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meeting | held in’ December of

1905S, and’ presi ve

‘Reeve REaly, the- ‘Legislature:

in 1906 first passed the North °

Varicouver City: ‘Incorporation ‘
ct. This:was ‘amended.and .

1307, into effect: on ‘May, 13,

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The centre of avit on: “the: North. Shore ‘was ~'sion ‘and. parachute drop: “son; it'stood inthe northwest
ar ry with .a. prize of $2.50 for the -.corner. . of... Esplan
"destined to move away from, Moodyville to Tom. “boy who first--located. the Lonsdale,

a MAS °. balloon’ after it. returned to » 9 the Po
“‘movemet t received animpetus vhen Peter Larson. earth—usually { in the woods. wo

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Larson was on enterprising, : The bu decade of atury.~ delivered three i
ersonality. Alongside =.the. hig | r age nein : “a
~_petse he built the Pavilion. In” whole: ‘quarters... of oe Nort Jann A two ee crane by
its “infancy. - it ...was. the barb. ueéd,:-was_ one of the ;
community *;"ce1 .
_ budding city that was’ to. be.
~ Public gatherings of ail sorts
" were. held there, ‘wrestling:

Pesbyterian ‘church
organized | in it, In 1911 the post office. wa
: ae  pigwed ‘into. ‘the. Aberdee
: ve ae Sogo ey AM Davies". Earsmiad "|: Block, where it remained one’:
popular ‘holiday ‘resort » oe ce years In 1912 it: was ‘moved:
Vancouver folk; for it had its - into the old-City Hall, which .,
attractions then as’ now. ‘Larson’: capitalized: on. this,” B a ‘had: been: recently: vacated,:-
_. There was ‘a rough. trail up © holiday spirit. On ee ; nits: where it remained until 1948
Grouse. ‘Mountain. Picnics: holidays. ‘such: as July'1 he

were: held” Lonsdale’. organized. spectacular: dem-

Gardens, © farmer: onstrations. The | merchants :
~ Nieman’s ranch—at the. foot ‘of ‘Varicouver. were: jperson-~

of St. Patrick's ‘Ave, at Lynn’ : ally carivassed. for funds. . : ! gave apo
Creek,. and. at Chibbs:.and 3 o-r¢ chool; later called | Sale ends
- Thompson's beautiful ‘ranch ° As miich fis $1,000 would ° e aa ie: the “Ceiitral’: School,” with’ | Mar.6/76
_on the Seymour. Fishermen °. be ‘spent in one .eveing on. In 1905 both’ store: and ‘post: F," plar’'as:‘principa po A
“were to be found: at” the iptizes, fireworks,. tightrope: office were ; moved ito a new

“mouth of the Capilano : ‘and. walking, and always the big™. building,

elsewhere. ety ‘event was. the balloon a ascen- McMillan ;

at

ma avalabs trom $8. 50 per ya.

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