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A 100 year celebration of the South Asian community - here's to many more! ow.ly/FA680

On Dec 11, 1860; 12 aboriginal children from the Musqueam Reserve were baptised by Oblate Father Leon Fouquet #BCHistory #factoftheday

The Pig War of 1859, a conflict on San Juan island that could be said to have been a very slight overreaction ow.ly/FJndM

Recently named one of British Columbia's best #buildings, the Bastion in Nanaimo almost didn't make it past 1891 ow.ly/FA6yG

The lost years of the historic Langham Cultural Center in Kaslo, BC. This is a truly beautiful building: ow.ly/FA6Tn

Fort Camosun is renamed Fort Victoria (after Queen Victoria) on December 12, 1843 by Governor James Douglas #factoftheday #BCHistory

Can I interest anyone in life insurance courtesy of the 1926 version of The Vancouver Sun ? Anyone? ow.ly/FA75v

'Heritage conservation is not anti-development' - a good point and well stated: ow.ly/FA7gf

On Dec 13 1865 the Columbia River shipping steamboat 'Forty Nine' is turned back by early ice above the Arrow Lakes #BCHistory #factoftheday

The land was set aside in 1885, but the Yoho National Park was officially opened on this day in 1901 #factoftheday #BCHistory

Today we have breast shaped glasswear, the Arbatel, frustration with #Greenpeace, and #Napoleon's hair in watches: ow.ly/FRVVI

The #gene allowing humans to process #alcohol could be up to 10 million years old and yet I still struggle with it... ow.ly/FSVSH

The first meeting of the Trades and Labour Council of British Columbia happened on this day in 1897 #factoftheday #BCHistory

The Rogers Sugar mansion. Historical worth or no, I'm not sure $10 million could ever be considered a 'steal': ow.ly/FSW09

On Dec 16, 1953; B.C.'s (and western Canada's) 1st TV station was launched by the CBC #factoftheday #BChistory

Take that Loch Ness; B.C. has a reported creature that apparently looks like Gill-man: bit.ly/1IZo6kX

British Columbia Legislature met for the First time in the newly established capital Victoria on Dec 17, 1867 #factoftheday #BCHistory

On Dec 18, 1895 the N&S railway station in Sandon, BC was destroyed by K&S Railway crews #factoftheday #BCHistory

The Railway Belt Act was passed in British Columbia on December 19, 1883 #factoftheday #BCHistory

Today in 1857, a proclamation regulating new gold mines along the Fraser and Thompson rivers was issued #factoftheday #BCHistory