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on stilts or even moving entire communities (ibid). The British Columbia government also warned builders and developers to plan for a one- meter rise in the sea level within the next 90 years (ibid). People are told to plan ahead of time when building homes, therefore their homes would not be destroyed as much as the ones built earlier before knowing…

Things to do in Maple Ridge Maple Ridge’s unique geography and location provide the residents of the city with a wide range of outdoor activities and lifestyle choices. It is precisely these activities that make Maple Ridge such a coveted and great place to call home. Not only does Maple Ridge offer a wide range of outdoor opportunities in close proximity, but the city also provides a great selection of cultural and historical attractions all within the city limits. Here are some of the more…

recharge in the lap of nature while going on various adventurous thrills. Glacier National Park is one of the options that you can consider. There are two different parks with the same name – Glacier National park – one of them is situated in British Columbia in Canada while the other is in Montana in the US. Glacier National Park in the US is directly connected to the Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada. Both of these parks, connected by the US-Canadian international border…

The Edenshaw Family is just one of the many famous carving families found on the Northwest Coast. The Edenshaw family is from the Haida Gwaii Nation. Albert Edward Edenshaw (1810-1854) was the first Chief Edenshaw of the Dadens after his family moved to Kung in 1853, he built a big house with two ornately carved frontal posts that resembled bears. He was commissioned to build a totem pole for a chief thereby launching his career in carving (citation). Following tradition, Albert Edward Edenshaw…

Enbridge Northern Gateway Project in Canada, which is mentioned and analyzed in both journals. Enbridge is a energy transport company that has proposed the Northern Gateway Project, which is a pipeline that connect Alberta and Pacific coast of British Columbia in order to transport bitumen extracted from the Alberta tar sands (McCreary 116). However, this pipeline need to cross more than 50 Aboriginal community territories for construction. The policy states that if a project will affect the…

neighborhoods in Spokane, range in style from the late Victorian-era to those with a contemporary appeal. Spokane's north side is comprised of mostly residential space, but also contains several large retail districts and the Gonzaga and Whitworth Universities. The city's south side contains some of Spokane's oldest residential areas. The view of South Hill is monopolized by swathes of evergreens and two large architectural features. Peering through the leafy growth are two of Spokane's most…

Between 1916 and 1949 a few other companies offered colored shellac discs, including a blue-shellacked series from Columbia during the 1930s and chocolate colored pressings from a budget label “Perfect Records” prior to the 1930s. In 1949 when RCA Victor launched their 45-RPM format they began color-coding their records based on genre calcification. They classifications are as follows: Black Vinyl – Pop Pressings (Prefix 47) Green Vinyl – Country Music (Prefix 48) Red Vinyl - “Red Seal”…

Whistler is a deluxe city that is located in a valley between two mountains. Our city is 161.7 km2 and has over 30,000 hectares of protected forest with a lot of evergreen trees and wild flowers. We are near British Columbia’s capital Victoria and the biggest ocean in the world. This city is the home to about 10,000 permanent residents. We were the host of the 2010 winter Olympics and for our world class mountains as well as ski resorts. This city is blessed to have all these different physical…

1. Identify a city or area of a country within your new region: Seattle, Washington 2. Location: Describe the absolute and relative location of your city or area within your new region. Support your description with current examples in 2 to 3 sentences. Include citations for your resources using APA style guidelines as needed. Seattle is located at latitude 47.60’N, longitude 122.33’W (Worldatlas, 2015). Seattle is located on Puget Sound which connects to the Pacific Ocean (Worldatlas, 2015).…

In the short film, Among Giants, Chris Cresci, Ben Mullinkosson, and Sam Price emphasize the importance of preserving the wilderness by broadcasting the tree sitting lifestyle of an environmental activist that risks his life and gives up years of his time to protect a redwood forest from being cut down. As stated in the film, farmers and activists that are part of an environmental advocacy group called Humboldt try to ward off a company that is trying to clear-cut and log a large area inhabited…