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Parco Thunderbird

Il parco Thunderbird (Thunderbird Park) è un parco di Victoria, nella Columbia Britannica (Canada), accanto al Museo reale della Columbia Britannica. Il parco ospita molti pali totemici (per la maggior parte gitxsan, haida e kwakwaka'wakw) e altri monumenti delle Prime Nazioni. Il parco prende il suo nome dal mitologico Uccello del tuono (in inglese appunto Thunderbird) delle culture indigene nordamericane che è raffigurato su molti pali totemici. Nel parco vi sono anche la St. Anne's Schoolhouse (costruita nel 1844), la Helmcken House (costruita nel 1852 dal dottor John Helmcken) e la Mungo Martin House (Wawadit'la), una "grande casa" tradizionale kwakwaka'wakw costruita nel 1953 dal capo kwakwaka'wakw Mungo Martin. Il parco fa parte del Recinto culturale (Cultural Precinct) del Museo reale della Columbia Britannica, un'area intorno al museo che contiene numerosi siti e monumenti storici. Storia I pali totemici furono eretti per la prima volta sul sito nel 1940 come parte di uno sforzo di conservazione volto a preservare alcuni degli oggetti artistici aborigeni della regione in rapido deterioramento. Il sito fu aperto come parco Thunderbird nel 1941. Verso il 1951, molti dei pali si erano grandemente degradati, e nel 1952 il Museo reale della Columbia Britannica cominciò un programma di restauro con il capo Martin come suo capo scultore. Martin morì nel 1962 e gli succedette il rinomato scultore Henry Hunt. Altri artisti che hanno lavorato come parte del programma includono i figli di Henry Hunt, Richard Hunt e Tony Hunt, Tim Paul, Lawrence Bell, David Gladstone, David Martin e Bill Reid. Tutti i pali the originali furono sostituiti con nuove versioni entro il 1992, e alcuni degli originali sono ora preservati all'interno del museo. Bibliografia (EN) Thunderbird Park – A Place of Cultural Sharing (Sito ufficiale). URL consultato il 24 febbraio 2006 (EN) Royal BC Museum Cultural Precinct. URL consultato il 24 febbraio 2006 (EN) To The Totem Forests (Notare che la configurazione del palo totemico mostrata qui è superata). URL consultato il 24 febbraio 2006 Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Parco Thunderbird
St. Andrew's Cathedral (Victoria, British Columbia)

St. Andrew's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral for the Diocese of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. Built in the High Victorian Gothic style, St. Andrew's was Victoria's third cathedral to be built. History The cathedral is the third building to be used by the parish. The first building was used from 1858 to 1884 (presently used as the Chapel of St. Ann's Academy on Humboldt Street). The second building was used from 1884 to 1892 (situated behind the current building now occupied by the St. Andrew's Square office building), after which the parish moved into the present cathedral. Work on the new cathedral began in 1890. At 8:00 a.m. on October 30, 1892, Bishop Jean-Nicolas Lemmens blessed the building before celebrating a Pontifical High Mass at 10:00 a.m. The cathedral has been a National Historic Site of Canada since 1990. Design The present cathedral was designed by architects Maurice Perrault and Albert Mesnard. The total cost of the building was C$81,052. Based on the plans for a church built in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Perrault and Mesnard borrowed much from the medieval architecture of European churches. The double asymmetrical towers are typical of Quebec churches and a characteristic of the High Victorian Gothic style. This was an attempt to follow the "unfinished" look that made fourteenth and fifteenth century churches popular. The main tower boasts a 53.4 m (175 ft) spire that was designed to hold a clock and a set of bells. The nave is 22-metre-long (72 ft), with a rose window. The Institute for Stained Glass in Canada has documented the stained glass at St Andrew's Catholic Cathedral. The cathedral houses 21 large Portland-style stained glass windows and two large rose windows with a smaller one above the gallery. An altar was commissioned for use on the twenty-fifth anniversary of Bishop Remi Joseph De Roo's episcopal ordination. Carved by Charles W. Elliott, the first Native American to graduate from St. Louis College, the altar consists of two bentwood boxes. The boxes can be rotated to show four separate designs for the different liturgical seasons. The top of the altar or is carved from yellow cedar (Nootka Cypress) and weighs approximately 400 pounds (180 kg). The cathedral also displays a carved lectern by artist Roy Henry Vickers. It depicts a black and red image of Christ, representing the crucified Christ and the risen Christ. Crypt The cathedral houses a crypt, where three of Victoria's former Bishops are interred: See also List of cathedrals in Canada List of historic places in Victoria, British Columbia Notes References External links Official website
Catedral de San Andrés (Victoria)

