When was expo 86

E 17 Province. Expo 86 - Employees. Kelly Schmidt, 18, gets in the party mood. Ran October 12, pg. Expo -Exhibits. Visitor to Canada Pavilion at Expo 86 watch Hystar saucer in action. Taken April 27, Ran June 7, pg. Pausing for Refresment, Sarah Currie, 4, of Prince George enjoys a soft drink under a Thosakan statue outside the thailand pavilion on the grounds of Expo A 3 Vancouver Sun.

June 11 Vice-President George Bush visits Expo Negative California pavilion at Expo 86 showing original Apollo spacecraft. Taken June 3, Wesley Grant and Charleen Charles were married in ceremony that featured some 50 priests, musicians and dancers.

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The SkyTrain now carries one hundred million passengers a year and expanded into Surrey in the s. In , the service expanded to Richmond with the introduction of the Canada Line which was built in time for the Winter Olympics. Bruno Freschie, the chief architect of Expo 86, decided to make the centre of the exposition stand out.

So, in the City Council's eyes, a World's Fair had to bring in some permanent structures that would beautify the city. The "wish list" included a large convention centre, a waterfront park and fountain, and of course, a new cruise ship terminal. But the problem with the inner harbour was land availability. In order to host a fair in that area, extensive land fill projects or a compromise on the size of the fair were in order.

In , the Bureau of International Expositions unanimously voted in favour of Transpo '86 and suggested that the False Creek site was the best alternative of all the proposals. The name "Transpo '86" was changed to "Expo '86" to give the fair a universal appeal.

Architect Bruno Freschi was hired to design a conceptual model of a World's fair on the False Creek site. By the early s, several major projects and all levels of government were entwined into the Expo '86 plan. Opposing agendas did not correspond. Cost estimates skyrocketed and land disputes on the proposed rapid transit line erupted. Negotiations over which level of government was obligated to pay for certain projects and potential deficits escalated to such a heated pitch that the Provincial government canceled the World's Fair in It was a surprise to the public four months later when the Provincial government announced that Expo '86 would go ahead as scheduled and the Federal government agreed not only to build the largest Canada pavilion ever erected but a new cruise ship terminal at Pier BC as well.

A lottery was established to help pay for the cost of Expo '86, and a short time later, the first working site model was unveiled to the public:. There was no problem with space on the site, but as the number of international and corporate participants grew, pavilions replaced parklands. Expo planners began to treat the Expo site like a giant jigsaw puzzle in an attempt to keep an aesthetic balance while fitting everyone in.

The Module. When hosting a Specialized Exposition, the host country provides indoor exhibition space if required for the international participants. Traditionally, this exhibition space has been in the form of large structures shared by many countries. But with ample room on the False Creek site, the Expo '86 architects developed a unique way for the international participants to occupy individual pavilions of their choosing.

This gave Expo '86 the feeling of a Universal Exposition while maintaining architectural continuity. Although the international participants could choose to design their own pavilion, most countries opted to use the less expensive Expo '86 module. Each module was approximately 2. The design was such that any number of the square modules could be placed together in a variety of shapes.

The self-supporting roof design allowed the interior exhibit area to be uninterrupted by pillars. The participant was only to determine how many modules they wished and which shape they would like the modules placed. It was up to the participant to decorate the structure -- outside and in.

The artist's rendering above shows the 8 modules 2 rows of 4 that made up Japan's pavilion. While many countries opted for elaborate exterior decoration, Japan's designers decided to keep the module's structural integrity exposed. Why the Module? Expo 86 was simply the first phase of the largest urban renewal project to take place in North America.

It was clear from the beginning that only a few permanent structures would remain after the fair. Learn more about when and where these expositions were held, as well as what innovations they produced and the lasting legacy they had on the host cities. It was held in Montreal, Quebec, from April 27 to October The Soviet Union was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, and the exposition was originally scheduled to be held in Moscow.

However, the Soviets had to cancel for various reasons, and in , Canada received the nod to host in the exposition. At the time, computer analysts said there was no way the city would be able to open the exposition on time. In fact, the exposition was so popular that it set a single-day attendance record on its third day. These main categories then had smaller subgroups. Lawrence River was selected.