The Hart Ranges are a major subrange of the Canadian Rockies located in northeastern British Columbia and western Alberta . The mountains constitute the southernmost portion of the Northern Rocky Mountains .
8-831: The Hart Ranges were named in honour of British Columbia Premier John Hart , as is the highway which traverses the Pine Pass in the northern part of the range, connecting the north-central Interior of the province to the Peace River Regional District to the northeast. The boundaries of the Hart Ranges are the Rocky Mountain Trench and the McGregor Plateau on the west/southwest, the Peace Reach of Williston Lake on
16-570: The Canadian province of British Columbia . Until the early 1970s, the title prime minister of British Columbia was often used. The word premier is derived from the French word of the same spelling, meaning "first"; and ultimately from the Latin word primarius , meaning "primary". Although the premier is the day-to-day leader of the provincial government, they receive the authority to govern from
24-585: The Crown (represented in British Columbia by the province's lieutenant governor ). Formally, the executive branch of government in British Columbia is said to be vested in the lieutenant governor acting by and with the advice and consent of the executive council . The position of premier is not described in Canadian constitutional statutes. By convention, the leader of the political party that has
32-550: The day-to-day activities of individual government ministries such as the Ministry of Forests, and for proposing new laws or changing existing ones. The premier may also choose an individual who is not an MLA to be a cabinet minister, although on the rare occasion that this does happen, the practice is that the minister proceeds to obtain a seat in the House. The appointment of an MLA to Cabinet is based on their ability and expertise and
40-681: The north, a certain line of demarcation with the Rocky Mountain Foothills to the east/northeast, and the Jarvis Creek to the south. The Hart Ranges is home to two ultra-prominent peaks , Mount Crysdale and Mount Ovington . Mount Ida and Mount Sir Alexander are south of Jarvis Creek and are in the Continental Ranges , which comprise the main and best-known part of the Rocky Mountains and run all
48-490: The remote communities of Tumbler Ridge and Chetwynd . The southernmost tip of the mountain range is preserved within Kakwa Provincial Park and Protected Area . Other provincial parks located within the range include Monkman Provincial Park and Hole-in-the-Wall Provincial Park . Premier of British Columbia The premier of British Columbia is the first minister and head of government for
56-560: The support of a majority of members of the Legislative Assembly is usually invited by the lieutenant governor to form the government. The responsibilities of the premier usually include: Generally, the premier selects MLAs from their party to be appointed ministers of the Crown by the Lieutenant Governor. Cabinet appointees are designated ministers in charge of government ministries; they are responsible for
64-603: The way south to Marias Pass in Montana . Official subdivisions of the Hart Ranges include the: Other areas of the Hart Ranges have no subdesignations though the area around Mount Sir Alexander has been dubbed the Mount Sir Alexander Group by The Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia; however, this is not an official designation. The Hart Ranges are the location of a number of large coal mines focused on
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