Cariboo

: for the former federal electoral district, see Cariboo (electoral district)

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The Cariboo is a region of British Columbia along a plateau stretching from the Fraser Canyon to the Cariboo Mountains. The name is a reference to the woodland caribou that live in the region.

Related Topics:
British Columbia - Fraser Canyon - Cariboo Mountains - Caribou

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The Cariboo is commonly divided into North Cariboo, Central Cariboo and South Cariboo. The commercial centre of the north is Quesnel, of the central Williams Lake and of the south 100 Mile House.

Related Topics:
Quesnel - Williams Lake - 100 Mile House

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Important events in the history of the Cariboo region:

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• The Cariboo Gold Rush
• The building of the Cariboo Wagon Road

The Cariboo Trail is a 1950 film about the gold rush era of the 1890's in the area. The film is based on a story by John Rhodes Sturdy, screenplay by Frank Gruber, directed by Edwin L. Marin, and starring Randolph Scott and Gabby Hayes.

Related Topics:
The Cariboo Trail - 1950 - Film - Randolph Scott - Gabby Hayes

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Bowron Lake Provincial Park is a popular canoeing destination in the Cariboo Mountains east of Quesnel.

Related Topics:
Bowron Lake Provincial Park - Canoe

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