History

Courtesy Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership.

Mark van Manen / Vancouver Sun. 1989 Chateau Whistler Built in the French manor-house tradition started in the 1880s by CP Railway, the Chateau Whistler Resort remains a haven for skiers and non-skiers alike.

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 1184-1963. Photo Jack Lindsay. 1934 Malkin Bowl Out on a beautiful summer day in Stanley Park, these concertgoers are enjoying the 1934 generosity of businessman and former mayor William H.

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Leonard Frank photo, Vancouver Public Library VPL 6583D. 1949 Burrard Bridge Controversy Opened in 1932, the Burrard Bridge still managed to create controversy in 1949 when A.F.

Ministry of Environment. 1975 Cypress Park A view from Cypress Provincial Park overlooking Howe Sound. The park was created above West Vancouver in 1975 and is bordered on the north and east by Mount Strachan and Hollyburn Mountain.

Vancouver Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 7199. Philip Timms photo.

Dan Scott / Vancouver Sun.

PNG. 1990 Provincial Debt Clock Future shock. The BC Provincial Debt Clock is not a doomsday device, but it certainly displays a daunting dollar amount, as the expression on the face of this young future taxpayer seems to reflect.

Arlen Redekop / PNG. 2009 Woodward's Building A landmark returns to the Vancouver skyline. Workers prepare a new red “W” before it is hoisted onto the redeveloped Woodward’s building. View the entire Metro Vancouver History 365 Series HERE .