Happy 150th Birthday, British Columbia

It's a beautiful day outside, so it's probably a great idea for you to head out there and enjoy the sunshine with the family. Go ahead and make it a day at Stanley Park. Trek down to Kits Beach and play some volleyball. Whatever you do, make sure you go out with a big smile on your face, because it's the 150th birthday for our beautiful British Columbia.

BC may be the youngest province in Canada at just 150 years, but we have quite a bit of history to celebrate. The colony of Vancouver Island was established in 1849 and then eight years later, on August 2, 1858, the English Parliament expanded the colony to the mainland and formed what we know today as British Columbia.

Celebrations are taking place over at Victoria all day today, including an aerial show by the Snowbirds and musical performances by Dal Richards, Colin James, Burton Cummings, and Sarah McLachlan.

Source: Seattle-PI

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