The Vancouver Heritage Foundation

Introducing our FIRST Places That Matter Pro-D for Educators!📣

Join VHF and John Atkin, civic historian, for a full day of exploring the stories of Places That Matter in the heart of downtown Vancouver.

Along with a full day of walking tours with a variety of stops, you will be workshopping a “Places that Matter mapping activity” and learn more about the Places That Matter Study Guide.

📆When: Oct. 25th, 9am-3pm
📍Where: Downtown Vancouver
💸Price: $100+tax

Register: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/1358106

📸 cred: John Atkin

Wondering which Places That Matter sites you should visit this month?

Here are 9 sites with plaque anniversaries in September:
💙Davie Street Village - Sept. 8th 2012
💙The Unitarian Church - Sept. 9th 2012
💙The Gathering Place - Sept. 9th 2012
💙First Sikh Temple - Sept. 15th 2012
💙Mountain View Cemetery - Sept. 15th 2012
💙Loretta Lynn and the Chicken Coop - Sept. 16th 2012
💙Jericho Arts Centre - Sept. 22nd 2012
💙Francophone Village - Sept. 30th 2017
💙J.W. Sexsmith Community School - Sept. 21st 2018

Make sure you take a photo and tag us if you visit one of these sites!📸

New workshop!🚨

Windows are one of the key character defining elements of buildings, and with proper maintenance, they can have a life cycle of a hundred years before needing repair or replacement.

Learn how to repair common issues and perform proper maintenance with Ryan Bahris, owner and operator of EXLE. This in-person workshop will discuss the design and construction of wood windows, and practical considerations for their conservation and maintenance.

📆When: Sept. 28th, 10am-1:30pm
📍Where: Vancouver (location given to registrants only)
💸Price: $75+tax

Register at the link: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/1376303

What's your guess?

Keep reading to find the answer...!👇

This heritage home was built in a French Storybook style. Here are a few of the key details of this style of home:
🏠Hipped or side-gabled roof
🏠Asymmetrical
🏠L-shaped massing – projecting living room wing
🏠Turret tucked into ‘L’ and forming shelter over door
🏠Turrets roof may be hipped, conical, or have crenellations
🏠Windows may have arched tops
🏠Coloured stucco cladding
🏠Shingles may be rolled to imitate thatching

Now that you know what to look for, keep an eye out for French Storybook homes around Vancouver!

LAST WALKING TOUR OF THE SUMMER‼️

The place we call Vancouver was a varied landscape of forest, bogs and streams that flowed into the surrounding waters. However, settlement and resource extraction saw the destruction of these waterways.

Join historian John Atkin to explore some of the lost streams and find the traces that reveal their location and look at the development of the area over time. This walk will focus on the area around East 4th Avenue and Penticton Street.

📆When: Sept 7th, 1pm tour available
📍Where: Hastings Sunrise
💸Price: $30+tax

Register at the link: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/1206796

📸 caption: BC Electric Railway Co. Ltd City Water Substation under construction c 1940-1948 (City of Vancouver Archives 1184-1930).

Soaking in the last few weeks of summer and this stunning view of Mainstreet and the mountains⛰️🏢

Wondering which Places That Matter (PTM) sites you should visit before the end of the summer?

Here are 12 sites with plaque anniversaries in August:
💙Strathcona Community Gardens - Aug. 1st, 2012
💙Del Mar Inn - Aug. 2nd, 2012
💙Canada Place - Aug. 3rd, 2012
💙Former City Hall Sites (Four Sisters Co-op) - Aug. 12th, 2012
💙Arbutus Grocery (Arbutus Coffee) - Aug. 19th, 2012
💙Kitsilano Neighbourhood House - Aug. 25th, 2012
💙WISE Hall - Aug. 9th, 2013
💙Arbutus Corridor - Aug. 24th, 2013
💙Shakespeare Garden - Aug. 25th, 2013
💙Pacific Coliseum - Aug. 28th, 2013
💙Wooden Roller Coaster - Aug. 28th, 2013
💙Nat Bailey Stadium - Aug. 29th, 2013

Make sure you take a photo and tag us if you visit one of these sites!📸

Do you have some free time this week?

