On September 1, 1945, visiting movie actress Yvonne De Carlo (born September 1, 1922 as Peggy Middleton in Vancouver) celebrated her birthday at the Hotel Vancouver’s Panorama Roof. Find out what else happened in September…
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On October 1, 1940, the Province’s Claude Dettloff took the famous Wait For Me, Daddy photograph. It became the most reproduced Canadian picture from World War Two. Find out what else happened in October…
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On November 1, 1995, the first West Coast Express commuter train pulled into downtown Vancouver (over CP Rail tracks) from the Fraser Valley. Find out what else happened in
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On December 1, 1936, Vancouver’s new city hall opened for business. The building’s architects were Townley and Matheson. Each lock plate on the outer doors displayed the Vancouver Coat of Arms, and each door knob bore the monogram of the building. Find out what else happened in December…
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February 15 A North Shore realtor named J.C. Keith got financing to build a road from Howe Sound to Indian Arm on the north shore. Work began but a depression halted it and the road, especially in its less-travelled stretches, began to deteriorate. That’s why Keith Road runs in bits and pieces.
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