British Columbians are well known for being a laid-back population, but you'd better mind your Ps and Qs, or you might be headed to jail. Read about these strange and wacky laws and more in Weird British Columbia Laws: From 1947 to 1986, it was illegal to sell stoves on a Wednesday in Vancouver Kelowna once permitted nude bathing in any public waters, but only between 9:00 pm and 6:00 am In Port Coquitlam, it is against the law to own more than four pet rats or to allow your cattle to roam the streets One of Esquimalt's first bylaws prohibited the throwing of snowballs within city limits From 1916 until 1977, you couldn't buy any booze on Election Day in British Columbia An Oak Bay bylaw requires its residents to keep their noisy parrots quiet * And so much more.
Mark loves history and sharing his discoveries with his readers. An author, historian, teacher, and retired Oregon attorney, he now lives just south of Vancouver, British Columbia. When not busy doing research at the library, Mark reads, goes to the theatre, listens to Celtic music, and watches classic films. He also likes hanging out at some of Vancouver's well-known spots, including Gastown, Stanley Park, and Granville Island.
Things that can "t be done in BC without facing arrest: no one is allowed to kill a Sasquatch; street entertainers in Victoria cannot give children balloon animals; bankrupt drunks in the clink are allowed by law to demand a pint of beer; anyone interrupting a meeting of the British Columbia Grasshopper Control Committee can be arrested; bystanders, pedestrians and the general public on city streets in Quesnel must take care to avoid doing anything "likely or calculated to frighten horses or embarrass or delay the passage of vehicles," or else face a fiβ and pet lovers of rats can only house a maximum of four rodents or else the owner will be charged 2,000, thrown in jail for six months or perhaps both. Read about these strange and wacky laws and many more in Weird British Columbia Laws!- Prohibition ended in British Columbia in 1921, but it was illegal to sell alcohol to any member of BC "s First Nations until 1962- You once couldn "t buy any booze on Election Day in British Columbia- Until recently, licensed restaurants in BC could not sell liquor without meals or only with appetizers nor allow their patrons to stand while they were having a drink- It was illegal to sell margarine in British Columbia from 1879 until 1949- Women were once prohibited from practicing law in BC- Political public opinion polls during a provincial campaign were illegal in British Columbia from 1940 until 1982- Schoolteachers and police officers were once denied the vote in British Columbia- A traffic bylaw in Quesnel prohibits people from building any structures in the middle of the street- Its illegal to use a power saw in Oak Bay after 7:00 PM except on Sundays (when you can "t use it at all any time of day) - Kelowna once permitted nude bathing Sin any public waters, but only between 9:00 PM and 6:00 AM- It is against the law to allow your cattle to roam the streets of Port Coquitlam; it is also illegal to own more than four pet rats in that city- White Rock prohibits the sale and discharge of fireworks- An Oak Bay bylaw requires it residents to keep their noisy parrots quiet
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