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The History of Metropolitan Vancouver

Chuck Davis History of Vancouver

Date: April 1 - December 30, 2011; book available in stores starting November 15, 2011; book launch on December 6, 2011
Location: Vancouver
Website: www.vancouverhistory.ca

This project will mark Vancouver’s 125th anniversary by creating and publishing a very special book­-The History of Metropolitan Vancouver by the late Chuck Davis. In writing the book Davis set out to cover each year of Vancouver’s incorporation in a chronicle style. In other words, the text forms a massive collection of stories, news reports, essays, character portraits and factoids that are joined chronologically rather than thematically. The hardcover book will have 512 large-format pages, 500 archival photos and will be published in October, 2011. This project will result in an appropriate and lasting monument to Greater Vancouver’s first 125 years.

Celebrate the book and the life of Chuck Davis with a free book launch event on Tuesday, December 6th at 7:00 pm. Join journalist Allen Garr, broadcaster Red Robinson, musician Dal Richards & others to celebrate the launch at the Vancouver Public Library—350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver. Other speakers include publisher Howard White, Councillor Heather Deal, Tourism Vancouver CEO Rick Antonson. For more information regarding the book launch, please visit www.harbourpublishing.com or email [email protected].

The Chuck Davis History of Metropolitan Vancouver: Book Launch
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Location: Alice Mackay Room, Lower Level Vancouver Public Library (Central Branch, 350 West Georgia Street)

With support from the City of Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary Grants Program and the participation of the Government of Canada.

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The Globe and Mail: Chuck Davis Remembered: B.C. authors band together to finish late historian’s magnum opus

Blog - Miss604: The Chuck Davis History of Metropolitan Vancouver

Posted on: December 15th, 2011 by Vancouver125
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Behind the White Walls: 25 Years

Date: April 5-30, 2011
Location: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden (578 Carrall Street)
Website: www.vancouverchinesegarden.com

April 24th, 1986 was a momentous day for the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden as it officially opened its doors & invited the world in.

Behind the White Walls: 25 Years is an introductory multi-media exhibition exploring the Garden’s 25 year history and stories through archival photos, moving images and newspaper clippings. This is a behind-the-scenes look at what it took for the Garden to be where it is now, and the talents and generosity of the people who made it such a unique place in Vancouver.

Posted on: April 15th, 2011 by Vancouver125
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Legacies, Lessons, and the Future: Harland Bartholomew’s Master Plan and Papers on the City of Vancouver, 1926-1948

Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: UBC Robson Square Theatre (800 Robson Street)
Website: bartplan.eventbrite.com

In this 125th birthday year for the City of Vancouver, this public event looks back at the Vancouver that might have been, the metropolis that it has become, and the urban challenges and opportunities that lie before us. In collaboration with the City of Vancouver Archives, Bing Thom Architects is proud to sponsor the full digitization and public presentation of Harland Bartholomew’s Master Plan and Papers on the City of Vancouver. These documents will be freely available in a number of digital formats through the Vancouver Archives website (http://vancouver.ca/archives/). The panel discussion on April 26 will launch this project and provide a venue for a public discussion of its significance.

In 1926, Harland Bartholomew and Associates were commissioned by the Vancouver Town Planning Commission to develop the first master plan for the burgeoning City of Vancouver. While A Plan for the City of Vancouver British Columbia including Point Grey and South Vancouver and a General Plan of the Region was never officially adopted, it was the first major document to unite the City which was, until then, divided between Point Grey, South Vancouver, and Vancouver. From streets to parks to schools, Bartholomew set the stage for much of Vancouver’s current social, economic, physical, and cultural infrastructure. Beginning with this master plan in 1926 until the end of his commission in 1948, Bartholomew wrote over 20 separate reports and documents and provided the first comprehensive urban visions and plans for today’s Vancouver.

Panel Participants: Gordon Price, Penny Gurstein, Tom Hutton, and Andrew Pask with an introduction by Leslie Mobbs, City Archivist

Facilitated by Peter Greenwell, Chair of the City of Vancouver City Planning Commission

Hosted by Eileen Keenan, Bing Thom Architects

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View the records created between 1926 and 1948 by by Harland Bartholomew for the Vancouver Town Planning Commission. Their digitization was funded by Bing Thom Architects as a gift to the City of Vancouver for its 125th birthday.

Posted on: April 13th, 2011 by Vancouver125
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