The legislate building in Victoria, BC

Victoria on Vancouver Island is actually the capital city of the Province British Columbia - not Vancouver, which a lot of people assume is the capital. Being the capital there is a architectural stunning building that is the Legislate Building, it is where all the 'hard working' politicians make their 'magic' happen.

However, the building itself is stunning and during the evening the are 100's of lights that really make you stop and appreciate the beauty of this building ~ I plan on taking some shots and posting soon to show you these. Strangely enough though, the history behind the Architect is somewhat tantalizing with a wee bit of drama. Firstly, his name was Francis Mawson Rattenbury and he was 25 and only arrived in Canada from England a few days before his submission for the building was selected as the winner. He is considered to still be the youngest Architect to have had a Legislate Building built in Canada.

BUT... it was his death that was quite well... sad and quite dramatic. He was murdered by his young 18-year old chaffeur, whom had recently been having an affair with his second wife, Alma. She was acquitted for murder and for being an accessory after the fact. However, she did commit suicide shortly after being acquitted. The chaffeur/murrder himself spent seven years in jail then was released early to enlist in the army for World War 2. It is said that he actually survived the war, then returned back to Canada, married and had children...