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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 15600. 1941 North Sand Ships The keel of the SS Fort St. James was laid on March 23, 1941, launching the North Sands ships.

City of Toronto Archives. 1936 Sir Ernest MacMillan A giant of Canadian music, Sir Ernest MacMillan, came to the city as a guest conductor of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Symphony Orchestra.

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives. Ref: CVA 260-936. 1936 Sheet Metal Workers Rocket The Sheet Metal Workers Local 280 had this 12-foot rocket designed in 1936 for a parade celebrating Vancouver’s 50th anniversary.

In honour of The Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site’s new exhibit, The Pull of the Net: Commercial Fishing in Canada, we’re taking a look back at how the province has been shaped by the diverse laborers of BC’s fishing industry.

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, CVA 99 – 126. 1915 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Millionaires The only year Stanley Cup glory has come to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­was 1915, the year the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Millionaires defeated the Ottawa Senators in the championship.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library, Special Collections, VPL 6744. Philip Timms photo. 1909 West Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Transportation Company The West Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Transportation Company launched its first ferry in 1909.

R. Broadbridge photo, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Public Library VPL 8388. 1913 The World Building This imposing edifice at the corner of Pender and Beatty was first called the World Building for its inaugural tenant, the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­World.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1935 Kitsilano Showboat Superimposing a splash of fun on an awe-inspiring view, the Kitsilano Showboat opened in 1935 to provide a venue for amateur talent. 80 years later, the show goes on.

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, CVA 371-211. 1903 Capilano Suspension Bridge Standing pretty in mid-air, these early tourists enjoy North Vancouver’s first tourist attraction, the steel-cable suspension bridge built over the Capilano River in 1903.

1929 Lady Van The R-class sloop Lady Van won the Lipton Cup Regatta, finally beating Seattle’s long-time champion Sir Tom. The Lady Van went on to win the cup again in 1934 (when this photo was taken), 1937, 1938, 1939 and 1940.