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  1. Museum of Anthropology at UBC - Wikipedia

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    The Museum's beginnings lie in the University of British Columbia's acquisition of the Frank Burnett Collection in 1927. These works, in addition to two important Musqueam house posts that were acquired and donated by the UBC graduating class of 1927, a number of salvaged totem poles acquired from Canadian anthropologist Marius Barbeau, and the Buttimer collection of First Nations basketry ...

  2. Seawall (Vancouver) - Wikipedia

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    The seawall in Stanley Park. The seawall in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is a stone wall that was constructed around the perimeter of Stanley Park to prevent erosion of the park's foreshore and is the world's longest uninterrupted waterfront path.

  3. Tourism in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Victoria, British Columbia, on scenic Vancouver Island, is a major Canadian tourist destination attracting millions of visitors each year. Popular activities for tourists are whale watching, enjoying the busking in the inner harbour area and visiting world-famous Butchart Gardens .

  4. Vancouver Warriors - Wikipedia

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    The Warriors are based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and play at Rogers Arena, home of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL.From the 2014 season to the 2017–18 season the Warriors (then known as the Stealth) played at the Langley Events Centre (LEC) in the Vancouver suburb of Langley, British Columbia.

  5. Timeline of Vancouver history - Wikipedia

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    1858 – Colony of British Columbia established; 1859 – New Westminster is named the capital of the Colony of British Columbia. 1866 – The Colony of British Columbia and Colony of Vancouver Island are united as the new Colony of British Columbia, with the capital at Victoria. 1867 Hastings Mill founded

  6. Vancouver Art Gallery - Wikipedia

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    The Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) is an art museum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The museum occupies a 15,300-square-metre-building (165,000 sq ft) adjacent to Robson Square in downtown Vancouver , making it the largest art museum in Western Canada by building size.