Two Canoes Through the Fraser Canyon
In this last leg of the Two Canoes series, I will bring Governor George Simpson down the Fraser River, from the mouth of the Thompson River to Fort Langley. Those…
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At Fort Alexandria, the first days of April 1847 came in pleasant and warm, though snow still lay on the ground. On April 23, Montrose McGillivray arrived at the fort…
Read moreKequeloose, and the Brigade Trail
The above photograph shows the Fraser River looking north from the modern-day Alexandra Bridge, toward the old bridge. On this point of land stood the Native village of Kequeloose, and…
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