The Capilano Suspension Bridge

There are two municipalities in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia that use the name North Vancouver. These are: ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (5815x1989, 2865 KB) Licensing photographer: mygill File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (5815x1989, 2865 KB) Licensing photographer: mygill File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Capilano Suspension Bridge. ... Motto: Building a sustainable region Area: 2,878. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages none stated in law; English is de facto Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735...

• The City of North Vancouver Pop. 44,303 (2001 Census)
• The District of North Vancouver Pop. 82,310 (2001 Census)

While the City and District are separate entities, each with their own mayors, councils, and operations departments, they share several core services such as the North Vancouver School District,the North Vancouver Recreation Commission and the North Vancouver detachment of the RCMP. This page refers to the City of North Vancouver, for the surrounding District Municipality please see North Vancouver, British Columbia (district municipality). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... This page refers to the District Municipality of North Vancouver, for the smaller City please see North Vancouver, British Columbia (City) The District of North Vancouver is a District Municipality in British Columbia. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ...

The differences between the two municipalities are most apparent to their respective residents. For the most part, other Lower Mainland residents rarely distinguish between the District and the City, referring to both collectively as "North Vancouver". The same is true for commercial advertising, and even for certain government departments, including Canada Post. There have been several proposals over the years with regards to merging the two municipalities, but none have progressed beyond the concept stage. Canada Post (French: Postes Canada) is a Canadian postal service operated as an independent crown corporation. ...

There are, however, some distinct differences between the two municipalities, both physically and socially:

The District of North Vancouver is by far the larger of the two. Bounded by the Capilano River to the west, Indian Arm to the east, Burrard Inlet to the south, and the North Shore Mountains to the north, it sprawls in an east-west direction across the mountain slopes, characterized by rugged terrain and steep and winding roadways. The District is primarily made up of single-family residential housing, with an industrial base along the shoreline of Burrard Inlet. It has more than twice the population of the City, but with a much lower population density. There is no clearly defined "downtown"; instead, a series of commercial areas such as Edgemont Village and Lynn Valley serve as local community hubs. The Capilano River, flowing north to south through the Coast Mountains, is located on Vancouvers North Shore and empties into Burrard Inlet, opposite Stanley Park. ... Indian Arm extends north (to the upper right of the photo) from Burrard Inlet, in this view from the southeast at Burnaby Mountain. ... The North Shore Mountains are a subrange of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains overlooking the Greater Vancouver Regional District to the south. ...

The City of North Vancouver, on the other hand, has a much more urban feel. Surrounded to the west, north, and east by the District, the City is home to the majority of the North Shore's high rise buildings, rental properties, and commercial operations. As with the District, there are industrial sites along the shore of Burrard Inlet, although in recent years several of these have begun to convert to residential and commercial areas. The City also has the Lonsdale Quay public market and the northern terminal for Vancouver's Seabus transit ferry. Regional planners have identified the City, and specifically its Central Lonsdale and Lower Lonsdale neighbourhoods, as the "downtown" of the North Shore. Lonsdale Quay is a major transit hub for the North Shore area of Greater Vancouver, British Columbia. ... The SeaBus heading toward downtown Vancouver. ... The North Shore (of Burrard Inlet) is a common name for referring to the following areas: West Vancouver - District Municipality of West Vancouver City of North Vancouver District of North Vancouver External links WikiTravel:Vancouver/North Shore - Travel guide for the North Shore North Shore News - Community Newspaper serving the...

Activities

The rugged nature of the North Shore Mountains, including, predominantly, Grouse Mountain and Mount Seymour, have contributed to this area's reputation for hiking, skiing, and perhaps most famously, mountain biking. Many trails are featured in popular mountain biking videos. The Baden-Powell Trail runs from Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove. This trail is host to the annual Knee-Knacker, which is a half day long run along the trail's entire length of 50 kilometres. (The race is so named for the cuts and bruises frequently covering the runners knees when they cross the finish line.) The District is also home to the renowned Grouse Grind hiking trail, a steep vertical climb sometimes referred to as "God's Stairmaster." The Baden-Powell Trail is a rugged but well-maintained trail that traverses Greater Vancouvers North Shore region. ... Horseshoe Bay is a small village area within the city of West Vancouver. ... Deep Cove is a neighbourhood in the easternmost part of the District of North Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada. ...

North Vancouver is also the birth place of "Shore Riding"; a specific style of riding that involves hand made ladders, bridges and logs. The structures range from the simple to the elaborate, the best being made of cedar. They are used to navigate difficult terrain, rivers, swamps and muddy areas. The Shore is also known for it's steep, slippery, wet, technical, rooty and generally nasty terrain.

The Capilano River is the site of the Capilano Suspension Bridge, one of the biggest tourist attractions in North Vancouver. Indian Arm, an offshoot of Burrard Inlet, is well known for its sea kayaking and is the setting for Deep Cove. Other prominent tourist attractions include Lynn Canyon Park, the Capilano Fish Hatchery, and the Maplewood Flats conservation area. The Capilano Suspension Bridge. ... Deep Cove is a neighbourhood in the easternmost part of the District of North Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada. ...

Some of North Vancouver's local drinking establishments were immortalized in "The Crawl," a song by local folk-rock band Spirit of the West which recounts a pub crawl across the North Shore. Spirit of the West are a Canadian folk rock band, who were popular on the Canadian folk music scene in the 1980s before evolving a blend of hard rock, pop and Celtic folk influences which made them one of Canadas most successful alternative rock acts in the 1990s. ...

Schools in North Vancouver

External links School maintained website School District Website Categories: | ... Handsworth Secondary School Type: Public School Board: North Vancouver School District Grades Enrolled: 8-12 Administration: Principal: Olga Woodland Vice Principal: David Overgaard Vice Principal: Adam Baumann Secretary: Anne-Marie Cartier Location: 1044 Edgewood Road, North Vancouver, V7R 1Y7, British Columbia, Canada Handsworth Secondary School Website Mission Statement At Handsworth... External links School Information School District Website Currently being rebuilt on the present location of the gravel field, as it is currently the second oldest in the district. ...

British Columbia

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Regional Districts	Alberni-Clayoquot - Bulkley-Nechako - Capital - Cariboo - Central Coast - Central Kootenay - Central Okanagan - Columbia-Shuswap - Comox-Strathcona - Cowichan Valley - East Kootenay - Fraser Valley - Fraser-Fort George - Greater Vancouver - Kitimat-Stikine - Kootenay Boundary - Mount Waddington - Nanaimo - North Okanagan - Northern Rockies - Okanagan-Similkameen - Peace River - Powell River - Skeena-Queen Charlotte - Squamish-Lillooet - Stikine - Sunshine Coast - Thompson-Nicola
Main cities	Abbotsford - Burnaby - Chilliwack - Coquitlam - Fort St. John - Kamloops - Kelowna - Maple Ridge - Nanaimo - New Westminster - North Vancouver (city) - North Vancouver (district) - Port Coquitlam - Prince George - Prince Rupert - Richmond - Surrey - Vancouver - Victoria - West Vancouver