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British Columbia Quotes

Voices shaped by Canada's Pacific coast.

These British Columbia quotes move between fond travel memories, like a canoe trip through Bowron Provincial Park, and real policy debates that have played out in the province, related to themes in our America quotes.

My youngest brother and I went on a ten-day canoe trip in Bowron Provincial Park in British Columbia years ago. Believe it or not, we took only granola, thinking we'd be eating a lot of lake trout. Well, we neglected...

Quotes by Will Hobbs

I know there are some people in British Columbia who are still holding a vigil for '3rd Rock'.

Quotes by Wayne Knight

Marriage commissioners who choose not to marry homosexuals are being fired. A Knights of Columbus chapter in British Columbia is in court because it chooses not allow a lesbian group to use its facility for marriage ceremonies. The list goes...

Quotes by Stockwell Day

I grew up near the sea in British Columbia and San Francisco, and lived in Malibu and Fiji for years. I get uncomfortable being too far inland.

Quotes by Raymond Burr

Aboriginal Quotes

I have been to Canada several times. It was autumn when I visited Vancouver, and I will always remember the colour of the trees in British Columbia were stunning.

Quotes by Natalie Dormer

The avian influenza found in mainland British Columbia poses no significant threat to human health.

Quotes by John Clifford

During school, I'd advertise cars in the University of British Columbia newspaper.

Quotes by Jim Pattison

The coast of British Columbia was one of the three chief centers of aboriginal America.

Quotes by Ellsworth Huntington

There are a few Chinese smuggled in over the borders of British Columbia on the north and Mexico on the south.

Quotes by Denis Kearney

Always Quotes

In one line of his poem he said good fences make good neighbors. I'd like to think that Alaska and British Columbia working together can prove that we can be pretty darned good neighbors without fences.

Quotes by Dan Miller

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of British Columbia quotes appear on this page?
They range from personal travel memories, like a canoe trip through Bowron Provincial Park, to broader reflections on Vancouver's scenery and a real legal dispute connected to the province's marriage commissioner policy.
Why do people search for British Columbia quotes?
Many are drawn by the province's reputation for striking natural scenery, while others are researching real policy or legal history tied to British Columbia specifically, rather than Canada as a whole.
Does this page reference a real legal case?
Yes, one quote refers to an actual court case involving a Knights of Columbus chapter in British Columbia and a marriage commissioner dispute over service to a lesbian group, presented factually as a documented policy conflict.
Are the travel-related quotes based on real experiences?
They appear to be, describing specific details like a ten-day canoe trip relying mainly on granola, and autumn visits to Vancouver known for vivid fall colors, concrete memories rather than generic praise.
What other pages pair well with British Columbia quotes?
Our America and Aboriginal quotes pages both connect to broader North American themes touched on here.

One quote references an actual court case involving a Knights of Columbus chapter and a marriage commissioner in British Columbia, presented here as a factual policy reference. See more on the region in our Aboriginal quotes.