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Horseshoe Bay, 1955

Horseshoe Bay, 1955

Courtesy Sewell’s Marina. 1955 Horseshoe Bay Crowding in for the unveiling of the grand prize, these eager participants, circa 1955, are part of a long history of fishing derbies at Sewell’s marina in Horseshoe Bay.
Cascades Drive-In Theatre, 1946

Cascades Drive-In Theatre, 1946

Photo: Vancouver Sun. 1946 Cascades Drive-In Theatre The first of its kind in Canada, the Cascades Drive-In Theatre opened in 1946 and quickly became a Burnaby landmark.
English Bay Pier, 1938

English Bay Pier, 1938

City of Vancouver Archives, Be P73.2. Gowen Sutton Co. Ltd. photo. 1938 English Bay Pier The English Bay pier was a fixture of the West End beach from its construction in 1909 to its demolition in 1938.
Casinogate, 1999

Casinogate, 1999

Ian Lindsay / Vancouver 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.
Vancouver Blazers, 1973

Vancouver Blazers, 1973

Vancouver Blazers. 1973 Vancouver Blazers Reflecting the desperation to inject some life into the franchise, Vancouver Blazers centre Claude St.
The Dover Arms, 1974

The Dover Arms, 1974

Stuart Davis / Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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!

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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.