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Chief of the Undersea World, 1984

Chief of the Undersea World, 1984

PNG. 1984 Chief of the Undersea World Chief of the Undersea World is one of Bill Reid’s larger creations. It depicts an orca whale and was unveiled in 1984 at the entrance to the 鶹ýӳAquarium.
Fantasy Gardens, 1985

Fantasy Gardens, 1985

Rick Loughran / The Province. 1985 Fantasy Gardens Before becoming premier of British Columbia, Bill Vander Zalm opened Fantasy Gardens, designed like a medieval village around extensive and well-kept gardens.
Disaster at the VPL, 1988

Disaster at the VPL, 1988

The Province.
Momiji Garden, 1993

Momiji Garden, 1993

Colin Price / The Province. 1993 Momiji Garden Beautiful reminder.
General Motors Place, 1995

General Motors Place, 1995

Jason Payne / The Province. 1995 General Motors Place General Motors Place, later renamed Rogers Arena, became home ice to the 鶹ýӳCanucks in 1995.
Douglas Jung, 1957

Douglas Jung, 1957

鶹ýӳSun. 1957 Douglas Jung The first Chinese Canadian MP in this country’s history, Douglas Jung was elected by 鶹ýӳCentre in 1957 and through re-election served until 1962.
BC Lions, 1954

BC Lions, 1954

Brian Kent / 鶹ýӳSun. 1954 BC Lions Winning touch. Hurtling for the team’s first touchdown, Byron “By” Bailey proves that the BC Lions have what it takes to score as they play their inaugural game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Wreck Beach, 1977

Wreck Beach, 1977

George Diack / 鶹ýӳSun. 1977 Wreck Beach The forerunner of the Wreck Beach Preservation Society was created in 1977 to protect Vancouver’s only clothing-optional beach from development and other such interference.
Battle of Maple Tree Square, 1971

Battle of Maple Tree Square, 1971

Glenn Baglo / 鶹ýӳSun. 1971 Battle of Maple Tree Square A riot over marijuana seems counter-intuitive, but more than 1,000 people showed up at the “Battle of Maple Tree Square” in Gastown to protest the recent crackdowns by Mayor Tom Campbell.
Stanley Park Zoo, 1965

Stanley Park Zoo, 1965

Province newspaper photo, 鶹ýӳPublic Library?VPL 42902. 1965 Stanley Park Zoo A polar bear lunges for the water in the Stanley Park Zoo in 1965 while another looks on.