La catedral de San Andrés​ (en inglés: St. Andrew's Cathedral)​ es la catedral católica de la diócesis de Victoria, en Columbia Británica,​ Canadá.​ Construida en el estilo gótico victoriano, San Andrés fue la tercera catedral de Victoria que se construirá. (La primera, 1858-1884, es ahora la Capilla de la Academia Santa Ana en la calle Humboldt, y la segunda, 1884-1892, estaba en el sitio detrás del actual edificio que hoy ocupa el edificio de oficinas de la Plaza de San Andrés). La construcción de la nueva catedral comenzó en 1890. A las 8:00 a. m. el 30 de octubre de 1892, el Obispo Jean-Nicolas Lemmens bendijo el edificio antes de la celebración de una misa mayor Pontificia a las 10:00 a. m. La catedral ha sido un sitio histórico nacional de Canadá desde 1990. Véase también Iglesia católica en Canadá Arquitectura de las catedrales y las grandes iglesias Referencias
Cattedrale di Sant'Andrea (Victoria)

La cattedrale di Sant'Andrea (in inglese: St. Andrew's Cathedral) è il principale luogo di culto cattolico di Victoria, in Columbia Britannica, Canada. La chiesa, sede del vescovo di Victoria, è stata costruita tra 1890 e 1892. Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su cattedrale di Sant'Andrea Collegamenti esterni Sito ufficiale, su standrewscathedral.com. (EN) Cattedrale di Sant'Andrea, in GCatholic.org. (EN) Cattedrale di Sant'Andrea, su Structurae.
Собор Святого Андрея (Виктория)

Собор Святого Андрея (англ. St. Andrew’s Cathedral) — католическая церковь, находящаяся в городе Виктория, провинция Британская Колумбия, Канада. Церковь является Кафедральным собором епархии Виктории. Собор является охраняемым государством историческим зданием. История Строительство церкви в средневековом викторианском готическом стиле началось в 1890 году. Собор имеет асимметричные башни, что характерно для многих церквей Квебека и высокого викторианского стиля. 30 октября 1892 года состоялось освящение храма. Алтарь был подарен епископу Реми Де Ду на двадцать пятую годовщину его рукоположения первым индейцем, закончившим колледж святого Людовика (сегодня — Университет Сен-Луи). В соборе находится склеп, где похоронены три епископа епархии Виктории: Модест Демер — первый епископ епархии: Шарль-Жан Сегер — второй епископ епархии; Джон Джонекау — генеральный викарий, назначенный епископом, но умерший до рукоположения. Ссылки Официальный сайт (англ.)
Alex Fraser Bridge

Die Alex Fraser Bridge (auch Annacis Bridge genannt) ist eine Straßenbrücke im Großraum Vancouver in British Columbia, Kanada. Sie liegt im Zuge des Highway 91, der von Richmond kommend Annacis Island und den südlichen Arm des Fraser River überquert und die Verbindung zum Distrikt Delta herstellt. Sie ist nach Alex Fraser (1916–1989) benannt, einem früheren kanadischen Verkehrsminister. Technische Ausführung Die Brücke hat zwei Richtungsfahrbahnen mit je drei Fahrspuren und einem Gehweg an beiden Seiten. Sie ist einschließlich der Zufahrtsrampen insgesamt 2525 m lang und überquert den Fluss mit einer lichten Höhe von 55 m. Die Schrägseilbrücke mit zwei H-förmigen Pylonen und fächerförmiger Anordnung der Schrägseile hat eine Hauptöffnung mit einer Spannweite von 465 m und zwei Nebenöffnungen mit je 183 m Spannweite. Die Stiele der 158 m hohen Pylone aus Stahlbeton sind oberhalb der Fahrbahn zunächst leicht nach innen gebogen, um vertikale Seilebenen oberhalb des Fahrbahnrandes zu ermöglichen. Sie sind durch Querstreben unterhalb des Brückendecks und unterhalb der senkrechten Spitzen versteift, in denen sich die Ankerkästen für die insgesamt 192 Schrägseile befinden. Das Brückendeck besteht aus einem Rost aus Längs- und Querträgern, auf denen Betonfertigteilplatten befestigt sind. Es wurde im Freivorbau von den Pylonen aus gleichmäßig in beide Richtungen montiert. Um dabei Schwingungen der auskragenden Decks zu vermeiden, wurden sie mit Abspannungen zu den Pylonfüßen stabilisiert. Das Brückendeck hängt als schwimmendes Deck nur an den Seilen, es liegt nicht auf den Querträgern der Pylone auf. Bei der von Buckland & Taylor, jetzt COWI North America, zusammen mit Klohn Crippen Berger geplanten und 1986 fertiggestellten Alex Fraser Bridge wurde die erstmals von Jörg Schlaich für die Second Hooghly Bridge (Vidyasagar Setu) in Kalkutta entwickelte Konzeption eines Fahrbahnträgers aus einem Stahlrost im Verbund mit einer Betonplatte realisiert. Hellmut Homberg wurde 1983 vom kanadischen Verkehrsministerium mit einer unabhängigen Prüfung der statischen Berechnung und Beiträgen zu einer Schrägseilbrücke mit 465 m Hauptspannweite beauftragt. Die Second Hooghly Bridge wurde zwar schon in den frühen 1970er Jahren geplant, aber erst 1992 fertiggestellt. Die Alex Fraser Bridge hatte die längste Spannweite aller Schrägseilbrücken weltweit, bis sie 1991 durch die Skarnsundbrua in Norwegen abgelöst wurde. Weblinks Alex Fraser Bridge. In: Structurae Einzelnachweise
Alex Fraser Bridge

