Below is a list of individuals from British Columbia who have had a substantial impact on Canada’s Industrial History. All information for these individuals can be found by clicking on their name; you will be redirected to Park’s Canada’s website.
Begbie, Sir Matthew Baillie. 28 Bastion Square, Victoria, BC. Begbie was the first judge of the mainland Colony of British Columbia; he was of particular importance during the gold rush.
Douglas, Sir James. Victoria, BC. Douglas is affiliated with the North West Company and later the Hudson’s Bay Company. He was of particular importance during the gold rush of 1858.
Gibbs, Mifflin Wistar, 265 Menzies Street, Victoria, BC. Gibbs is recognized as having a large influence when leading an exodus of 800 Black residents from San Francisco in 1858; he made it his mission to integrate these newcomers into colonial politics. He was an innovative entrepreneur who invested in mining and trade.
Haig-Brown, Roderick Langmere. Campbell River, BC. Haig-Brown was an early and determined conservationist who advocated for the protection of the natural world when BC was beginning rapid resource exploitation.
Hendry, John. 3300 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC. Hendry is known for building a lumber empire in Western Canada, acting as a pioneer in the country’s forest industry.
MacMillan, Harvey. 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC. MacMillan is recognized as one of Canada’s first professional foresters, acting as BC’s Chief Forester in 1912 and 1919.
Moody, Sewell Prescott. Moodyville Park, 2nd and Moody Avenue, North Vancouver, BC. Moody is recognized as one of the first entrepreneurs to engage in the exporting of BC’s lumber.