleague at work and I mentioned that civilizations usually only last 500 years. The only problem was that I couldn't remember where I had heard that. In fact, I wasn't all that sure that I was right. I know that...

77 comments    history kingdom roman empire
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Canada Resort Vacations - Summer and Winter Travel

The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia were brought to us by the Vancouver and for the first time, the Four Host First Nations as equal partners. The events of the Olympics: Olympic Festivals held before the Games, the two weeks of...

14 comments    travel hubtrail vancouver
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