Vancouver is Cool…

Posted August 10, 2010 by Clare Jacobson

At Dealmaker Media, we’re all starting to get excited about the upcoming Grow Conference in Vancouver next week. Check it out online if you haven’t already.

In that spirit, here’s some Vancouver trivia:

On June 9, 1933, Vancouver BC city council allows men to go “topless” on city beaches.

*The “Official Band of Vancouver” is the Vancouver Police Pipe Band. Started in 1914, it is the oldest police pipe band in Canada. The band has performed in Holland, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bali, Edinburgh, Mexico City and the U.S. Members play during their vacation time and at their personal expense.

*Canada is the home of many great inventions, including: basketball, the electric light bulb, the electric range, the electron microscope, standard time, the television, the telephone, and the zipper, the baseball glove.

*Canada is the second largest country in the world, with 9,971,000 square kilometres of land.

*The City of Vancouver is renowned for its innovative programs in the areas of sustainability, accessibility and inclusivity. In February 2009, Mayor Gregor Robertson launched the Greenest City initiative with a goal to map out how we can earn the title of becoming the greenest city by 2020.

*Vancouver has more than 200 diverse parks, but Vancouver’s most famous park is Stanley Park. One of the largest urban parks in the world at 3.9 square kilometers, with 150 year old forest, 8.85 kilometers of seawall, and many popular attractions.