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West Point Grey—The Commercial History of a Tranquil Neighbourhood

Famously resistant to change, Point Grey is in the early stages of a development boom after centuries of relative stability.

A small building, built in a Japanese style.

Food and Drink

Learning the Way of Tea in North Vancouver

Yasuko Takahashi explores the cultural and philosophical power of tea at the Hakuhoan Tea Academy.

A black and white image of a man in a giant peanut costume, walking down the stairs of the Vancouver Courthouse.

Arts

50 Years Ago, a Man in a Peanut Costume Ran for Mayor of Vancouver

The rise and fall of Mr. Peanut.

A farmer tends to crops at Sole Food in Vancouver.

Impact

A Vancouver Nonprofit Strengthens Communities Through Urban Farming

For 15 years, Sole Food Street Farms has provided good food and good jobs in the Downtown Eastside.

A couple looks into the camera, smiling, with a BC beach in the background.

Community

The Vancouver Punk Community Rallies for Ron and Dianne Reyes

Ronfest seeks to raise funds to support Dianne Reyes through her battle with lymphoma.

A group of students pose together.

Impact

UBC’s Groundbreaking Indigenous Teacher Education Program Turns 50

The first program of its kind in Canada, NITEP continues to grow and inspire new generations of teachers.

Community

Kensington-Cedar Cottage—The Fluctuating History of an Arterial Neighbourhood

The East Van area has been home to hunters, farmers, merchants, street gangs, cars, and mighty fine doughnuts.

Arts

A Vancouver Architect Draws on the Beauty and Mystery of the Everyday

An excerpt from Taizo Yamamoto’s book of graphite drawings.

Community

The Great 1926 Cranbrook Elephant Stampede

Elephants on the loose in the B.C. wilderness.