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On 3 August 1979, engines C505 and 506 ran through to Adelaide for the first time as part of a trial of through-running, in place of the previous practice involving changing locomotives at the border. C505 led on the westbound trip with a trailing load of 1,755 tonnes and 506 led on the eastbound with 1,804 tonnes.
The Spanish and British took up the exploration of the northwest coast, beginning with the visits of Juan Pérez in 1774, and of James Cook in 1778. Although the Victoria area of the Strait of Juan de Fuca was not explored until 1790, Spanish sailors visited Esquimalt Harbour (just west of Victoria proper) in 1790, 1791, and 1792.
Companies based in Victoria, British Columbia (1 C, 19 P) Culture of Victoria, British Columbia (5 C, 16 P) E. Education in Victoria, British Columbia (4 C, 5 P) M.
Area codes 778, 236, and 672 are telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the Canadian province of British Columbia.They form an overlay complex with area code 604, which serves only a small southwestern section, the Lower Mainland, of the province (including Vancouver), and area code 250, which serves the rest of the province.
British Columbia. This is a list of airports in British Columbia. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian province of British Columbia. [1] [2]
Defunct provincial electoral districts in the city of Victoria British Columbia. Victoria, defunct provincial electoral district, 1871–1890, 1966–1986; Victoria City, defunct provincial electoral district. 1871–1963; North Victoria, defunct provincial electoral district 1894–1900; Saanich and the Islands, 1966–2001; Saanich, 1903–1963
The Race Rocks Tidal Power Demonstration Project (official name: Pearson College - EnCana - Clean Current Tidal Power Demonstration Project at Race Rocks) was a joint project of the Lester B. Pearson College, EnCana Corporation and Clean Current Power Systems Incorporated to use tidal power at Race Rocks near Victoria, British Columbia in Canada.
Location in British Columbia. The following active airports serve the Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada area: [1] [2] Airport name