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| | Census Division | | | Regional District | Cariboo Regional District | | Area: | 35.34 km² | | Founded | | | Incorporated | 1928 | | Population: City Population A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ...
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The Cariboo Regional District spans the towns of Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, and Wells in the central interior of British Columbia. ...
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10,481 (2001) | | Population density: | 296.6/km² | | Time zone: | Pacific: UTC -8 | | Postal code span: | | | Latitude:
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| 52°58′42.4″N, 122°29′33.6″W {{Canadian_City/Map_source_is:{{{CCMapSource}}}|d1|m1|N|d2|m2|W|region:CA_type:city(100,000)_}} | | Elevation: | 474 m MSL | | Highways | Highway 97 | | Waterways | Bowron Lake
Fraser River | | Mayor: | | | Governing body: | Quesnel City Council | | For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ...
British Columbia provincial highway 97 is the longest continuously-numbered route in the province, going for 2,081 km all the way from the Canada/U.S. border in the south to the British Columbia/Yukon border in the north. ...
Bowron Lake Provincial Park is a lake and mountain-filled wilderness park located in northern British Columbia, Canada, about 120 kilometers east of Quesnel, B.C. The main attraction is the 166-km (103-mile) canoe circuit through the Cariboo Mountains, which follows lakes, rivers, and short portages between waterways. ...
The Fraser River is the longest river in British Columbia, Canada, rising in the Rocky Mountains near Mount Robson and flowing for 1400 km (870 mi), into the Pacific Ocean at the city of Vancouver. ...
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 | Quesnel is a city in the Cariboo District of British Columbia, Canada. Located nearly evenly between the two larger cities of Prince George and Williams Lake, it is on the main route to Northern British Columbia and the Yukon. It is claimed to be home to one of the world's largest gold pans (disputed by Nome, Alaska and others). The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...
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The Cariboo Regional District spans the towns of Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, and Wells in the central interior of British Columbia. ...
Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages none stated in law; English is de facto 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 seat - Senate seats 36 6...
These cutbanks on the Nechako River are Prince Georges signature natural landmark. ...
Williams Lake within British Columbia Williams Lake is a city in British Columbia, Canada. ...
Motto: none Official languages English, French Flower Fireweed Capital Whitehorse Largest city Whitehorse Commissioner Geraldine Van Bibber Premier Dennis Fentie (Yukon Party) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 1 1 Area Total - Land - Water (% of total) Ranked 9th 482,443 km² 474,391 km² 8,052 km² (1. ...
Nome is a city located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast of Norton Sound in the Nome Census Area, Alaska. ...
A small but pleasant and thoroughly-enjoyed town, Quesnel is widely considered to be the safest part of British Columbia, and is deeply envied by all who live outside of it. Quesnel is home to some of the nicest people around. The streets are very clean, the boulevards are adorned with lush grass and beautiful gardens, and there are many places where one can enjoy life's simple pleasures.
Quesnel is sister city to Shiraoi, Japan and Val d'Or, Quebec. Quesnel hosted the 2000 British Columbia Winter Games, an annual provincial amateur sports competition. To the east of Quesnel lies Wells, Barkerville, and Bowron Lake Provincial Park, a popular canoeing destination in the Cariboo Mountains. This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ...
Shiraoi (白老町; -chou) is a town located in Shiraoi District, Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. ...
Val-dOr (2001 population: 32,125) is a city in Quebec, Canada. ...
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Bowron Lake Provincial Park is a lake and mountain-filled wilderness park located in northern British Columbia, Canada, about 120 kilometers east of Quesnel, B.C. The main attraction is the 166-km (103-mile) canoe circuit through the Cariboo Mountains, which follows lakes, rivers, and short portages between waterways. ...
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The Cariboo Mountains are the northernmost subrange of the Columbia Mountains, which run down into the Spokane, Washington area of the United States and include the Selkirks, Monashees and Purcells. ...
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Geography
- Location: 52°59′N 122°29′W
- Elevation: 474 m (1,555 feet)
- Average Annual Snowfall: 166 cm/year
- Average Annual Rainfall: 36 cm/year
- Frost Free Days: 179
- Average Winter Temperature: - 5 C
- Extreme Minimum Temperature: - 46.7 C
- Average Summer Temperature: 16 C
- Extreme Maximum Temperature: 40.6 C
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time
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Administration City council: A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ...
- Mayor: Nate Bello (elected November 2005)
- Peter Couldwell
- Mary Sjostrom
- Ron Paull
- Sushil Thapar
- Ron Craigmyle
- Coarlee Oakes
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Motto: Latin: A Mari Usque Ad Mare (English: From Sea to Sea) Anthem(s): O Canada Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Ottawa Largest city Toronto Official language(s) English, French Government Federal constitutional monarchy - Monarch Queen Elizabeth II - Governor General Michaëlle Jean - Prime Minister Stephen Harper Independence...
Member of British Columbia Legislative Assembly: The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-of-centre political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ...
Legislature Building in Victoria, BC The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is located in Victoria. ...
[edit] The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a democratic socialist political party in British Columbia, Canada. ...
History Quesnel was originally called 'Quesnellemouth' to distinguish it from 'Quesnel Forks', 60 miles up river. In 1870 it had been shortened to Quesnelle and by 1900 it was spelled the way it is now. Quesnel is located along the gold mining trail known as the Cariboo Wagon Road and was the commercial centre of the Cariboo Gold Rush. The name ultimately derives from Jules Maurice Quesnel, who accompanied Simon Fraser on his journey to the Pacific Ocean. A portion of the Cariboo Road, circa 1867–1868 The Cariboo Road (also called the Cariboo Wagon Road, the Great North Road or the Queens Highway) was a project initiated in 1862 by the colonial Governor of British Columbia, James Douglas. ...
The Cariboo Gold Rush is the most famous of the gold rushes in British Columbia and is erroneously sometimes mentioned as the reason for the creation of the Colony of British Columbia. ...
Jules-Maurice Quesnel (October 25, 1786 – May 20, 1842) was a fur trader, businessman and political figure in Canada East. ...
Simon Fraser has been the name of several prominent North Americans. ...
The local historical city of Barkerville gave Quesnel its yearly 'Billy Barker Days' festival. Barkerville was a gold rush town in British Columbia, Canada and is currently preserved as a historic town. ...
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Economy Quesnel runs on its forestry industry. Home to 8 different factories, including a medium density fiber plant, plywood plant and two pulp mills, it produces enough income to support more than 27000 citizens. Because of Northern British Columbia's small population, it is surrounded by lakes and virtually untouched wilderness for hundreds of kilometers in any direction. Quesnel's economy is also reliant on the tourism industry, the minerals, and many locally produced goods. Although in the past Quesnel's largest economic resource has been forestry, today the Mountain Pine Beetle has forced Quesnel's Economic Development sector to rethink the city's economy. The Pine Beetle infests juvenile and mature timber, making it useless for most purposes in the forestry industry and therefore eventually closing the industry in certain areas of British Columbia. [edit]
External links - City of Quesnel website
- North Cariboo Visitors website
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