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Vancouver
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why is Vancouver different from other BC centres? | It didn't get it's start during a gold rush or fur trade. |
| What was the reason that Vancouver sprung? | It was a result of the terminus of the railway being in the Burrard Inlet. |
| What was Vancouver like? | It was a sleepy saw mill town. |
| Who opened a saloon? | "Glassy" Jack Deighton |
| Who was the saloon opened for? | Mill workers. |
| What was the area where mill workers were called? | Granville |
| What did the locals call Granville? | Gastown |
| Why was Vancouver chosen for the terminus and not Port Moody? | Vancouver had a deep water port. |
| What was Granville renamed? | Vancouver |