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Casinogate, 1999

Casinogate, 1999

Ian Lindsay / Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1999 Casinogate Some days following a televised search of his home by members of the RCMP, Premier Glen Clark read a brief statement to the media.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Blazers, 1973

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Blazers, 1973

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Blazers. 1973 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Blazers Reflecting the desperation to inject some life into the franchise, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Blazers centre Claude St.
The Dover Arms, 1974

The Dover Arms, 1974

Stuart Davis / Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1974 The Dover Arms The Dover Arms opened in 1974 in the West End, the first neighbourhood pub following legislation in 1972 that ended the hotel industry monopoly over the sale of draft beer.
Bryan Adams, 1984

Bryan Adams, 1984

PNG. 1984 Bryan Adams Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­musician Bryan Adams, winner of four Juno awards, solidifies his international popularity at a concert in Moscow. This was the same year he released his smash-hit, Reckless .
The next season of our TV show will be available in 4K!

The next season of our TV show will be available in 4K!

Have you checked out our history show BC Was Awesome yet? In it I travel the province unearthing weird and wonderful stories from our province's past.
Gray Whale Sighting, 2010

Gray Whale Sighting, 2010

Glenn Baglo / PNG. 2010 Gray Whale Sighting Vancouverites were wowed by a gray whale that hung around English Bay for a few days and even entered False Creek.
Richmond Olympic Oval, 2008

Richmond Olympic Oval, 2008

PNG. 2008 Richmond Olympic Oval Legacy building. The Richmond Olympic Oval would serve as a multi-purpose civic centre after the Olympics. The roof makes use of wood salvaged from the pine beetle epidemic.
The Ridge Theatre, 1950

The Ridge Theatre, 1950

Artray photo, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library VPL 81242. 1950 The Ridge Theatre The Ridge Theatre, known for screening everything from high-art films to low-brow animation festivals, livened up Arbutus Street. The theatre shut their doors for good in 2013.
Japanese Canadian War Memorial, 1920

Japanese Canadian War Memorial, 1920

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, CVA 99-3280. Photo Stuart Thomson. 1920 Japanese Canadian War Memorial War sentinel.
Jones Tent and Awning Workplace, 1919

Jones Tent and Awning Workplace, 1919

Dominion Photo Co. photo, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library VPL 27129. 1919 Jones Tent and Awning Workplace Charles Jones is seen at the sewing machine in this photo of the interior of the then new Jones Tent and Awning workplace.