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Archive for May, 2007
Two cities share a proud heritage
Thursday, May 31st, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
Burnaby and New Westminster share a proud history as a couple of B.C.’s pioneer settlements.
It was 1859, when New Westminster was selected as the first capital of the new colony of British Columbia
Blaze a trail in Burnaby
Thursday, May 31st, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
If you’re a cyclist, runner or walker, Burnaby is the place to be, with hundreds of kilometres of trails and pathways to explore. The city has one of the most elaborate networks of trails and paths in
Try your luck at gold panning
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
You don’t have to go to San Francisco to see the effects the gold rush had on a region as well as its people and the economy. During the late 1800s, more and more Europeans poured into this area and F
Use more than one horse to get around
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
If you want to discover the East Kootenay backcountry, an All Terrain Vehicle is a good way to get around. There are lots of trails that are suitable for ATV use and clubs as well as professional guid
Explore the region on horseback
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
A good way of experiencing the Wild West atmosphere of the East Kootenay is to explore the region on horseback. You can either take a short afternoon ride or go for a longer trip and live like a cowbo
Take your family on a fishing trip
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
On Friday, June 15, the Province of British Columbia will grant every Canadian citizen over sixteen a free three-day freshwater fishing license to encourage parents to introduce their children and per
See how trout hatch
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
How do fish develop? How are lakes stocked? For answers to these questions, visit the Kootenay Trout Hatchery in Bull River, just 32 kilometres southeast of Cranbrook. The facility went into productio
Hunt high and low
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
It is hard to be in the East Kootenay in the fall and not have any connection with the sport of hunting. In this area, going out into the bush and stalking animals, while dressed either in camouflage
Go for a hike
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
The East Kootenay has everything a hiker’s heart can desire. From high alpine tundra, forested valleys, pristine glaciers, numerous lakes and fast clean rivers, there is something for everybody. There
Take a bird’s eye look at the region
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
The East Kootenay expands over a large piece of beautiful land, why not go up into the sky and get a bird’s eye view of the scenery? The region has one major airport, the Canadian Rockies Internationa