1957 - Council increased to ten aldermen, reflecting growth of the city. 1973 - Following public consultation on electoral reform, Council's Community Development Committee recommends ward representation. Plebiscite results in 58.8 percent vote to keep at-large system. Ward boundaries to apply also to School and Park Boards and to provincial electoral districts. Few of the proposals are accepted by Council.
Council requests provincial government to change the Vancouver Charter to allow elections by wards.
The provincial government asks for more information, and a special committee of Council is created. The committee holds public meetings regarding wards across the city in early 1982. Council votes to change Vancouver to a full ward system with ten wards each electing one alderman. Decision-making on the exact ward boundaries is deferred until 1981 Census is available and until progress has been made in getting the government to amend the City Charter. Referendum result is 57 percent in favour of wards.