Corporal Chris Tricker and Agassiz, British Columbia Christopher Tricker was born in Saskatchewan, Canada to his parents Edward and Marie in 1911. He was the first child of ten in the family. He completed high school in Saskatchewan, and in 1937 moved to British Columbia to work in…
Mount Cheam and the Fraser Valley Mount Cheam is a beautiful mountain in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada. It is a beautiful hike of approximately 10 kilometers round-trip with and elevation of about 700 meters. Once you reach the top of the mountain, you can see…
For two years, Douglas Marr Brown documented his life in Quesnel through letters home to his family in New Brunswick. He wrote about his work as the town’s senior teacher, the community relationships he formed, and the challenges of living in the Cariboo. This final post follows Douglas’ departure…
In 1915, teacher Douglas Marr Brown has settled into his role as a senior teacher at Quesnel’s public school. As he became established in the community, his letters home to New Brunswick shifted from first impressions of the town to more about his daily life. They reveal his busy social calendar, life in…
In 1914, Douglas Marr Brown leaves his teaching position in Wolfson Bay and travelled 40 kilometers to Quesnel to become the senior teacher at the town’s public school. Originally from New Brunswick, D.M. Brown decided to move out west in search of new opportunities in beautiful British Columbia….
153 Mile House’s History The 153 Mile House is one of the last surviving roadhouses built along British Columbia’s historic Cariboo Waggon Road. During the Cariboo Gold Rush, thousands of miners, freight teams, and travellers passed through the region in hopes of striking it rich. They stopped at…
153 Mile House History The 153 Mile House is one of the last surviving roadhouses built along British Columbia’s historic Cariboo Waggon Road. During the Cariboo Gold Rush, thousands of miners, freight teams, and travellers passed along the Cariboo Waggon Road. Mile houses such as 153 Mile House,…
The 153 Mile House is one of the last surviving roadhouses built along British Columbia’s historic Cariboo Waggon Road. During the Cariboo Gold Rush, thousands of miners, freight teams, and travellers passed through the region in hopes of striking it rich. They stopped at the houses at the…
Life at 153 Mile House offered many opportunites, but higher education was not one of them. The Crosina children attended a one-room school at nearby 150 miles, but to continue their education they had to travel hundres of kilometers to Victoria for their high school Education. Among the…
153 Mile House’s History The 153 Mile House is one of the last surviving roadhouses built along British Columbia’s historic Cariboo Waggon Road. During the Cariboo Gold Rush, thousands of miners, freight teams, and travellers passed through the region in hopes of striking it rich. They stopped at…