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Overview:There aren't many cities in the world that offer Vancouver's combination of big-city lifestyle and outdoor fun in such cheek-by-jowl proximity。Ski in the morning,sail in the afternoon and still make it back to town in time for a cocktail or three。Vancouver is still a city of new immigrants - wander the streets and you'll hear a dozen different languages。The city also attracts young professionals and artists from the eastern provinces who come here to enjoy its recreation and laid-back sophistication。Pre-20th-Century History:The Vancouver area was first inhabited by the Salish Indians。In 1867,a white town sprang up around the bar of one 'Gassy' Jack Deighton,so named for his tendency to talk - or so the story goes。The settlement became known as Gastown。After being linked by rail to eastern Canada,the town took its name from the British explorer Captain George Vancouver,who spent all of a single day on the site in 1792。In 1887 the Canadian Pacific Railway's first train choo-chooed through the city,the first ship docked from China,and Vancouver began its boom as a trading centre and transportation hub。The building of the Panama Canal,which was completed in 1914,meant easier access to markets in Europe and along North America's east coast。This brought about a boom for the BC economy and for its main trade centre,Vancouver。Big business grew and so did big unions。