The Gastown Riots
The epic clash between Hippies and the Police.
Canada is Boring · Jesse Harley, Rhys Waters
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In 1971 The Gastown riots, also known as "The Battle of Maple Tree Square" saw a ton of police mess up a herd of hippies with maximum property damage in Vancouver. But it wasn't a random event, this clash of generations had been brewing for months.
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