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Gastown Vancouver, BC, Canada – Visit Where Vancouver City Began
Founded in 1867, Gastown was the origin of what is now Vancouver City. The town at the time was named after the first settler and owner of the first saloon, he was called ‘Gassy’ Jack Deighton. Now when you walk … Continue reading
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Vancouver Chinatown – Sights, Sounds and Full of Heritage
History Vancouver’s Chinatown is North America’s second largest and was founded in 1885. In the late 1800′s the Chinese population supplied a large portion of the labour resources for the western region of Canada and attributed to the growth of … Continue reading
Robson Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada – Shop, Sights and Dining
History Robson Street was named after John Robson who was the Premier of British Columbia starting from 1889 to 1892. Back in 1895 there used to be train tracks along Robson street because it was a trading and commercial area … Continue reading
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Tagged BC, Canada, Dine, History, John Robson, Robson Street, Shop, Sights, Vancouver
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