Heritage 101 is the core required course for the Heritage Conservation Certificate. The course covers the basics of heritage conservation in Canada, with topics ranging from intangible cultural heritage values to writing conservation plans for historic sites. It is available on demand, so you can work through all 7 modules and the final assignment at your own pace.
Learn more about VHF's Heritage Conservation Grants before the upcoming February 11th application deadline. During this online information session, VHF Grant Programs Manager, Meghan Lenz, will provide an overview of the program and the granting process, and will walk you through the application form and supporting documents required. There will also be an opportunity for participants to ask questions.
Join us for an evening of conversation at Hycroft as we kick off our celebration of 15th Anniversary of the Places that Matter project. Created in 2011 to celebrate Vancouver’s 125th anniversary, it now includes and helps to recognize over 100 community-nominated sites, highlighting some of the people, places and events that tell the stories of Vancouver’s history. VHF’s Community Engagement Manager Jessica Quan will moderate a discussion with community members John Atkin, Imogene Lim and Naveen Girn that explores the beginning of the Places that Matter, as well as the ongoing importance of the project.
Join VHF for a day of learning at UBC with the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) and the Belkin Art Gallery, focused on Indigenous histories and perspectives. Beginning with an exploration of the Indian Residential School System (IRS) and its enduring impacts and concludes with a guided walking tour that features site-responsive artworks by Indigenous artists that encourage us to think about place, space, and identity in new ways.
Come to the table as we spend an evening together sharing community stories and reflecting on how food brings us together and shares who we are and where we come from. Learn how cherished family recipes, beloved dishes and community tie us all to the powerful theme of food. Each speaker will be sharing stories of their own experiences growing up and the importance that food played in their lives.
Discover the legacy of chicken joints and cafes, the women who ran them, and how they contributed to Vancouver’s larger community and heritage in this Heritage Week walking tour from Prior to Powell Street with John Atkin. These restaurants were largely owned and operated by Black women and were an important part of the local and city-wide social scene.
From bakeries and butchers to ice cream and importers such as Tosi, Bosa and Benny’s, Strathcona’s legacy food stores endures. Celebrate Heritage Week by participating in a walking tour with John Atkin as he explores the legacies of the food producers and suppliers that were once found in Strathcona neighbourhood.
Celebrate Heritage Week and the 15th Anniversary of Places that Matter with VHF! Join us at Heritage Hall for a family-friendly community fair with table displays, items for sale, and crafts. Learn about the many stories and people that connect us to the places that matter in our communities. All are welcome to attend.
From digitizing Council minutes to a curious fern album donated to the City of Vancouver Archives in 1938, the latest piece of scanning equipment acquired by the Archives opens the possibilities of what can be digitized. Join us in a conversation with City of Vancouver Archives staff as they discuss the interesting technical challenges that are involved with these projects. Using a early 20th century fern album, they will speak to the considerations, challenges and work that goes on behind the scenes to make digitized records accessible to researchers.
Join A.J. Ballou and Ryan Holmes to explore how tools like 3D scanning, photogrammetry, and lidar are transforming the documentation, preservation, and interpretation of historic building projects and sites. The presentation will highlight practical applications utilizing 3D laser scanning, UAV LiDAR, and lessons learned from recent heritage projects.
The building that houses the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) was designed by award-winning architect Alfred Waugh (Formline Architecture), the first Indigenous graduate of UBC’s architecture program. Designed with the intention of unifying themes of memory and social dialogue, the building also reflects the diversity of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. Join Shannon Robinson from the IRSHDC for an online session to discover some of the unique design features and symbolic architectural elements as well as stories from the creation of this two-story, 6,500 square-foot space.
Despite the various threads in the narrative about Vancouver’s architects and architecture, there has been a lack of research focusing on the collective experiences of Chinese-Canadian architects within the city’s architectural and social history. In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, this talk traces the legacy of Chinese-Canadian architects in shaping Vancouver’s urban landscape, exploring how architecture serves as both an artistic expression and a social function.
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