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Kalamazoo Library. 1907 John Philip Sousa On October 14, The famous American bandleader and composer John Philip Sousa performed here with his band— all 55 of them. The performance would have set you back $1.75 for the best seats.

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, Pan N140B. Photo W.J. Moore.

Photo: Province Newspaper. 1948 Bing Crosby On September 22, Bing Crosby brought his hugely popular Philco radio show to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­and recorded a benefit program for the Sunset Memorial Centre on East 51st Avenue. It aired on October 13.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 13333. 1937 Helena Gutteridge Trailblazer. A long-time political and labour activist, Helena Gutteridge addresses a crowd during labour unrest in this 1938 photo.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 15600. 1941 North Sand Ships The keel of the SS Fort St. James was laid on March 23, 1941, launching the North Sands ships.

City of Toronto Archives. 1936 Sir Ernest MacMillan A giant of Canadian music, Sir Ernest MacMillan, came to the city as a guest conductor of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Symphony Orchestra.

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives. Ref: CVA 260-936. 1936 Sheet Metal Workers Rocket The Sheet Metal Workers Local 280 had this 12-foot rocket designed in 1936 for a parade celebrating Vancouver’s 50th anniversary.

In honour of The Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site’s new exhibit, The Pull of the Net: Commercial Fishing in Canada, we’re taking a look back at how the province has been shaped by the diverse laborers of BC’s fishing industry.

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, CVA 99 – 126. 1915 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Millionaires The only year Stanley Cup glory has come to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­was 1915, the year the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Millionaires defeated the Ottawa Senators in the championship.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 6744. Philip Timms photo. 1909 West Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Transportation Company The West Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Transportation Company launched its first ferry in 1909.