by duc_admin | Nov 27, 2021
Connaught Hill Ski Jump Spectators watch ski jumpers in 1932. Scandinavian immigrants had brought a passion for skiing with them to their new home, and had made the hobby popular. “Everybody skied, it didn’t matter what nationality you were, that’s...
by duc_admin | Nov 27, 2021
Corless House The Corless House at 1276 Fourth Avenue downtown dates from 1917. Currently it is a ladies’ wear store. From 1919 to 1947 it was the home of the Dick Corless family. Dick Corless Sr. was a pioneer Prince George business person serving at times as a...
by duc_admin | Nov 27, 2021
Cottonwood Island Tree Bark Carvings The carvings of faces and other subjects in the bark of the mature Cottonwood trees in Cottonwood Island Park were carved by local resident Elmer Gunderson. Elmer is a former City of Prince George Parks employee who helped build...
by duc_admin | Nov 27, 2021
Cutbanks Thousands of years ago, as glacial ice sheets melted and formed the Nechako and Fraser Rivers, the steep sandy slopes now known as the Cutbanks were formed. The Cutbanks have long been a Prince George landmark inspiring artists and photographers alike. The...
by duc_admin | Nov 27, 2021
Drill Hall Autographs WW 2 Drill Hall – Soldier Autographs Soldiers stationed in Prince George during the Second World War left their autographs on the wall of their drill hall, now used by Kenroc Building Materials. The tin–sided building on the Exhibition...
