Birken

BIRKEN, pop 109, a station on the Pacific Great Eastern Rwy (see BC RAIL) 30 km north of PEMBERTON, was named by the early explorer A.C. ANDERSON after HMS Birkenhead, as were a nearby lake and provincial PARK. The soldiers on this famous British troop ship, commanded by Anderson's relative, Lt Col Alexander Seton, died heroically to save women and child passengers. Today farming (see AGRICULTURE), LOGGING and TOURISM support the community
by Andrew Scott

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