This 1907 Elliott & Baglow photo shows the joint celebration of Dominion Day (Canada Day) and the incorporation of the City of North Vancouver in Lower Lonsdale. Earlier that year, on May 13, the City of North Vancouver – christened by the Express newspaper as “the Ambitious City” — was incorporated as a separate municipality.
When the District of North Vancouver was incorporated in 1891, the district included the north side of Burrard Inlet from Horseshoe Bay in the west to Indian Arm in the east, excluding Moodyville.
In 1907, the City of North Vancouver was created as a separate municipality encompassing the central core of the district. In 1912, West Vancouver was officially established in the area west of the Capilano River.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver ,at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open by appointment only. Contact: archives@monova.ca
Navigate culture on the North Shore by using the North Shore Culture Compass.
