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Skeena (passenger Train) or Kitseguecla, a village in British Columbia
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Skeena may refer to: * Skeena River, a river in British Columbia *The Skeenas or Skeena Mountains, a mountain range in British Columbia *Skeena (electoral district), a former federal electoral district in British Columbia *Skeena (provincial electoral district), a provincial electoral district in British Columbia * Jasper – Prince Rupert train, a train service operated by Via Rail formerly known as the ''Skeena'' *''HMCS Skeena'', Canadian Navy ships * ''Skeena'' (sternwheeler), a pioneer sternwheeler on the Skeena River See also * Skeena Country *Skeena—Bulkley Valley, a federal electoral district in British Columbia *Skeena Crossing Gitsegukla (also Kitsegeucla or Skeena Crossing) is a Gitxsan community of about 500 at the confluence of the Kitseguecla and Skeena Rivers, approximately 40 km southwest of Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada. The community is on Gitsegukla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skeena River
The Skeena River is the second-longest river entirely within British Columbia, Canada (after the Fraser River). Since ancient times, the Skeena has been an important transportation artery, particularly for the Tsimshian and the Gitxsan—whose names mean "inside the Skeena River" ,and "people of the Skeena River," respectively. The river and its basin sustain a wide variety of fish, wildlife, and vegetation, and communities native to the area depend on the health of the river. The Tsimshian migrated to the Lower Skeena River, and the Gitxsan occupy territory of the Upper Skeena. During the Omineca Gold Rush, steamboat services ran from the sea to Hazelton, which was the jumping-off point for the trails to the goldfields. The Hudson's Bay Company established a major trading post on the Skeena at what became called Port Simpson, British Columbia (''Lax Kw'alaams''), where nine tribes of the Tsimshian nation settled about 1834. Other tribes live elsewhere in BC, and descendants of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Skeenas
The Skeena Mountains, also known as the Skeenas, are a subrange of the Interior Mountains of northern British Columbia, Canada, essentially flanking the upper basin of the Skeena River. They lie just inland from the southern end of the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, and also of the northern end of the Kitimat Ranges (another subrange of the Coast Mountains). Their southern limit is described by the Bulkley River (a major tributary of the Skeena; its valley and that of the lower Skeena River are used by BC Highway 16) and the upper northwestern reaches of Babine and Takla Lakes, and on their northeast by the upper reaches of the Omineca River. To the north the Skeenas abut the southern Tahltan Highland and Klastline Plateau, part of the southern reaches of the Stikine Plateau and the Spatsizi Plateau, another subplateau of the Stikine Plateau, which includes the uppermost part of the course of the Stikine River. To the northwest, across the narrow confines of the Spatsizi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skeena (electoral District)
Skeena was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 2004. Geography This was a rural, mostly wilderness, riding in northwestern B.C. It consisted of the northwest corner of the province of British Columbia, including the towns of Prince Rupert, Smithers and Terrace, and Haida Gwaii. History This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Comox—Atlin. It was first used in the 1917 federal election. The district was abolished in 2003. The entirety of this district went to help form Skeena—Bulkley Valley. Members of Parliament This riding elected the following Members of Parliament: Election results See also * List of Canadian federa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skeena (provincial Electoral District)
Skeena is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It first appeared in the provincial election of 1924. It should not be confused with the former federal electoral district of Skeena, which encompassed a larger area. Demographics Geography As of the 2020 provincial election, Skeena comprises the southern portion of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, with the exception of the southern tip of the region which is part of the North Coast electoral district. It is located in western British Columbia, with the northwest bordering Alaska, United States. Communities in the electoral district consist of Terrace and Kitimat. History This electoral district has elected the following Members of Legislative Assembly: Member of Legislative Assembly Its MLA is Ellis Ross, the former Chief Councillor for the Haisla Nation. He was first elected in 2017. He represents the British Columbia Libera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasper – Prince Rupert Train
Jasper, an aggregate of microgranular quartz and/or cryptocrystalline chalcedony and other mineral phases,Kostov, R. I. 2010. Review on the mineralogical systematics of jasper and related rocks. – Archaeometry Workshop, 7, 3, 209-213PDF/ref> is an opaque, impure variety of silica, usually red, yellow, brown or green in color; and rarely blue. The common red color is due to iron(III) inclusions. Jasper breaks with a smooth surface and is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone. It can be highly polished and is used for items such as vases, seals, and snuff boxes. The specific gravity of jasper is typically 2.5 to 2.9. Jaspillite is a banded-iron-formation rock that often has distinctive bands of jasper. Etymology and history The name means "spotted or speckled stone," and is derived via Old French ''jaspre'' (variant of Anglo-Norman ''jaspe'') and Latin ''iaspidem'' (nom. ''iaspis'') from Greek ἴασπις ''iaspis'' (feminine noun), from an Afroasiatic language (cf. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMCS Skeena
Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS ''Skeena''. * (I) was a River-class destroyer active from 1931–1944. * (II) was a escort active from 1957–1993. The 116 Skeena Sea Cadets Corps (RCSCC Skeena) of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets was named in honour of the first HMCS Skeena in 1941. The cadet unit has artifacts from the ship including the first ship's bell. Battle honours * Atlantic 1939–44 * Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ... 1944 * Biscay 1944 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Skeena, Hmcs Royal Canadian Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skeena (sternwheeler)
The Skeena sternwheeler was one of five sternwheelers built for the use on the Skeena River by Foley, Welch and Stewart for construction work on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway from 1909 until 1911. She was built at Robertson's yard in Coal Harbour, Vancouver, in 1908. The other four were the ''Conveyor'', the '' Operator'', the ''Distributor'' and the '' Omineca''. Three of these, the ''Conveyor'', the ''Operator'' and the ''Distributor'' were built at Victoria, British Columbia in 1908 by Alexander Watson Jr. Skeena River The ''Skeena'' began her work on the Skeena River in 1909 under the command of Captain Magar. She and the other four Foley, Welch and Stewart sternwheelers had their work cut out for them. The construction of the railway from Prince Rupert to Hazelton was one of the most difficult sections of track that would ever be laid in North America. This 186 mile stretch would take nearly four years to build and would employ thousands of workers. The ''Skeena'' was unique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skeena Country
The Skeena Country is a historic geographic region comprising areas of both the British Columbia Coast and the British Columbia Interior in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. See also * Skeena Crossing * Skeena Mountains * Skeena River * Skeena—Bulkley Valley Skeena—Bulkley Valley is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Geography This is a mostly wilderness area comprising almost the entire northwestern ..., federal electoral district * Skeena, former federal electoral district External links {{BritishColumbiaInterior-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skeena—Bulkley Valley
Skeena—Bulkley Valley is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Geography This is a mostly wilderness area comprising almost the entire northwestern quarter of British Columbia, including the islands of Haida Gwaii and the large region inland from the Alaska Panhandle. This district includes the cities of Terrace, British Columbia, Terrace and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Prince Rupert, the town of Smithers, British Columbia, Smithers, as well as the districts of Kitimat, Hazelton, British Columbia, Hazelton, New Hazelton, British Columbia, New Hazelton, Stewart, British Columbia, Stewart, Port Edward, British Columbia, Port Edward, Houston, British Columbia, Houston and the villages of Masset, British Columbia, Masset, Burns Lake, British Columbia, Burns Lake, Granisle, British Columbia, Granisle, Telkwa and Port Clements, British Columbia, Port Clemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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