History

Some thoughts on depoliticizing appointments to the Canadian Senate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UntTyalklOY Sam Sullivan is publishing 3 minute video blogs on British Columbia history and issues.

Courtesy The Old Spaghetti Factory. 1970 Old Spaghetti Factory The Old Spaghetti Factory opened on Water Street in Gastown in 1970, featuring a decommissioned trolley car that is seen here being moved in.

PNG. 1982 BC Place Airy dome. The world’s largest air-pressure-supported dome is proudly infated at BC Place, Vancouver’s 60,000 seat stadium. View the entire Metro Vancouver History 365 Series HERE .

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 586-1214. Photo Coltman, Don Steffens Colmer. 1943 Kitsilano Beach Canadian commandos race onto Kitsilano Beach in 1943, rehearsing for the day that enemies might attack.

City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 586-2283. Photo Colt- man, Don Steffens Colmer. 1942 Canadian Pacific Airlines Put together by the Canadian Pacific Railway from 10 smaller bush plane companies, Canadian Pacific Airlines was launched in 1942.

Photo: Mark van Manen/Vancouver Sun 1986 SkyTrain The SkyTrain, opened in 1986 and extended to Surrey?in 1990, is still the fastest inter-borough transportation in the city, making its way across the Fraser River on the stunningly engineered SkyBridg

Ralph Bower / Vancouver Sun. 1991? Vancouver 86ers Soccer heavy-weight. Hockey isn’t the only game in town.

As Canada and British Columbia spiralled down into virulent racism the Canadian Senate fought back. Thanks to the efforts of the Senators Canada is one of the more diverse and inclusive countries in the world. https://youtu.

Charlie Hayes / PNG. 1995 West Coast Express The West Coast Express made its inaugural run in 1995 and has since provided residents of the Greater Vancouver corridor a welcome alternative to car travel.

Dominion Photo Co. photo, Vancouver Public Library VPL 25925. 1939 Boeing Plant Having opened soon after war was declared in September 1939, the Boeing plant on Sea Island was in full swing by the time this 1942 photo was taken.