North Shore (British Columbia) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
term commonly used to refer to several areas adjacent to Vancouver, British Columbia
About North Shore (British Columbia)
The first European settlers started to arrive in the North Shore in the 1860s, attracted by the logging potential of its old growth forests. The lumber, in turn, was attractive to ship builders and a ship building industry was born that would be important to the region for decades. The settlement grew and by 1891 the residents had organized and incorporated theDistrict of North Vancouver, which covered the entire region from Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove. "North Vancouver" was chosen as the name so potential real estate investors would better know where their land was. Most of the early settlement and industry focused on what is now considered Lower and Central Lonsdale. Property owners in this area felt they could do better if they separated from the District, so theCity of North Vancou
North Shore (British Columbia) Travel Guide Sections
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