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Townsite planning was either done by government authorities or by private developers. In the case of North Vancouver townsite in 1907 most of the land was owned by the North Vancouver Land and Improvement Company. By owning large amount of land they were able to plan on a grand scale. New Westminster
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Although most of these townsites were incorporated into newly created cities and municipalities of Metro Vancouver, official survey plans still continue to designate
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as being part of these townsites. For example, a 2008 strata plan in Vancouver's Gastown is indicated as being in the Granville Townsite.
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townsite was created and eventually incorporated as a municipality. The new municipality was given 53 acres (210,000 m) of
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New townsite of Port Mann, Ottawa Citizen, Feb 2, 1911, page 2, Canadian Press dispatch
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Townsite, 1860 (original capital of Colony of British Columbia, now New Westminster)
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North Vancouver Official Community Plan 2002, Chapter 2, Historical overview
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Legal subdivision of land for the development of a town or community
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was surveyed by the Royal Engineers under government direction.
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Chronological milestones in the development of Whistler Village
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Vancouver, A Visual History, Bruce MacDonald, 1992, page 18
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Index

subdivision of land
town
community
United States
Canada
British
colonial
nations
filing
plat
plan
British Columbia
Metro Vancouver
Granville
Vancouver
Moodyville
New Westminster
North Vancouver
Port Mann
Steveston
Richmond
lots
Official Community Plans
Whistler
Crown land


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