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| Historical
Timeline - Vancouver Island |
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Island
Moments
by Danda Humphreys |
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| After 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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