With exquisite timing, Heritage Vancouver offers the upcoming tour:
GRANDVIEW, WEST OF COMMERCIAL
Location: Meet at Mosaic Park, Charles St. & McLean Dr.
Time: Saturday, September 7, 10 am-12 pm
Admission: $15.00; Heritage Vancouver Members $10.00
Join Maurice Guibord, a founding councillor of Heritage Vancouver, archaeologist and heritage expert, for an exciting tour of one of Vancouver’s most diverse neighborhoods. This little explored area holds a rich history of early Grandview settlers, multicultural influences, and artistic expressions. Surrounded by industrial and commercial sites, this area developed a character of its own, with an eye to the social welfare of its residents, and its beautification by its creative denizens.
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Wear comfortable walking shoes and in case of rain bring your umbrella.
Cheque payment option: Made out to Heritage Vancouver Society and mailed to: 1020 Denman St., PO Box 47036 Denman Place, Vancouver, BC V6G 3E1.
Please let us know if you’ve mailed a cheque at events@heritagevancouver.org.
Online payment option: Register via Eventbrite at hvsgrandview.eventbrite.com
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The irony is these first ring neighbourhoods are the ones most threatened by Ecodensity or whatever you want to call it.