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Indians Claim Stanley Park (no caption)

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.134
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• Feb. 8, 1977

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

Inter High School Track Meet (no caption)

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.071
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• May 19, 1966

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

[Inter-Departmental Advisory Group on Litter Control and Prevention] (no caption)

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.025
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• Mar. 27, 1956

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Isn't that great … he won't be deprived of having you take him to play hockey at 4 a.m. as usual." [P.N.E. Boat Show Must Vacate Forum Can't Interfere With Minor Hockey Says City Council]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.109
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• Feb. 15, 1973

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"It came upon the midnight clear …"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.085
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• Dec. 18, 1968

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"It means it's eventually going to cost so much more for wooden beaches we may have to go to plain sand…" [IWA Strike]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.077
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• June 24, 1972

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"It’s fine to get caught up in the excitement and promise of Habitat '76 … but we rearranged all the furniture last week."

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.127
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• Jan. 14, 1976

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"It's a quaint old custom designed to make you march her a block west before plying this innocent damsel with drink to influence her vote…" [Closed Today Byelection]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.130
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• June 3, 1976

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"It's called…'removing the burden of education costs from the backs of the homeowner.'" [20% Increase in School Taxes]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.124
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• Apr. 23, 1975

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"It's just Ethel's way of keeping me away from those strip show pubs…"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.081
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• Jan. 4, 1975

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"It's simple … you vote whether you want a massive high-rise complex at the entrance to Stanley Park or if you'd rather spend twice the price of Alaska for a few disreputable looking water front lots…" [Plebiscite on Four Seasons Project]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.075
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• June 23, 1971

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"It's terrible to watch our future go up in smoke because of a few wrong numbers on a lottery ticket."

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.129
• Item
• May 18, 1976

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"It's this blasted tomfool jogging that keeps setting rapid transit back another 10 years…"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.146
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• July 20, 1978

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"It's when it's this hot that I envy the nudists at Wreck Beach."

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.138
• Item
• July 26, 1977

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"I've never been one to crave the excitement of new faces, new ideas, new horizons…" [Same Mayor Same Council]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.074
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• Dec. 11, 1970

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

I've Thought of Going to Work …

• AM1562-: 75-536.2
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• [between 1952 and 1984?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Just to the nearest quarter, dear … in case the question is tossed at me during the meeting." [Mayoral Candidate Discloses Personal Worth]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.107
• Item
• Dec. 1, 1972

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Know something? … You just gave me a Lucky Buck…" [Pay Traffic Fines Here]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.034
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• Apr. 22, 1958

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Let's face it … the fact you lost proves they're not yet ready for a Churchill or a deGaulle on city council…" [Your Alderman For Dynamic Forceful Leadership at City Hall]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.069
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• Dec. 8, 1965

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Let's go men or we won't have all the streets dug up by the time the tourists get here"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.053
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• May 12, 1964

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Let's see, Office Pool, Lions 37 Hamilton 6, betting slip $10 Lions 6 points, Lottery Ticket West 7… driver's licence… must be here somewhere…" [Police Sniffin' Station]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.060
• Item
• Nov. 29, 1963

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Let's see, there was the election of '63, '66, '69, '72, '75 and three more promised for this one…"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.050
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• Sept. 27, 1963

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Loitering at a bus stop … Say, aren't you the same person we caught a while ago littering a letter box with mail … and allowing garbage to accumulate … and"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.160
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• Aug. 25, 1981

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"London has its busses, Paris its Taxis, Venice its gondolas … it's good to see Vancouver finally developing a characteristic personality all its own …" [Fusters Towing]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.002
• Item
• Aug. 26, 1953

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Lot's of people see their ambitions shattered … and there must be other careers besides ward heeler." [Civic Plebiscite Ward System Defected]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.117
• Item
• Oct. 26, 1973

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Lottery for a dream house, cars, trips … what happened to the good old days when they raffled a gold brick?" [P.N.E.]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.122
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• Aug. 21, 1974

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Ma'am … for all I know they may very well be contemplating a travel-now-pay-later-plan…" [Municipalities to Fight Bus Fare Increase]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.062
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• July 9, 1964

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Major Gilpin! This is the Vancouver International Horse Show … not the Calgary Stampede …"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.003
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• Sept. 24, 1953

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Mason … guy here says we're studying the wrong waterfront … 'er, Mason…Mason…" [$175,000 Waterfront Freeway Study By U.S. Firm Approved by Council]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.074
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• Aug. 4, 1966

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

Maybe they should have included them in the program as a class act …" [Driver's Union Say They Won't Run Special Buses To New Stadium Grand Opening Show]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.166
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• June 14, 1983

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

Meeting of Royal Meteorologi… Society in Vancouver (no caption)

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.059
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• June 12, 1965

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Mind You … We Should Think of this in the Nature …"

• AM1562-: 80-7.1
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• [between 1952 and 1984?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Money is no object … let's just get them back..." [City Tax May Zoom $15.00 Due to School Costs]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.017
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• Apr. 15, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

Monster Civic Election All Candidate Rally (no caption)

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.164
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• Oct. 12, 1982

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Mother! Finnigan's finally making headway on the force … they're letting him use the Superintendent's new boots to break them in…" [Police Heads Get Private Use of New Patrol Cars]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.026
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• Dec. 2, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

New Speaker's Corner Stanley Park (no caption)

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.058
• Item
• July 12, 1963

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Next civic election, why don't you get yourself a travel agent and run for office?" [Mayor in London]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.104
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• May 6, 1972

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

[no caption]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.073
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• June 30, 1966

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Now that the bustle and excitement of civic elections is over you can go back to being your old self…irate taxpayer." [Election Results]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.132
• Item
• Nov. 23, 1976

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Nuttin' ventured … nuttin' gained…" [Possible Opening for 3 Police Commissioners]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.029
• Item
• Feb. 28, 1956

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Obvious choice of course … I mean to say, who else could we get who is more NON…?" [The Non-Partisan Association Supports Mayor Alsbury for Mayor]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.050
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• Nov. 9, 1960

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"O.K., you're the mayor, chief … I mean you're the chief, mayor … I mean you're the…" [Fire Chief Must Ask Permission to Send Fireboat on Emergency Calls Beyond Inner Harbour]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.037
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• May 14, 1959

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

On Strike For A Square Deal Civic Outside Workers (no caption)

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.070
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• May 17, 1966

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"On the bright side … we have been rezoned back to agricultural land and eggs are fetching $1.23 a dozen."

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.152
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• Oct. 27, 1979

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"On the other hand, he did say he couldn't abide those sit-ins inside the post office…"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.145
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• July 15, 1978

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Pack! …time for our woodscraft demonstration … Pack! …" [Wolf Cubs, P.N.E. Parade]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.011
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• Aug. 25, 1954

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Pardon me … you're standing in the way of progress." [Close Out Sale]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.079
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• Feb. 20, 1974

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Passed the foot medical, below a ten minute whistle blast and flunked out on the ticket writing speed test …" [Police Department Vacancies]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.006
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• Dec. 11, 1953

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Perhaps if I assure you that you are not alone in your incompatibility over a third inlet crossing…"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.103
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• Mar. 14, 1972

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Pity they haven't something better to do at City Hall than persecute poor defenceless dogs…" [Civic Crackdown on Dogs Proposed]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.036
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• Mar. 31, 1959

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len