History

Vancouver Sun. 1966 Bob Brown Hall of Famer. Looking every inch his nickname of Mr. Baseball, Bob Brown, seen here in his Vancouver Beavers uniform, was a key organizer of Vancouver baseball from 1910 to 1962, when he died.

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Vancouver Sun. 1972 Howard Hughes Famous billionaire and recluse Howard Hughes arrived in Vancouver in 1972 for a six-month stay, but this sketch in the Vancouver Sun, drawn with much speculation, was the most that anyone ever saw.

Harbour Publishing Archives. 1967 Nancy Greene Nancy Greene, for whom several ski runs, roads and hot-chocolate recipes are named, won top honours in the first Women’s World Cup ski event. View the entire Metro Vancouver History 365 Series HERE .

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City of Surrey Archives. 1930 Old Yale Road The original gravel-paved Old Yale Road and Old Yale Wagon Road carves its way through Green Timbers, the last turn-of- the-century virgin forest.

PNG. 1965 2250 Granville Street Start the presses! The Vancouver Sun and the Province find a new, shared home at 2250 Granville Street. View the entire Metro Vancouver History 365 Series HERE .

Ian Smith / PNG. 2009 Harmonized Sales Tax After denying plans for a new Harmonized Sales Tax in the 2009 election, the Liberal government flip-flopped and brought in the HST. Protests led to Premier Gordon Campbell’s resignation in November 2010.

Vancouver Heritage Foundation is a registered charity supporting the conservation of heritage buildings and structures in recognition of their contribution to the city’s economy, sustainability and culture.

City of Vancouver Archives. Ref: AM1435-: CVA 1435-573. 1967 Vancouver Aquarium The Vancouver Aquarium expanded to three times its original size, becoming the largest public aquarium in Canada and one of the five largest in North America.