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Cominco Gardens
(4th Ave., 250/427-2293, free) enjoys a hilltop location. Originally
planted in 1927 to promote a fertilizer developed by Cominco, the five-hectare (12-acre)
gardens now hold close to 50,000 flowers.
Departing up to six times daily through summer (weekends only in spring and fall),
the
Underground Mining Railway
(250/427-0022, June-early Sept., adult $20, youth $15,
child $8) was constructed from materials salvaged from mining towns around the province.
From just west of the Platzl, the seven-kilometer (4.3-mile) track climbs a steep-sided val-
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