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Dewdney, British Columbia - Wikipedia Dewdney is located at the western end of Nicomen Island, one of the larger settled islands in the Fraser, and at the southeast corner of Hatzic Prairie, a lowland floodplain at the south end of which is Hatzic Lake, an oxbow lake with a community of the same name on the island in its centre
Edgar Dewdney - Wikipedia Edgar Dewdney, PC (November 5, 1835 – August 8, 1916) was a Canadian surveyor, road builder, Indian commissioner and politician born in Devonshire, England He emigrated to British Columbia in 1859 in order to act as surveyor for the Dewdney Trail that runs through the province In 1870, Dewdney decided to take up a role in Canadian government
DEWDNEY, EDGAR – Dictionary of Canadian Biography Born to a family of means, Edgar Dewdney attended school in Bideford, Tiverton, and Exeter and then went on to Cardiff, Wales, where he trained as a civil engineer Tall and vigorous, he loved cricket, tennis, shooting, and the outdoors
Dewdney, British Columbia: All You Must Know Before You Go (2025 . . . Places to see, ways to wander, and signature experiences A mix of the charming, modern, and tried and true Can't-miss spots to dine, drink, and feast Dewdney Tourism: Tripadvisor has 47 reviews of Dewdney Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Dewdney resource
The frontier world of Edgar Dewdney - Archive. org Dewdney is portrayed as a representative of a class of immigrant-adventurers who saw in the Western Canadian frontier an opportunity for self-aggrandizement He viewed public office not as an end in itself but as a means to personal wealth
150 Years Since Edgar Dewdney Blazed A Trail Through the Kootenays As Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories and Minister of Indian Affairs in the John A Macdonald government, Edgar Dewdney encouraged the chiefs to move their tribes from hunting to agriculture
The Frontier World of Edgar Dewdney An immigrant adventurer seeking his fortune in the colonies, Dewdney was embroiled in the gold rushes of the 1860s, the B C debates on Confederation, the Riel Rebellion of 1885, political evolution in the North-West Territories, and the Klondike gold rush
Dewdney - Wikipedia Dewdney may refer to: Some or all of these places are named for Edgar Dewdney, an Englishman who moved to British Columbia as a road and rail surveyor and was later a politician in British Columbia and in what is now Saskatchewan
Dewdney History, Family Crest Coats of Arms - HouseofNames The surname Dewdney was first found in Surrey where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066 The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed
Edgar Dewdney National Historic Person (1835–1916) - Parks Canada Edgar Dewdney was designated as a national historic person in 1975 The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada reviewed this designation in 2023 The following aspects of Dewdney’s contributions to Canadian history were declared of national historic significance