Forests
This Mother's Day, why not take the family to a heritage site?
British Columbia has more than 150 years of pioneer and colonial history to discover at its many historic sites across the province. Families can ride a wagon at Fort Steele, see the water-powered mill at the Grist Mill in Keremeos or tour the gardens at the Point Ellice House.
Activities happening at heritage sites this Mother's Day include:
- Mother's Day Victorian-style Tea at Point Ellice House in Victoria (reservations required).
- Mother's Day lunch in the Harrison River Restaurant at the Kilby Historic Site in the Fraser Valley.
- Mother's Day Tea and guided tour of the Haney House in Maple Ridge.
- Special afternoon tea for Mom at the Britannia Mine Museum in Squamish.
- Alberni Pacific Railway's 2011 Mother's Day Wine Steam Train at the McLean Mill National Historic Site in Port Alberni.
Did You Know?
- The Peace Arch at the Surrey border crossing contains an inscription that reads, "Children of a Common Mother".
- St. Ann's Academy in Victoria is the provincial motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Ann.
- The Xa:ytem Transformer Stone near Mission is important in the Sto:lo culture. It represents the connectedness to Mother Earth.
- The Hendrix House at 827 East Georgia St. in Vancouver was the home of Nora Hendrix, grandmother of musician Jimi Hendrix.
Quick Facts:
- There are 23 provincially owned heritage sites, including Barkerville and Fort Steele.
- Provincial heritage sites generate more than $32 million per year to the Province's GDP and create more than 625 full-time jobs.
- Approximately 200,000 people visit provincial heritage sites every year.
Learn More:
Find a heritage site near you: http://www.jti.gov.bc.ca/heritage/historic_sites/site_list.htm
Hello BC:
The BC Heritage Branch: http://www.jti.gov.bc.ca/heritage/
Heritage BC: http://www.heritagebc.ca/
Heritage Tourism Alliance of BC: http://timetravelbc.com/events
Canadian Register of Historic Places: http://historicplaces.ca/
Contact:
Cheekwan Ho
Media Relations
Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
250 356-5261
