Tonight, the 19-9-1 Winnipeg Jets take on the 13-13-3 Vancouver Canucks in a late night match-up on Hockey Night in Canada. The Jets are coming off of a 2-1 OT victory over the Nashville Predators and are 7-3-0 in their last ten games and are second in the Central Division. In their last game, the Canucks beat the Calgary Flames in overtime 4-3 and are also 7-3 in their last ten and are sixth in the Pacific Division. What can Winnipeg expect tonight other than biased Sportsnet announcers? Maybe a victory? That would be nice...
While we all know that Vancouver was the host of the 2010 Winter Olympics, there are lots of facts that even @Ginger Papa may not know about Gastown...
The use of Botox for cosmetic purposes was pioneered by Jean and Alastair Carruthers in Vancouver in the 1980s, and we are forever grateful...not!
Here's a fact that @Eyeseeing might like... All of the grey squirrels found in Stanley Park are descendants of eight pairs of grey squirrels that Vancouver received as a gift from New York City in 1909... That explains a few things...
The world’s largest tin soldier is located in the city of New Westminster, in the Vancouver Metropolitan area. It is an astonishing 9.75 metres tall and weighs 4540 kilograms. Perfect timing, 'tis the season for the Nutcracker ballet...
The Marine Building on 355 Burrard Street used to be the tallest building in the British Empire, when it was completed in 1930...
The Sam Kee Building on Pender Street at the entrance to Chinatown is considered the narrowest building in the world, at only 1.8 m (6 ft) wide... The big question remains, why would you build it in the first place?...You can read all about it here: Built on a bet
Vancouver is home to Canada’s only nude beach, Wreck Beach, and it is also the largest clothing-optional beach in North America...
Kitsilano Pool (or “Kits Pool”) is the longest outdoor pool in North America, at 137 m (450 ft). For reference, an Olympic sized swimming pool is 50 m (164 ft). It is a saltwater pool operated by the city...
Despite all these cool Vancouver facts, living in Vancouver is tough. The city has the highest real estate prices in Canada and is the third least affordable major metropolitan real estate market in the world after Hong Kong and Sydney, Australia. In 2021, the average price of a detached house was a whopping $1,910,200. Not really something to be proud of but it’s true...YIKES!
The eco-activist group Greenpeace, one of the most successful environmental groups worldwide, was founded in Vancouver in 1971. A group of volunteers first met in Gastown’s Luna Café, which is no longer open. They originally came together to try and stop nuclear bomb testing in Alaska.
In 1947, a law was passed in Vancouver that made it illegal to sell stoves on a Wednesday within city limits. Fortunately, the law was eventually repealed, after almost 40 years. That has to be one of the strangest Vancouver facts we’ve seen...
As surprising as it may sound, the famous sushi roll, the California roll has its origin in Vancouver. Invented by Chef Hidekazu Tojo, the dish became popular in later years. You can still enjoy the authentic California roll in the restaurant Tojo in Vancouver’s Fairview neighbourhood...
And with that, let's make sushi out of these Canuckleheads tonight! Go Jets Go!
Thanks to: 21 Facts About Vancouver You Probably Didn’t Know - VGC, 115 Fun & Interesting Facts about Vancouver, Canada (2022 Data!) - Fun World Facts, 55 Odd, Interesting, and Fun Vancouver Facts and 7 Engrossing Vancouver facts That Will Fascinate You To The Core!
While we all know that Vancouver was the host of the 2010 Winter Olympics, there are lots of facts that even @Ginger Papa may not know about Gastown...
The use of Botox for cosmetic purposes was pioneered by Jean and Alastair Carruthers in Vancouver in the 1980s, and we are forever grateful...not!
Here's a fact that @Eyeseeing might like... All of the grey squirrels found in Stanley Park are descendants of eight pairs of grey squirrels that Vancouver received as a gift from New York City in 1909... That explains a few things...
The world’s largest tin soldier is located in the city of New Westminster, in the Vancouver Metropolitan area. It is an astonishing 9.75 metres tall and weighs 4540 kilograms. Perfect timing, 'tis the season for the Nutcracker ballet...
The Marine Building on 355 Burrard Street used to be the tallest building in the British Empire, when it was completed in 1930...
The Sam Kee Building on Pender Street at the entrance to Chinatown is considered the narrowest building in the world, at only 1.8 m (6 ft) wide... The big question remains, why would you build it in the first place?...You can read all about it here: Built on a bet
Vancouver is home to Canada’s only nude beach, Wreck Beach, and it is also the largest clothing-optional beach in North America...
Kitsilano Pool (or “Kits Pool”) is the longest outdoor pool in North America, at 137 m (450 ft). For reference, an Olympic sized swimming pool is 50 m (164 ft). It is a saltwater pool operated by the city...
Despite all these cool Vancouver facts, living in Vancouver is tough. The city has the highest real estate prices in Canada and is the third least affordable major metropolitan real estate market in the world after Hong Kong and Sydney, Australia. In 2021, the average price of a detached house was a whopping $1,910,200. Not really something to be proud of but it’s true...YIKES!
The eco-activist group Greenpeace, one of the most successful environmental groups worldwide, was founded in Vancouver in 1971. A group of volunteers first met in Gastown’s Luna Café, which is no longer open. They originally came together to try and stop nuclear bomb testing in Alaska.
In 1947, a law was passed in Vancouver that made it illegal to sell stoves on a Wednesday within city limits. Fortunately, the law was eventually repealed, after almost 40 years. That has to be one of the strangest Vancouver facts we’ve seen...
As surprising as it may sound, the famous sushi roll, the California roll has its origin in Vancouver. Invented by Chef Hidekazu Tojo, the dish became popular in later years. You can still enjoy the authentic California roll in the restaurant Tojo in Vancouver’s Fairview neighbourhood...
And with that, let's make sushi out of these Canuckleheads tonight! Go Jets Go!
Thanks to: 21 Facts About Vancouver You Probably Didn’t Know - VGC, 115 Fun & Interesting Facts about Vancouver, Canada (2022 Data!) - Fun World Facts, 55 Odd, Interesting, and Fun Vancouver Facts and 7 Engrossing Vancouver facts That Will Fascinate You To The Core!
Ok Jets lets just play exactly how we played last game against Nashville and smack Vancouver in the mouth tonight.
