Capilano may refer to a number of things mostly associated with the area of
Capilano in
British Columbia
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Canada
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, or, alternately, the
one
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Edmonton
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anc ...
in neighbouring
Alberta
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Institutions
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Capilano University
Capilano University (CapU) is a teaching-focused public university based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, located on the slopes of the North Shore Mountains, with programming that also serves the Sea-to-Sky Corridor and the Sunsh ...
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Capilano RFC
The Capilano Rugby Football Club is a Canadian rugby union team based in West Vancouver, British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, situated betwee ...
, a rugby union club (BC)
Landmarks
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Capilano Lake
Capilano Lake is a manmade lake located in the District of North Vancouver and West Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada.
History
The lake accounts for approximately 40% of Greater Vancouver's water supply. The southern part of the lake is w ...
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Capilano Mall
Capilano Mall is a shopping mall in the City of North Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Marine Drive, near the city's western border with the District of North Vancouver. It is the second largest shopping mall in the north ...
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Capilano River
The Capilano River flows from north to south through the Coast Mountains on Vancouver's North Shore (Greater Vancouver), North Shore between West Vancouver and North Vancouver (district municipality) and empties into Burrard Inlet, opposite Stanley ...
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Capilano River Regional Park
Capilano River Regional Park is located in the District of North Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of twenty-one regional parks operated by the Metro Vancouver. The park encompasses most of the upstream areas of the Capilano Riv ...
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Capilano Suspension Bridge
The Capilano Suspension Bridge is a simple suspension bridge crossing the Capilano River in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The current bridge is long and above the river. It is part of a private facility with an adm ...
(BC)
People
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Capilano Herald Extraordinary
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, a position at the Canadian Heraldic Authority
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Joe Capilano
Joe Capilano (c. 1854–1910), also known as Capiano Joe, was a leader of the Squamish from 1895-1910, who called him ''Sa7plek'' (Sahp-luk). He fought for the recognition of native rights and lifestyle.
He spent his youth fishing and hunting a ...
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Squamish chief from the area of the BC location, and its namesake
Places
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Capilano Transit Centre
Ottewell is a large residential neighbourhood in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. "The area is named for the Ottewell family, who were among the first settlers south of the river in the 1880s".
The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 75 Stree ...
(AB)
Political ridings
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Capilano—Howe Sound
Capilano—Howe Sound was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Capilano and Cariboo—Chilcotin ri ...
a federal electoral district (BC)
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West Vancouver-Capilano
West Vancouver-Capilano is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.
The riding is the wealthiest constituency in British Columbia, with a median household income of $93,569 according to the 200 ...
, a provincial electoral district (BC)
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Capilano (electoral district)
Capilano was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1988.
This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Coast—Capilano riding.
It was abolished in 1987 ...
, a defunct federal electoral district (BC)
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Coast—Capilano
Coast—Capilano was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 1968.
This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Vancouver North riding.
The riding consiste ...
, a defunct federal electoral district (BC)
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North Vancouver-Capilano North Vancouver-Capilano was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1966 to 1991. The riding's predecessor was North Vancouver, which first appeared on the hustings from 1903.
For other historical and cur ...
, a defunct provincial electoral district (BC)
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