Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across an unfortified border. Canada's paramount political problem is meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care and education services after a decade of budget cuts. The issue of reconciling Quebec's francophone heritage with the majority anglophone Canadian population has moved to the back burner in recent years; support for separatism abated after the Quebec government's referendum on independence failed to pass in October of 1995.
July 14th 2008North America » Canada » British Columbia » Golden I finally got out of vancouver late on friday arriving in 100 Mile House later that evening. The canyon was breathtaking to view during my evening drive and super hot in around Lytton even though it ... 7 photos[full story]
July 14th 2008North America » Canada » British Columbia » Golden 11th July 2008
We tried to make an early start today but it was 9-30am before we got on the road.
We had a big drive to do today to get to Banff but we deicided to break the journey by making a deto ... 10 photos[full story]
March 24th 2008North America » Canada » British Columbia » Golden It's sure feels like it's taken me a while to go down the blog road for this trip. Well, lots has been going on since I returned: a two full day drive back, unpacking, repacking for the Red Rocks RDV, ... 15 photos[full story]
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