Pacific Canada Story Fest Goes to Vancouver Island
Join our museum on wheels! Study tour covering historic sites in Cowichan Valley Jul 24-25
DAY 1 (SUNDAY, JULY 24) — Nanaimo/Paldi/Duncan/Nanimo
DAY 2 (MONDAY, JULY 25) – Nanaimo/Victoria
https://www.pchc-mom.ca/blog/pacific-canada-story-fest-goes-to-vancouver-island
https://www.darpanmagazine.com/news/national/paldi-bc-the-oldest-sikh-settlement-in-canada-falls-on-bad-days/
Places
Paldi Sikh Temple ( ਪਾਲਦੀ ਸਿੱਖ ਟੈਪਲ )
British Columbia
Historic Gurdwara and heritage site in Paldi, British Columbia.
Old Hillcrest Chinese Cemetery
Duncan, British Columbia
Provincial Historic Site that serves as 華人墳場 a resting place for 127 Chinese Canadians.
Government House
Victoria, British Columbia
Government House of British Columbia is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor
Road Map
British Columbia to Victoria, British Columbia
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