Check out our Heritage Hour on the history of the Vancouver General Hospital, the construction of the original Heather Pavilion, and its potential for restoration with Donald Luxton!

Watch the video here:

Vancouver’s Hidden Heritage Building: The Resurrection of the Heather Pavilion Recorded on February 26, 2019.Join Donald Luxton to hear about the history of the Vancouver General Hospital, the construction of the original Heather Pavili...

All smiles from the VHF team😁

Downtown folk often dismissed South Van’s early settlers as gully jumpers and stump hoppers, but the rural area was home to Vancouver’s first straight road and today that arterial serves one of the city’s most culturally diverse neighbourhoods.

Join a seasoned Sunsetter for a stroll into the heart of Fraser Street where the echo of trams, scams and political bedlam can still be heard.

📆When: Aug. 17th, 10am & 1pm
📍Where: Fraser St
💸Price: $30+tax

📸 cred: S. Carlson

Register now https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/1206796

Want to learn how to sketch your favourite heritage building like this?✏️🏫

Attend our Urban Sketching and Heritage workshop, led by artist Zandro Tumaliuan, on August 23rd at Granville Island to learn how to sketch with confidence!

Register now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/1305453

📸 cred: Zandro Tumaliuan

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are full of heritage.

The Olympic Torch Relay featured about 30 cultural and natural sites listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites. The flame will ended its journey in Paris on 26 July in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Banks of the Seine.

Along the Seine are many historical masterpeices, such as the famous Pont-Neuf and Alexandre III bridges, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Louvre Museum, and Eiffel Tower.

The game venues became the foreground to variouse historical city scapes and architecture, such as the beach volleyball court in front of the Eiffel Tower, or the equestrian arena on the grounds of the Château de Versailles.

While built heritage is obvious in the Paris Olympics Games, the intangible heritage that is the sports themselves, the people who compete in them, and the traditions that have been created over hundreds of years are prevalent. Socially, sports have also helped carry the torch of change when it comes it equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Why does Vancouver have two q***r villages?🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Pink Hat Tales, created by professional storyteller Glen Tkach, is a YouTube channel that shares the unknown q***r histories of Vancouver and unearths heritage that's been buried. Glen also guides The Really Gay History Tour for Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours that explores vibrant and historic Davie Village.

In this video, you'll learn more about the tale of Vancouver's two q***r neighbourhoods, the people who defined them, and the reason they diverged.

Watch the video:

Why Does Vancouver Have Two Q***r Villages? Vancouver has not just one, but two q***r villages. Everyone is familiar with the Davie Street Village, but did you know there's another one? In this video, ...

The place we call Vancouver was a varied landscape of forest, bogs and streams that flowed into the surrounding waters. 🌳💧

In this series of walks we’ll walk the courses of some lost streams and find the traces that reveal their location and look at the development of the area over time.

📆When: Aug. 10th, 10am -1pm
📍Where: Sunset
💸Price: $30+tax

Register now: https://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/events/walking-tours/ -13461

Happy British Columbia Day!🎉

If you're looking for something to do today, we recommend trying our free digital Map Guides to find new places to explore around the city.

Click here for more info: https://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/discover-heritage/map-guides/

Enjoy your day off, Vancouver!

📸 cred: Kamran Safari

Get inspired to go outside to sketch your favourite neighbourhood spots or local heritage buildings and places with VHF’s newest workshop! ✏️

Join artist Zandro Tumaliuan and immerse yourself in the urban landscape as you learn how to sketch with confidence some of Vancouver’s heritage buildings.

