Friday, January 15, 2010

British Columbia .


What i learned when i travled to British Columbia...
Thd capital of British Columbia is Vancover. Nickname for British Columbia is Pacific Province.The provincial flower of BC is the pacific dogwood. There provincial bird is the teller's jay. The provincial tree is the Red cedar. In BC there is world class white water rafting. There are over 600 or so provincial parks but many more national and city parks. Some majior cities in BC are Vancover,Kelowna and Nanaimo. British Columbia is ranked 3rf compared to other Canadian provinces. Some sights to see are Fort steel heritage town, Stanley park in Vancover and Butchart gardans in Victoria. Some anual events in BC are the polar bear swim in Vancover, international boat festival and the Jazzfest international in Victoria. The population in British Columbia is 4,063,760. Pofessional sports teams in British Columbia are Vancover canucks( hockey) and the B.C lions(football) . Some endangered species in BC is the Sea Otter, and the spotted owl. The natural resources are forests, copper, gold, zinc, silver, sulfer, coal, natural gas, oil , water and fish . Agriclutal products are dairy, beef cattle, poultry, eggs, hogs, flowers, and furits. Major rivers are, Fraser, Okanagan and Skeena.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Alberta.

What i learned when i travled to Alberta...
The capital of Alberta is Edmonton.West Edmonton mall is one of the biggest mall's in the world.Calgary is a major city in Alberta. Rock climbing is one of the great activities to do in Alberta. The western cordillera is great for tourisum and forestry. The sulfer springs smell like rotton eggs and have alot of snails living there. There is a lot of farming and ranches that have a lot of cattle and wheat growning on the farms. In Alberta there are many wolves living there. The tar sands have a big effect on the money and the environment in Alberta. Some people are against it and some people are for it. Alberta is a beautiful place to visit. The main land forms there are Interior plains and the Western cordillera. Fort Mcmurry is a great place to go in ablerta, they make alott of money, and sometimes they call it "Fort Mcmoney" because they make so much.



Thursday, January 7, 2010

Saskatchewan.


What i learned when i travled to Saskatchewan..


The captial city of Saskatchewan is Regina. Some jobs you have to go train in Saskatchewan or you don't get the job, such as the RCMP. Saskatchewan is the province with thte most roads in Canada. The nickname is the bread basket of Canada, because they produce the most wheat in Canada. This province is known to have th most hours of sun light. The land form are only Canadian shield and Interior plains. The provincial mineral is Sylvite, also known as potash. The proncial animal is the while tailed deer. The green on the flag is to represent the northern forests and the lower half of the gold represents the southern grain areas. There provincial sport is curling. The population of saskatewan is 1,015,985. The largest city is Saskatoon. Skatchewan is home to 13 cities: Estevan, Humboldt, Lloydminster, Melfort, Melville, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Weyburn, Yorkton. Saskatchewan is home to 13 cities: Estevan, Humboldt, Lloydminster, Melfort, Melville, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Weyburn, Yorkton. The highest elevation is cypress hills, Reaching 1,392 m (4,566 ft.) above sea level.