Looking back at Expo 86 a quarter of a century later
Looking back at Expo 86 a quarter of a century later
It makes you feel old to think it was 25 years ago
Jesse Johnston May 01, 2011 19:30:37 PM
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•The 25-year anniversary of Expo '86
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of Expo 86 in Vancouver, and News1130 is speaking with the man who invited the world to come visit this city.
That man is former premier Bill Bennett. He says it was a lot of work to put it together, but when it opened, "it was great. I loved that once it was all going, it had to be, and of course I had to be there all the time."
He remembers Prince Charles and Princess Diana coming here for the Opening Ceremonies, the concerts and the SkyTrain, and if you think he was getting freebies because he was the premier, think again. "It wasn't that much money, but then everybody paid to go in, including me."
He says it's too hard to nail down just one favourite memory from Expo 86, so he'll just say this. "That was happy for me for the rest of my life."
It was the evolution of Vancouver, from a little known city to a cosmopolitan city.
Mike Harcourt vowed to boycott it, however, he took the credit and welcomed the
world as the mayor of Vancouver
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