Comments on: Vancouver History Tidbits: Lions Gate Bridge and the Guinness Family http://www.miss604.com/2009/02/vancouver-history-tidbits-lions-gate-bridge-and-the-guinness-family.html Vancouver Blog Miss604 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:17:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Murphy http://www.miss604.com/2009/02/vancouver-history-tidbits-lions-gate-bridge-and-the-guinness-family.html#comment-52209 Michael Murphy Thu, 25 Nov 2010 22:15:45 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8532#comment-52209 As an Irish person who drinks Guinness, lives in Australia but loves Canada, I like this post. Nice bit of history! As an Irish person who drinks Guinness, lives in Australia but loves Canada, I like this post. Nice bit of history!

]]> By: Sandra Carrier-Scott http://www.miss604.com/2009/02/vancouver-history-tidbits-lions-gate-bridge-and-the-guinness-family.html#comment-50501 Sandra Carrier-Scott Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:34:03 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8532#comment-50501 My husband has the original plans, newspaper clippings, etc. that include info of the building of the Lion's Gate Bridge. His grandfather was part of the engineering team at the time and these documents were passed down to us from his mother. Could you inform us if there is any value in these documents and where/how do we proceed to get more information. My husband has the original plans, newspaper clippings, etc. that include info of the building of the Lion’s Gate Bridge. His grandfather was part of the engineering team at the time and these documents were passed down to us from his mother. Could you inform us if there is any value in these documents and where/how do we proceed to get more information.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.miss604.com/2009/02/vancouver-history-tidbits-lions-gate-bridge-and-the-guinness-family.html#comment-43458 Andrew Mon, 04 Oct 2010 01:42:25 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8532#comment-43458 I have some toll tickets for the seconds narrows and Queensburry I would Like to sell them,they are from the early 1960's leave a note here if interested I have some toll tickets for the seconds narrows and Queensburry
I would Like to sell them,they are from the early 1960′s
leave a note here if interested

]]> By: Anita Webster http://www.miss604.com/2009/02/vancouver-history-tidbits-lions-gate-bridge-and-the-guinness-family.html#comment-11260 Anita Webster Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:34:11 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8532#comment-11260 Hi Bill – just noticed your question about the Folkestone family on the post I submitted to Rebecca’s blog. Not sure if the Folkestone family built Panorama Studio but we found this entry for Folkestone Way in a book put out by the West Van Historical Society called Place Names of West Vancouver: A Gazetteer: “believed to have been named after Viscount Folkestone, a member of the English nobility. Another source maintains the name derives from the port city of Folkestone, Kent, England.” Many place and street names in West Van are names after places in England so we’ve always presumed this was another. Good luck with you research! Anita Hi Bill – just noticed your question about the Folkestone family on the post I submitted to Rebecca’s blog. Not sure if the Folkestone family built Panorama Studio but we found this entry for Folkestone Way in a book put out by the West Van Historical Society called Place Names of West Vancouver: A Gazetteer:

“believed to have been named after Viscount Folkestone, a member of the English nobility. Another source maintains the name derives from the port city of Folkestone, Kent, England.”

Many place and street names in West Van are names after places in England so we’ve always presumed this was another. Good luck with you research!
Anita

]]> By: Bill Orr http://www.miss604.com/2009/02/vancouver-history-tidbits-lions-gate-bridge-and-the-guinness-family.html#comment-11259 Bill Orr Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:09:39 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8532#comment-11259 I enjoyed your tidbit on the Lions Gate Bridge , as I was raised in the Jerico area of Van. I was wondering if you had any info on the Folkstone family , whom I'm told built the old film studio in West Van.. " Panorama Studio " as I'm in the film industry and that was the first stage I worked in , I'm trying to do a little write up on the studio and some history about it's beginning , can you help me out at all ?...............regards Bill Orr I enjoyed your tidbit on the Lions Gate Bridge , as I was raised in the Jerico area of Van. I was wondering if you had any info on the Folkstone family , whom I’m told built the old film studio in West Van.. ” Panorama Studio ” as I’m in the film industry and that was the first stage I worked in , I’m trying to do a little write up on the studio and some history about it’s beginning , can you help me out at all ?……………regards Bill Orr

]]> By: Dhana http://www.miss604.com/2009/02/vancouver-history-tidbits-lions-gate-bridge-and-the-guinness-family.html#comment-11258 Dhana Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:42:51 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8532#comment-11258 V.cool. I did not know that. Love the pic. Unfortunately when I tried to impress my husband with these facts this evening, he already knew it all, but , you enlightened me. V.cool. I did not know that. Love the pic. Unfortunately when I tried to impress my husband with these facts this evening, he already knew it all, but , you enlightened me.

]]> By: Jake http://www.miss604.com/2009/02/vancouver-history-tidbits-lions-gate-bridge-and-the-guinness-family.html#comment-11257 Jake Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:39:41 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8532#comment-11257 Just a note to add to the history lesson. July 31/2009, "Gracies Pearls" were actually retrofited with LED lighting. They will now operate at a fraction of the price. The new lights look amazing! Vancouver should be proud. Just a note to add to the history lesson. July 31/2009, “Gracies Pearls” were actually retrofited with LED lighting. They will now operate at a fraction of the price. The new lights look amazing! Vancouver should be proud.

]]> By: Diane http://www.miss604.com/2009/02/vancouver-history-tidbits-lions-gate-bridge-and-the-guinness-family.html#comment-11256 Diane Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:10:07 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8532#comment-11256 Hi Anita Sure, I would love to meet with you about a strategy to reach clients by blogging. We have done a lot of it in the past when Mike was with us. I like the article above. I would love to send it to our lawyers who use the Lions Gate Bridge as there symbol. I am in LA for a week. Call me after March 7th and we can make a time to get together. Cheers Diane. Hi Anita
Sure, I would love to meet with you about a strategy to reach clients by blogging.
We have done a lot of it in the past when Mike was with us.
I like the article above. I would love to send it to our lawyers who use the Lions Gate Bridge as there symbol.

I am in LA for a week. Call me after March 7th and we can make a time to get together.

Cheers
Diane.

]]> By: Liz@VioletPosy http://www.miss604.com/2009/02/vancouver-history-tidbits-lions-gate-bridge-and-the-guinness-family.html#comment-11255 Liz@VioletPosy Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:52:57 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8532#comment-11255 Great post, I love the lack of traffic in that 1947 photo! Great post, I love the lack of traffic in that 1947 photo!

]]> By: Miss604 http://www.miss604.com/2009/02/vancouver-history-tidbits-lions-gate-bridge-and-the-guinness-family.html#comment-11254 Miss604 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:23:29 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=8532#comment-11254 Thanks for this, Anita! Side note: The string of lights put up for Expo 86 was nicknamed "Gracie's Necklace" after Grace McCarthy, the member of BC Parliament who helped make that Guinness sponsorship possible. Thanks for this, Anita!

Side note: The string of lights put up for Expo 86 was nicknamed “Gracie’s Necklace” after Grace McCarthy, the member of BC Parliament who helped make that Guinness sponsorship possible.

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