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City in British Columbia, Canada
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Quesnel (pronounced kwinnel) is a city of about 12,000 people (2016) in the Cariboo region of British Columbia on the bank of the Fraser River. The town got its start via its location on the Cariboo Wagon Road which transported thousands of prospectors seeking their fortunes during the Cariboo Gold Rush. Today the city is supported by the forestry industry.
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Listen to the stories of Chinese and First Nations Elders or visit a Sikh temple through interactive video installations. Meet the residents of early twentieth-century Quesnel through the remarkable photographs. Dress up in the children's activity centre or participate in a scavenger hunt. Favourite exhibits include the Titanic, Footprints in Stone, dedicated to local First Nations culture, and vignettes recreating Quesnel's pioneer homes and businesses. From rare Chinese artifacts used during the gold rush era, to ephemera that will evoke childhood memories.
Volunteer-run gallery displays the work of local artists. Has a gift shop.
The footbridge is the centrepiece of the Riverfront Trail system and recognized as the longest wood truss walking bridge in the world.
Fire hydrants turned into historical figures. For example, one is painted as a hairdresser for the first female barber in Quesnel when the local barber left to serve his country during the war. There is a carpenter, paperboy, and a hockey player. Maps are available.
Has a pottery room, dance studios, aquatic centre and swimming pool. Also has an arts centre with performing and visual arts programs and exhibits. The Quesnel Art Gallery is also located in the same building.
Burgers ($8-10), Indian dishes ($12-30), pizzas (from $12). Freshly baked naan bread. Gluten-free options.
Bakery cafe serving soup & sandwiches.
The tasting room is fully licensed and serves locally-sourced artisanal pizza ($15) and other snacks ($2-14) to go with a rotating assortment of their brews. They also serve wine and cider. Accompanied children and well-behaved pets are welcome.
Modeled after the paddlewheelers that plied the Fraser River during the gold rush of the late 1800s. Casino, poker room, restaurant. Suites with Jacuzzi tub or four-poster bed available.
A non-smoking motel whose large, bright rooms all have two Queen size beds, coffee maker, fridge, microwave, flat screen TV, air-conditioner and heater. Free Wi-Fi and 64 TV channels (including two in French) are provided. Kitchenette rooms and pet-friendly rooms available. Free shuttle to the airport is available at request.
Free wireless internet, playground, walking trail, laundry, 20 rooms on ground floor, 50 pull-through sites, free continental breakfast for rooms, free Wi-fi, free airport shuttle.
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