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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| British Columbia > Vancouver |
2001 population: 545,671 (Source: Statistics Canada) Vancouver is a city in the province of British Columbia. It is on Burrard Inlet at the mouth of the Fraser River. The community was named after Captain George Vancouver, British navigator.
Former and merged community names include:
· Granville
Filming location for 1970 movie, "Five Easy Pieces" and 1990s TV series, "The X-Files" and 1996 movie, "Happy Gilmore" and 2006 movie, "X-Men: The Last Stand" and 2007 movie, "Are We Done Yet?"
Well-known residents have included:
· David Suzuki, host of CBC's "The Nature of Things" · Dorothy Stratten, Playboy playmate who was murdered in 1980 · Hayden Christensen, actor · Jason Priestley, actor
Local bands: 54-40, New Pornographers
Local festivals include:
· Celtic Festival - March 14-18, 2007 · Festival Vancouver - Aug. 6-19, 2007 · Fringe Festival - Sept. 6-16, 2007 · Mid-Autumn Moon Festival - Sept. 25, 2007 · PuSh International Performing Arts Festival - Jan. 10 - Feb. 4, 2007 · Storytelling Festival - Feb. 1-4, 2007 · Vancouver Folk Music Festival - July 13-15, 2007 · Wooden Boat Festival - Aug. 23-26, 2007 Dates often change. Check Vancouver web sites and events links in the sections below.
Nearby parks & recreation: Stanley Park, Kitsilano Beach, Queen Elizabeth Park, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Ambleside Park
Performing arts: Arts Club Theatre Company, Ballet British Colubia, Carousel Theatre Company, Friends of Chamber Music, Playhouse Theatre Company, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Vancouver Opera, Vancouver Recital Society, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Theatre Sports League
Lion's Gate Bridge
Attractions: Bloedel Floral Conservatory, Capilano Suspension Bridge, Dr. Sun Yat-sen Classical Garden, VanDusen Botanical Garden
Sports teams: Canucks (NHL), Lions (CFL)
Historic sites and museums: Vancouver Police Historical Society & Centennial Museum, Science World British Columbia, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, Artspeak Gallery, Biblical Museum of Canada, British Columbia Golf Museum, Contemporary Art Gallery, Gallery Gachet, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia, Morris & Helen Belkin Art Gallery, Museum of Anthropology, Roedde House Museum, Vancouver Maritime Museum, Vancouver Museum, Vancouver Art Gallery, UBC Museum of Anthropology
Colleges and universities: University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University - Vancouver, Vancouver Community College, Columbia College, Emily Carr Institute, Langara College
Quotes:
"Winter in Vancouver was not like any winter I had ever known. No snow, not even anything much in the way of a cold wind." -- Cortes Island Alice Munro
Transit: Translink
Listed places in Vancouver: | Airports (1) | Attractions (2) Cemeteries (1) Colleges (2) Communities (23) Hotels (78) Libraries (1) Museums (3) Newspapers (4) Parks (3) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Vancouver travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Vancouver Web sites | Vancouver local government | Vancouver board of trade Vancouver tourism Ancestry & family history | British Columbia genealogy page (GenWeb) | British Columbia genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online British Columbia family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Canadian naturalization, 1915-1932 Land: Canadian County Atlas Western land grants, 1870-1930 Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | British Columbia archive | Library & Archives Canada Arts | Dance Ballet British Colubia Music Friends of Chamber Music Vancouver Chamber Choir Vancouver Opera Vancouver Recital Society Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Theater Arts Club Theatre Company Carousel Theatre Company Playhouse Theatre Company Vancouver Theatre Sports League Attractions | Vancouver area attractions | Vancouver museums Vancouver area parks Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Vancouver include Mountain View Cemetery | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Vancouver area cemeteries British Columbia cemetery database Communities | Communities near Vancouver | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges and universities in Vancouver include Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, University of British Columbia | Colleges in British Columbia | Entertainment | Movies & TV shows filmed in Vancouver | Environment | Air quality forecasts for British Columbia | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Vancouver festival web sites: | Celtic Festival Festival Vancouver PuSh International Performing Arts Festi Vancouver Folk Music Festival Vancouver Fringe Festival Winter Solstice Lantern Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Vancouver local government Web site | British Columbia provincial government Historical societies | Local historical society | History | Archives in British Columbia | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Vancouver | Libraries | Libraries in Vancouver include Vancouver Public Library | Vancouver locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Vancouver include Vancouver Courier, Vancouver Province, Vancouver Sun, Westender | Newspapers in British Columbia | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Vancouver | Photos & post cards | Photos of British Columbia places | Post cards of British Columbia communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Transit | Bus schedules | Ferry schedules Train schedules Travel & tourism | Airports near Vancouver | Hotels in or near Vancouver Vancouver tourism British Columbia tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | British Columbia weather conditions
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