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First City Council Meeting

When: 1886
Where: Vancouver, British Columbia
Part of: Event of 1886: The settlement of Vancouver, British Columbia, is incorporated.

The first city council meeting after the Great Vancouver Fire took place in 1886.

Following the Great Vancouver Fire, the newly incorporated city held its first council meeting. This meeting marked the beginning of formal municipal governance. One of the first acts was to request the transfer of a 1,000-acre military reserve for use as a public park.

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History of Vancouver Wikipedia

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