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Lighthouse and cataracts

 From the lighthouse in Cape Spear to the beaver dams of the roaring Fraser and McKenzie From the lighthouses in Newfoundland to the beaver dams of the roaring rivers to the Pacific and the Arctic

Name change guide

Information accurate for BC residents not born in BC or Canada and is current as of March 2023.  1. Submit application Guiding document: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/legal-changes-of-name/legal-change-of-name-application  Fill out online form: https://ecos.vs.gov.bc.ca/ecos/begin.do Documents, copy of online form submission confirmation, and payment receipts need to be submitted at a Service BC location or mail in.  Takes about 2 months. Confirmation letter and the Certificate of Change of Name are mailed separately.  Required documents Witnessed signature on form Certified copy of PR card or Citizenship Certificate Copy of fingerprinting service receipt Proof of Payment The Commissionaires is the only RCMP-accredited fingerprinting service provider in Victoria.   2. Receive certificate and change provincial IDs MSP information change: https://my.gov.bc.ca/msp/deam/home Takes about three weeks to receive confirmation lette...