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=History of Vancouver=

==History of Vancouver==

The townsite of Gastown grew around a logging sawmill established in 1867, enlarging to become the townsite of Granville. With the announcement that the railhead would reach the site, it was renamed "Vancouver" and incorporated as a city in 1886. By 1887, the transcontinental railway was extended to the city to take advantage of its large natural seaport, which soon became a vital link in a trade route between the Orient, Eastern Canada, and London. Port Metro Vancouver is the new name for the Port of Vancouver, which is now the busiest and largest in Canada, as well as the fourth largest port (by tonnage) in North America.<ref>[http://vancouver.ca:8765/query.html?qt=History+of+vancouver&col=all&qt=-url%3A%2Fctyclerk%2Fcclerk%2F&submit=+Search+ History of Vancouver]</ref>

The townsite of Gastown grew around a logging sawmill established in 1867, enlarging to become the townsite of Granville. With the announcement that the railhead would reach the site, it was renamed "Vancouver" and incorporated as a city in 1886. By 1887, the transcontinental railway was extended to the city to take advantage of its large natural seaport, which soon became a vital link in a trade route between the Orient, Eastern Canada, and London. Port Metro Vancouver is the new name for the Port of Vancouver, which is now the busiest and largest in Canada, as well as the fourth largest port (by tonnage) in North America.<ref>[http://vancouver.ca:8765/query.html?qt=History+of+vancouver&col=all&qt=-url%3A%2Fctyclerk%2Fcclerk%2F&submit=+Search+ History of Vancouver]</ref>

=Politics of Vancouver=

==Politics of Vancouver==

Vancouver is per capita the most liberal city in British Columbia<ref> cite [http://www.statcan.gc.ca/search&query=british_columbia&order=politics&search#2039089q89 Stats canada]</ref>, with the liberal party, Vision Vancouver leading in all elections since 2003<ref> [http://votevision.ca/ very liberal policies]</ref>. Vancouver also has a large [[homosexual]] presence<ref>[http://davievillage.ca/ davie village]</ref>

Vancouver is per capita the most liberal city in British Columbia<ref> cite [http://www.statcan.gc.ca/search&query=british_columbia&order=politics&search#2039089q89 Stats canada]</ref>, with the liberal party, Vision Vancouver leading in all elections since 2003<ref> [http://votevision.ca/ very liberal policies]</ref>. Vancouver also has a large [[homosexual]] presence<ref>[http://davievillage.ca/ davie village]</ref>

==Religion in Vancouver==

==Religion in Vancouver==

Vancouver is generally tolerant of public displays of religion, than other Canadian cities, barring [[Calgary]].  

Vancouver is generally tolerant of public displays of religion, than other Canadian cities, barring [[Calgary]].  

<br> The XXI Olympic Winter Games took place in 2010 and were held in Vancouver and in the resort community of Whistler some 60 miles to the northwest.

<br> The XXI Olympic Winter Games took place in 2010 and were held in Vancouver and in the resort community of Whistler some 60 miles to the northwest.

==References==

==References==