Beavermouth does not sound familiar to me. A quick search in Google Earth says that it's a bit off the highway, which is likely why I've never seen it.
Darren
· 1 year ago
What are the odds that two Vancouver bloggers (Meg Fowler is the other) I read would be travelling Yellowknife in the same week?
I've been there, but only to travel through on my way to Dawson City, which is charming.
Beth
· 1 year ago
@Chris - Hmm. The map I was looking at put Beaversmouth right on the Trans Canada. Well, at any rate, the furtherest north I've been is whatever the northernmost point is on the Trans Canada between here and T.O.
@Darren - That is odd! What is Meg going to be doing in Yellowknife? I'm guessing it's not the same thing, as I believe she is a tech person (whereas I'm doing a health research thing).
I just asked my mom, who used to live in Revelstoke and now lives in Golden, and she says that Beavermouth is between Donald and Glacier National Park *on the railway*. Not on the highway. Which is why I've never seen or heard of it before.
Sarah
· 1 year ago
I am not an expert here either, but I think that territories often get designation to become provinces when the population has grown sufficiently (or is about to grow sufficiently) to allow for easier delivery of services from the provincial government.
While certain provinces (e.g. ON, QC , NS, NL, NB, PEI, BC) were existing British colonies and welcomed into the Dominion as such, the others provinces had to be carved out of "territorial land" and given provincial status. MB got it in the 1870s, SK and AB in 1905.
I would argue that the main reason they are still territories is because of the TINY population (all three combined have around 100,000). PM Martin wanted to eventually grant them provincial status, though. With Arctic sovreignty and global warming as issues, I can see it happening in the next decade or so.
FYI - Australia still has a territory, too. They have States (which are governed like provinces) and the Northern Territory, which actually voted NOT to become a state in a recent referendum. They like their rough and tumble, rogue status, perhaps?
And now I will cease talking (out of my ass).
Dave
· 1 year ago
Me am agreeing.
Beth
· 1 year ago
@Chris - Cool, thanks for checking that out! Clearly I need to invest in a new map!
@Sarah - This is why I pay you the big bucks to be my resident Canadian historian here on NTBTWK. You sound authoritative and your husband be agreeing, so we will take your explanation to be truth, so help us Flying Spaghetti Monster.
Stacia
· 1 year ago
My favorite book in the whole wide world takes place in the Northwest Territory (Mrs. Mike). I've always wanted to go there. Take lots of pictures, over the snow, of course.
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I've been there, but only to travel through on my way to Dawson City, which is charming.
@Darren - That is odd! What is Meg going to be doing in Yellowknife? I'm guessing it's not the same thing, as I believe she is a tech person (whereas I'm doing a health research thing).
http://www.megfowler.com/2008/03/22/the-icewedd...
While certain provinces (e.g. ON, QC , NS, NL, NB, PEI, BC) were existing British colonies and welcomed into the Dominion as such, the others provinces had to be carved out of "territorial land" and given provincial status. MB got it in the 1870s, SK and AB in 1905.
I would argue that the main reason they are still territories is because of the TINY population (all three combined have around 100,000). PM Martin wanted to eventually grant them provincial status, though. With Arctic sovreignty and global warming as issues, I can see it happening in the next decade or so.
FYI - Australia still has a territory, too. They have States (which are governed like provinces) and the Northern Territory, which actually voted NOT to become a state in a recent referendum. They like their rough and tumble, rogue status, perhaps?
And now I will cease talking (out of my ass).
@Sarah - This is why I pay you the big bucks to be my resident Canadian historian here on NTBTWK. You sound authoritative and your husband be agreeing, so we will take your explanation to be truth, so help us Flying Spaghetti Monster.