I’m quite thrilled to be presenting a CINEMA SALON with one of my favourite London films, The Pool of London. Tuesday September 3, 7:30pm POOL OF LONDON DIRECTOR: Basil Dearden CAST: Bonar Colleano, Earl Cameron, Susan Shaw UK, 1951, 85 minutes Tickets available soon at VIFF.org Once a month, Melanie Friesen invites a distinguished guest to… Continue reading Pool of London at VIFF Tuesday September 3, 7:30pm
Got a question today about the fountain in Stanley Park’s Lost Lagoon and was asked about whether it came from the Chicago World’s fair of 1934… This idea has been floating around for awhile and appears in many write ups about the park, but it seemed far fetched. Why would we drag a big chunk… Continue reading Stanley Park and the creator of Lost Lagoon’s Fountain
A portion of the overly optimistic report from the Quebec Saturday Budget newspaper March 4, 1899. The City, Park Board and federal government would continue fighting over who controlled the island until the 1930s when it was handed to the navy as HCMS Discovery. Probably better than the proposed sawmill.
Fort Langley needs your help. Check out the poster. hoh_flyer_2
The ‘Vancouver Park’ Dedicated. Vancouver, B. C, September 27th There was a general holiday here to-day on the occasion of opening the public park, a magnificent domain of 1100 acres, in the western part of the city, on the shore of the inlet and gulf. A procession went from the City Hall to the park, where the Mayor of Vancouver, the Provincial… Continue reading Celebrating the Opening of Stanley Park
The Promise of Spring: http://thepromiseofspring.com The Promise of Spring is an immersive online book available now. It is a tribute to Vancouver’s (and Vancouvers) past in the form of a lyric fiction based on a number of the author’s early experiences in the city. Originally composed in response to an extended absence from home, it… Continue reading Something of Interest From Graeme Abernethy…
For the last evening showing of the IMAX film Rocky Mountain Express we’re running the All Aboard tour again. August 29th – All Aboard! 2: The railway and industrial history of the eastern False Creek. False Creek was home to a number of railway companies including the Great Northern, Canadian National, and the Canadian Pacific. On… Continue reading Special Event! We’re collaborating with Science World for an evening walk and movie.
It’s been a busy summer, but at last I have a schedule for the Wednesday Night Heritage Walks. All walks are at 7:00pm cost 10.00pp (cash or credit card), no reservations needed and they last about 2 hours. johnatkin.com July 31st – Strathcona: innovation and history This historic neighbourhood isn’t frozen in time but has… Continue reading Wednesday Night Walks (at last!)
Poking through the files I found this image [top] for the Merchant’s National Bank in Portland Oregon built in 1912 to the designs of architects McNaughton & Raymond and was struck by the similarity to the Edgett Building at Pender and Cambie built… Continue reading Gee, you look familiar…
I sat through a fascinating panel discussion on Happy Cities as part of the Indian Summer festival, but I felt there were too many references to what Europe does better and not enough about what we should or could do based on what the conditions we have here in this city. I was going to… Continue reading Frances Beat Me To It
What Floats to the Top of My Desk 