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The pier
It was built on a Canadian Pacific Railway pier of 1927
Canada Place stands on the Canadian Pacific Railway's Pier B and C, built in 1927 to serve the railway and other shipping lines trading across the Pacific Ocean. Planning for the new project began in 1978.
The sails
Fabric roofs resembling sails cover the building
The building sits on the Burrard Inlet. Its exterior is covered by fabric roofs resembling sails. It is also the main cruise ship passenger terminal for the region, where cruises to Alaska originate.
Expo 86
The Canada Pavilion drew more than 5 million visitors in 1986
Construction began when Queen Elizabeth II arrived on the Royal Yacht Britannia for the first concrete pour. During Expo 86 the Canada Pavilion, opened by Prince Charles and Brian Mulroney, was among the largest and most elaborate pavilions at the fair.
5 millionvisitors to the Canada Pavilion before it closed
The horns
Ten horns play the first four notes of O Canada at noon
The Heritage Horns were first on the roof of the BC Electric building and fell silent in the early 1990s. They sounded again on 8 November 1994 after being refurbished and moved to Canada Place. In 2010 they sounded once for each medal won by Canada.
Day 4, evening
It comes after Gastown steam clock.
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