The Alex Fraser Bridge (also known as the Annacis Bridge) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Fraser River that connects Richmond and New Westminster with North Delta in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia. The bridge is named for Alex Fraser, a former British Columbia Minister of Transportation. The bridge was the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world when it opened on September 22, 1986, and was the longest in North America until the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, in the U.S. state of South Carolina, opened in 2005. Overview The Alex Fraser Bridge is 2,525 metres (8,284 ft) long with a main span of 465 metres (1,526 ft). The towers are 154 metres (505 ft) tall. It consists of seven lanes, three in each direction with the middle lane acting as a reversible lane, and had a maximum speed limit of 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph) until July 24, 2019, when the speed limit was lowered to 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph) to accommodate the additional reversible lane. Upon opening in 1986, only four of the six available lanes were open. Cyclists and pedestrians share two narrow sidewalks one on each side. All six lanes opened in 1987 after traffic demand justified the need. The bridge's southern end is in North Delta and its northern end is on Delta's Annacis Island. Connections on its southern end lead to White Rock and the Canada–United States border at the Peace Arch border crossing. The connections on the northern end lead into the cities of New Westminster, Richmond, and Burnaby, and on into Vancouver itself. It is a major artery in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. The bridge was constructed for the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and was designed by a joint venture of Klohn Crippen Berger and Buckland & Taylor (now COWI North America). Its total cost was $58 million. Recent history In December 2016, "ice bombs" (also called "slush bombs") dropped from the Alex Fraser Bridge and the nearby Port Mann Bridge onto vehicles, causing damage to windshields. The Alex Fraser has its cables along the sides of the driving lanes, whereas on the Port Mann, they cross over top of the driving lanes. In addition to 2016, this also happened on the Alex Fraser in 2005, 2008, and 2012. The Alex Fraser needed to be closed a few times during December 2016 due to the possibility of ice bombs; this caused major traffic problems in the region. To combat this issue, the BC government announced that a heavy lift helicopter will be used to blow snow and ice off the cables to prevent it from accumulating and falling onto the cars below. An announcement was made on January 19, 2017, that a new seventh travel lane would be added on the bridge by slightly narrowing the existing lanes and removing the shoulders. A reversible lane system with a movable barrier was added to help ease traffic during morning and afternoon rush hours. The new seventh lane opened to traffic on September 14, 2019, with the moveable reversible zipper in operation beginning December 16, 2019. See also List of crossings of the Fraser River List of bridges in Canada References
Alex Fraser Bridge

L'Alex Fraser Bridge (noto anche come il Annacis Bridge) è un ponte strallato situato in Canada. Descrizione Il ponte attraversa il fiume Fraser, collegando Richmond e New Westminster con Nord Delta nella Greater Vancouver, Columbia britannica. Dimensionalmente la struttura è lunga 2 525 m, con una luce a terra massima di 465 m, e i due puloni sono alti 153,8 m. Prende il nome dal ex ministro dei trasporti della Columbia britannica Alex Fraser. Quando fu aperto il 22 settembre 1986, era il ponte strallato più lungo al mondo; era anche il più lungo del Nord America fino all'apertura del Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge nel 2005. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Alex Fraser Bridge Collegamenti esterni (EN) Alex Fraser Bridge, su Structurae.
Alsek-Gletscher

