August 23, 2007
Upcoming Events
Commercial Drive/Grandview walking Tour in French
Take advantage of the opportunity to tour Commercial Drive in French on Saturday, August 25th from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. Join Maurice Guibord in the park at the corner of Commercial and Charles. Registration and more info >
Marine Building Penthouse Tour and Reception
Don't miss the Marine Building Penthouse Tour and Reception on September 12th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. This is a unique opportunity to visit the Private Penthouse of "Vancouver's Finest Heritage Building". Tickets for this fundraiser in support of Heritage Vancouver are $100 and we recommend you reserve early as the event is limited to 50 people. More info >
Brent Toderian's Vision for Heritage
Heritage Vancouver welcomes guest speaker, Brent Toderian, Director of Planning for the City of Vancouver, to our September 20th 7pm meeting at the Vancouver Museum. After Mr Toderian's presentation on his "Vision for Heritage", there will be ample opportunity for a conversation on important heritage topics such as the density bank, ecodensity and the future of the Burrard Street Bridge. More info >
The Burrard Bridge - 75th Birthday Bash
Heritage Vancouver is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Burrard
Bridge with a community Birthday Party. Attend the Birthday Party
on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2-4pm and celebrate Vancouver's famous art deco
bridge. Bring your memories, paintings and photographs and join us
for cake at 3pm. More info >
Burrard Bridge City of Vancouver Open Houses
The City of Vancouver is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Burrard Street Bridge with two open houses to ask the public to endorse the sidewalk widening and the addition of outriggers to the bridge to facilitate pedestrians and cyclists. Over the years, Heritage Vancouver has consistently opposed "the outrigger option". Attend the Open Houses and say "no" to outriggers. If you are not able to attend send an e-mail to mayorandcouncil@city.vancouver.bc.ca
Saturday, August 25, 2007, 11am - 2pm
H.R MacMillan Space Centre (Ray Whittick Lounge)
1100 Chestnut Street
Wednesday, August 29, 2007, 4pm - 7pm
Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture (Seniors Lounge)
6184 Ash Street
More info and photos of the proposed changes >
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