The Premier Range is a group of mountains within the Cariboo Mountains of east-central British Columbia , Canada. The range (also known as the Premier Group) is bounded by the Raush River and Kiwa Creek to the north, the North Thompson River on the south and west and the Fraser River and its tributaries to the east.
6-600: In 1927, the year of Canada's Diamond Jubilee , it was decided that the names of the higher peaks in this range would be reserved to pay tribute to prime ministers of Canada , prime ministers of the United Kingdom , and premiers of the province of British Columbia . In practice, however, only one British prime minister and one British Columbia premier have been so honoured, and recent changes to Canadian geographic naming regulations make it unlikely that any British prime minister or other non-Canadian will receive such an honour in
12-640: The Coast Mountains of British Columbia honours Sir Robert Borden . There is also a Mount John Diefenbaker in British Columbia named after John Diefenbaker . Other than Laurier (who was also honoured with the name of a mountain in Yukon ), none of these prime ministers have received the honour of also having a mountain named for them in the Premier Range. Diamond Jubilee A diamond jubilee celebrates
18-693: The Republic of Korea in 2005 and the People's Republic of China in 2009. In South Asia , the term is also used for certain 100-day anniversaries. In the Indian and Pakistani film industries, a "diamond jubilee" film is a title that has been featured in cinemas for 100 days, and beyond. The longest reigning monarch in history, Sobhuza II of Swaziland , celebrated his (60 year) diamond jubilee in 1981, dating from when he gained direct rule. There does not appear to have been any (75 year) diamond jubilee celebration. In 1984,
24-524: The 60th anniversary of a significant event related to a person (e.g. accession to the throne or wedding, among others) or the 60th anniversary of an institution's founding. The term is also used for 75th anniversaries, although the human lifespan makes this usage more common for institutions. George III of the United Kingdom died nine months before his diamond jubilee was due in 1820. The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria celebrated her 60-year reign on 22 June 1897. The Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II ,
30-555: The future. The named summits of the Premier Range are, in order of elevation: Download coordinates as: Before the Premier Range was selected, many mountains outside this area were named after Canadian prime ministers. Mount Mackenzie , Mount Tupper , Mount Macdonald and Mount Laurier rise over the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks that travel through the Rogers Pass near Golden, British Columbia . Mount Robert in
36-653: Was celebrated across the Commonwealth of Nations throughout 2012. In East Asia, the diamond jubilee coincides with the traditional 60-year sexagenary cycle , which is held in special importance despite not generally being called a "diamond jubilee." Monarchs such as the Kangxi and Qianlong emperors of China and Emperor Hirohito of Japan held celebrations for their 60th year of reign, as did King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand on 10 June 2006. National governments also mark their 60th anniversary as diamond jubilees, as did
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