hope slide: You're Never Beyond ~ Hope, B.C. ~ Properties
- 11/04/09 12:27 PM
Hope, B.C. is a delightful little town 30 minutes East of Chilliwack and about 1.5 hrs east of Vancouver, set on the banks of the mighty Fraser and Coquihalla rivers. Famous as the home of the Rambo movies and the Hope Slide...and the Chainsaw Woodcarving Capital of the World! It also has the most affordable homes in the Valley!
Want to Know More About Hope? Check Out These Posts! The Hope Slide - Canada's Largest Rock Slide, Hope, B.C. The Mighty Fraser River - Beyond Hope - Hope, B.C. Chainsaw Carving Capital of the World - Hope, B.C. The Friendship … (12 comments)
hope slide: Summer Fun in Hope, B.C. - Pack a Picnic And...
- 06/19/09 07:24 AM
Wondering what to do on these lazy daisy summer days? Whether you're in Hope - or Beyond Hope - like Chilliwack and further to Vancouver - pack a picnic lunch and start exploring!...Check out these Links to some of my previous posts and to some delightful places! 1.) Chainsaw Carving Capital of the World - Hope, B.C. - Now thats unique isn't it? If you're taking a walk-about Hope it won't be long before you notice, that just about every street corner has a Chainsaw Carving Showcased. When Hope's chainsaw carver, Pete Ryan first came to Hope from Toronto, he became fascinated with 'carving … (21 comments)
hope slide: The Hope Slide - Canada's Largest Rock Slide, Hope, B.C.
- 08/31/08 11:32 AM
The Hope Slide was one of the largest landslides ever recorded in Canada. Early in the dark morning of January 9, 1965, a small snowslide forced four people to stop their vehicles a few miles southeast of the town of Hope, B.C. (two hours east of Vancouver), on a stretch of the Hope-Princeton Highway below Johnson Peak. As those people contemplated waiting for clearing crews or turning around, a small earthquake below the mountain triggered the main slide, which obliterated the mountain's southwestern slope.
The slide buried the victims and their vehicles under a tonne of … (17 comments)
I look forward to this opportunity to share with both my fellow Realtors and my local community...some local anecdotes, tidbits of info - community profiles, real estate savy......interspersed with humor and inspiration!
Hope, B.C. is a delightful little town 30 minutes East of Chilliwack and about 1.5 hrs east of Vancouver, set on the banks of the mighty Fraser and Coquihalla rivers. Famous as the home of the Rambo movies and the Hope Slide...and the Chainsaw Woodcarving Capital of the World! It also has the most affordable homes in the Valley!
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