[BCMA] October 2026 programs and events with Vancouver Heritage Foundation

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 Join us for Vancouver Heritage Foundation's upcoming programs and events in October:

Virtual Lunch and Learn:
Mapping Industrial Heritage
Thursday, October 8th, 12pm - 1pm
Online
By Donation

From canneries and mines to company towns and Indigenous industrial landscapes, industrial heritage tells the story of how people, industry, and place have shaped one another, as well as how those relationships continue to influence communities today. Join us and Heritage BC’s Maria Paula Arias to explore the story behind the development of the Industrial Heritage Places map and Places that Matter Community History Resource.
By delving into the collaborative process used to identify and interpret sites, and the opportunities and challenges of documenting industrial heritage through a community-driven lens, these projects create opportunities for critical conversations about economic development, community building, colonization, environmental change, and evolving social values. Participants will also learn how the maps can be used as a resource for research, education, heritage planning, and public engagement.

About the Speaker:
Maria Paula Arias is the Program Manager at Heritage BC, where she leads provincial initiatives that connect people with British Columbia’s diverse heritage. Her work focuses on developing collaborative programs and community engagement resources that support heritage conservation and interpretation across the province.
Register Here<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/2279911>


Heritage Hour:

The Vancouver Special and the Cosmopolitan City

Tuesday, October 20th, 7pm - 8:30pm
University Women's Club at Hycroft
$20/15+tax

In the early 1960s, Vancouver’s city planners became concerned with housing affordability and the need to create new housing options to ensure that people would remain in the city rather than move to the growing suburbs. Many architects posed a range of designs to city planners, from tall apartment towers, to townhouses, and narrow single-family dwellings. Yet, despite a range of styles and designs being proposed, the Vancouver Special utterly dominated the 1960s and 1970s. This talk discusses why people were drawn to the Vancouver Special, what it offered homeowners as an affordable option for living in the city, and the ways it helped Vancouver become more cosmopolitan.

About the Speaker:
Dr. Jennifer Chutter is an interdisciplinary scholar who conducts her research on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples. Her research explores how post-war home-making, domesticity, urban planning, and domestic architecture are shaped by the legacy of colonial ideas of land use and belonging. She has presented her research internationally at numerous conferences. Her PhD research explored the importance of the Strathcona Property Owners and Tenants Association (SPOTA) preserving their neighbourhood as a site of belonging and connection to each other, the land, and their personal histories. Her MA research discussed the significance of the Vancouver Special as a localized design that changed the residential landscape of the city.
Register Here<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/2305759>


Pro-D for Educators:
Teaching Place-Based History: Chinatown’s Boom Years
Friday, October 23rd, 9am -3pm
Chinatown Storytelling Centre, 168 E Pender St
$85+tax

Spend the day immersing yourself in the rich stories of Vancouver's Chinatown. Beginning with an exploration of the Chinatown Storytelling Centre, including a special guided tour though the exhibits and newly opened Learning Lab, the day concludes with a guided walking tour that explores the lesser known history of the post-war "boom years" of Vancouver's Chinatown.

About the Site:
Documenting and sharing the cultural stories of the Chinese Canadian community, the Chinatown Storytelling Centre celebrates Chinatown’s contributions to the development of Vancouver and highlights the roles of Chinese Canadians in the building of Canada as a nation.

About the Speaker:
John Atkin is a civic historian, author and heritage consultant. He offers an interesting and offbeat insight into the city’s architecture, history and neighbourhoods through a series of unique and popular walking tours. These combine his interests in urban planning and development, a love of architecture and a fascination for the curious.
Register Here<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/2325537> Registration closes on October 16th at noon or when sold out.


For more information about the VHF's programs and events please contact mail at vancouverheritagefoundation.org<mailto:mail at vancouverheritagefoundation.org> .
The full calendar of events can be found here: Calendar of Events - Vancouver Heritage Foundation<https://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/events/calendar-of-events/>

Thank you!
Golmehr

Golmehr Kazari (she/her)
Program Manager
Vancouver Heritage Foundation
(604) 264-9642 ext. 7

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Vancouver, BC, V5T 3G7

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Vancouver Heritage Foundation recognizes the diverse history and cultural heritage of Vancouver and that the city is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations

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