A Short History of the Lions Gate Bridge. The Senator: One of the ferries that used to ply the waters of Burrard Inlet to the North Shore. 1892, Vancouver City Archives. The old ferry landing at the bottom of Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver. A ferry can be seen leaving in the distance. 1908, North Shore Museum and Archives, photo: G.G. Nye The Ferries: Ferry service to the North Shore ...