Der Alsek-Gletscher ist ein 24 km langer Gletscher im Glacier-Bay-Nationalpark im Panhandle von Alaska (USA). Geografie Das Nährgebiet des Gletschers befindet sich nordwestlich von Mount Hay an der Westflanke der Fairweather Range auf einer Höhe von 1200 m. Der im Mittel 1,2 km breite Gletscher strömt in westlicher Richtung zum Alsek Lake, der dessen Gletscherrandsee bildet und vom Alsek River durchflossen wird. Gletscherentwicklung Der Alsek-Gletscher zog sich im 20. Jahrhundert etwa 3,5 km zurück. Dadurch spaltete sich die Eisfront an einem Felsen in zwei Gletscherzungen auf. Die Seefläche des Alsek Lake verdoppelte sich im selben Zeitraum. Weblinks Alsek Glacier. In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior; abgerufen im 1. Januar 1 (englisch).
Alsek Glacier

Alsek Glacier is a 24-kilometer-long (15 mi) glacier in Glacier Bay National Park in the Panhandle of Alaska (USA). The name Alsek is of Tlingit origin and may mean "place where people rest". The glacier was named in 1901 by U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Moser, commander of the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries steamer USS Albatross. Geography The glacial feeding area is located northwest of Mount Hay on the west flank of the Fairweather Range at an altitude of 1200 m. The 1.2-km-wide glacier flows west to Alsek Lake, which forms its glacier edge lake and flows through the Alsek River. Glacier development The Alsek Glacier retreated about 3.5 km in the 20th century. As a result, the ice front split on a rock in two glacier tongues. The lake area of Alsek Lake doubled in size in the same period. See also List of glaciers in the United States References
Glacier Alsek

Le glacier Alsek est un glacier de 24 kilomètres de longueur situé dans le parc national de Glacier Bay dans le Panhandle de l'Alaska (États-Unis). Le nom Alsek est d'origine tlingit et peut signifier « endroit où les gens se reposent ». Le glacier a été nommé en 1901 par le lieutenant-commandant de la marine américaine Moser, commandant du vapeur américain USS Albatross du Bureau des pêches. Géographie La zone d'alimentation glaciaire est située au nord-ouest du mont Hay, sur le flanc ouest du chaînon Fairweather, à une altitude de 1 200 m. Le glacier, d'une largeur de 1,2 km, se jette à l'ouest dans le lac Alsek, un lac glaciaire qui alimente la rivière Alsek. Fonte du glacier Le glacier d'Alsek a reculé d'environ 3,5 km au XXe siècle. En conséquence, le front de glace s'est fendu sur un rocher en deux langues glaciaires. La superficie du lac Alsek a doublé au cours de la même période. Références Voir aussi Articles connexes Liste des glaciers de l'Alaska Liens externes Ressource relative à la géographie : Geographic Names Information System Portail de la montagne Portail des lacs et cours d'eau Portail de l’Alaska
ʼNamgis

The ʼNamgis (Kwak'wala: ʼNa̱mg̱is) are an Indigenous nation, a part of the Kwakwakaʼwakw, in central British Columbia, on northern Vancouver Island. Their main village is now ʼYalis, on Cormorant Island adjacent to Alert Bay. The Indian Act First Nations government of this nation is the ʼNamgis First Nation. They were formerly known as the Nimpkish. The nation is composed of 5 clans (5 ’Na̱mima): Tsi’tsilwa’lag̱ami, Tʼłatła̱lamin, Gig̱alg̱am, Sisa̱ntʼłe’, ʼNina̱lk̓inux̱w. External links 'Namgis First Nation Website U'mista Cultural Society - Alert Bay References
750 Burrard Street

750 Burrard Street (also known as 969 Robson Street, or "Robson Central") is a building in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at the northeast corner of Robson Street and Burrard Street. History This modern architecture building was constructed in 1957 and was designed by local architects Harold Semmens and Douglas Simpson and was home of the main branch of the Vancouver Public Library from 1957 to 1995. In December 1996, Canada's first (and ultimately only) Virgin Megastore opened on the lower level; Virgin eventually decided to exit the Canadian market and sold the location to HMV in September 2005. In late 2011, HMV Canada, now separately owned by Hilco UK, announced plans to close the Burrard location in January 2012 as part of a corporate refocusing towards smaller locations. HMV closed at this location on January 23, 2012. The southeast corner of the building was also the first Planet Hollywood in Vancouver opened on March 16, 1997. The main entrance was on 969 Robson Street. It was closed in October 1999 after bankruptcy. The upper levels were taken over in fall 1997 as studios for the newly launched independent TV station VTV. The station later became part of the CTV Television Network (now owned by Bell Media), and the site now serves as Bell Media's west coast headquarters. The site selection, and much of the VTV format, had been inspired by Toronto station City and the iconic downtown studios that were at the time synonymous with the station. Incidentally, CTV would later acquire the Toronto building in question (but not City TV). The Globe and Mail, which was co-owned with CTV from 2001 to 2010, later moved its Vancouver offices into part of CTV's space; its offices remain in the building despite no longer sharing common ownership with CTV. Later, radio stations 94.5 Virgin Radio, 103.5 QMFM (now Move 103.5), TSN Radio 1040 (now Funny 1040) and TSN Radio 1410 (now BNN Bloomberg Radio 1410), all co-owned with CTV since 2007, also moved into the building. In the early 2010s, CTV reduced its space so that its offices are no longer directly accessible from Burrard Street; though it remains in the same building, it now uses the address 969 Robson Street. Besides Bell Media and the Globe, current occupants include a flagship Victoria's Secret / Pink store, as well as a Clearly Contacts retail store. See also CTV News 9 Channel Nine Court—CTV's Toronto Studios HMV References External links Morguard building profile
Abbotsford Senior Secondary School

