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Girls in skimpy costumes set off Burnaby school scandal – 94 years ago

Girls in skimpy costumes set off Burnaby school scandal – 94 years ago

'Ratepayers do not pay to have their girls taught to throw their legs about,' said one trustee about a 1928 Burnaby South High School concert that featured two girls dancing in 'Hawaiian' outfits they'd made.
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Early Deep Cove settler recalls life 'in the bush'

Early Deep Cove settler recalls life 'in the bush'

Life was a lot harder in Deep Cove in 1926. 98-year-old Mary Babcock can tell you that
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Time Traveller: Interactive tool lets you map the slopes of Mount Seymour

Time Traveller: Interactive tool lets you map the slopes of Mount Seymour

The Mount Seymour History Project tells a unique story of winter recreation on the North Shore.
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Photo: An aerial shot of Richmond...from 1931

Photo: An aerial shot of Richmond...from 1931

Back in the day when there were no high rises and no major structures, for that matter
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Vancouver Now & Then: Mount Pleasant's Ashnola Apartments

Vancouver Now & Then: Mount Pleasant's Ashnola Apartments

Time travel to see what this familiar building looked like in the 1940s.
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Here's what a Vancouver car accident scene looked like over a century ago

Here's what a Vancouver car accident scene looked like over a century ago

It really drew a crowd
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Vancouver Cold Case Files: Murder of a country western singer

Vancouver Cold Case Files: Murder of a country western singer

The coroner described the killing as “an enraged frustrated attack.”
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5 things you (probably) didn't know about the Massey Tunnel

5 things you (probably) didn't know about the Massey Tunnel

It's a true low point in Canada
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Setting the record straight on one of Vancouver's oldest urban legends

Setting the record straight on one of Vancouver's oldest urban legends

The legend of Slumach's gold has very little to do with his actual story.
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Map: Here's how to find every single official heritage site in Vancouver

Map: Here's how to find every single official heritage site in Vancouver

You may be standing next to one right now.
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