Special Events

About the Speaker: Larry Chin is an award-winning filmmaker, professional photographer and active volunteer in Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood. He has co-directed a number of documentaries including, Keys to Living Heritage, which highlights Chinese Societies in Vancouver’s Chinatown and Strathcona neighbourhoods. He currently sits on the Board of Directors at Chin Wing Chun Society of Canada, Vancouver Tsung Tsin (Hakka) Association and Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC and an Honourary member of the Chinatown Society Heritage Buildings Association.

Details:

• Walking Tours will take place rain or shine. This tour will be two (2) +/- hours long.
• There is a maximum capacity of 20 people per tour and need 10 registrants to run.
• Registration is required in advance for all walking tours and ID must match the ticket. Unregistered people will not be permitted to join on the tour date. Do not seek out the group on the tour day in hopes of joining as this will disrupt the tour; if you are not able to attend your tour, due to liability reasons an unregistered replacement showing up in your place will not be accepted.
• Tours take place in public spaces through Vancouver, BC. Participants will encounter a variety of terrain including uncontrolled road crossings, gravel, stairs, slopes, etc. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at mail@vancouverheritagefoundation.org.
• For the comfort and safety of all participants, service animals are the only pets allowed on walking tours.
• While tours are geared towards an adult audience, children are welcome to attend. Infants and toddlers in a carrier or stroller do not require a ticket. Children 6 years and older must be able to walk the entire duration of the tour and require their own ticket. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at mail@vancouverheritagefoundation.org.
• Washrooms will not be available on the tour.
• Further details, including start and finish points, will be provided to registered participants 1 week and 1 day before the tour.
  Tickets will be available for purchase until 5pm the day before each tour or when sold out.
  Please email katherine@vancouverheritagefoundation.org to join waitlists for specific tour dates. Enter your email address through the ‘Join waiting list’ button on this page to be added to the general list for all tours.

Larry Grant, born in 1936 to a Musqueam mother and Chinese immigrant father, lost his Musqueam status due to a clause in the Indian Act. Reconciling: A Lifelong Struggle to Belong recounts his life, exploring reconciliation and Indigenous revival, framed by significant Vancouver sites and themes including Chinese immigration and residential schools.

Join us for a conversation between Larry Grant and co-author Scott Steedman, moderated by filmmaker Sarah Ling, and view the history of Vancouver through a new lens. A book signing with Larry and Scott will conclude the evening.

This event is free to attend but registration is required. Donations are welcome upon entry. All donations and net proceeds from book sales will go towards Musqueam language projects including a multilingual children’s book on Larry Grant’s childhood.

We recommend reserving your copy of the Reconciling: A Lifelong Struggle to Belong when registering. Limited copies will be available at the event for purchase from Chinatown Wonders.

Cost per book $26.95 + GST

About the Speakers
Larry Grant sʔəyəɬəq 洪禮興 is the Elder-in-residence at the Justice Institute of BC and the University of British Columbia’s First Nations House of Learning. He holds a President’s Medal from UBC and an honorary Doctor of Laws from Simon Fraser University. He lives with his wife on the Musqueam reserve in Vancouver.

Scott Steedman has worked in publishing for 35 years, including roles with Dorling Kindersley, Larousse, Raincoast, and Douglas & McIntyre. He teaches publishing at Simon Fraser University and is co-author of Art for War and Peace. He lives in Vancouver, BC.

About our Moderator

Sarah Ling is the Producer of All Our Father’s Relations (2016), an award-winning documentary about Larry Grant’s family. She holds a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of British Columbia with a community-centered research background in Chinese and Indigenous relations. She is President of the British Columbia Historical Federation and co-founder of Chinatown Wonders.

Photo Credit: Eric Siu

Opened in 2024, by siblings Jamie, Sarena, & Eric, Saan Saan Cafe and Restaurant offers nostalgic, gluten-free, Hong Kong style cafe comfort food. Inspired by baked goods and meals enjoyed throughout their childhood, the cafe is located in what was once their Grandparents home and celebrates Vancouver’s Chinese Canadian history. This space carries great meaning to them and weaves together the cultural and historic aspects of the neighbourhood into something which can be shared.

Larry Chin will share stories of the building’s transformation, the sibling’s decision to keep the building in the family and open a cafe and restaurant, and how the menu pays homage to Hong Kong diner culture.

Ticket price includes a gluten-free treat and a non-alcoholic drink. When filling out the registration form, please make sure to let us know if you have any allergies.

About the Speaker:

Larry Chin is an award-winning filmmaker, professional photographer and active volunteer in Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood. He has co-directed a number of documentaries including, Keys to Living Heritage, which highlights Chinese Societies in Vancouver’s Chinatown and Strathcona neighbourhoods. He currently sits on the Board of Directors at Chin Wing Chun Society of Canada, Vancouver Tsung Tsin (Hakka) Association and Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC and an Honourary member of the Chinatown Society Heritage Buildings Association.