| Broadway (Vancouver) Broadway is a major east-west thoroughfare in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In Vancouver's numbered avenue grid system, it runs in place of a 9th Avenue, between 8th and 10th. The street has four lanes for most of its course. Broadway_(Vancouver)
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| Locarno Beach Locarno Beach is one of the beaches that line English Bay in Vancouver. It is situated in the West Point Grey neighbourhood, between Jericho Beach and the Spanish Banks beaches. It was named after the Swiss city where a peace treaty was signed in 1925.Although Locarno Beach is designated as one of Vancouver's "quiet beaches" the park area nearby is popular with families having picnics and barbecues in the summertime. It is also located near Vancouver's largest Youth Hostel. Locarno_Beach
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| Gregory Henriquez Gregory Henriquez is an architect best known for the design of several community-based mixed-use, institutional and social housing projects in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, Canada. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1963, he graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from Carleton University in 1987 and attended the Master of Architecture Program, at McGill University in 1988 where he studied under Alberto Pérez-Gómez. Gregory_Henriquez
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| Central Valley Greenway The Central Valley Greenway is a 24-kilometre green cycleway in Metro Vancouver, linking New Westminster with the Stanley Park Seawall. Its route will pass through the False Creek flats, along Grandview Highway (close to the Millennium Line), past Burnaby Lake, then along the Brunette River to the Fraser River.Along its route, the Central Valley Greenway connects with the Trans Canada Trail and link to multiple destinations. Central_Valley_Greenway
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| RMS Empress of Asia RMS_Empress_of_Asia
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| Gateway Program Gateway Program is a $3.0 billion regional transportation project for Metro Vancouver that is being run by the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation. On January 31, 2005 the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation introduced the Gateway Program as a means to address growing congestion and reduce travel times. Gateway_Program
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| Hastings Racecourse Hastings Racecourse is a horse racing facility at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Originally called East Park, it opened for business in 1889. Hastings Racecourse is a currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation who acquired the operation in 2004.On the first Monday in August, a public holiday, the track hosts BC Cup Day that features a series of six races for top Thoroughbreds in various classes. Hastings_Racecourse
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| Windsor Way (Vancouver) Windsor Way is a bike-path in East Vancouver, Canada, which was identified as a local Greenway in the Kensington-Cedar Cottage Visioning process. Windsor_Way_(Vancouver)
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| Vancouver municipal election, 1996 The City of Vancouver held municipal elections on November 16 , 1996. Canadian citizens who were over 18 years of age at the time of the vote, and had been a resident of Vancouver for the previous 30 days and a resident of B.C. for the previous six months, were able to vote for candidates in four races that were presented on one ballot. In addition, Canadian citizen non-resident property owners were eligible to vote. Vancouver_municipal_election,_1996
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| List of heritage buildings in Vancouver list of buildings and structures classified as Schedule "A" and Schedule "B" heritage buildings by the City of Vancouver. These are designated heritage buildings, and as such are legally protected by the city's heritage by-law No. 4837. The list does not include Buildings in Gastown or Chinatown. List_of_heritage_buildings_in_Vancouver
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| Neighbourhood character Neighbourhood character refers to the 'look and feel of an area', in particular a residential area. It also includes the activities that occur there. In everyday usage, it can often be synonymous with local character, residential character, urban character and place identity, though these terms can have more specific meanings in connection with urban planning and conservation. Neighbourhood_character
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| Jim Chu Jim Chu, O.O.M. (ChineseVancouver Police Department (VPD). On June 21, 2007, Jim Chu was named as the successor of Chief Constable Jamie Graham, who retired in August. Chu is the first non-white chief constable in Vancouver. Jim_Chu
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| William Mark Duke William Mark Duke (October 7, 1879 Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Vancouver from 1931 to 1964. William_Mark_Duke
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| Karl Mander Gravell Leading Aircraftman Karl Mander Gravell was posthumously George Cross, the highest British Commonwealth) award for bravery out of combat. The decoration was awarded for the heroism he showed on the 10 November 1941 in Calgary, Alberta.LAC Gravell was on a training flight when the Tiger Moth aircraft he was flying in suffered mechanical failure and crashed in flames. Gravell managed to get clear but despite his Karl_Mander_Gravell
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| Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage The Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage (formerly the Stanley Theatre) is a landmark theatre at 12th and Granville Street in Vancouver, British Columbia which serves as the main stage for the Arts Club Theatre Company. The Stanley first opened as a movie theatre in December 1930, and showed movies for over sixty years before falling revenues led to its closure in 1991. Stanley_Industrial_Alliance_Stage
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| Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage Talk:Stanley_Industrial_Alliance_Stage
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| Vancouver municipal election, 2008 2008 Vancouver municipal election was held on November 15, 2008, filling seats on the Vancouver School Board, the Parks Board, the Vancouver City Council, and the position of Mayor of Vancouver. It was held at the same time as municipal elections throughout the province. Three major civic parties were representedCoalition of Progressive Electors, the Non-Partisan Association, and Vision Vancouver. The Green Party of Vancouver fielded one Park Commissioner candidate. Vancouver_municipal_election,_2008
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| Seaforth Armoury Canadian Forces armoury located at 1650 Burrard Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the home of The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, a Primary Reserve Infantry unit. The building was designed by the architectural firm of McCarter and Nairne, and is now listed as a Class A Heritage Building. Seaforth_Armoury
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| Reference desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 April 10 Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008_April_10
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| Articles for creation/2008-04-26 Wikipedia:Articles_for_creation/2008-04-26
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