Vancouver's Expo '86 (Historic Canada)

Vancouver's Expo '86 (Historic Canada)

To mark the 100th anniversary of the city�s founding and the arrival of the first trans-Canada train, Vancouver�s political and business leaders invited the whole world to participate in the festivities.<br />The result was Expo �86, and more than 22 million people came for the party. It took eight years of planning and hard work to transform a former railroad yard into a colourful showplace full of pavilions and shows for the six-month event, but those lucky enough to have been there would agree that it was worth it. Expo �86, truly a world�s fair,<br />included pavilions from 9 provinces and territories, 54 nations and international groups, and 3 American states. Many of Canada�s largest industries joined in, as well, to celebrate the fair�s theme, �A World<br />in Movement, A World in Touch.� Vintage photographs recapture the fun and excitement of the largest event held to that time in British Columbia.