Over the years the PNE fair has acquired an extensive and interesting history. The fair controversially remained open during the First World War, despite the Great Depression the fair’s attendance numbers almost doubled between the 1920s and the 1930s. Between 1942 and 1946 the fair was canceled due to the Second World War, and there was a lot of military activity at Hastings Park. Thousands of Japanese-Canadians were processed at the park on their way to internment camps, and the land was used by the military for drills and storage.
Many innovations in technology debuted at the PNE over the years, including the first rotary telephone and the first lawnmower to be seen in British Columbia. The PNE fair was also the origin of other well known Vancouver Events, such as the Vancouver Boat Show and the BC Home Show.
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