Places That Matter Community Celebration, Wed. Feb 20th 6-8:30pm at Heritage Hall, program at 7pm.

[Alison McNeil]

Hi Everyone,

This is a fun event being held at Heritage Hall next Wednesday Feb. 20th.  I hope you can come -- please see details below and attached invitation (it's free!) and feel free to forward to others.

Cheers,

Alison

 

Places That Matter: Community Celebration
Wednesday, February 20th
6pm – 8:30pm. 6pm: Displays, open house, music and refreshments, 7pm: Program.
Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street
FREE, all are welcome to attend

The Places That Matter project highlights the lesser-known places, people and events that have shaped Vancouver. Join us and learn about some of the special places recognized in the Places That Matter project, and hear about them from the people and organizations involved in bringing their history forward. We will also have updates on the project and new ways to get involved. Thank you to our event partners Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Association, Cartems Donuterie and All India Sweets & Restaurant

6pm-7pm Open House Community Displays “Archiving History”:

Aaron Chapman (Commodore and Penthouse), Adrienne Brown (Landscape Architect), BC Heritage Fairs, Chinatown Storytelling Centre, Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC, Charles Flavelle (Choklit Park), City of Vancouver Archives (Major Matthews), Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Illustrated Vancouver, Jewish Museum and Archives of BC, Mount Pleasant Heritage Group, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Language and Culture (Musqueam), Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre, Out for Lunch Noon Hour Concerts at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), SFU Special Collections, Société historique francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, South Vancouver History, Vancouver Arts Colloquium Society, Vancouver Historical Society, Vancouver School Board Archives, and more.

6:15-7pm:  Vancouver Chamber Players Wind Trio,  Rory O’Donnell, Gene Ramsbottom, Gregory Cukrov
7pm-8pm ish: Welcome by Lawrence Guerin, Musqueam, Master of Ceremonies: Aaron Chapman, author, historian and musician

§  Reading of the Proclamation for Heritage Week 2019 with Councillor Hardwick

§  Speakers and Stories: xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Language with  Lawrence Guerin and Vanessa Campbell; Yada Apartments– Ken and Fred Yada, Linda Reid; Del Mar Inn/Or Gallery– Michael Riste and Keith Wallace (CAG, Belkin)

 

 

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