Vancouver British Columbia - There is a major Vancouver event that happened this summer that may have been overlooked.
 
It might not be as flashy or entertaining as others, but when it comes to honouring our history and looking back at the past, it absolutely deserves some attention.
 
Earlier this month, Vancouver's Waterfront Station turned 100-years-old.
 
From the late 1890s to 1914, the population of Vancouver underwent a huge boom period, growing from about 1,000 residents to 115,000.
 
It's no surprise with such an influx of people that the Canadian Pacific Railway decided to open its third station in its current location.
 
Keep in mind, this was before the Vancouver Millionaires won this city's only Stanley Cup.
 
Just days after it opened, Canadian soldiers shuffled through the station and departed for the trenches of Europe during the First World War.
 
Over the years, many cosmetic and functional changes have occurred at Waterfront Station, the end result being a major transportation hub that joins all of the lower mainland together.
 
Although servicing trains for most of its existence, in 1977 the SeaBus started operating out of Waterfront.
 
In 1985, the Expo Line of the SkyTrain starting running from New Westminster to downtown.
 
Ten years later, it had expanded out to Surrey and the West Coast Express bus line started operating from Waterfront Station.
 
The final major addition came when the Canada Line opened in 2009, joining Richmond to the Vancouver hub.
 
Truly we are all connected and we have Waterfront Station to thank for that.
 
A building doesn't exist for 100 years, however, without a few quirks.
 
It has been called "the most haunted building in Vancouver", and numerous security guards and cleaning personnel have claimed to see ghostly apparitions, including a headless train operator, and three old ladies waiting for a train.
 
Perhaps the spookiest occurrences are the reports of footsteps and 1920s era music playing late at night.
 
It was the creepiest era of music in human history.
 
Haunting theories aside, in a summer filled with events both new and old, it's important to take a moment and remember the rich history this city has.
 
A heavily trafficked building turning 100-years-old makes us appreciate it even more.
 
But if you hear music from the 1920s, get out of there!

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