The Empress Hotel

Brian's Place & a Sunday Evening Stroll

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September 2nd 2007
Brian’s Unique Place - September 2, 2007 I read recently where Vancouver was perhaps the most desirable large city in the world in which to live. Victoria, it’s neighbor across the water on Vancouver Island, might well be rated very highly as a most desirable smaller city. This city is the capital of the large province of British Columbia. Brian lives there on Government Street, just a shor ... read more

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver Island » Victoria

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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 sou... ... read more