1. The Economy of British Columbia

2. A ECONOMIC CONNECTION WITH CANADA
With the completion of the railway, British Columbia was no longer isolated from the rest of Canada
Moreover, trade between British Columbia and Asia rapidly grew due to the harbour in Vancouver
These new connections would lead to a boom in the economy of British Columbia, particularly Vancouver

3. A MINERAL PROVINCE
While the amount of gold in BC greatly diminished after the Gold Rush, it still had a constant amount being recovered
Other minerals such as silver and copper began being mined extensively in the Kootney region in the 1890s
Soon mining towns became showing up all around the area along with giant smelters

4. THE CITY OF NELSON
The largest of the smelters was in the city of Nelson
The building of this smelter along with a tramway had a huge impact on the population size of Nelson
While the town had just 400 people in 1890, they had 7000 by 1900
The city would get a full electric tram car system and other top of the line facilities

5. THE OKANAGON
In the 1890’s it was discovered that when the soil in the Okanagan was properly irrigated it was perfect for growing orchards
By the twentieth century, the Okanagan had a booming orchard farm program

6. FORESTRY
Forestry remained constant in the Hasting Mills area, but would not reach the full force it is at now
It would not be until the First World War and the building of the Panama Canal that British Columbia would be the forestry giant it is today