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===Military=== [[Jericho Beach]] in Vancouver is the location of the headquarters of [[39 Canadian Brigade Group]] of the [[Canadian Army]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.army.gc.ca/lfwa/what_is_lfwa.asp |title=Land Force Western Area |publisher=National Defence Canada |date=August 12, 2008 |access-date=July 17, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505214307/http://www.army.gc.ca/lfwa/what_is_lfwa.asp |archive-date=May 5, 2009}}</ref> Local primary reserve units include [[The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada]] and [[The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)]], based at the [[Seaforth Armoury]] and the [[Beatty Street Drill Hall]], respectively, and the [[15th Field Artillery Regiment (Canada)|15th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.army.gc.ca/lfwa/units_city.asp |title=Land Force Western Area Units |publisher=National Defence Canada |date=September 30, 2009 |access-date=July 17, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506110111/http://www.army.gc.ca/lfwa/units_city.asp |archive-date=May 6, 2009}}</ref> The Naval Reserve Unit {{HMCS|Discovery}} is based on [[Deadman's Island (Vancouver)|Deadman's Island]] in Stanley Park.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/navres/1/1-n_eng.asp?category=106 |title=The Naval Reserve: Nearest Units |publisher=National Defence Canada |date=January 29, 2010 |access-date=July 17, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225100920/http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/navres/1/1-n_eng.asp?category=106 |archive-date=February 25, 2009}}</ref> [[RCAF Station Jericho Beach]], the first air base in Western Canada, was taken over by the [[Canadian Army]] in 1947 when [[seaplanes]] were replaced by long-range aircraft. Most of the base facilities were transferred to the City of Vancouver in 1969, and the area was renamed "Jericho Park".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bcyuk.legion.ca/node/745 |title=Jericho Beach Flying Boat Station |publisher=Royal Canadian Legion, BC/Yukon Command |access-date=July 17, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706184233/http://www.bcyuk.legion.ca/node/745 |archive-date=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
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