VICTORIA

·         Situated at the southern end of Vancouver Island, is the capital of British Columbia.

·         Biggest naval and fishing port on the pacific coast.

 INTIMATE,

·         ‘Kitimat scheme’ located on Nechako River (a tributary of Fraser River) is established to supply hydel power for aluminum smelting plant.

    VANCOUVER

·            Situated near the mouth of Fraser River, is the largest city of British Columbia.

·         Western terminus of the Canadian pacific railway.

·         Also the chief outlet lf Canada on the pacific coast, exporting wheat, canned fish, lumber, wood Paul, etc.

·         An important centre for lumbering.

·         Heart of the western Canada in fishing industry.

Alberta Province east of British Columbia and west of Saskatchewan.

Edmonton ·         The capital and the largest town of Alberta. ·         Largest prairie town of Canada. ·         Largest petroleum pipeline from Edmonton to Sarnia (Ontario) is built here. ·         Local extraction of oil, natural gas, potash and coal ·         Known for winter sports. ·         Representative station of cool temperate continental climate (taiga). ·         Linked by railway to Vancouver on the pacific coast, and Ottawa and Quebec in the east.     CALGARY ·         Lies at the foot of rockers below the kicking horse pass at the junction of French Canada. ·         First petroleum oil well of Canada was dug in the turner valley of Calgary.

Saskatchewan Province in south central Canada whose borders are all in straight line.  REGINA ·         Capital of Saskatchewan is an important gain centre. ·         An important region of non-fuel minerals.