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  Field, British Columbia, Canada
The tiny mountain community of Field is nestled on the banks of the Kicking Horse River at the foot of Mount Stephen in the heart of Yoho National Park, between the park's western boundary and Kicking Horse Pass.
Field functioned as an important mountain stop and railway centre for the Canadian Pacific Railway from 1884 to the 1950s, due mainly to the problems associated with the Big Hill, and remains the east/west division point for the railway.
Surrounding the community of Field is the magnificent Yoho National Park on the western slopes of the Rocky Mountains, one of six national parks in British Columbia.
www.britishcolumbia.com /regions/towns/?townID=3494   (961 words)

  
 Field, British Columbia
Field is home to 300 inhabitants, and was established in 1885 with the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Located at the foot of Mount Stephen, in the heart of Yoho National Park, the community of Field is on the banks of the Kicking Horse River and the Trans Canada Highway.
Field is the first community on the Trans Canada Highway to welcome visitors to BC.
www.bcadventure.com /adventure/explore/rockies/cities/field.htm   (433 words)

  
 Field, British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Field (51°23′48″N, 116°29′9″W) is a town of approximately 300 people located in the Kicking Horse River valley of southeastern British Columbia, I Canada within the confines of Yoho National Park.
Field was established during the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway as a locomotive depot for pusher engines required to help trains over the nearby Field Hill and Big Hill.
Field is 27 km west of Lake Louise along the Trans-Canada Highway, the only access to Field.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Field,_British_Columbia   (400 words)

  
 Field, British Columbia. Hotels & Motels. Book accommodations and reservations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Established in 1885 during the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Field is the east/west division point for the railway.
Field is a scenic 2 1/2 hour drive from Calgary, Alberta, through the Rocky Mountians via the Trans Canada Highway and Banff National Park.
Field is also a popular international destination for some of the best ice climbers in the world.
www.bctravelbuys.com /hotels/ca-bc-field.html   (341 words)

  
 Field Hockey BC - the home of field hockey in BC
Field Hockey is the second largest team sport in the world and is played in over 100 countries.
BC is the most active field hockey province in Canada as we represent almost 60% of all nationally registered players and 65% of current national team members come from British Columbia.
Field Hockey BC is committed to operating with integrity, openness, and respect to ensure that our tradition of field hockey excellence is preserved in British Columbia and that our sport is open to people of all ages, skill levels and abilities.
www.fieldhockeybc.com   (269 words)

  
 Travel Guide to Field, British Columbia and Yoho National Park in Canada's Rockies - Accommodation, Vacation Rentals, ...
Welcome to Field, BC Offering breathtaking mountain scenery, plentiful wildlife, comfortable accommodations, and world-class outdoor recreation, the townsite of Field, British Columbia is the cozy alternative for those seeking small-town charm and big-time adventure in the heights of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Field is an ideal starting point to enjoy the winter playground that the mountains offer.
Lastly, the Field and Yoho Valleys are host to a variety of world class ice climbing routes, making Field a major destination for ice climbers from around the globe.
www.field.ca   (396 words)

  
 Linfield Athletics: News Release
British Columbia scored 11 runs on 10 hits and four hit batsmen in the first 3 1/3 innings off Jordon Rasmussen (Sr., Tigard, Ore.), who took himself out apparently because of pain in his surgically repaired right (pitching) elbow.
British Columbia improved to 4-5 and 2-1 in the Classic; Linfield slipped to 2-4 and 2-1.
At Morse Field in Newberg, co-host George Fox defeated Pacific Lutheran 14-3 in the morning, but the Lutes bounced back to defeat Concordia 11-2 in the afternoon.
www.linfield.edu /sports/release.php?id=1379   (551 words)

  
 Columbia River Ecology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This text is a compilation of studies made by various Canadian geologists detailing the mineralogy, geology, and natural history of British Columbia in particular the southern region abutting the United States.
This text was compiled as a field trip guide book for the 8 th annual IAGOD (International Association on the Genesis of Ore Deposits) Symposium and is meant to aid geologists in easily finding study locations matching their field of research in the southern region of B.C..
Of particular interest to someone studying the Columbia River basin would be the first four chapters as they deal with the areas in and abutting the basin.
darkwing.uoregon.edu /~dtodd/ColRiver/Anderson3.htm   (571 words)

  
 Field Hockey Canada
Field Hockey Canada and Field Hockey British Columbia presented Canada’s bid to host the FIH Women’s Qualifying Tournament for the XXIXth Olympic Games last February.
Field Hockey Canada’s International Hosting Plan, with the Olympic Qualifier a critical element, is aimed at bringing international hockey back to Canada on a regular basis, generating greater interest and ultimately opportunities for the development of the game and our athletes.
As well, a new competition field of play at the University of British Columbia will ensure the athletes have optimum conditions to perform their best.
www.fieldhockey.ca /e/story_detail.cfm?id=346   (399 words)

