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'Don't forget your Rothmans': A cigarette company once mapped Vancouver's best picnic sites

'Don't forget your Rothmans': A cigarette company once mapped Vancouver's best picnic sites

Nothing like a smoke and a sandwich at the beach.
Watch: This 70-year-old video shows the Stanley Park Zoo in its heyday

Watch: This 70-year-old video shows the Stanley Park Zoo in its heyday

At the time they had a dog help out with caring for the birds...
5 more things you (probably) didn't know Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­was first in Canada to have

5 more things you (probably) didn't know Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­was first in Canada to have

First of all, many things happened first in Vancouver.
Photos: Here's what happened to the English Bay pier

Photos: Here's what happened to the English Bay pier

The beach boasted two piers up until the 1950s.
Old ad captures Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­icon’s transformation into ‘ultra-modern’ hotel

Old ad captures Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­icon’s transformation into ‘ultra-modern’ hotel

"Such a place as drifts thro' dreams."
5 things you (probably) didn't know about pop culture and Vancouver

5 things you (probably) didn't know about pop culture and Vancouver

Like any big city, Vancouver's roll in the world is full of random things that help make up the fabric of pop culture.
'Yours to marvel at': Check out this 60-year-old brochure for the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Aquarium

'Yours to marvel at': Check out this 60-year-old brochure for the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Aquarium

It was only 35 cents for adults to get in.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: The corner of Main and 10th hasn't changed much in 60 years

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: The corner of Main and 10th hasn't changed much in 60 years

Take a look this same spot in photos from 1958 and 2020
'A Hundred Thousand Welcomes': These vintage postcards show off Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­over 100 years ago

'A Hundred Thousand Welcomes': These vintage postcards show off Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­over 100 years ago

These are what travellers sent home after a visit to Vancouver.
5 things you (probably) didn't know about Canada Place

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Canada Place

Want to choose the lights on the sails?
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