Sorry not British Columbia but New Brunswick. 3000 mile difference.
Made this old song pop into my head.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
I rode your ocean liner to Newfoundland,
Where I made a living in an iron mine.
When I got my fill I went to Nova Scotia,
And I fished the salty waters for a time.
Passing through Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick,
I could see the rocks and cliffs of solid stone.
Listening to the seagulls calling to each other
Made me miss my darling and my distant home.
Canadian Pacific, carry me three thousand miles,
Through the valleys and the forests,
To the sunshine of her smile,
‘Cross the plains and the rugged mountains,
Keep this wandering boy from harm.
Canadian Pacific, take me to my baby’s arms.