Origin of provinces' name: The name for the province of British Columbia was chosen by Queen Victoria and proclaimed in 1858.
Entry into Confederation: July 20, 1871
Province Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu
Splendor without diminishment
Area: 948,527 sq km
Highest Point: Fairweather Mt., 4,663 meters
Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean, sea level
Provincial Tree: Western Red Cedar
Provincial Flower: Pacific Dogwood
Provincial Bird: Steller's Jay
Population: 4,181,000
Capital: Victoria
Kimberly Jones
Year of birth: 1987
Email Address: kimjones17@hotmail.com
Parent's Name: Beverley Jones
Parent's Email Address: bgjones@oberon.ark.com
Language: English
Additional Information: Kim lives in Campbell River, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Terri Lynn
Year of birth: 1968
Parents' First Names: Brenda and Ir huskins
Parent's Email Address: ibdhuskins@auracom.com
Language: English
Additional Information: Terri did a study for the research centre in Halifax back in the 80's. She was born in Nova Scotia but makes her home in B.C. with her husband.
Brian McGarry
Year of birth: 1968
Email Address: bmcgarry@shaw.ca
Language: English
Additional Information: Originally from Port Glasgow,Scotland. Trying to go back on diet after a couple years of eating everything/anything.
