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NEWS: photo Miva Wakefield
THE MCNAIR Park development, at 256 E. 6th St., is
up for a City of North Vancouver Haritage /iward, to
be presented Feb. 19 during Heritage Werk. Left to
right: landscaper Bill Harrison of Forma Design,
project developer Mike Brody of Brody
Developments and architect Graham Crockart.

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THE NORTH Shore takes a
look back at its rich history in
celebration of Heritage Week,
Feb. 19-25. What follows is a
sampling of events planned in
the community,

By Layne Christensen
Community Reporter

Feb, 19-25: Exhibitions at West
Vancouver Museum and Archives,
located at historic Gertrude Lawson
House, are free to the public all this
week. Cannery Days: A Gathering of
Great Northern’ Memories, which
takes a look at West Vancouver's
Great Northem and Eagle harbor can-
Neries, closes Feb, 24. Arts and
Heritage, a special exhibition curated
and created by students of Sentinel!
secondary and Chartwell elementary
schools closes Feb. 24. The students’
perspective drawings and watercolors
are of historic sites including
Gertrude Lawson House.

Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 17-
18: The Union Steamship Company
Store in Crippen Regional Park is the
setting for heritage activities.
between noon and 4 p.m. Geologists
and loggers will be there to reminisce
about the island’s early industry.
Visitors can bring their own historic
snapshots and share ther over coffee
and heritage pie. Or talk about the
one that got away with Bowen Rod
and Gun Club members. Park your
car in Horseshoe Bay and board the
11:15 am., 12:05 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.
ferry for Snug Cove by foot.

Monday, Feb. 19: Art historian
Leita Kichardson will be at the North
Vancouver Museum and Archives to
shed some light on the years between
the first and second wor'd, a some-
what forgotten era of local art history.
Overshadowed by political and social

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events of the time were such artistic
accomplishments as the founding of
Vancouver's art gallery and sympho-
ny, and the first graduating class of
the Vancouver School of Art. The talk
is 1:30 p.m. at 209 W. 4th St
Admission is free. Phone 987-5618
for further information.

Thursday, Feb. 22: West
Vancouver Historical Society hosts a
talk by Marc Denhez, an Ottawa
luwyer and former research director
for the Canada Heritage Foundation,
who has been described as a leader in
his field. Denhez has authored the
books The Canadian Home, Heritage
Fights Back and Capitalizing on
Heritage, Arts and Culture. His talk,
“The History of Canadian Homes:
the Best and Worst”, will be held at 7
p.m, at Cedardale Centre, 595 Burley
Dr., West Vancouver.

Saturday, Feb. 24: The City of
North Vancouver honors heritage
building owners and enthusiasts with
a banquet and awards presentation, 6
p.m. at historic Hamersley House
Restaurant. City planner Gary
Penway will discuss the city's her-
itage program, mayor Jack Loucks
will present the awards and promi-
nent landscape historian Ron Rule
will talk about new historic landscap-
ing projects. Tickets, $25 including
dinner and dessert, can be reserved
by calling city hall at 983-7351.

Saturday, Feb. 24: The West
Vancouver. Heritage Achievement
Awards will be doled out at 2 p.m. at
Gertrude Lawson House. Personal
achievements and significant histori-
cal building restorations will be rec-
ognized. Free walking tours; led by
members of West Vancouver's
Heritage Advisory Commission, wiil
depart from Gertrude Lawson House
at noon for upper Ambleside and
Hollyburn, and at 3:30 p.m. for a tour
of lower Ambleside and Hollyburn.
To reserve a spot call 925-7295.

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