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Valerie Haig-Brown
Valerie Joan Haig-Brown (born 1936 in Campbell River, British Columbia, Campbell River, British Columbia) is a Canadians, Canadian activist, athlete, author, and conservationist. Biography Haig-Brown was born in 1936 to Roderick Haig-Brown and Ann (Elmore). In high school, Haig-Brown was a champion Track and Field athlete for Campbell River High School on Vancouver Island. She was also the president of the Drama Club and a writer for the school annual. During her last year at Campbell River High School and her first year at the University of British Columbia, she was also a member of the Vancouver Olympic Club. In 1953, she was one of three women members of the Vancouver Olympic Club. From 1953 to 1957, Haig-Brown attended the University of British Columbia. In the mid 1950s, while still attending UBC, Haig-Brown married Joseph J. Cvetkovich. With Joseph, she had a daughter named Ann Cvetkovich, Ann Luja Cvetkovich in July 1957. Ann has a doctorate in English Language and Literatur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River, or Wiwek̓a̱m, is a city in British Columbia on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of Discovery Passage, which lies along the 50th parallel north along the important Inside Passage shipping route. Campbell River has a population (2016 census) of 35,138 and has long been touted as the "salmon capital of the world." Campbell River and Region are near the communities of Quadra and the Discovery Islands, Sayward, Oyster River, Gold River, Tahsis and Zeballos. Campbell River is served by the coast-spanning Island Highway, the nearby but now defunct Island Rail Corridor, and a local airport. History The first settlers known in the area were members of the Island Comox and related Coast Salish peoples. During the 18th century, a migration of Kwakwaka'wakw ( Kwak'wala-speaking) people of the Wakashan cultural and linguistic group migrated south from the area of Fort Rupert. Establishing themselves in the Campbell River area, they enslaved and later a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
