Gold Panning - Visitor Information Centre - Taylor, British Columbia
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wildwoodke
N 56° 09.292 W 120° 41.084
10V E 643805 N 6225729
This gold panning carving seems to have struck it rich by the Visitor Information Centre in Taylor, British Columbia.
Waymark Code: WMJNVM
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 12/10/2013
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From the Discover the Peace website, Taylor is described as being an area where:
"Alexander Mackenzie travelled through this area in 1793 in search of the Northwest Passage. Taylor was named after Herbie Taylor, who settled in this area in 1912. He was a fur trader, trapper, farmer and ferryman. Herbie was the first to put up a sign "Taylor Flats", as that area was known as Taylor Flats for years. In 1923, the post office was opened at Taylor's farm and the community was officially named Taylor. In 1957 Canada's 1st natural gas pipeline was constructed from Taylor to the United States border. (Westcoast Transmissions Gas Line) In 1958 Taylor was incorporated as a Village.
The World's Invitational Gold Panning Championships are held on the banks of the Peace River each year on the long weekend of August. (Friday through Sunday) The event kicks off with a parade, followed by a weekend of gold panning demonstrations, competitions, horseshoe tournament, arts and crafts fair, bingo, activities for the youngsters, BBQ, and a Pancake breakfast. Many golf tournaments take place throughout the summer at the Lone Wolf Golf Club. Sand Sensation features world-class sand carvers from around the world who create sand sculptures at Peace Island Park, in July. Mens and Ladies Bonspiels are held in January and February. The Taylor Olympics take place every year in February with frozen boot curling, human dog sled races, snow show race, and 4x4 skiing."
See: http://www.discoverthepeacecountry.com/htmlpages/taylorbc.html