Politics
His term ended recently as BC's second longest serving Minister of Health since the role was first established
Who is Adrian Dix
Years before her breakout role on Baywatch, this model-turned-actress was first discovered on the jumbotron at a BC Lions game in 1988.
Who is Pamela Anderson
You can get to this island via BC Ferries' second longest route.
What is Haida Gwaii
On budget day, all documents are embargoed up the minute that this individual rises from their seat to address the BC Legislature.
Who is the Minister of Finance
At 6'7" this BC Premier garnered the title "the tallest guy in the room," even requiring a customized podium
Who is David Eby
Originally planned as a spin-off of NBC's The Office, this mockumentary showcases the inner workings of small town local government
Parks and Recreation
Via Rail connects British Columbia to eastern Canada by two train routes, one originating in Vancouver and another in this much smaller community
What is Prince Rupert
Published in 2021 in the heat of the Covid-19 pandemic, her book reminded readers to "Be kind, be calm, be safe"
Who is Bonnie Henry
Sworn in on January 30, 2025, she is BC's 31st Lieutenant Governor
Who is Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia
After making the film Free Guy, this Vancouver-born actor made headlines in 2022 for co-purchasing Welsh soccer club Wrexham AFC
Who is Ryan Reynolds
It is the second largest river entirely within BC. Since before colonization it was an critical transport corridor for the Tsimshian and Gitxsan first nations
What is the Skeena River
A formal directive issued by the Lieutenant Governor on the advice of Cabinet to authorize specific actions or decisions, such as the appointments of Deputy Ministers
What is an Order In Council
After graduating law school from UBC, this former BC MLA eventually shattered the glass ceiling, reaching Canada's highest political office... but only for a few months
Who is Kim Campbell
Filmed entirely in Metro Vancouver, this rebooted TV science fiction series featured scenes of UBC, SFU, and the Vancouver central library decimated by nuclear bombs set off by Cylons
What is Battlestar Galactica
This town is considered the geographic center of British Columbia
What is Vanderhoof
After leaving her post as BC's public service head in 2022, she took over as Chancellor of Royal Roads University
Who is Lori Wanamaker
He is the only BC premier ever to have received a knighthood
Who is Sir Richard McBride
Lauded by Margaret Thatcher as an accurate portrayal of the inherent conflict between public servants and politicians, this 1980s sit-com follows the British Ministry of Administrative Affairs
What is Yes Minister
Oral history tells of this BC river being dammed by a massive lava flow that killed at least 2000 people 220 years ago
What is the Nass River
A 20th-century German sociologist, He first defined bureaucracy as the most efficient and rational way to organize human activity - arguing for systematic processes, and merit-based hiring.
Who is Max Weber