📆When: Aug. 23rd, 4pm - 7pm
📍Where: Granville Island
💸Price: $45+tax

Regsiter now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/1305453

Summer in the city ❤️

On July 19th, VHF hosted our first Summer Storytelling event, sharing the fascinating story of how the former Henry Hudson ‘yellow school house’ was saved from demolition, relocated to North Vancouver and now houses the Squamish Language Nest for early childhood education in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim (Squamish language).

VHF raises our hands to our keynote speakers Samaya Jarday, Director of Ta na wa Ns7éyx̱nitm ta Snew̓íyelh (Language & Cultural Affairs) and Kaiya Williams, Head Teacher at Ta Tsíptspi7lhḵn for sharing their remarkable work. By experiencing language immersion in a home like setting, the 20+ babies who frequent the Nest with their families are on track to become the first mother-tongue speakers of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim in 90 years.

VHF also thanks Johnathon Strebly of Renewal Development and Cassidy vander Ros of Nickel Bros who were supporting speakers, sharing their perspectives on built heritage conservation and the logistics of moving the yellow school house over land and water to the North Shore.

Vancouver Fruit Tree Project
Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia

📸 cred: Kamran Safari

A couple weekends ago we took a group of people for exclusive tours of the Vancouver Block - one of the most notable landmarks of the city's skyline. 🏙️

The Vancouver Block was built in the early 20th century on the highest point of land in downtown Vancouver. It is known for its Edwardian style and, of course, the large clock tower sitting on top of the building.

Swipe for some of the tours!

Friday is our FIRST Summer Storytelling event at Heritage Hall and we can't wait to see you there!🤩

Enjoy an evening with local community organizations, a heritage storytelling presentation, free refreshments, and live music.

The heritage presentation will feature the story of how the Henry Hudson Elementary school house was saved from demolition and donated to the Squamish Language Nest.

Register now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/1304058

📸 cred: Renewal Development

Our volunteers are the best❤️

A couple weekends ago, we held a volunteer appreciation picnic to show our gratitude to our amazing volunteers. From sandwiches to cookies to games, we had a blast!

📸 cred: Kamran Safari

Today is the start of Historic Places Days!

This year's theme is Food & Garden.🪴🍜 The purpose of these days is to share the stories and places that are important to people in their own words. Swipe for some food & garden inspired photos from past heritage events👉

At VHF, we embrace the importance of heritage to each and every person, and recognize that heritage can be intangible. We love hearing from the Vancouver community, so in the spirit of Historic Places Days, leave a comment about a place or story that matters to you❤️

📸 cred: Kamran Safari & S. Carlson

National Trust for Canada / Fiducie nationale du Canada

🚨We have spots open for one 10am and one 1pm walking tour tomorrow!🚨

Join us and historian John Atkin on July 6th! On this series of walks, we’ll walk the courses of some lost streams and find the traces that reveal their location and look at the development of the area over time. This walk will focus on the area around 20th Avenue and Vine Street.

Register now at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/1206796

Photo cred: City of Vancouver Archives 136-529

Historic Places Days are around the corner, taking place between July 10th-17th, and we've got the perfect event for you!

If you love getting a behind-the-scenes look, then you should join us on July 13th for an EXCLUSIVE tour of the Vancouver Block - a popular Vancouver landmark 😱

For more details and to register, visit https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/1272982/!

📸 cred: Martin Knowles Photo/Media

Introducing our FIRST Summer Storytelling event!📖☀️

Summer Storytelling is a free community social event & all are welcome! Enjoy an evening with local community organizations, a heritage storytelling presentation, free food and non alcoholic beverages, and live music.

The heritage presentation will feature the story of how the Henry Hudson Elementary school house was saved from demolition and donated to the Squamish Language Nest, an early years education center for Squamish language.

🗓️When: July 19th, 6:30pm-9pm
📍Where: Heritage Hall
💸Price: Free

Register now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/1304058

📸 cred: Renewal Development & Kamran Safari

Mount Pleasant BIA