2023 marks the 30-year anniversary of Lynn Valley representing Canada at the Little League World Series, but when did Little League start in North Vancouver?
In early 1952, the North Vancouver Junior Chamber of Commerce applied to Williamsport for a Little League franchise, and within a few weeks they had opened registration for a four-team league on the North Shore.
The photo above shows a group of men in 1947 clearing the grounds for what would later become the first Little League ballpark in North Vancouver. The Little League Stadium at Confederation Park opened officially in 1953.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open by appointment only. Contact: [email protected]
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