NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Fort St. James, British Columbia

Fort St. James is a town and former fur trading post in north-central British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the south-eastern shore of Stuart Lake in the Bulkley-Nechako region, at the northern terminus of British Columbia provincial highway 27. Founded by the North West Company explorer and fur trader Simon Fraser in 1806, it is one of British Columbia's oldest permanent European settlements. The fort, rebuilt four times, continued as an important trading post right into the twentieth century. Now the fort is a National Historic Site with some buildings dating to the 1880s. The community celebrates its bicentennial in 2006. The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... A trading post is a place where trading of goods takes place. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation - House seats - Senate seats 36 6 Area... Stuart Lake is situated 60 km north of Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada. ... The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada. ... British Columbia provincial highway 27, the Stuart Lake Highway, is a 23 km-long spur of the Yellowhead Highway in the north central part of the province. ... Today, the North West Company is a grocery vendor in remote communities across northern Canada, Alaska and Greenland. ... An Alberta fur trader in the 1890s. ... Simon Fraser (1776â€“18 August 1862) was a fur trader and an explorer who charted much of what is now the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The National Historic Sites of Canada component of Parks Canada is responsible for Canadas programme of historical commemoration, which recognizes nationally significant places, persons and events. ... An anniversary is a day that commemorates an event that occurred on the same day of the year some time in the past. ...

History

As part of his commission from the North West Company, Fraser and his assistants John Stuart and James McDougall explored potential river routes to the Pacific Ocean from 1805 through 1808. Explorations in the Winter of 1805-06 by McDougall resulted in the discovery of Carrier's Lake, now known as Stuart Lake. In the heart of territory inhabited by the Carrier or Dakelh First Nation, this proved to be a lucrative locale for fur trading and so a post - Fort St. James - was built on its shore in 1806. In 1821, the fort came under the control of the Hudson's Bay Company, when the North West Company merged with it. It subsequently became the administrative headquarters of the Company's vast New Caledonia District. Today, the North West Company is a grocery vendor in remote communities across northern Canada, Alaska and Greenland. ... Simon Fraser (1776â€“18 August 1862) was a fur trader and an explorer who charted much of what is now the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... John Stuart was a nineteenth century Canadian fur trader and explorer, employed by the North West Company. ... James McDougall was a nineteenth century fur trader and explorer, who is remembered for his participation in opening up present-day British Columbia, Canada to European settlement as part of a North West Company expedition to the region, led by Simon Fraser. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Stuart Lake is situated 60 km north of Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada. ... The Dakelh (pronounced Ka-kelh) or Carrier are the indigenous people of a large portion of the central interior of British Columbia. ... First Nations is the current title used by Canada to describe the various societies of the indigenous peoples, called Native Americans in the U.S. They have also been known as Indians, Native Canadians, Aboriginal Americans, Amer-Indians, or Aboriginals, and are officially called Indians in the Indian Act, which... An Alberta fur trader in the 1890s. ... The Hudsons Bay Company (HBC; Compagnie de la Baie dHudson in French) is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and is one of the oldest in the world. ... Today, the North West Company is a grocery vendor in remote communities across northern Canada, Alaska and Greenland. ...

The fur trade was slow to take route in the area, since the economy of the Dakelh people had been based on the fishery, rather than on trapping. In addition, there were customary and ceremonial restrictions which placed obstacles in the way of an efficient fur economy. Nonetheless, eventually the post became profitable, and continued to function until its closure in 1952. The Dakelh (pronounced Ka-kelh) or Carrier are the indigenous people of a large portion of the central interior of British Columbia. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Geography and climate

The community is located on the south-eastern shore of Stuart Lake, at the head of the Stuart River. Both the lake and the river are named for Fraser's assistant John Stuart, who would later become head of the New Caledonia District of the North West Company. Fort St. James is located in the sub-boreal spruce zone of British Columbia, a sub-division of the hemiboreal climatic zone. It is characterised by severe, snowy winters and short, warm summers. The region is rich in wildlife. Stuart Lake is situated 60 km north of Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada. ... The Stuart River is a river in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. ... John Stuart was a nineteenth century Canadian fur trader and explorer, employed by the North West Company. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation - House seats - Senate seats 36 6 Area... Hemiboreal means halfway between the temperate and subarctic (or boreal) zones. ...

