by duc_admin | Nov 27, 2021
Harold Moffat Harold Moffat was mayor from 1969 to 1979. He was born in 1915 in South Fort George. Along with his siblings, he operated Northern Hardware. Moffat was one of the founders of the College of New Caledonia, opened in 1969. Go back to 100+ PG...
by duc_admin | Nov 27, 2021
HRH Prince George How did the City of Prince George get its name? The “royal” moniker was bestowed by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1915, and there are three competing theories for the choice, the most likely of which involves His Royal Highness Prince George,...
by duc_admin | Nov 27, 2021
Huble Homestead Historic Site In 1911 Albert Huble returned from a visit to his family in Ontario with a new bride, Annie, and her daughter Ada. In the fall when Mrs. Huble had another baby, Bertha, the cabin in which they were living became too small for the growing...
by duc_admin | Nov 27, 2021
Hudson’s Bay Company, Fort George In the early 1820s, the Hudson’s Bay Company established a fur trade post called Fort George near the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako Rivers, close to the site currently occupied by The Exploration Place and Science Centre. Fort...
by duc_admin | Nov 27, 2021
Inga Andersen/Jeanne Corless Crepe Paper Dance Costume This crepe paper dance costume, ca 1930’s was owned by Jeanne Corless, who danced with famed Prince George dancer Inga Andersen. Go back to 100+ PG...
