| 1940s
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Esquimalt
Naval Base and the Canadian Scottish Regiment prepare
for war. |
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Royal
Air Force base established at Patricia Bay. |
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Royal
Roads becomes home to Canada's Navy College. |
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One-hundredth
anniversary of the founding of Victoria
passes without fanfare. |
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Bombing
of Pearl Harbour and the fall of Hong Kong spurs
Japanese internment in BC's Interior. |
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Shells
from Japanese submarine fall around Estevan Point's
lighthouse and radio-telegraph station. |
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Rationing
of gasoline, tea, coffee, sugar, butter, beer and
liquor becomes a fact of life. |
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Emily
Carr, Victoria-born artist and author, dies at age
73. |
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Parades,
bonfires and boat whistles greet the announcement
that the war in Europe is over. Three months later,
Japan's surrender sets off another round of celebrations. |
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Earthquake
measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale rocks Courtenay,
causing widespread damage and the collapse of several
buildings. |
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Parking
meters make their debut in Victoria. |
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The
new Hospital Insurance Act, with its compulsory
premium payment, and a three per cent sales tax
designed to finance increased social services goes
into effect. |
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Immigration
reopened; resulting influx creates a "baby boom."
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Voting
rights extended to Chinese and East Indian citizens. |
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Modern
buses replace electric streetcars. |
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Memorial
Ice Arena opens. |
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An
offshore earthquake measuring 8.1 on the Richter
Scale, collapses embankments, tumbles chimneys,
topples trees and severs roads in the Queen Charlotte
Islands and along the coast. |
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