Abbotsford Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Abbotsford, British Columbia, part of School District 34 Abbotsford. History Abbotsford Secondary School was established in 1952, when Abbotsford was a village. The school's name was changed over the summer of 2006 to Abbotsford Collegiate, as part of the school district merging Abbotsford Senior Secondary and the Career Technical Centre. The name was changed back to Abbotsford Senior Secondary School in 2012. Most of the original building was demolished and replaced in a project completed in 2012, with a three-storey, mostly wood rotunda connecting the old and new sections and serving as a focal point. It then had a capacity of 950 students. In November 2016, two girls, aged 13 and 14, were stabbed at the school, one fatally. A 21-year-old drifter with no apparent connection to the school was subdued by staff and was charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault charges. He was subsequently convicted of both charges in March 2020. Academics Abbotsford Senior Secondary is one of thirteen schools in British Columbia offering the International Baccalaureate program. Sports Abbotsford Senior Secondary's male and female basketball programs compete in AAA, and the senior girls basketball team won provincials in the 2020 season. The school's teams are the Panthers. 2025 EVAA AAA SR Boys Rugby Champions Notable alumni Chase Claypool, wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills Jack Froese, politician References
Aberdeen Centre

Aberdeen Centre is a shopping mall in Richmond, British Columbia. It is located in the Golden Village district on Hazelbridge Way, bordered by Cambie Road to the north. History The original Aberdeen Centre was built in 1989. It contained about 50 to 75 stores. The original Chinese name was "香港仔中心", which refers to the Chinese name of Aberdeen, Hong Kong. Envisioned as an "Asian mall" in anticipation of the coming wave of migration from Hong Kong due to the impending 1997 Handover of Hong Kong, Aberdeen Centre's developer Thomas Fung had trouble finding tenants initially since there had been no Asian malls in North America in the 1980s. Fung offered to buy a 50 percent equity stake in any store setting up in Aberdeen with an option for tenants to buy back the shares with no interest if business flourished. Almost 95 percent successfully bought back the shares within a year of the mall's opening. As new Asian malls such as Yaohan Centre and President Plaza opened, it soon became apparent that the original Aberdeen Centre was too small to compete. It was demolished in 2001 and was rebuilt for approximately $100 million. The current Aberdeen Centre, opened in 2003, is about three times the original mall's size and has around 100 stores. There are restaurants on its upper floors. An indoor musical fountain, similar to the one in front of Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas but smaller in scale, was built at the centre of the mall and performs shows every hour. In 2006, the mall became home to the operations of Fairchild Group's Chinese-language TV and radio operations in Vancouver. Fairchild Radio CJVB AM1470 is closed in 2026 (CHKG FM96.1) now has studios on the second floor, while Fairchild TV and Talentvision have their news studios on the third floor. On August 8, 2008, the largest viewing party in the Vancouver area for the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the mall, with thousands of spectators, some of whom had lined up since 3:30 in the morning. The third phase of the development, Aberdeen Square, opened in 2013. It has three retail and three office levels. Transportation Access to the SkyTrain's Canada Line is available through the mall's third phase, Aberdeen Square. The mall is connected directly to line's Aberdeen station via an overhead walkway to the northbound platform. Public transit buses, serviced by TransLink, have connections to the mall, with routes serving Richmond and New Westminster. Gallery See also Chinese Canadians in British Columbia Golden Village (Richmond, British Columbia) Parker Place References Further reading "Aberdeen Centre expansion 75% sold" (Archive). Vancouver Sun at Canada.com. September 23, 2010. External links Official website