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The Emergence of Vancouver

The Emergence of Vancouver. Vancouver is the youngest major community in BC Early 1860’s: remained home of Musquean and Squamish peoples 1865: area changing Sawmills 1868: “Gassy Jack” Deighton Opened a saloon Establishment of Gastown 1881: Port Moody appointed terminus of CPR

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The Emergence of Vancouver

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  1. The Emergence of Vancouver

  2. Vancouver is the youngest major community in BC • Early 1860’s: remained home of Musquean and Squamish peoples • 1865: area changing • Sawmills • 1868: “Gassy Jack” Deighton • Opened a saloon • Establishment of Gastown • 1881: Port Moody appointed terminus of CPR • 1884: Van Horne visits, not happy with Port Moody • Named new site as terminus: Vancouver • 1886: fire destroys Van. (rebuilt quickly) • 1890: 5,000+ residents in Vancouver

  3. The Oppenheimers • Cariboo Gold Rush: Jewish immigrants • Sold goods to prospectors • 1848: the 5 Oppenheimer brothers arrive in Cali • 1859: come to BC • Est. trading firm in Victoria • 1862: store in Barkerville • David petitioned Douglas to build a road • Cariboo Road • David played role in getting CPR relocated to Vancouver • David became Vancouver mayor (1888) • “Father of Vancouver”

  4. Group Role play: Person A: William Van Horne Person B: David Oppenheimer Person C: Speculator • Person B/Cmust convince Van Horne to either: relocate the CPR terminus to Gastown OR keep the terminus at Port Moody.

  5. Economic Diversity in BC

  6. With completion of CPR, BC no longer isolated from rest of Canada • Rapid growth • Increase in mining of other minerals • Smelters built • Growth of Nelson • Okanagan region • Agriculture • Orchard farming • Rocky Mountains • CPR: tourists • Built large hotels and “dining stations” along route

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