14 June 1914

On June 14, 1914, William M. Stark's Curtiss seaplane was taken out for a test run on the waters of Burrard Inlet at Vancouver. He taxied over the water for some time to get the feel of things, then in the vicinity of Brockton Point he gave the engine full power, and the craft lifted into the air without effort. After a practice landing near Prospect Point, Stark continued his flight, going around Stanley Park and alighting on the waters of English Bay. His was the first aircraft to fly through the entrance to Vancouver Harbour.