Heritage 101: Introduction to Heritage Conservation at the Mission to Seafarers Vancouver
Heritage 101 is a comprehensive introduction to heritage conservation. Three professionals in the heritage sector deliver this all day workshop that covers theory and practice, the history of Vancouver’s heritage, how heritage conservation practices evolved, how the City of Vancouver regulates heritage work in the city, and resources and invaluable information to introduce both homeowners […]
John Prine at the Vogue Theatre Vancouver
***Tickets on sale 1/29*** Tickets are $82.50, $92.50 & $102.50. Password pre-sale begins Wednesday, January 27 at 10:00 AM PST and concludes Thursday, Janaury 28 at 10:00 PM PST. Pre-sale password: HOWDY On Sale: Friday, January 29 at 10:00 AM PST Tickets are available online through Ticketfly: http://ticketf.ly/1loHwHR Tickets are also available at the Vogue […]
Community Sing-Along at the St. Stephen’s Anglican Church West Vancouver
Monthly community sing-along. Come and join Peter Vanderhorst at the grand piano for two hours of singing all the memorable songs from the hit parades of the 1940’s onward. Lyrics provided. No experience necessary. Just a desire to be together and sing and have a good time! Intermission at half time with a variety of […]
St. George’s Renovation and Restoration: Updating a 1913 Gothic Revival School
As a part of Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Brown Bag – Lunch & Learn series, Robert Lemon, Architect, and Neil Piller, Director of Operations at St. George’s School, will discuss the award-winning 2015 restoration of the 1912 St. George’s Preparatory Boys School. This remarkable granite Gothic Revival school, located in Dunbar, was built in 1913 for […]
Taylor Manor: Creating Supportive Housing Inside a 100-Year Old Mansion
As a part of Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Brown Bag – Lunch & Learn series, Mitch Sakumoto, Architect at Merrick Architecture, will discuss Taylor Manor, a 1915 Tudor residence last functioning as a long term care facility. Recently it was restored and rehabilitated to become supportive housing for homeless people living with mental health issues. For […]
Former Remand Centre: Converting a Former Jail into Community Housing
Jonathan Oldman, Executive Director of the Bloom Group, and Naomi Brunemeyer, Asset Manager at BC Housing, will talk about the process, costs and community benefits of the 2014-2015 adaptive reuse project that saw the former police station holding cells at 250 Powell Street converted into community housing. This talk is a part of Vancouver Heritage […]
How Streetcars and Real Estate Shaped Vancouver
As part of Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Evening Lectures at Hycroft series, Historian and Author, John Atkin, will examine how today’s Vancouver is very much a product of a streetcar system begun in 1889 that would open up vast areas for development. Real estate promoters wished, politicians cajoled and residents petitioned for new rail lines to […]
Selling Vancouver to Tourists: 1890 – 1960
As part of Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Evening Lectures at Hycroft series, Historian and Author, Michael Kluckner, will explore how Vancouver was marketed by the CPR and others as a tourist destination. He will explore the natural attractions, how people travelled, how First Nations culture was represented, tourist hotels and later auto court hotels, and more. […]
Amadeus Music Academy
Amadeus Music Academy has been providing the highest standard of piano lessons to the West Vancouver community since 2005, after many years of successfully operating in London, UK. Using the famous Russian teaching method, we professionally specialize in the following areas: -Private piano lessons -Private violin lessons -Theory lessons -Adult piano classes -Preparation for all […]
Historic Stanley Park: From British Enclave to Urban Oasis
As part of Heritage Week 2016: “Distinctive Destinations: Experience Historic Places”, Historian Maurice Guibord leads a walking tour and illustrated lecture on Stanley Park. After centuries of use by local First Nations, Stanley Park was transformed into an ode to British gardens, where Vancouver’s settler population could feel at home. On this walking tour, we’ll […]
