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5 things you (probably) didn't know Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­was first in Canada to have

5 things you (probably) didn't know Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­was first in Canada to have

These things all happened in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­before anywhere else in Canada
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Time Traveller: Burrard Junk Co. sold scrap metal, used furniture and more

Time Traveller: Burrard Junk Co. sold scrap metal, used furniture and more

Chaim (Hymie) Gordon was a junk dealer in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood before moving to the North Shore around 1954 and operating in Lower Lonsdale.
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: This store on Kingsway was at the centre of a 1936 bank robbery attempt

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: This store on Kingsway was at the centre of a 1936 bank robbery attempt

The only reason a photo was taken of these two nondescript buildings in 1936 was for a court case.
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These 19 photos show just how wild Kitsilano was 110 years ago

These 19 photos show just how wild Kitsilano was 110 years ago

People had to watch out for bush fires, bears and buggy-swallowing mud.
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5 things you (probably) didn't know about the Great Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Fire

5 things you (probably) didn't know about the Great Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Fire

It's unknown how many people died in the blaze.
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: The Odd Fellows Hall in 1936 and 2020

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: The Odd Fellows Hall in 1936 and 2020

This building has stood for well over a century but remains best known for one of its primary occupants.
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Delta throwback: Crazed hunter destroys Sir Sav-a-Lot

Delta throwback: Crazed hunter destroys Sir Sav-a-Lot

The murderous Van Pelt wreaked havoc in Tsawwassen
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5 things you (probably) didn't know about weird Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­park names

5 things you (probably) didn't know about weird Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­park names

And there are two bonus facts!
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Who was the baby rescued from drowning in Deep Cove 44 years ago?

Who was the baby rescued from drowning in Deep Cove 44 years ago?

'The chances are good that somebody knows something,' says the rescuer who is now trying to track the family down.
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Photos: What did Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­weddings look like in the first half of the 20th century?

Photos: What did Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­weddings look like in the first half of the 20th century?

Some of these weddings from 1929 to 1950 are worth a look for timeless inspiration.
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