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Canuck Place, 1995

Canuck Place, 1995

Courtesy Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Canucks. 1995 Canuck Place Children with life-threatening illness and their families are welcomed at Canuck Place, a renovated Shaughnessy mansion.
George Massey Tunnel, 1959

George Massey Tunnel, 1959

PNG. 1959 George Massey Tunnel Seen here under construction, the Deas Island Tunnel between Richmond and Ladner was officially opened in 1959 by Queen Elizabeth II. (It was later renamed the George Massey Tunnel after its main proponent.
Nitobe Memorial Garden, 1960

Nitobe Memorial Garden, 1960

Ian Smith / Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1960 Nitobe Memorial Garden Bridging Cultures. Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michio walk in the Nitobe Memorial Garden on July 13, 2009. The garden opened in 1960 in memory of Dr.
Dal Grauer Substation, 1953

Dal Grauer Substation, 1953

Art Jones, Artray photo, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library VPL 82175(A). 1953 Dal Grauer Substation BC Electric opened the Dal Grauer substation on Burrard Street in 1953 to rave reviews.
Emily Carr University, 1980

Emily Carr University, 1980

Emily Carr University of Art and Design Library and Archives. 1980 Emily Carr University New home. The Emily Carr College of Art and Design takes up its permanent residence in three old, abandoned industrial warehouses on Granville Island.
Canucks Jersey, 1978

Canucks Jersey, 1978

Deni Eagland / Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1978 Canucks Jersey The Canucks have undergone a few uniform changes, but one of the most notable was the switch from the attractive blue, green and white to a controversial combination of yellow, orange and black.
Lui Passaglia, 1994

Lui Passaglia, 1994

Mark van Manen / Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1994 Lui Passaglia BC Lions place-kicker Lui Passaglia leads his teammates in celebration after his game-winning field goal defeating Baltimore for the Grey Cup, thus ending a nine-year dry spell.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, 1995

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, 1995

Jon Murray / The Province. 1995 Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library Moshe Safdie’s ambitious design for the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library main branch, modeled on the Roman Colosseum, was finally realized after two years of construction.
Great Northern Cannery, 1891

Great Northern Cannery, 1891

City of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, SGN 1547. Photo C. Bradbury. 1891 Great Northern Cannery At a time when logging and canneries were the only significant industries, the Great Northern Cannery opened in West Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 1891.
Jimmy Cunningham, 1971

Jimmy Cunningham, 1971

City of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, CVA 392-1044, Gordon Sedawie, via Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1971 Jimmy Cunningham Perhaps the person most closely associated with the building of the Stanley Park Seawall.
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