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Case Study: The Lions Gate Bridge
Since 1915, the University of British Columbia opened for business in a temporary headquarters in McGill University College facilities; it is ranked among the best 40 best universities in the world and considered as public institution for the Ministry of Education in Canada.
This event in the history in Vancouver create an outstanding impact not only in the province of B.C, also in Canada as a global Centre for research and teaching (bachelor, postgraduate and continues studies).

For Vancouverites, the Lions Gate Bridge is a major artery to connect the Vancouver City with the North Shore and considered as famous city’s landmarks. Before this construction West and North Vancouver were considered fairly remote and unpopulated with only 3,000

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