Why it matters: Edelweiss Village is the historic home base of the legendary Swiss Guides who introduced European-style hiking and…
British Columbia
Vancouver’s Chinatown
Vancouver, BC
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Vancouver’s Chinatown – Development wave crushes culturally unique neighbourhood. Why it matters: Canada’s largest Chinatown stands as a testament…
Victoria High School
Victoria, BC
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Seismic upgrades threaten the oldest high school in Victoria. Why it matters: Built of noble materials in the Classical Revival…
Sinclair Centre
Vancouver, BC
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Four federal heritage buildings make up the Sinclair Centre, at risk from office tower development. Why it matters: The Sinclair…
Peace River Valley
Northeast BC
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HYDRO POWER TRUMPS ABORIGINAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE Why it matters: Archaeological evidence and oral history bear witness to at least…
Point Grey Secondary School
Vancouver, BC
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SEISMIC MITIGATION PROGRAM POISED TO REDUCE HISTORIC SCHOOL TO RUBBLE Why it matters: Opened to students in 1929, Point Grey…
Vancouver West Side Character Homes and Gardens
Vancouver, BC
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DEMOLITION OF ORGINAL HOUSING STOCK IN FAVOUR OF “MONSTER” HOUSES DECIMATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND CHARACTER OF VANCOUVER NEIGHBOURHOODS Unfavourable zoning,…
Main Post Office
Vancouver, BC
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VANCOUVER’S POSTAL TEMPLE DESTINED TO BE “LOST IN THE MAIL” Sold by Canada Post with no heritage protection to an…
Paramount Theatre
Chilliwack, BC
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HISTORIC CITY-OWNED THEATRE FACES DESTRUCTION DESPITE YOUTHFUL GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN 11th hour community group plans to save historic cinema, but…
Riverview Hospital
Coquitlam, BC
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EXTRAORDINARY GREATER VANCOUVER CULTURAL LANDSCAPE THREATENED WITH INSENSITIVE DEVELOPMENT The B.C. Government is rushing the redevelopment plans on the site…
Vancouver Schools- Kitsilano Senior Secondary
Vancouver, BC
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SEISMIC SHAKEDOWN Historic Kitsilano Senior Secondary School faces demolition at the hands of an opportunistic school board using provincial seismic…
Pantages Theatre
Vancouver, BC
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CURTAINS FOR HISTORIC THEATRE After three years of negotiation, a redevelopment plan for this historic theatre was scuttled last September…
Church of the Holy Cross
Skatin, BC
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NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD Although the federal government is engaged in commemorating Canada’s national historic sites,…
Creston Downtown Grain Elevators
Creston, BC
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Background: In the southern B.C. interior town of Creston, two wooden grain elevators are up for sale and facing an…
Vogue Theatre
Vancouver, BC
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Background: The Vogue Theatre, a landmark on downtown Vancouver’s Granville Street and a magnificent example of the Art Deco style,…
Burrard Bridge
Vancouver, BC
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Why It Matters: Completed in 1932 to provide a high-level crossing to western Vancouver neighbourhoods, the bridge is considered a…
Officers’ Mess and Quarters, Work Point Military Base
Esquimalt, BC
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Background: Built in 1888 on a short spit of land extending into the entrance of Victoria Harbour, the Officers’ Mess…
E & N Railway Roundhouse
Victoria, BC
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Background: The 10-stall roundhouse on the Esquimalt to Nanaimo (E&N) Railway dates from 1912, is municipally designated and, with several…
Woodward’s Department Store
Vancouver, BC
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Background: Empty for several years and regarded as the key to revitalizing Vancouver’s troubled Eastside, the City purchased the Woodward’s…
