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5 more things you (probably) didn't know Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­was first in Canada to have

5 more things you (probably) didn't know Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­was first in Canada to have

First of all, many things happened first in Vancouver.
Photos: Here's what happened to the English Bay pier

Photos: Here's what happened to the English Bay pier

The beach boasted two piers up until the 1950s.
Old ad captures Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­icon’s transformation into ‘ultra-modern’ hotel

Old ad captures Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­icon’s transformation into ‘ultra-modern’ hotel

"Such a place as drifts thro' dreams."
5 things you (probably) didn't know about pop culture and Vancouver

5 things you (probably) didn't know about pop culture and Vancouver

Like any big city, Vancouver's roll in the world is full of random things that help make up the fabric of pop culture.
'Yours to marvel at': Check out this 60-year-old brochure for the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Aquarium

'Yours to marvel at': Check out this 60-year-old brochure for the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Aquarium

It was only 35 cents for adults to get in.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: The corner of Main and 10th hasn't changed much in 60 years

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: The corner of Main and 10th hasn't changed much in 60 years

Take a look this same spot in photos from 1958 and 2020
'A Hundred Thousand Welcomes': These vintage postcards show off Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­over 100 years ago

'A Hundred Thousand Welcomes': These vintage postcards show off Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­over 100 years ago

These are what travellers sent home after a visit to Vancouver.
5 things you (probably) didn't know about Canada Place

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Canada Place

Want to choose the lights on the sails?
Photos: This 80-year-old pamphlet shows the 'Points of Interest' in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1943

Photos: This 80-year-old pamphlet shows the 'Points of Interest' in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1943

"You will live longer and enjoy life more in this beautiful city by the sea."
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: Royal Bank Fairview branch, 1908 and 2020

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: Royal Bank Fairview branch, 1908 and 2020

It's not a bank anymore...