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History of Metro Vancouver: Vancouver's First Post Office, 1871

img; 鶹ýӳPublic Library, Special Collections, VPL 151. H.T. Devine photo 1871 First Post Office Vancouver’s first postmaster was Maximilian “Maxie” Michaud, who made the astounding trip from Montreal to 鶹ýӳby foot, arriving in July 1869.

 img; 鶹ýӳPublic Library, Special Collections, VPL 151. H.T. Devine photoimg; 鶹ýӳPublic Library, Special Collections, VPL 151. H.T. Devine photo

1871

First Post Office

Vancouver’s first postmaster was Maximilian “Maxie” Michaud, who made the astounding trip from Montreal to 鶹ýӳby foot, arriving in July 1869. After buying the New Brighton Hotel (the two-storey building), Maxie established the city’s first unofficial post office in its kitchen.

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