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A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1976 The 1000 block of Robson Street in February, 1976. Item # CVA 780-406. In 1976, ICBC rates skyrocketed, the Museum of Anthropology got a new home and an earthquake rocked the area. By Chuck Davis, Laing Bridge On May 15, 1976 the Arthur Laing Bridge officially opened, named after a native son of Richmond who became a cabinet minister under Pierre Trudeau, then later a Senator. The $23 million four-lane bridge, which crosses the north arm of the Fraser to Sea Island, vastly speeded up access to the Vancouver International Airport. It reduced the distance...

In Memoriam: Geoffrey Massey Share We are saddened to mark the passing of Geoffrey Massey, age 96, on December 1, 2020. Massey worked in partnership with architect Arthur Erickson from 1963 to 1972. The duo created projects including the Simon Fraser University campus, the MacMillan Bloedel Building, and the University of Lethbridge’s University Hall, along with an initial plan for Robson Square. Erickson Family Collection. Arthur Erickson (left) & Geoffrey Massey (right) at Simon Fraser University, 1965 Geoffrey Massey’s father, Raymond, was an academy award-nominated actor. His uncle, V...