Gerald Wellburn News Today

Article content This year is the 150th anniversary of British Columbia joining Confederation on July 20, 1871. One of the key figures the historic event was Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken of Victoria. Three months before B.C. joined Confederation, Prime Minister John A. Macdonald sent him a letter — and 150 years later, it has turned up in a private collection in the U.S. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Rare documents to be auctioned, including 1...