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Shopping In China Town Vancouver British Columbia Vancouver the best of eventhing by Dale Caltlngham Vancouver Gum of the Pacific Is cosmopolitan prosper multi racial and the largest sea port on he Pacific coast Its beautiful seaside selling its snowcapped mountains and rich life draw visitors from all over he comment When did the city begin- There are many excellent museums which trace lis history from pro settler limes the present One of lie best is the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia where you can roam through an outstanding display of native art and culture in a captivating building There s a mar vellous glass room 16 m high which contains a magnificent collection of totem poles The glass walls invite the outside in which creates the feeling you arc standing in the midst of a beautiful forest glade close to a native village You can return to a verdant present by visiting famous Stanley Park where 1 acres ha of rain forest were set aside by the city fathers in 1889 much of the park Is preserved wilderness with km of leafy trails for strolling and lug there are bicycle paths totem poles tennis courts playgrounds floral displays swimming pools summer theatre and facilities for other recreational activities There you find the Vancouver Aquarium with dally manne shows and the Zoo For an incredible panoramic view of the city its harbor and rounding countryside take he Grouse Mountain a 100 passenger tramway which will carry you to the lop of Grouse Moun tain m above the sea A ski centre In winter It has a restaurant lounge coffee shop and gift shop which Is open throughout the summer Prefer the tang of salt air- Board a passenger freighter for a day cruise from Port Alberni Columbia down the Alberni inlet and out into the open Pacific at Sound The Lady Rose carries mail cargo and 100 passengers from to ports on the coast summer and winter Visit Green Cove nan and the Pacific Rim Islands Bring your camera for spec views of mountains virgin forests islands and inlets Have more tune to spare- Board one of B C Tern cruises along the Inside Passage This natural manne highway has echoed to Indian war canoes explorers and adventur from tngland Spain and he United Slates Stop at Bay a small logging community on Vancouver Is land at Bella Bella a fishing village and Ocean Falls one of the oldest continuously operating pulp mill towns on the coast Ferries dock at Prince Rupert a natural Ice free and western port for prairie wheat Here you can visit the Museum of Northern and see totem poles carved by the Indians of the Queen Charlotte Islands Sailing time is hours for the km trip and reservations are re quired For the truly adventurous try days of ocean lake and white water cruising with a float plane trip and a ride on one of ECs little known railways Board the coach in Vancouver for the hop to Pender Harbor where you board the char cruiser for the trip up the Inland Passage Camp the first night near Stuart Island and next morning cruise up the unforgettable Bute Inlet with mountains 2 m from the shoreline Hold your breath here comes the float plane to carry you over mountains and Icefields past Mount and onto Chllko Lake Swim fish hike and revel in some of the most spec tacular scenery in the world for wo days then board the rafts for 32 km of white water fun down the Chilcotin Glide on crystal water through lush valleys then shoot the Big Creek and Canyon rapids Join Simon Erasers route down the mighty river named for him and run the French Bar Rapids the Chlsholm Canyon and through the granite gorges of the Moran Canyon From the train for Vancouver carries you through mountain scenery to the end of a trip you never forget If you would like to receive more news about C vacations write Tourism British Columbia 1117 Wharf St Victoria B C 2Z2