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, St ‘Wednesday, : ‘November, 19, 1958 |
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November 19, 1858. Excitement r ran. high at Fort Langley.
we _ The settlers crowded. into: the “Big. House.” They., were there,
be along with Governor Douglas, to: > witness. a momentous event: , .
w ot . the birth of British Columbia. - | .
. = lt was a day to remember. It was the. beginning. ofa
Century to remember. .
“ be . Out of the forests a great new industry was born.. ; .
, Out of the earth came minerals, gas and oil, sand a . es ,
~ growing agricultural industry. Cm
fa. Out of the waters came fish and a new-weailth: . . oe ee
‘Out of the rivers came power. a ,
=e : aS 7 3 a 3 . The whole world has taken. notice of: our gains:
a - es Lo In “one hundred years, British. Columbia's living standard
ae ms ctirmbed to the highest in Canada. ‘Its: income, educational, ;
- . ° and social and health services lead the nation, | .

Blessed with a storehouse. of natural wealth, British ¢ Columbia |

has just begun to grow..Jhe past Pisin years are.an—— | owe
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