Columbia Encyclopedia

(Encyclopedia) W. A. C. Bennett Dam: see Peace, river, Canada. ...

(Encyclopedia) Wallaceburg, town (1991 pop. 11,846), SE Ont., Canada, on the Sydenham River near Lake St. Clair. It is a port of entry with some light industry. ...

(Encyclopedia) George, Fort: see Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. ...

(Encyclopedia) Edmonton ĕdˈməntən [key], city, provincial capital, central Alta., Canada, on the North S...

(Encyclopedia) Forest Hill, part of metropolitan Toronto, S. Ont., Canada. ...

(Encyclopedia) Fort Île-aux-Noix: see Île-aux-Noix, Canada. ...

(Encyclopedia) Souris East, town (1991 pop. 1,333), NE Prince Edward Island, Canada, on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Settled in 1748 by Acadians, it is a fishing port. ...

(Encyclopedia) Wollaston Lake, 796 sq mi (2,062 sq km), NE Sask., Canada, NW of Reindeer Lake. It drains into both the Churchill and the Mackenzie river systems. ...

(Encyclopedia) Port Hope, town (1991 pop. 11,505), SE Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario, E of Toronto. It has a large plant for refining uranium ore and is a summer resort. ...

(Encyclopedia) Kentville, town (1991 pop. 5,506), W N.S., Canada, on the Cornwallis River, NW of Halifax. It is a tourist and trade center in the Annapolis valley, a fruit-growing region. ...