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Fauquier, British Columbia : ウィキペディア英語版 | Fauquier, British Columbia
Fauquier is a community and former steamer landing in Central Kootenay in the Canadian province of British Columbia.〔(BC Names/GeoBC entry "Fauquier (community)" )〕 It is located on the east side of Lower Arrow Lake along Highway 6, where a car ferry links to the west side of the lake. ==Name origin== The community was named for F.G. Fauquier, who held the position of Gold Commissioner for the Arrow Lakes Mining Division about 1885. He was a pioneer rancher and fruit grower and the son of Bishop Fauquier of the Diocese of Algoma in Ontario. As Gold Commissioner his duties including serving as government agent, mining recorder, and customs officer. He was the first police officer for Nakusp.〔(BC Names/GeoBC entry "Fauquier (community)" )〕
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