Strathcona Centennial Expedition

Throughout 2011, BC will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of its world renowned parks system. Historically it is the ascent of Crown Mountain on July 29th 1910, by the Strathcona Discovery Expedition, that can be pin-pointed as the moment it all began. To celebrate this landmark anniversary planning is underway by the Strathcona Park Public Advisory Committee and BC Parks to re-enact the original 1910 expedition following Price Ellison's footsteps from Campbell River through Strathcona Park to Port Alberni, including an ascent of Crown Mountain en route, in July 2010. Read More>

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• Media Advisory (PDF) July 20, 2010

• FAQs

• Media Advisory (PDF) July 5, 2010

• Expedition SPOT

• Community Events

• SPONSOR UPDATE

• T-Shirts 4 Sale

• 2010 Party Schedule

• Slideshow

• Updated Route Map

Latest News

Expedition made direct link with the past

Campbell River Mirror, August 26, 2010
A group of hikers retracing the footsteps of a hundred-year old expedition found themselves transported back in time when they came across remnants of an old camp set up by one of the first crews to navigate Strathcona Park. Read more>

An expedition into a park's past

Trip will retrace the route of the group that originally mapped B.C.'s first provincial park
BY RYAN STUART, SPECIAL TO THE PROVINCE JULY 18, 2010
Philip Stone couldn't help but feel the presence of a long-dead MLA while doing a reconnaissance hike in Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island last month. "Around every corner, I was half expecting to run into Price Ellison," Read more>

Historic expedition to be recreated this summer

Public invited to send-off
COURIER-ISLANDER JULY 9, 2010
It was July 7, 1910 that the Hon. Price Ellison and his party of keen adventurers arrived on the quiet shores of Campbell River to begin a landmark journey in British Columbia's history. Read full story>

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Strathcona Centennial Legacy Fund

It is customary on anniversaries, birthdays and special occasions to offer gifts. A celebrant as loved as Strathcona deserves rich rewards. Strathcona Park has given so much in its diversity, resources and the experiences it provides. The one-hundredth anniversary of the park is the perfect time to acknowledge its invaluable contribution to British Columbia by caring and investing in Strathcona. The Strathcona Centennial Legacy Fund aims to build secure financial sources for enhancing stewardship, capital infrastructure projects, land acquisitions and rehabilitation. Read More>