West Vancouver is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada.
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17 Facts About West Vancouver
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West Vancouver is connected to the downtown city of Vancouver via the Lions Gate Bridge.
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West Vancouver had a population of 44,122 at the 2021 Canadian census.
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West Vancouver is home of Canada's first shopping mall, Park Royal Shopping Centre, and the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal, one of the main connecting hubs between the British Columbia mainland and Vancouver Island.
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Municipality of West Vancouver was incorporated on March 15,1912, after separating from the District of North Vancouver.
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West Vancouver is mainly a residential district as many residents are retired, work at home, or take the short commute to downtown Vancouver.
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West Vancouver is home to Park Royal Shopping Centre, Canada's first mall.
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At the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, West Vancouver had a population of 44,122 living in 17,690 of its 18,795 total private dwellings, a change of 3.
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The top five professions in West Vancouver are professional science and technical services; retail trade; health care; finance and insurance; and educational services.
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West Vancouver is Canada's wealthiest municipality, with an average household net worth of CAD$4,454,424.
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West Vancouver is home to some very large, luxurious and expensive properties and houses.
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West Vancouver is served by West Vancouver Municipal Transit, colloquially known as Blue Bus.
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Highway 99 runs through West Vancouver, sharing the freeway alignment with Highway 1 between Horseshoe Bay and Taylor Way, and connects the municipality with Downtown Vancouver and Whistler .
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West Vancouver is known for its parks such as Cypress Provincial Park, which offers scenic views of Howe Sound and the Metro Vancouver area.
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Ambleside Park and the 15-block-long West Vancouver Seawall are popular spots for families and outdoor enthusiasts.
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West Vancouver has several public recreation facilities including an 18-hole par 3 golf course, a pool, an ice rink, basketball and tennis courts, skate parks and numerous public parks.
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Federally, West Vancouver-based ridings historically have voted Conservative since 1974, electing John Reynolds of the Reform Party of Canada from 1997 to 2004.
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