Another month gone, and another meeting to come.  Our June meeting will be this Thursday at 7pm at the Britannia Board Room.

One of the main items on the agenda wll probably be next Sunday’s Party at the Shelly’s Sign.  Michael Kluckner will also give a presentation on the ins and outs of a genuine HRA project. And I am sure we will also talk about centenary plaques, the Community Plan, wrap up on Car Free Day and the Heritage Fair, the Grandview Historical Context Statement, and a bit more on the wiki, perhaps.

Do come along and join in the conversation that seeks to identify, preserve and celebrate the glorious heritage of Grandview.  See you there!

Another month gone and we are ready for our next public meeting.  It will take place on Thursday 16th May at 7:00pm at the Britannia Board Room on Napier Street.  Everyone is welcome, as always.

We have a lot of material to discuss (and show) this month.

• Michael Klucker will be giving a short presentation on the history of William Shelly, the man behind the glorious sign he and other volunteers have just restored at Victoria & William.  We will also be presenting more details of the street party we are organizing there for June 23rd;
• We will be finalizing details for our involvement in the Heritage Vancouver Heritage House Tour of June 2nd, and of CarFree Day on the Drive on June 16th.
• We will have more news of our 2013 Centenary House Signs campaign, including a suggestion for permanent ceramic plaques for the houses;
• The highlight of the evening may well be another presentation by Michael Klucker, this one about the various types of House Styles found in Grandview heritage houses;
• Several of us will talk about our experiences talking to 5-year olds about heritage at Britannia Pre-School later this week;
• We will also discuss future walks and talks.

As usual, there will be interesting items not even on the list above.  Do come and join the conversation that helps us identify, protect and enhance the heritage of Grandview!

The next public meeting of the Grandview Heritage Group is this coming Thursday at 7:00pm.  As usual, we will meet at the Board Room of the Britannia Centre on Napier Street.  Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come along.

Also as usual, we have no set agenda but I am sure we will talk about the 2013 Centenary Houses project, the revitalization project for the Via Tevere Shelly’s 4X sign, and we’ll start the publicity for Penny’s House History seminar which is set for March 23rd.

Come along and share those conversations and anything else you might care to discuss.

Just a reminder that our monthly meeting is this Thursday at 7pm at the Britannia Board Room in the Info Centre on Napier Street.  It should be a busy meeting with a number of interesting items to consider, including:

• A review of the Community Plan Heritage & Character Workshop of last week;;
• GHG’s role in expanding the Heritage Register in Grandview;
• A look at the community’s view of “heritage value” as indicated by the Community Plan surveys;
• The notion of a Neighbourhood Heritage Design panel;
• the Commercial Drive BIA’s design guidelines for the Drive;
• Heritage Awards (deadline Jan 28);
• The 2013 Centenary House sign campaign;
• The use of concrete;
• The House History event in March;
• Anything else that crops up.

So, lots to talk about!  Do come and join us for a lively informal discussion about heritage and history and the future of our neighbourhood.

The next meeting of the Grandview Heritage Group (GHG) will be on this coming Thursday, 15th November, at 7:00pm.  As usual, we will meet at the Britannia Board Room on Napier Street.

This will probably be the last formal meeting of the year and items that may be discussed are the GHG proposal to the Grandview Community Plan, Jak King’s talk on December 8th on Grandview 1890-1915, the list of possible houses for the 2013 Centenary Birthday Signs campaign, and the formal handover of our The Highland Echo tapes to the Vancouver Public Library.  Who knows what else might come up?

Please come and join us for an enjoyable and interesting evening of heritage and history!

Just a reminder that the next public meeting of the Grandview Heritage Group is this coming Thursday at 7:00pm.  As usual we will meet in the Board Room at Britannia on Napier Street.

There is no agenda, of course, but this week we will discuss, I am sure, Maurice Guibord’s walk on Sunday 21st, my lecture in November, heritage concerns regarding the ongoing Grandview Community Plan, and I will be displaying a new database of the entire housing stock of Grandview plus associated historical maps.  Doubtless other matters will arise as we chat.

Please join us on Thursday evening.

The next meeting of the Grandview Heritage Group is this coming Thursday, 20th September, from 7:00 to 9:00pm at the Britannia Board Room.

As usual the agenda is open;  we can anticipate a lively discussion about a wide range of heritage and historical issues that may include the fall schedule of walks and talks, the ongoing Grandview Community Plan, ideas for the 2013 Birthday Signs campaign etc etc.

Everyone is welcome. Please come and join us!