Vancouver Harbour Board Explained

The Vancouver Harbour Board was created by Canada's Federal Parliament in 1914.The Board was responsible for a recommendation that the Federal government should dredge the First Narrows of Vancouver's Burrard Inlet, allowing larger ocean-going vessels to moor in Vancouver's inner harbour.

The Harbour Board operated harbour support vessels, like steam-powered fireboat Orion.

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Notes and References

1. News: Board milestones.... Vancouver Board of Trade. 2013-12-12. 2013-04-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20130405000449/http://www.boardoftrade.com/policyissues/achievements.aspx. live . A special Act of Parliament created the Vancouver Harbour Board, and The Board persuaded the federal government to dredge First Narrows for shipping..
2. News: CVA 447-2533 - S.S. Orion V.H.B. [Vancouver Harbour Board] Fireboat]. City of Vancouver Archives. 1934-01-13. 2013-12-12. 2024-05-26. https://archive.today/20240526222345/https://www.webcitation.org/6LojgDDs2?url=http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/s-s-orion-v-h-b-vancouver-harbour-board-fireboat;dc. dead.