With dozens of centimeters of snow on the ground (and still falling) the city is muffled in a powdery silence.
Photo credit: John Biehler on Flickr
Here’s a quick roundup of Vancouver History notes, with a Christmas theme.
December 24, 1951. Sultry Hollywood actress Yvonne De Carlo, dubbed the “most beautiful woman in the world,” visited Vancouver [...]

Update December 21, 2008: I’ve promoted this post to the front page of my site in honor of the 20cms of snow we’ve received over the last 24 hours.
When I was younger we would get some real snow days - the kind where you’d spend all day in your one-piece snow suit and only come [...]

Over 101 years later and the earliest movie footage of Vancouver is still making the rounds. Now available on DVD, City Reflections 1907 - 2007 will also be screened December 12th at the Vancouver Public Library.
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: Alice Mackay Room, Lower Level (Central Library Branch, 350 W Georgia)
“The film is the earliest footage [...]

My husband has a pretty interesting work environment, from mingling with rock stars and hockey players, to hanging out with the Stanley Cup like he did yesterday.
Lord Stanley’s cup has actually been won in our city before, in 1915 the Vancouver Millionaires captured the Challenge Cup at the Denman Arena. To celebrate this heritage, there [...]

I’m a history buff and I’ll be the first to admit that if I could sit in on my grade 12 AP European History course again, every day of the week, I would. I’m also the grandchild and great grandchild of men who fought in the “war to end all wars” and the one that [...]

Photo credit: Vancouver Pantages
Hastings Street is one of the most historic strips of roadway in Vancouver and it it currently home to a large piece of Vancouver’s theatrical history that was supposed to undergo a renovation and revival for 2010.
“The Pantages Theatre, during its heyday it hosted stars like Charlie Chaplin, Jack Dempsey and Babe [...]

I admit, I have a love/hate relationship with the Fraser River. When I have to cross it on the Pattullo, I hate it. When I watch it mix and mingle with the waters of the Thompson River at the top end of the canyon in Lytton, I love it.
Recently my sister reminded me that [...]

I admit, News1130 is probably my top source for up to the minute local news - and I’m talking about the RSS feed for their website, not their station on my AM dial. However, I still check various sources around the South Coast daily to simply get a rounded view of what’s making news, from [...]

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With the Olympics happening until Sunday, what better time to tell the story of the Miracle Mile which is commemorated on the corner of Hastings and Renfrew.
At the main entrance to the PNE grounds stands two figures mid-stride. The statue, unveiled in 1967, displays two men racing each other. One of them [...]

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Victory Square to me means remembrance as each year on November 11th the city gathers to remember and honor those who gave their lives for this country. However while searching through my favourite local source, Vancouver History, I found out a bit more about this monument.
“April 27, 1924: The Cenotaph at Vancouver’s [...]