  
 British Columbia vs Lewis-Clark State
British Columbia inning 3 Anderson reached on an error by ss.
British Columbia inning 6 Veitch to p for Stelzner.
British Columbia inning 7 Brown to 1b for Starr.
www.lcsc.edu /Athletics/Baseball/2000/bb20.htm   (1136 words)

  
 Action & Adventure Paintball Field (Penticton, British Columbia) - pbreview.com
The field is on the right side of the highway as you enter Penticton from OK Falls and about 5 minutes from the centre of the city.
Both fields are equipped with lights which is great for those hot summer nights.
This field is ok. It's primarily aimed towards noobies.
www.pbreview.com /fields/reviews/660   (832 words)

  
 British Columbia Field Hockey Camps
British Columbia Field Hockey Camps for kids, teens and youth in the United States, Canada and Worldwide - MySummerCamps.com.
Field Hockey Camps provide your child with the chance to develop character, learn valuable life skills, make new friends, and discover new interests.
At My Summer Camps, our goal is to help parents find kids and teen summer camps in British Columbia that will meet the needs of your child.
www.mysummercamps.com /camps/british-columbia-field-hockey-camps.html   (170 words)

  
 British Columbia Captions
Niska totem poles and houses in village of Gitlakdamix, British Columbia, 1905
Gitksan totem poles and houses in village of Kispiox, British Columbia, 1909
170.Gitksan totem poles and houses in village of Kitsegukla, British Columbia, 1910
www.picturesfree.org /cdcaptions/british.htm   (2283 words)

  
 Columbia River Virtual Field Trip Trailhead
The waters of the Columbia River Basin have been the lifeblood of diverse ecosystems and the peoples whose lives and livelihoods have depended on the river for thousands of years.
We hope that The Columbia River Virtual Field Trip will offer you an exciting means to discover more about the Columbia River Basin and offer knowledge and resources to help create and maintain healthy and sustainable relationships between people, communities and their natural environments.
Field Trip Grade Level and Content This virtual field trip was designed for middle and high school students and their teachers, but contains information that can be useful for students and citizens of all ages.
www.field-trips.org /cross/columbia   (522 words)

  
 British Columbia vs Corban (Apr 01, 2006)
British Columbia IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Tobin, Jeff.........
British Columbia 3rd - Gausepohl,D. to c for Heil, R..
British Columbia 7th - Timmerman,B. to lf for Taylor, R..
www.corban.edu /athletics/bb/b0401cra.htm   (1016 words)

  
 Field - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Field (agriculture), an area of land used to cultivate crops for agricultural purposes
Field (mathematics), one of a class of objects studied in abstract algebra, in which one can add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Visual field or field of view, the area visible from a point of view (it can be a camera or an eye)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Field   (497 words)

  
 British Columbia vs Corban (Mar 31, 2006)
CORBAN BASEBALL 2006 #11 British Columbia at Corban Mar 31, 2006 at Salem, OR (Warrior Field) British Columbia 9 (23-7,14-0 Reg.
CORBAN BASEBALL 2006 #11 British Columbia at Corban - Play-by-Play Mar 31, 2006 at Salem, OR (Warrior Field) Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- British Columbia....
British Columbia 9th - Frantz, J. to c for Heil, R..
www.corban.edu /athletics/bb/b0331crb.htm   (1087 words)

  
 British Columbia Field Lacrosse Officials Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This position came through the British Columbia Lacrosse Officials Association where in 1994 David was asked to fill the position of Vice-Chair for Field Lacrosse Officials in the BCFLOA hierarchy.
For additional information about officiating Field Lacrosse in British Columbia please contact David Goulet by e-mail at zebra@univserve.com.
Any player or other person who enters the field after the benches are "frozen", may be expelled from the game.
www.fernweb.com /bclax/bcfield/bcfloa.html   (552 words)

  
 British Columbia vs Albertson
British Columbia IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Doug Grant..........
British Columbia inning 8 Hall to p for Bergstrom.
British Columbia inning 9 Hamilton to 3b for Park.
www.albertson.edu /athlete/baseball/stats/05/aci3.htm   (1026 words)

  
 British Columbia Field Ornithologists - BCFO Homepage
The purposes of the Society are the study and enjoyment of wild birds in British Columbia through
The BC Field Ornithologists society has embarked on an ambitious project to determine the population size and distribution of Barn Owls on Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands.
British Columbia Birds welcomes submissions of original manuscripts on wild birds in British Columbia.
www.bcfo.ca   (134 words)

