An Act for the Union of the colonies was passed by the Imperial Parliament in August 1866 to become effective at noon on November 19, 1866. On that date, the union was proclaimed simultaneously in the two capitals, New Westminster and Victoria.
You may also like
By 1871, the federal government of Canada finally promised to build a railway to British Columbia. However the railway was not completed […]
“Many changes are happening all over the world. Millions of African-Americans have been changed to believe the power of ‘yes, we can!’ […]
On May 30, 1864 the Victoria Pioneer Rifle Corps paraded in full strength to pay respects to Governor Kennedy. The governor reviewed […]