| Furs purchased from First
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| Copper Token, Hudson's Bay Company |
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| Cardboard One Dollar Token, Fort Graham, B.C. District Hudson's Bay Company |
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| One Dollar Token, Hudson's Bay Company |
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| Canadian Five Cent Coin Image courtesy of the Royal Canadian Mint |
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The railways and roads that opened up British Columbia and Canada to settlers, the farms that fed the new and growing population, and the grand buildings which today give character to our cities - these were built primarily by immigrants.
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| Victoria, Legislative Buildings During Construction, 1898 A-08655 |
Many immigrants came here intending to earn enough money to better the lives of their families in their home countries, and then return home themselves.
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| Patenaude Family at home, Horsefly, Cariboo District, 189- C-09617 |
Life was not always easy for the immigrant families. The environment was often harsh in unaccustomed ways. Imagine coming from a tropical country and feeling the cold and ferocity of a snowstorm for the first time!
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| Chinese farm labourer with horses at Souey's Ranch near Ashcroft, 189- Detail of A-08445 |
Other adjustments were in communication and understanding between people of different cultures. At times this led to discrimination. In the long run, however, communities flourished. People worked together and children of all backgrounds attended school together, learning to respect and appreciate each other's cultures.
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