Vancouver, George
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An unidentified accolade that was presented to five people, including Herb Doman and MLA Tom Waterland. The accolade consists of a framed certificate including the text "The Noble Vancouver Island Hemlock" in a large, cursive font, along with a longer passage in much smaller text. This passage, though partly illegible, appears to be a historical account in the form of a poem concerning the beginning of the timber industry on Vancouver Island under George Vancouver in the year 1792. Captain George Vancouver was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer. Many landmarks in British Columbia, Yukon and Washington are named after him. He was born on June 22, 1757 and died on May 10, 1798.