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FRONT LINES Revealing secrets at the Empress Hotel by Anita Willis Observations from the editor of British Columbia Magazine
MAILBOX Letters to the Editor by Various See what readers are talking about. DESTINATION The madness of Prince George by Andrew Struthers A zany carnival, an Iceman athletic competition, and a plethora of snowy park trails are good reasons to celebrate the season in this northern city. PARKS Great bowls of sugar by Jane Nahirny East of Prince George, scenic alpine trails deliver skiers into a sweet abyss of powder in Sugarbowl-Grizzly Den Provincial Park & Protected Areas
A century of secrets at the Empress Hotel by Rosemary Neering A peek under the skirts of the grande dame of Victoria’s Inner Harbour reveals tawdry tales of clandestine meetings, lies, thievery, and murder. PHOTO ESSAY Beauties and beasts by Shanna Baker A profile of six weird and wonderful underwater creatures. HISTORY Treasure maps by Brian Payton As early explorers charted the unknown territory that would become British Columbia, their sketches and paintings became a priceless record of their ambitions, fears, and historic discoveries. WILDLIFE Winter tracks by Larry Pynn Our writer takes a walk in the snow with northern conservationist, photographer, and trapper Wayne Sawchuk to study the vanishing art of interpreting animal footprints. ECHOES Return to Marble Island by Larry Pynn From 1943 to 1945, a complement of airmen manned this impossibly remote radar station on the Pacific’s unforgiving shore. OUTDOOR ADVISOR Serenity or speed? by Larry Pynn How to choose equipment for classic cross-country or skate skiing—or both. |
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