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History of Metro Vancouver: 鶹ýӳCanadians, 1978

History of Metro Vancouver: 鶹ýӳCanadians, 1978

Ross Kenward / The Province. 1978 鶹ýӳCanadians Vancouver's Triple-A-baseball club, The Canadians won their debut game against San Jose at Nat Bailey Stadium. Good baseball, good hotdogs, great afternoon.
Olympic Cauldron to be lit this weekend

Olympic Cauldron to be lit this weekend

Tomorrow and Saturday our Olympic cauldron will be burning in Jack Poole Plaza! It's of course being lit to celebrate the opening of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio, in honour of our more than 450 athletes who have made it down there to
History of Metro Vancouver: Science World, 1987

History of Metro Vancouver: Science World, 1987

Les Bazso / The Province. 1987 Science World The beloved "golf ball," originally the Expo Centre, was secured as a home for Science World after much lobbying, persuasion and government support.
History of Metro Vancouver: 鶹ýӳAquarium, 1956

History of Metro Vancouver: 鶹ýӳAquarium, 1956

Canada's first public aquarium, the 鶹ýӳAquarium, opened on June 15, 1956
History of Metro Vancouver: Maple Tree Square, 1978

History of Metro Vancouver: Maple Tree Square, 1978

George Diack / 鶹ýӳSun. 1972 Maple Tree Square Still a gas. Visitors of Gastown enjoy the sun in Maple Tree Square on June 22, 1978.
History of Metro Vancouver: Douglas Lodge, 1912

History of Metro Vancouver: Douglas Lodge, 1912

鶹ýӳPublic Library, Special Collections, VPL 5006. Leonard Frank photo. 1912 Douglas Lodge Douglas Lodge was built in 1912 as the Bank of Commerce building at Granville and 12th. It continues today as a heritage apartment block.
History of Metro Vancouver: Empress Theatre, 1940

History of Metro Vancouver: Empress Theatre, 1940

鶹ýӳPublic Library, Special Collections, VPL 21112. Dominion Photo. 1940 Empress Theatre Celebrity venue.
History of Metro Vancouver: Tomahawk Barbecue, 1926

History of Metro Vancouver: Tomahawk Barbecue, 1926

1926 Tomahawk Barbecue The original Tomahawk Barbecue, opened in 1926 in North Vancouver, was an early drive-in restaurant in the 鶹ýӳarea—“the first,” according to its website - though business still mainly consisted of sit-down customers at t
History of Metro Vancouver: Lumbermen’s Arch, 1952

History of Metro Vancouver: Lumbermen’s Arch, 1952

City of 鶹ýӳArchives Arch P50 Otto Landauer photo. Jewish Museum & Archives of BC. 1952 Lumbermen’s Arch Arch attraction.
Local App Changes the Way We Experience Vancouver’s Past

Local App Changes the Way We Experience Vancouver’s Past

Lions Gate Bridge. Founded by Chris Reid and Andrew Farris, the On This Spot app allows you to experience Vancouver’s unique history in a whole new way.