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Vancouver asks BC to incorporate High Schools, build University here – March 8, 1894

Vancouver asks BC to incorporate High Schools, build University here – March 8, 1894

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The meeting formed an official resolution to incorporate High Schools in British Columbia and to situate the Provincial University in Vancouver. This transcript was made in 2019 by Transcribimus volunteer…
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Council to meet with Victoria City Council to decide the leper matter – November 13, 1891

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A committee was appointed to meet with representatives from Victoria to establish a jointly-funded leprosy quarantine facility. This transcript was made in 2016 by Transcribimus volunteer Margaret Sutherland and sponsored…
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Mayor to take Charter of Amendments to Victoria – March 23, 1889

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Special meeting; Mayor Oppenheimer, Aldermen Salsbury and Lefevre and Dr. McGuigan appointed to go to Victoria with a view of having the Charter of Amendments passed. This transcript was made…
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  • Vancouver City Council minutes
    • 1886 Vancouver City Council Minutes
    • 1887 Vancouver City Council Minutes
    • 1888 Vancouver City Council Minutes
    • 1889 Vancouver City Council Minutes
    • 1890 Vancouver City Council Minutes
    • 1891 Vancouver City Council Minutes
    • 1892 Vancouver City Council Minutes
    • 1893 Vancouver City Council Minutes
    • 1894 Vancouver City Council minutes
    • 1895 Vancouver City Council Minutes
    • 1896 Vancouver City Council Minutes
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Naming Vancouver
naming Vancouver How did Vancouver get its name? The standard answer does not explain the intense battle and the emotions it aroused.
Vancouver’s Three Cities

Naming Vancouver
Living in Vancouver you might not know it is actually an amalgamation of three cities. Their distinctive cultures survive today.

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