West Vancouver is a picturesque district municipality located on the north shore of Burrard Inlet in British Columbia, Canada. It was originally inhabited by the Squamish First Nation before European settlers began to arrive in the late 19th century.
The area was first explored by Spanish and British navigators in the late 18th century, but it was not until the early 20th century that West Vancouver began to develop as a residential community. The opening of the First Narrows Bridge in 1938 connected West Vancouver to the city of Vancouver, which helped to spur further growth and development.
During the mid-20th century,