Blog Posts tagged: Vancouver Day
Vancouver Day – Happy 132nd to our city!
This article, celebrating something we affectionately call “Vancouver Day,” was first posted in 2016. You can also read our call for a proper Vancouver Day celebration here. Happy birthday Vancouver! Our city was first incorporated on this day in 1886.... Continue reading »
Vancouver Day Pt. 2 – Fire Day
Those of you who have been following our advocacy work over the past few years will know that we have been encouraging the City to think of designating one day a year as Vancouver Day. This gesture, we feel, could... Continue reading »
Happy Vancouver Day: the city turns 131!
Today, April 6, marks the anniversary of the city’s incorporation. This year Vancouver turns a big 1-3-1. For the past few years, the VPSN has been marking this day and encouraging others to do the same. It’s a great opportunity... Continue reading »
Vancouver Day: 130th Edition (with images of 1886)
Happy birthday Vancouver! Our city was first incorporated on this day in 1886. Of course, as a settlement and gathering place, the spot we now call Vancouver has been around for much longer – Aboriginal cultures have inhabited these lands since... Continue reading »
Big Ideas for the City: Celebrating Vancouver Day (April 6)
You might not know it for the relative lack of fanfare, but Sunday, April 6, marks the city’s 128th birthday. It was on this day, back in 1886, that Vancouver was incorporated as a municipality. We’d like to make a... Continue reading »