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The MV Queen of New Westminster is a Canadian roll-on, roll-off passenger ferry operated by BC Ferries. [2] In 1964, the vessel was built as one of seven Victoria class ferries. Like her sister ships, she was lengthened in 1973 at Burrard Dry Dock.
Queen of New Westminster remains in service. [28] On 2 August 1970, Queen of Victoria was in transit through Active Pass with 626 passengers when the ferry was struck by the Soviet freighter Sergey Yesenin. Three passengers were killed in the incident and Queen of Victoria suffered
Sold and renamed Golden Queen. MV Vesuvius Queen: None: 1950: 1962-1998: 35: 184: Originally named Lloyd Jones and sailed on Okanagan Lake, sold to R & G Importadora & Exportadora of the Dominican Republic in 1998 [16] MV Queen of Sidney: Sidney: 1960: 1960-2000: 138: 989: First vessel built by BC Ferries, abandoned in 2000: MV Queen of ...
When Queen Victoria designated New Westminster instead as her new capital's name, the name Queensborough became applied to New Westminster's portion of Lulu Island, across the north arm of the Fraser from the southern end of the city. Queensborough is today a growing housing area with its own distinct identity.
The first wooden side-wheeler to travel between Victoria and New Westminster on the Fraser River Built at San Francisco in 1861 and bought by Hudson's Bay Company in 1862 Collided with the steamer R.P. Rithet (sternwheeler) 28 July 1885 [ 17 ]
Elizabeth II at New Westminster City Hall during her 1971 tour of British Columbia. From 28 June to 6 July 1976, Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward joined the Queen and Prince Philip for the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. Princess Anne was a member of the British equestrian team competing in the Olympics in Montreal.
Queen Victoria designated New Westminster instead of Queensborough as her new capital's name. In the 1860s, a survey of Lulu Island by the Royal Engineers resulted in the eastern tip of the island being designated a military reserve for the defense of New Westminster. This portion of land was not incorporated into the new Township of Richmond ...
The statue of Queen Victoria is a bronze sculpture depicting Queen Victoria by British artist Albert Bruce-Joy, installed outside the British Columbia Parliament Buildings, in Victoria, British Columbia. The 4-metre (13 ft) statue was commissioned by Richard McBride in 1912, and completed in 1914.