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world66.com:
The Museum of Anthropology at UBC is a great place to spend a rainy afternoon. Read more from http://www.world66.com/northamerica/canada/british...

nationalgeographic.com:
Late-afternoon boaters sail across English Bay to take in views of the Vancouver skyline and Coast Mountains. Read more from http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/archive...

world66.com:
From moderate, mild coastal British Columbia and the hot and dry Southern Ontario area, to the rugged tundra of Nunavut ... from the "short winter/long summer" region of Ontario to the maritime Atlantic coast- temperatures can range from plus 40 C in summer to minus 40 C in the winter, so dress accordingly. Read more from http://www.world66.com/northamerica/canada

lonelyplanet.com:
After being linked by rail to eastern Canada, the town took its name from the British explorer Captain George Vancouver, who spent all of a single day on the site in 1792. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/canada/vanc...

world66.com:
The North Shore mountains dominate the city landscape, and on a clear day scenic vistas include the dormant ,snow-capped volcano Mount Baker to the southeast; Vancouver Island across the Strait of Georgia to the west and southwest and the Sunshine Coast to the northwest. Read more from http://www.world66.com/northamerica/canada/british...

wikitravel.org:
Vancouver Washington is closer to the Portland International Airport than most of Portland. Read more from http://wikitravel.org/en/Vancouver_(Washington)

fodors.com:
A half-hour drive west, on the University of British Columbia campus, the Museum of Anthropology serves as a window on civilizations that flourished here long before the British sailed in. Read more from http://www.fodors.com/world/north%20america/canada...

wikipedia.org:
He served with the Canadian Pacific Railway as a superintendent and police magistrate in Revelstoke ,a manager for the Globe Lumber Company on Vancouver Island ,and served a term as President of the Conservative Party of British Columbia, provincial Member of the Legislative Assemby and Minister of Public Works prior to the Great War. Read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wasbrough_Fos...

fodors.com:
You can reach Wreck Beach ( www.wreckbeach.org ), Canada's largest clothing-optional beach, via a steep trail and flight of stairs from Gate 6, off Marine Drive on the University of British Columbia campus. Read more from http://www.fodors.com/world/north%20america/canada...

lonelyplanet.com:
Several ferries run from the USA to Canada on the east coast, and from Washington State to Vancouver Island. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/canada/gett...

lonelyplanet.com:
Visas, Embassies & Border Crossings. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/letters/nam/can_pc.htm...

planetware.com:
Further to the north, beyond Burrard Inlet, gleam the often snow-covered ranges of the Coast Mountains. Read more from http://www.planetware.com/canada/vancouver-cdn-bc-...

wikitravel.org:
The country's two major railway companies, Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway, turned over operation of their passenger services in 1978 to VIA Rail Canada. Read more from http://wikitravel.org/en/Rail_travel_in_Canada

wikipedia.org:
The District is bounded by the Capilano River to the west, Indian Arm to the east, Burrard Inlet to the south, and the Coast Mountains to the north. Read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Vancouver,_Brit...

wikipedia.org:
Vancouver, Washington is the third busiest Amtrak station in Washington , USA. Read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_(Amtrak_sta...

lonelyplanet.com:
It would be easy to spend a day at the campus -the naturist Wreck Beach might be a good way to while away a few hours -but instead I'm heading for the Museum of Anthropology. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/canada/vanc...

wikitravel.org:
It is also possible to take little aquabuses from a number of locations on the downtown side of False Creek to the dock @ the Maritime Museum on Kits Point and also to nearby Granville Island. Read more from http://wikitravel.org/en/Vancouver/Kitsilano

wikipedia.org:
In the following year, 1792, the British naval Captain George Vancouver (1757-1798) met the Spanish expedition based at Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island's west coast and further explored the Strait of Georgia, as well as the Puget Sound in the present day Seattle area. Read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Vancouver

world66.com:
Travellers can also go to Horseshoe Bay by bus where ferries depart for Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and many of the Gulf Islands. Read more from http://www.world66.com/northamerica/canada/british...

wikitravel.org:
Read more from http://wikitravel.org/en/Canada

wikitravel.org:
As well as the island itself, it is also a region which includes the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia. Read more from http://wikitravel.org/en/Vancouver_Island

wikipedia.org:
Both cities were named for sea captain George Vancouver ,but the Canadian city was not incorporated until 1886 ,nearly thirty years after Vancouver, Washington, and more than sixty years after the name Fort Vancouver was first used. Read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver,_Washington...

fodors.com:
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wikitravel.org:
With a whole month to spend, you could easily consider riding some of the other trains operated by VIA Rail Canada, such as the Chaleur to Gaspé (although eastbound to westbound and westbound to eastbound connections with the Ocean at Matapédia are inconvenient). Read more from http://wikitravel.org/en/Across_Canada_by_train

wikitravel.org:
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frommers.com:
Vibrant Vancouver is (mostly) on the mainland, but charming Victoria occupies the southern tip of Vancouver Island, about 24 nautical miles to the west. Read more from http://www.frommers.com/destinations/vancouver/017...

bugbog.com:
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wikitravel.org:
Bio: Stephen Atkins, BA Theatre/Art History, MFA Theatre/Film (SFU) is a faculty member of Capilano College in North Vancouver, Canada and an Associate Artist with Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre in Brisbane. Read more from http://wikitravel.org/en/User:Stephen_Atkins

world66.com:
One of the world’s leading Folk festivals, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is a four-day outdoor music extravaganza that attracts more than 80,000 music lovers. Read more from http://www.world66.com/northamerica/canada/alberta...