History
The person Vancouver is named after
George Vancouver
Capt. George Vancouver, a British naval officer and explorer who sailed through the area in the 1790s. Vancouver's family name can be traced back to a northern Dutch town on the German border.
Three Indigenous groups with traditional territories in modern-day Vancouver
The xʷməθkʷəy̓əm(Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh(Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ(Tsleil-Waututh).
These three descend from the larger cultural group called the Coast Salish.
https://www.destinationvancouver.com/activities/indigenous-tourism/
The largest urban park in Vancouver
Stanley Park
400-hectare natural West Coast rainforest with a 10km-loop seawall.
The type of energy used to run the Skytrains
Electricity
TransLink’s battery-electric buses, trolleybuses, and SkyTrains are all fully-electric vehicles. With 262 fully-electric trolleybuses, TransLink has the second largest fleet of trolleybuses in Canada and the US.
Name of the extension of the Millennium Skytrain Line
Broadway Subway
5.7 km extension of the Millennium Line, from VCC-Clark Station to Broadway and Arbutus, and takes 11 minutes, saving the average transit commuter almost 30 minutes a day and relieving congestion along Broadway.
The year the City of Vancouver was incorporated
1886
Granville, now known as Coal Harbour, was incorporated as the City of Vancouver, as it had a population of about 1,000 people. The first mayor was realtor M.A. McLean.
Three most commonly spoken languages in Metro Vancouver, after English
Cantonese, Mandarin, and Punjabi
https://www.welcomebc.ca/Choose-B-C/Explore-British-Columbia/Language-in-B-C
Two suspension bridges in North Vancouver
Capilano Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge (opened in 1889, 3 years after the City of Vancouver was incorporated)
Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge (opened in 1912)
The mode of transportation that transports passengers over the water between downtown Vancouver and North Vancouver
SeaBus
Departs every 15 minutes during the day. It takes a short 12 minutes to cross the Burrard Inlet and connects to the Skytrain at the Waterfront station.
Mayor of the City of Vancouver
Ken Sim
Sim was elected the 41st mayor of Vancouver, running under the ABC Vancouver party banner, on October 15, 2022. Sim is the first Chinese Canadian and person of colour mayor of Vancouver => 99 years after the Chinese Exclusion Act (1923-1947)
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/10/16/news/vancouver-elects-first-chinese-canadian-mayor
https://parks.canada.ca/culture/designation/evenement-event/exclusion-chinois-chinese
Vancouver hosted this world's fair in 1986
Expo 86
A world's fair Vancouver hosted in 1986 (the city’s centennial!). The theme was “Transportation and Communication: World in Motion—World in Touch." BC Place Stadium, Skytrain, Canada Place, Science World, etc. were all Expo 86 offspring.
https://heritagevancouver.org/top10-watch-list/2019-top10-watch-list/8-legacy-of-expo-86/
Continent where the growing francophone communities in Metro Vancouver came from
Africa
According to Statistics Canada's 2021 census, the recent African immigrant population of Metro Vancouver rose 70 per cent from 4,355 in 2016 to 7,395 in 2021.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/black-population-rising-vancouver-1.6756498
The peak of Vancouver
Grouse Mountain
Vancouver’s most visited year-round attraction located just 15 minutes from downtown Vancouver. Maximum elevation of over 1,200m (4,100ft) at its peak. Grouse Grind, a 2.5-km (1.55-mile) ascent, with an elevation gain of 800 metres or 2,830 steps.
Names of the two car-sharing organizations in Vancouver
The government of BC offers up to $4000 in rebate for qualified individuals leasing or buying this type of vehicle
First time Vancouver hosted these global sports events in 2010
The Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
The Olympics came to Canada for a third time in 2010, Montreal the Summer Games in 1976 and Calgary the Winter Games in 1988.
https://www.britannica.com/sports/Olympic-Games/Vancouver-British-Columbia-Canada-2010
The third largest non-white ethnic group in Metro Vancouver
Filipino
According to Statistics Canada in the 2021 census, the largest non-white ethnic groups in Metro Vancouver are Chinese (comprising 19.6 per cent of the population), South Asian (14.2 per cent) and Filipino (5.5 per cent).
Clothing-optional beach at UBC
Wreck Beach
Name of the public bike-sharing system in Vancouver
Mobi by Shaw Go (or Mobi)
Was launched in summer 2016. Summer 2022, e-bikes were introduced.
https://vancouver.ca/streets-transportation/public-bike-share-system.aspx
This city approved laneway homes in September 18, 2023
Burnaby
14 years after the city of Vancouver approved laneway homes. The policy aims to help address the affordability crisis in Metro Vancouver and beyond.
The year laneway houses were legalized in the City of Vancouver
2009
About 70,000 single-family lots across the city are eligible to add the new homes, which can only be built in the area usually reserved for a garage, and only used as rental units. On a standard lot, the laneway houses can have up to 500 square feet of floor space and be up to one and a half stories high.
A neighbourhood in downtown Vancouver that is known for its LGBTQI+ residents and nightlife scene.
Davie Village
“Davie Village” refers to the stretch of Davie Street between Burrard and Jervis Streets. In the evening, Davie Village comes to life as the real epicentre of Vancouver’s gay nightlife scene.
https://www.destinationvancouver.com/vancouver/neighbourhoods/davie-village/
This park sits at the City of Vancouver's highest point
Queen Elizabeth Park
Sitting at 125m above the sea level, Queen Elizabeth Park52-hectare park is home to the stunning Bloedel Conservatory, a domed lush paradise with more than 100 exotic birds, koi fish, and 500 exotic plants and flowers thrive within its temperature-controlled environment.
https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/queen-elizabeth-park.aspx
The three bridges that connect downtown Vancouver and South Vancouver
Burrard St Bridge, Cambie St Bridge, and Granville Bridge.
Four key sectors that have recently driven economic growth in Vancouver
Construction
Technology
Digital entertainment (film & TV production, Visual Effects (VFX) & Animation, etc.)
Green economy (clean tech, sustainability services and education, etc.)