Population and Economy

The population of Fort St. James is around 5000, of whom about one quarter identify as being of First Nations origin [1]. The town is surrounded by numerous, small First Nations communities and reserves, including Binchie, Tachie, and Nak'azdli. The local economy is well diversified, although resource-oriented. The forest industries constitute the leading sector followed by mining, agriculture and tourism. Recent developments also include a small high technology sector represented by Northern Milltech Inc.(NMI) [2] who specialize in wood industry moisture sensing. First Nations is a term of ethnicity used in Canada. ... First Nations is a term of ethnicity used in Canada. ... In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band. ...

References

[1] Population profile, including aboriginal component, Statistics Canada Census, 2001.

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Subdivisions of British Columbia

Regional districts Image File history File links Flag_of_British_Columbia. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation - House seats - Senate seats 36 6 Area... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...		Alberni-Clayoquot · Bulkley-Nechako · Capital · Cariboo · Central Coast · Central Kootenay · Central Okanagan · Columbia-Shuswap · Comox-Strathcona · Cowichan Valley · East Kootenay · Fraser Valley · Fraser-Fort George · Greater Vancouver · Kitimat-Stikine · Kootenay Boundary · Mount Waddington · Nanaimo · North Okanagan · Northern Rockies · Okanagan-Similkameen · Peace River · Powell River · Skeena-Queen Charlotte · Squamish-Lillooet · Stikine · Sunshine Coast · Thompson-Nicola The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District of British Columbia is located on west central Vancouver Island. ... The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada. ... The Capital Regional District (CRD) is a sub-provincial administrative district encompassing the southern tip of Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands: (Saltspring, Galiano, Pender, Saturna, Mayne), and several smaller islands. ... Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia The Cariboo Regional District spans the towns of Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, and Wells in the central interior of British Columbia. ... Central Coast Regional District is a regional district in British Columbia, Canada. ... The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is a regional district in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada. ... The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District is located in the heart of the southern interior region of British Columbia, on the Trans-Canada Highway between Vancouver and Calgary. ... YK NWT AB USA AK Capital Cariboo Cowichan GVRD Nanaimo Stikine The Comox-Strathcona Regional District of British Columbia, Canada, is on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island and part of the mainland north of the Sunshine Coast. ... YK NWT AB USA AK Capital Cariboo Cowichan GVRD Nanaimo Stikine The Cowichan Valley Regional District is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia is on the southern part of Vancouver Island, bordered by the Nanaimo and Alberni-Clayoquot Regional Districts to the north and northwest, and... The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada. ... The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) is a regional district in British Columbia, Canada. ... Fraser-Fort George is a Regional District in British Columbia External links Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Webpage Categories: \| ... Motto: Building a sustainable region Area 2,878. ... Kitimat-Stikine is a Regional District in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is a regional district in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Mount Waddington is a Regional District in British Columbia. ... The Regional District of Nanaimo is a regional local government located on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. ... The Regional District of North Okanagan (NORD) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada. ... The Northern Rockies Regional District is a regional district in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. ... Okanagan-Similkameen is a Regional District in British Columbia External links Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District Webpage Categories: \| ... The Peace River Regional District is a regional district in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. ... The Regional District of Powell River includes the District Municipality of Powell River and a number of unincorporated areas. ... Skeena-Queen Charlotte is a Regional District in British Columbia. ... Squamish-Lillooet is a regional district in British Columbia, Canada. ... Stikine Region is the northwesternmost Regional District in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... The Sunshine Coast Regional District of British Columbia is located on the southern mainland coast, across the Jaun de Fuca Strait from Vancouver Island. ... Thompson Nicola is a region in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ...
