Our Centenary House signs project was the subject of an informative article by Naoibh O'Connor of the Vancouver Courier today. We thank her for her interest!
Category: Centenary Signs Project
Meeting Notes: April 2018
It was another lively meeting last Thursday, with a wide range of topics discussed. After introductions, Eric took us through a 1967 Beaver Kit houses brochure. The brochure loudly proclaimed the use of Zonolite insulation which, today, is the cause of much asbestos distress for those seeking to renovate their older houses; We discussed the … Continue reading Meeting Notes: April 2018
Notes From The March Meeting
We had another interesting meeting last Thursday. Thanks to our logistics wizard Eric and others we weren't thrown too much by a last minute change of venue. Donato gave an illustrated report on the refurbishment of a heritage fireplace in the oldest house in Grandview; Eric presented some fascinating material on the use of bricks … Continue reading Notes From The March Meeting
Notes From February Meeting
We had another full house for the meeting yesterday evening, and as usual covered some fascinating topics. We began with a presentation from a group of residents concerned about a proposed 6-storey project in the 1500-block Grant Street (the presentation is covered in more detail here). There were many questions and responses seeking to clarify … Continue reading Notes From February Meeting
Notes To September Meeting
We enjoyed a wonderfully full and productive meeting last night. There were almost thirty people in attendance, many of them new to the group. They were interested and articulate, and it was great to welcome them all. The following agenda items were covered: Donato Calogero began the meeting with a wonderful presentation on his house … Continue reading Notes To September Meeting
2016–17 Centenary Houses
Thanks to all the owners who are hosting our Centenary signs for our 5th year. As in a few previous years, we have concentrated the signs in one area – on a couple of blocks just east of The Drive on 2nd and 3rd Avenues. Easy to visit on your next visit to Continental Coffee! … Continue reading 2016–17 Centenary Houses
Meeting Notes — June 2016
We had another interesting meeting last Thursday evening. Claire Shepansky gave an excellent presentation on her recent project which was to document and analyze the residential displacement caused by the building of the Britannia Community Centre in 1973-1974. The regular monthly feature on Neighbourhood Changes discussed Heritage Conservation Areas (as is being mooted for Mole … Continue reading Meeting Notes — June 2016
Notes From The May Meeting
We had another lively, informative, and well-attended meeting last Thursday evening. After introductions: We took note of our fifth anniversary on 5th May Centenary Signs Campaign All the previous year's signs have been collected Maria and Donato have assembled a number of possibilities on the west side of Grandview It was agreed we will look … Continue reading Notes From The May Meeting
Meeting Notes: April 2016
The GHG had another interesting and productive meeting last night with a fine turnout for a warm "early summer" night, After introductions, Jak attempted to show a short video entitled "Living In Gunter's World" which takes viewers through a short history of surveying measurements and how that has directly affected the shape and history of … Continue reading Meeting Notes: April 2016
Notes From The September Meeting
The new season of meetings kicked off on Thursday with a good attendance. As usual, the discussion was wide-ranging and fascinating. We began as usual with our Around The Hood segment in which Eric leads us through an illustrated tour of various changes, sales, rumours etc within Grandview. This month we covered 17 properties. In … Continue reading Notes From The September Meeting
Centenary Signs 2015–16
Here is our map for the set of houses, at least 100 years old, we have chosen this year. There is a large cluster of them on Ferndale Street, reflecting the legacy of builder George Tyson more than a century ago. This is the fourth year of our project to celebrate Grandview's Edwardian-era heritage buildings. … Continue reading Centenary Signs 2015–16
Meeting Notes: April 2015
We had another exciting and stimulating meeting of the Grandview Heritage Group last night, with about 20 folks in attendance. The topics we discussed were as wide-ranging as ever. Ann presented information about a film screening and an art show, both of which will be of interest to Vancouver urbanists. At the Grunt Art Gallery … Continue reading Meeting Notes: April 2015
Our June 19th meeting
About 20 people showed up at the boardroom at Britannia Community Centre for the monthly GHG meeting. • the launch party for the 2014 Centenary Signs, with cake and refreshments, will be at 11 am Saturday June 28th at Mosaic Park at the corner of Charles and McLean in the heart of the "west of … Continue reading Our June 19th meeting
The 2014 set of Centenary Signs houses
For the third year in a row, we have celebrated two-dozen Grandview houses that are at least 100 years old. This year's set focuses on groups of historic houses and includes, for the first time, a number of houses west of Commercial Drive – a sometimes overlooked historic area that has been infilled with quite … Continue reading The 2014 set of Centenary Signs houses
Meeting Notes: May 2014
We had another interesting meeting last night, with even more newcomers filling out the room. It was great to see them. After introductions, Penny reported on the response to the 2014 Centenary Houses project. She and Maria delivered 35 letters of proposal about two weeks ago, and we have already heard back positively from about … Continue reading Meeting Notes: May 2014
Meeting Notes: April 2014
There was a heavy rainstorm and a wintry wind last night, but still the came out for the latest of our regular monthly meetings. As always, the meeting was full of erudite and fun stuff: We discussed: The student program, working with UBG Geog. It didn't work very well for us this year. In fact, … Continue reading Meeting Notes: April 2014
Meeting Notes: March
We had about twenty people at our meeting last night, with a couple of new visitors. I don't think anyone was disappointed with all that we managed to cover in a couple of hours. Michael Kluckner gave a detailed and excellent illustrated talk that led us through the history of heritage legislation and regulation in … Continue reading Meeting Notes: March
Centenary House Signs Campaign 2014
After some preliminary work, we are now ready to put together the list of buildings that we will celebrate with centenary signs this year. We have picked out some spots that we really want to include this time out, but we need to find more possibilities. The rule is that the building must be at … Continue reading Centenary House Signs Campaign 2014
Meeting Notes: February
We had another excellent meeting last night, with some new people joining us for the first time. I think they had a good tme. Our discussions included: the Green House next to the Cultch. Michael reviewed the history of our involvement and our desire to see the building renovated rather than demolished. It was noted … Continue reading Meeting Notes: February
January Meeting Notes
My apologies for the delay in posting these notes; it has been a very busy week! Last Thursday we had a really productive meeting, covering a wide range of current and ongoing issues: We were joined by Vancouver City Clr. Heather Deal for the first hour. She took us through the City's new Heritage Action … Continue reading January Meeting Notes
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