Districts Aurif?res de Cariboo

— Barkerville - Historic Town —

English:
A search for the source of placer gold found on lower parts of the Fraser River led to discoveries of lode mines in the Cariboo, of which Williams Creek, is said to have yielded $19,000,000. As a centre of population in the 1860's, the gold fields were the catalyst for the economic and political development of colony of British Columbia. They attracted miners from around the world and stimulated the growth of trade and agriculture. Economic difficulties resulting from the decline in gold yield after 1865 promoted a desire for union of the colonies of British Columbia and Vancouver Island.

French:
Les recherches de la source des placers de Bas-Frasier entra?n?rent la d??couverte de filons d'or dans la r?gion de Cariboo. Au ruisseau Williams, notamment, la valeur-or s'?leva ? dix-neuf millions de dollars de l'?poque. Ces placers favoris?rent, au cours des ann?es 1860, l'essor ?conomique et politique de la colonie de la Colombie-Britannique. Les mineurs accoururent du monde entier et leur prence stimula la commerce et l'agriculture. L'impasse financi?re caus?e par le d?clin de production, apr? s 1865, fit toutefois souhaiter la fusion des colonies de la Columbie-Britannique et de l??le de Vancouver.

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