Vancouver’s first official lifeguard Joe Fortes in 1905. He hailed from Trinidad and Tobago. Fortes moved to Vancouver in 1885 and originally ran a shoeshine stall before working as a bartender in the Alhambra Hotel. Fortes is crediting with saving dozens of lives and could make a mean cocktail.
Info de Reddit: Vancouver’s first official lifeguard Joe Fortes in 1905. He hailed from Trinidad and Tobago. Fortes moved to Vancouver in 1885 and originally ran a shoeshine stall before working as a bartender in the Alhambra Hotel. Fortes is crediting with saving dozens of lives and could make a mean cocktail. Article rédigé par […]