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It was a British Crown Colony, hence the British — and the Columbia part is a reference to the [edit] Columbia River Basin which I believe was part of the terri
by arcticbull 2y ago
It was a British Crown Colony, hence the British — and the Columbia part is a reference to the [edit] Columbia River Basin which I believe was part of the territory before it ended up in Washington. You may be thinking of Colombia.
[edit] just to drive home the British part the Union Jack is still an official, ceremonial flag of Canada.
- canadianfella 2y ago[dead]
- themadturk 2y agoIf I remember right, the Columbia River has its source in British Columbia.
- seabrookmx 2y agoCorrect. I just did a 5 hour paddleboard down the Columbia near its starting point in Invermere BC (it's a huge wetland). It's absolutely gorgeous out there.
- steve_adams_86 2y agoI went on a road trip and stuck around Invermere for a week or so once. It’s beautiful. I hung out at a hot spring, swam in a remarkably clear lake, camped, and generally loved it. Before that was Nelson. I’m very glad I live in this place.
- seabrookmx 2y agoDitto. I'm from Vancouver Island and while it's also beautiful, you cross like 4 different biomes driving East across BC and it never ceases to amaze.
- steve_adams_86 2y agoSame, and yeah it’s incredible! Going through Osoyoos (it was my first time) was such a mind trip. It’s a desert! I went on a little boardwalk tour and kept seeing cacti and all kinds of panels with text describing deserts. Coming from the island this was not at all what I expected. I’d been to cache creek and seen dry dusty places plenty, but that area is extra cool. And yeah, this island is absolutely amazing too.