Archive for the ‘Fraser Street’ Category
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Discover Vancouver’s Past & Present
12 Apr 2012A group of neighbours have put together a unique celebration of their community’s history. Vancouver Street Stories has begun as…
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Streetcars of Fraser Street
15 Jan 2012The City of Vancouver was once a small logging village a block long along the edge of Burrard Inlet. Born…
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Lost Streams of Vancouver
14 Jan 2012It was not so long ago that Vancouver was home to over 50 wild salmon streams. Today, Vancouver’s streams are…
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History of Fraser Street
13 Jan 2012There are few who remember that Fraser Street played an important role in the early years of Vancouver’s history. With…
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Ruth Morton Memorial Baptist Church
12 Jan 2012The Ruth Morton Memorial Baptist Church (at the corner of 791 East 27th Avenue) is a historic link to one…
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G.W. Ledingham and Company
11 Jan 2012One of Vancouver’s original neighbourhoods, Kensington-Cedar Cottage is rich with history. Like the neighbourhood, the Ledingham name also has close…
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Sir Richard McBride Elementary School & Annex
10 Jan 2012Take a walk down 31st Avenue and you’ll come across our two local elementary schools both named for Sir Richard…
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The Legend of Simon Hirschberg
09 Jan 2012An urban legend lives right in our own backyard. The interesting tale of Simon Hirschberg, the first person intended for…
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Mountain View Cemetery
08 Jan 2012Mountain View Cemetery is the only cemetery in the City of Vancouver and one of the oldest in the region.…
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History of South Vancouver
07 Jan 2012The City of Vancouver began in the 1870’s as Granville Townsite and in 1886 it incorporated with its current name.…
