Special Events

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  Year Description Source
35railopening.gif (17068 bytes) January 1, 1914 Pacific Great Eastern Railway, North Vancouver to Dundarave opening ceremonies VCA
37opening.gif (14895 bytes) August 7, 1915 Opening of Marine Drive, West Vancouver by Sir Richard McBride, Premier of BC VCA
989dedication.gif (15863 bytes) July 5, 1925 Dedication of the West Vancouver Memorial Arch by Viscount Byng of Vimy & Bishop A.U. de Pencier WVML
63Narvarez.gif (15784 bytes) August 16, 1941 Narvaez Sesquicentennial Pageant, Ambleside Park. VCA
1089saturnina.gif (15670 bytes) August 16, 1941 "Santa Saturnina" at the Narvaez Pageant, off Ambleside beach. WVML
4020library.gif (12794 bytes) May 27, 1950 Sod turning ceremony for West Vancouver Memorial Library, carried out by John Lawson, 1st W.Van Reeve. WVML
1278regatta.gif (17233 bytes) circa 1957/58 August regatta day, beside Hollyburn ski lodge at First Lake, Hollyburn Mtn. WVML