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. Ranch, °-one™ of::the’- muir: Its two: anda nal cchaiinel from Bella Coola still” “LOU CROSSIE.-*" 42n - were “43 °eTREET +
- jams - Lake-and ‘Bella Coola: . largest in the.-province.“‘All “million: acres’. (almost. a Shows his words, written. in’ J: ee gag” : Fo Qos
can’t be called the best in the along. the - road are. ‘ranch © million hectares). stretch far. vermillion: |.

“Alexander 7 a r - ~ 4 an oS 7 , a oe i
world.’ It isn’t. a paved, ° puildi 4. ~ Mackenzie, from: Canada ay Feeewtocteeteee ; oe
‘four-lane -high-speed free-°%) ings, / ‘ 2

and_ a “herd of . ‘to’ ‘the. ‘north, through ‘the land, Tuly 22nd 1793.” dd
_ way. It .twists and- turns’ "-€attle may Sross your ‘path: at. mountains...of the Coast _ . .
around curves, up.and down | any: Point. cree “. >...» Range. Glacier lakes;. beaut-
dusty hills and in and out of.” iful valleys and.snow-cay
potholes: pt ; =’ mountains are all to ‘Ge found -
. ably the. secret of this-road’s "Settlements are ‘scattered, in ‘this. wilderness, park. Be
_ ‘Success with the people. who | “along this © road,“ some. of. a

; tour the Chilcotin. —- -. them just.a ‘ general ‘store, a. The road leaves: ‘Tweeds- _Settlers.
. a - °° house, and a post office’sign °

7 i “ muir and approaches The Big — ey -
a ~ hung on the door: It’s a name - Hill. Famed in the folklore of = ne

; For the road to Bella Coola . watcher’s paradise: ‘Towdy- “the. country, The Big Hillis °_

makes sure that you get “stan, Riske Creek, .Nimpo. known a§ one of the: most: - Ana that’s the: Belia. Coola

> involved You..can’t make. Lake, . Tatlayoko,Chilanko _ exciting trips a motorist. can . .. Road, ,a road. where the.

» {this \~svaadering’. | 300-mile - Forks and Kieéna_. Kleene. all.” “make. Suffice it to: say tliat: “visitor: is tempted ‘to - stay -

*600-kilometre) drive without make: their appearance. .. backing and. filling -is : the. awhile and watch the .Ana-
absorbing 1 the flavor of the:  ordef” of the. sy for. most him Lake: rodeo perhaps, OF

“guide; of the sangeland 2 and © “Hs: fish “make. - 7 “@ -rancher,: or challenge. the

ithe: wilderness. et oa. 5 also a fisherman's it: Ke od the ‘sharp’ ‘switch- wilderness of. plateau and * . — : . en

: paradise. e y backs of the hill. ce - Mountain, or relax at the end. : ACH 2 oe gee a A

“gust: lying-around-being-lazy, "- -. "of the road—before he. turns ory: ver es 05.00 co

- Or hiking, " ‘four earriding ee "back once more. to a a i

ite inthe a oa. Drivers can - A'short time later, the road --faster-paced, paved highway

'« lakes in the area. 25. enters the Bella Coola valley. |. way of life.) :

-find services about every : Bella Coola is located at.the °

TS phates (40. Kilometres): along
a oan ie 7 _ the oad. coe 7

yeas ‘ago a ; Roepe

"eastern end of a long arm of cop eng .
- . “the sea, oneof the fjords that © “This Travel BC. story. is
: ; i’ t's said” “that | ‘Chilcotin . ca ae Oe eat ‘deep: ‘into~ the’ ‘coast ‘of : ‘one. -of | a: seties: provided: by

“country starts as soon’as-you ~ British Columbia. It was near .. the” British’Columbia ““Dep-
cross. the. Fraser ‘River : “About. two-thirds of: the. there’ that Alexander. Mac-- artment: of. ‘Recreation ‘and -
_ heading west; ‘and this, you way to Bella Coola, the:road ~_kenzie conipleted ‘his trip. to : _ Travel Industry. ye ne
“do shortly -after- you ‘leave ~ leaves ‘ranch _ -country: and ‘the Pacific Ocean, the: first :
Williams | ‘Lake ‘on ‘the: Bella’ : ; European to cross ‘overland:
Coola. ‘road. “This is. ranch © “to. the sea. A rock 45. miles.

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