Wildlife regulation and hunting history in British Columbia
A column recounts BC wildlife policy from 1859 to 1905, noting deer and elk sale bans, proximity restrictions around Victoria, and the 1905 creation of BC's wildlife guardian and game department. It highlights hunting methods, trampling meat markets, and a shift toward conservation led by Sir Clive Phillips-Wolley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver Island
Victoria
Clive Phillips-Wooley
British Columbia
A. Bryan Williams
B.C
Wildlife Guardian
Firearms in Early New York Shop and Indian Animal Decree
A fragment describes 1816 firearm imports in what is now Tiion New York and notes rare domestic making. It mentions a 16 mm film Wild Heritage for clubs. It also recounts colonial era lake names and an Indian Maharajah’s decree banning animal killings, leading to revolt over game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlion
New York
Atlantic
Europe
Oter
Oakburn Socials and Weekend Visits Amid Stormy Weather
Mr and Mrs Peter Lamb hosted visitors from Brandon and Winnipeg while Miss Shirley Luhowy from Calgary stayed with the Luhowy family. Bartko and Swereda households welcomed guests as a Winnipeg trip occurred for a medical exam. The Oakburn Parish Hall dance on January 14 drew attendees despite the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakburn
Mrs
Peter Lamb
Brandon
Eugene Lamb
Shirley Luhowy
Calgary
Nick Luhowy
Stanley Drozda
Walter Swereda
Mark
Winnipeg
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Cecil Clark
B.C. Wildlife Review
Hudson’s Bay Company
Esquimalt
Nanaimo
New Westminster
Vancouver
San Francisco
Gulf of Georgia
Nebraska
South Knife Lake
Manitoba
Remington
Eliphalet Remington
Prairies
Wenipak
Great Lake Ouinipique
Oakburn News
Ray Krikolowich
Mrs. Bartko
Sclater
Leonard Bartko
Capri Theatre
Birtle
Man
Sandra Dee
Bobby Darin
Donald O’connor
Emily James Garner
Julie Andrews
Melvyn Douglas
Rae's
Irnbaimer
Ronald Kowalchuk
Mike Jarema
Vista
Rossburn
Birdtail
Inglis Angusville
Russell
Foxwarren
Binscarth
Birtie
St. Lazare
Shoal Lake
Borodie's Hire Shop
Fian
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