Principal urban centres		Abbotsford · Kamloops · Kelowna · Nanaimo · Prince George · Vancouver · Victoria Partial skyline of Abbotsford as viewed from Mill Lake Abbotsford ( ) is a Canadian city, in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. ... Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, Canada at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near Kamloops Lake. ... Kelowna (2005 Population 105,621, Metropolitan Area 165,221) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. ... There are several federal and provincial electoral districts with the name Nanaimo. ... These cutbanks on the Nechako River are Prince Georges signature natural landmark. ... For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ... Victoria is a Canadian city, and it is the capital of the province of British Columbia. ...
Suburban communities	Major	Burnaby · Coquitlam · Delta · Richmond · Saanich · Surrey Coordinates: Country Canada Province British Columbia District Greater Vancouver Regional District Established 1892 (municipality status) â€“ 1992 (city status) - Mayor Derek Corrigan - MPs Peter Julian (NDP), Bill Siksay (NDP) - MLAs Raj Chouhan, Richard T. Lee, John Nuraney, Harry Bloy Area - City 98. ... Member of Parliament James Moore (City Centre / Westwood Plateau) (Conservative) Paul Forseth (Burquitlam) (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Diane Thorne (NDP) Mayor Maxine Wilson Councillors Kent Becker Fin Donnelly Louella Hollington Mae Reid Bill LeClair Barrie Lynch Lou Sekora Population (2005) 113,498 Immigrant Population 39,000 (35%) Languages... Delta is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada. ... This page is for the city of Richmond, British Columbia. ... // Introduction The District of Saanich is a municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. ... Surrey is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia that is within the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), and geographically it is at the centre of the larger region known as the Lower Mainland of BC. It is the provinces second-largest city by population, surpassed only...
Suburban communities	Large	Langley Township · Maple Ridge · New Westminster · North Vancouver District · Port Coquitlam Mayor Kurt Alberts Councillors Charlie Fox Howie Vickberg Grant Ward Jordan Bateman Steve Ferguson Kim Richter Mel Kositsky Bob Long Population (Estimated) 92,000 Area 303 square kilometres Incorporation Date April 26, 1873 Member of Parliament Mark Warawa (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Mary Polak (BC Liberal Party), Langley... Location of Maple Ridge, British Columbia Maple Ridge is a District Municipality in British Columbia, located east of Vancouver, on the Fraser River. ... Member of Parliament Peter Julian (NDP) Dawn Black (NDP) Member of the Legislative Assembly Chuck Puchmayr (NDP) Mayor Wayne Wright Councillors Jonathan Cote Calvin Donnelly Bill Harper Betty McIntosh Bob Osterman Lorrie Williams Location , Population (2001) 54,656 Immigrant Population 15,025 (28%) Languages English(Official) 78% French(Official) 1... This article is about the District of North Vancouver. ... Port Coquitlam is a city in British Columbia. ...
Other major cities		Campbell River · Chilliwack · Courtenay · Cranbrook · Fort St. John · Penticton · Port Alberni · Prince Rupert · Vernon · Williams Lake , Campbell River is a city in British Columbia at the south end of Discovery Passage on northern Vancouver Island. ... Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. ... Courtenay is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Cranbrook, British Columbia ( ) is a city in southeast British Columbia, seat of the Regional District of East Kootenay. ... Fort Saint John (more common spelling Fort St. ... Penticton ( ) is a city in south central British Columbia between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake (at one time known officially as Dog Lake). According to the 2001 census its population is 30,985 (41,574 in the greater area). ... Port Alberni is a city located in the province of British Columbia in Canada. ... Orthographic projection centred over Prince Rupert BC Coast, showing Prince Rupert and Vancouver Prince Rupert is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Vernon is a city in the south central region of British Columbia called the Okanagan at the north end of Okanagan Lake and Kalamalka Lake. ... Williams Lake is a city in British Columbia, Canada. ...

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