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Edelweiss Village

Golden, BC

Why it matters: Edelweiss Village is the historic home base of the legendary Swiss Guides who introduced European-style hiking and…

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Victoria High School

Victoria, BC

Seismic upgrades threaten the oldest high school in Victoria. Why it matters: Built of noble materials in the Classical Revival…

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Sinclair Centre

Vancouver, BC

Four federal heritage buildings make up the Sinclair Centre, at risk from office tower development. Why it matters: The Sinclair…

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Peace River Valley

Northeast BC

HYDRO POWER TRUMPS ABORIGINAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE Why it matters: Archaeological evidence and oral history bear witness to at least…

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Point Grey Secondary School

Vancouver, BC

SEISMIC MITIGATION PROGRAM POISED TO REDUCE HISTORIC SCHOOL TO RUBBLE Why it matters: Opened to students in 1929, Point Grey…

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Vancouver West Side Character Homes and Gardens

Vancouver, BC

DEMOLITION OF ORGINAL HOUSING STOCK IN FAVOUR OF “MONSTER” HOUSES DECIMATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND CHARACTER OF VANCOUVER NEIGHBOURHOODS Unfavourable zoning,…

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Main Post Office

Vancouver, BC

VANCOUVER’S POSTAL TEMPLE DESTINED TO BE “LOST IN THE MAIL” Sold by Canada Post with no heritage protection to an…

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Paramount Theatre

Chilliwack, BC

HISTORIC CITY-OWNED THEATRE FACES DESTRUCTION DESPITE YOUTHFUL GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN   11th hour community group plans to save historic cinema, but…

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Riverview Hospital

Coquitlam, BC

EXTRAORDINARY GREATER VANCOUVER CULTURAL LANDSCAPE THREATENED WITH INSENSITIVE DEVELOPMENT The B.C. Government is rushing the redevelopment plans on the site…

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Vancouver Schools- Kitsilano Senior Secondary

Vancouver, BC

SEISMIC SHAKEDOWN Historic Kitsilano Senior Secondary School faces demolition at the hands of an opportunistic school board using provincial seismic…

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Pantages Theatre

Vancouver, BC

CURTAINS FOR HISTORIC THEATRE After three years of negotiation, a redevelopment plan for this historic theatre was scuttled last September…

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Church of the Holy Cross

Skatin, BC

NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD Although the federal government is engaged in commemorating Canada’s national historic sites,…

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Creston Downtown Grain Elevators

Creston, BC

Background: In the southern B.C. interior town of Creston, two wooden grain elevators are up for sale and facing an…

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Vogue Theatre

Vancouver, BC

Background: The Vogue Theatre, a landmark on downtown Vancouver’s Granville Street and a magnificent example of the Art Deco style,…

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Burrard Bridge

Vancouver, BC

Why It Matters: Completed in 1932 to provide a high-level crossing to western Vancouver neighbourhoods, the bridge is considered a…

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Officers’ Mess and Quarters, Work Point Military Base

Esquimalt, BC

Background: Built in 1888 on a short spit of land extending into the entrance of Victoria Harbour, the Officers’ Mess…

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E & N Railway Roundhouse

Victoria, BC

Background: The 10-stall roundhouse on the Esquimalt to Nanaimo (E&N) Railway dates from 1912, is municipally designated and, with several…

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Woodward’s Department Store

Vancouver, BC

Background: Empty for several years and regarded as the key to revitalizing Vancouver’s troubled Eastside, the City purchased the Woodward’s…

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