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May 8 Lunch and LearnOnline

Disaster Planning and Heritage: Imagining Earthquake Aftermaths in Vancouver

This talk invites you on a journey through speculative anthropology to a future where Vancouver has recovered from a seismic disaster. Dr. Jonathan Eaton will address key questions such as: What would transpire if the "Big One" were to strike Vancouver tomorrow? What principles would guide the rebuilding efforts in the ensuing months? What aspects of the city would we strive to preserve? How might Vancouver transform in the aftermath?
In the process, we will learn about the ways that heritage is threatened by disasters and how preserving and celebrating heritage can be woven into Vancouver’s recovery, even before disaster strikes.

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May 20 Heritage HourIn Person

Hollywood Theatre: A Development Love Story

Join Michelle Barila, the Executive Director of the West Broadway Business Improvement Association, as she shares the story of the Hollywood Theatre. This talk will share the story of survival of the iconic theatre, community superheroes, and constructive development practices to support the place we love.

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May 28 - May 31 Walking TourIn Person

Walking the Line: Epworth (16th Ave and Commercial Drive)

From 1891 to 1954, the BC Electric interurban Central Park Line ran between New Westminster and Vancouver. It served the populations of Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster as they moved from place to Place. At its peak the Central Park Line operated with 16 Stations. Following some of those stations from west to east, this set of walks will be exploring the history, heritage and legacy of BC Electric interurban Central Park line. This tour will explore the area around the Epworth Station.

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May 31 Walking TourIn Person

Vancouver Chinatown Mural Walks

The Suzhou Alley Women's Mural (SAWM) is a community-driven commemorative mural and storytelling project celebrating the contributions and legacies of women who helped shape Vancouver's Chinatown over the last century created by Elisa Yon, Janet Wang, Stella Zheng, Mengya Zhao, and Laurie Landry.

To celebrate its unveiling this Spring, the project team will be offering a series of mural walks during May, as it is Asian Heritage Month.

Vancouver Heritage Foundation is partnering and hosting the May 31st walks.

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Jun 7 Heritage Discovery DayIn Person

Heritage Discovery Day 2025

From a 1912 Craftsman, a 1908 Early Vernacular Style home, to a beloved community site, the oldest non-Indigenous building still standing in Vancouver, join us for Vancouver Heritage Foundation's Heritage Discovery Day where you can peek inside a selection of ten unique heritage properties and learn about the diverse history, architecture and culture that has shaped Kitsilano over the years.

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Jun 11 - Jun 14 Walking TourIn Person

Walking the Line: Cedar Cottage (Porter Street and Victoria Diversion)

From 1891 to 1954, the BC Electric interurban Central Park Line ran between New Westminster and Vancouver. It served the populations of Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster as they moved from place to Place. At its peak the Central Park Line operated with 16 Stations. Following some of those stations from west to east, this set of walks will be exploring the history, heritage and legacy of BC Electric interurban Central Park line. This tour will explore the area around the Cedar Cottage Station.

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Jun 21 - Jun 28 Walking TourIn Person

Sunset’s Sunny Slope

As the hill steepens, the neighbourhood lore deepens. Join native South Vancouverite Rob Howatson for a stroll around Lower Sunset, where quiet residential streets meet the noisy bustle of the city’s largest industrial area. See where South Van’s first school once stood and walk among the site’s current structures: Sunset’s first condo towers. Up the hill, the school’s successor, Walter Moberly Elementary, shows its checkered history through a mish mash of renovations and extensions. Hear about the struggles to create early neighbourhood halls, walk the old stream paths and follow Khalsa Diwan Road down to the Gurdwara that helped transform the slope into an Indo-Canadian settlement.

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Jun 25 Walking TourIn Person

Walking the Line: Lakeview (Epworth and Victoria Diversion)

From 1891 to 1954, the BC Electric interurban Central Park Line ran between New Westminster and Vancouver. It served the populations of Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster as they moved from place to Place. At its peak the Central Park Line operated with 16 Stations. Following some of those stations from west to east, this set of walks will be exploring the history, heritage and legacy of BC Electric interurban Central Park line. This tour will explore the area around the Lakeview Station.

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Jul 5 Walking TourIn Person

Walking the Line: Gladstone (Gladstone Street and Vaness Ave)

From 1891 to 1954, the BC Electric interurban Central Park Line ran between New Westminster and Vancouver. It served the populations of Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster as they moved from place to Place. At its peak the Central Park Line operated with 16 Stations. Following some of those stations from west to east, this set of walks will be exploring the history, heritage and legacy of BC Electric interurban Central Park line. This tour will explore the area around the Gladstone Station.

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Jul 9 - Jul 12 Walking TourIn Person

Walking the Line: Nanaimo Road (Nanaimo and Vaness)

From 1891 to 1954, the BC Electric interurban Central Park Line ran between New Westminster and Vancouver. It served the populations of Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster as they moved from place to Place. At its peak the Central Park Line operated with 16 Stations. Following some of those stations from west to east, this set of walks will be exploring the history, heritage and legacy of BC Electric interurban Central Park line. This tour will explore the area around the Nanaimo Road Station.

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Jul 19 - Jul 26 Walking TourIn Person

Exploring Downtown South Vancouver

Fraser and 41st was the hub of the sprawling-yet-humble municipality of South Vancouver. Amalgamation demolished its city hall, but the stories live on through its biggest park, South Memorial; its first high school, John Oliver; and its eternal graveyard, Mountain View.

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Aug 9 - Aug 23 Walking TourIn Person

Exploring Fraserview’s Riverfront

Stroll the Fraser River’s edge, where a country music star was discovered, squatter shacks rode the tides and Captain House anchored his tragic but rewarding life. This tour covers the best parts of previously offered walking tours, 'Fraserview's Shifting Shores' and 'Grappling With The North Arm'.

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Sep 3 - Sep 6 Walking TourIn Person

Walking the Line: Earls Road (Earls Street and Vaness Ave)

From 1891 to 1954, the BC Electric interurban Central Park Line ran between New Westminster and Vancouver. It served the populations of Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster as they moved from place to Place. At its peak the Central Park Line operated with 16 Stations. Following some of those stations from west to east, this set of walks will be exploring the history, heritage and legacy of BC Electric interurban Central Park line. This tour will explore the area around the Earls Road Station.

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Sep 10 - Sep 13 Walking TourIn Person

Walking the Line: Collingwood West (Vaness Ave and Joyce Street)

From 1891 to 1954, the BC Electric interurban Central Park Line ran between New Westminster and Vancouver. It served the populations of Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster as they moved from place to Place. At its peak the Central Park Line operated with 16 Stations. Following some of those stations from west to east, this set of walks will be exploring the history, heritage and legacy of BC Electric interurban Central Park line. This tour will explore the area around the Collingwood West Road Station.

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Sep 17 - Sep 20 Walking TourIn Person

Walking the Line Collingwood East (Boundary Road and Vaness Ave)

From 1891 to 1954, the BC Electric interurban Central Park Line ran between New Westminster and Vancouver. It served the populations of Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster as they moved from place to Place. At its peak the Central Park Line operated with 16 Stations. Following some of those stations from west to east, this set of walks will be exploring the history, heritage and legacy of BC Electric interurban Central Park line. This tour will explore the area around the Collingwood East Station.

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Notice Regarding Events

VHF is currently offering some events and workshops in a virtual format as we continue to return our regular programming to in-person events. Please be sure to check which type of event you are registering for when you sign up. Should an event be unable to be held in-person due to unexpected and/or uncontrollable circumstances, VHF reserves the right to reschedule the event to a virtual format if possible.

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