  
 British Columbia vs Whitman (2/26/06)
British Columbia IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Forest..............
Whitman College Baseball British Columbia vs Whitman - Play-by-Play 2/26/06 at McMinnville, Ore. (Roy Helser Field) Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- British Columbia....
British Columbia 5th - Davis, C to p for Stadmeyer, P. Murray flied out to rf.
www.whitman.edu /athletics/sport_texts/game08-bb06.html   (1199 words)

  
 British Columbia Field Sampling Manual
British Columbia Field Sampling Manual: 2003 — For Continuous Monitoring and the Collection of Air, Air-Emission, Water, Wastewater, Soil,
The 2003 edition of the British Columbia Field Sampling Manual sets out the sampling procedures, protocols and equipment that permittees are normally expected to use when doing monitoring required by the Ministry of Environment.
It can be viewed in its entirety or, because of the large size of the file, in eight smaller sections for ease of access:
www.env.gov.bc.ca /air/wamr/labsys/field_man_03.html   (99 words)

  
 The Town of Field, British Columbia, Canada - Home of the Burgess Shale Geoscience Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Nestled at the foot of Mount Stephen, the village of Field lies in the heart of Yoho National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the banks of the Kicking Horse River, a Canadian Heritage River.
Field is home to 300 inhabitants, The Burgess Shale Geoscience Foundation and numerous small B&B's, hotels and guesthouses as well as eating establishments, gifts and a general store.
The Friends of Yoho operate a retail outlet in the Field Information Centre and also have a mail order service.
www.burgess-shale.bc.ca /field/field.htm   (434 words)

  
 Field - Travel British Columbia, BCLCA
Nestled at the foot of Mount Stephen, the village of Field lies in the heart of Yoho National Park, on the banks of the Kicking Horse River and at the foot of the 'Big Hill'.
Today, the highway follows the old railbed, while trains safely use two ingenious spiral tunnels cut into the valley walls.
Field is home to the Burgess Shale Foundation and to many artisans who's works can be found in this quaint village.
www.travel-british-columbia.com /Kootenay_rockies/field.aspx   (226 words)

  
 British Columbia Field Trips - A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling in Canada
Visit museums, pretend you are a miner, play at a waterpark, explore a creek in a small boat, try exotic foods, visit a large boat yard, enjoy a model railroad.
The family travels to every province and territory in Canada, beginning in British Columbia.
Guy suspects the trip is supposed to be educational because, as he says, My mom used to be a teacher and she cant always turn it off.
homeschooling.gomilpitas.com /trips/BritishColumbiaTrips.htm   (257 words)

  
 Panther Paintball Field (Langley, British Columbia) - pbreview.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
I've played this field in the rain the snow and the sun and every time I've been there I've had a great time.
I give this field a 10 out of ten because they have nice staff, a great field, and it's free field free and rentals on holidays.
this was an awesome field with everything we needed and very well set up speedball fields, there was a problem with chrono's but thats no biggie, the tournament was the best i've ever played in and i look forward to playing at this field again and playing in the next bcppl event.
www.pbreview.com /fields/reviews/158   (1358 words)

  
 Flickr: Field Guide: Birds of British Columbia, Canada
This group is primarily for displaying/sharing photos of wild birds that have been photographed in British Columbia.
Field Guide List of the Birds of British Columbia as per as per Clement's 5th Edition...
Hyper-List of British Columbia Birds by Common Name M to Z
www.flickr.com /groups/birdphotographybc   (208 words)

  
 Field British Columbia : British Columbia HQ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Field Lodging and Accommodation: Lodging Guide for Field, British...
Field Sights and Attractions: Sights and Attractions in Field, British...
British Columbia HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
britishcolumbiahq.com /fieldbritishcolumbia/index.php   (855 words)

  
 British Columbia Field Trial and Hunt Test Calender of Events
British Columbia Field Trial and Hunt Test Calender of Events
This page is presented by Bird Dog and Retriever News for contacts and information about hunting and owning an upland and waterfowl dog in British Columbia.
We have no dates for British Columbia for the next three months.
www.bird-dog-news.com /State/BC/Calender.html   (106 words)

  
 Mount Field (British Columbia) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Field is a mountain located about 10 km east of the town of Field in Yoho National Park, Canada.
The mountain was named in 1883 after Cyprus W. Field, a guest of the CPR who were building the national railway.
The Burgess shale is located below the ridge connecting Mt. Field to Wapta Mountain.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Field_(British_Columbia)   (104 words)

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