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The beginning of British Columbia’s most exciting year! It will be a year of pageants and plays,
a year of travelling and touring, a year of things to see and things to do! This is Centennial year
— make your plans now to see the special events and celebration projects created to give you and
your family sights and scenes that will live in your memory for years to come!
SEE 8.C. IN CENTENNIAL YEAR - THERE'S NO OTHER PLACE THIS IS YOUR YEAR TO SEE B.C. - TO VISIT PLACES AND
ON EARTH AS EXCITING! From the Cariboo to the border, from the PEOPLE ALL OVER THE PROVINCE! Tour the hustling, bustling
Kootenays to the coast, all British Columbia joins the year-long celebra- Lower Mainland and marvel at the industrial growth, at the giant devel-
tion that marks our 100th anniversary! It will be the biggest birthday opments, at the commerce that flows through Canada’s Pacific gateway
party ever — and fairs and festivities, special events and programmes in to all corners of the world! And for pure pleasure, for fun for the
hundreds of cities and towns have been planned for you to see, to enjoy, family, pageants and plays, spectacles and special events have been
to share, and to be remembered for a long, long time! scheduled to take place all over B.C.!
Where in the world is so much to be seen as in B.C. during this Centennial year?
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Ter OLICE SEE THE VICTORIA TO vi TAGE COACH SEE THE VANCOUVER FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
SEE THE ROVAL CANADIAN MOUNTED Prirformed in RUN re-enacting the color and spectacle of the-carly days  ~ three weeks of the world’s finest music, the greatest
the capitals of Europe and in major cities in Canada and of our Province! See winter aports meets, and parliamentary musicians, as well as art exhibits, and the best motion ‘)
the United States. It will be performed for your pleasure pageantry. Seo the famous Kelowna Regatta. See the pictures from Hollywood, London, Paris, Rome — the flm |

in a dozen cities in B.C! crowning of the Peach Queen in Penticton!

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SBE THE INTERNATIONAL NAVAL review-the largest

assombly of fighting ships ever gathered on our west coast —
Warships from 15 nations passing in review for

SHE THE FORT LANGLEY DEDICATION — it’s tho birth-
place’ of B.C.'s mainland, and has been restored to its
original state. You must take in this historic site!

SEE THE B.C. INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR — ¢ huge
show of fashions, sports cars, commerce, industry, trans-
portation — all on parade for you!

And these are only a handful of the sights and special events planned for
your pleasure in Centennial year! Everywhere you go in B.C. this year, you
will be greeted by a Centennial project or performance. Among them are:

* The Britian Columbia Play, specially written by Canada’s own Lister Sinclair * The Canadian National

Rallway Museum Train * British Columbia Historic Caravan * The B.C. Sportaman Show * Mart Kenny's

Orchestra * The tamous performances al the Theatre Under the Stare * A bigger and better PNE *

The Ski Champlonships ai the Kimberley Snow Fiesta * The Macdonald Bonsplell

SEE THE CENTENNIAL $60,000 GOLF TOURNAMENT
= attracting the greatest golfers in North America for top
money prizes.

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Every sport awaits your pleasure in B.C. this year! As you tour the province, see

big-league baseball, big-time football, Snow Fiestas and Bonspiels, bowling and

boxing, cricket and polo, See and enjoy the Little League Babe Ruth World Series,

Sr aing tournaments. ice Sigal Neate SR NTs
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play, you can enjoy it in Centennial Year! on Tie terete ce ee

Make this year's family holiday the best ever - see B.C. at t's Centennial boat!
‘Travel by oar, train, bus, or plane — and start your planning now. Stay at road-side
motets, cabine-in-the-woods, or big city hotels — all are ready to make

your siay comfortable and welcome. it's going to be the biggest year In

+ British Columbia's history — have the time of your tite In helping to celebrate It!

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