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

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


City Farmer – Places That Matter Plaque #97
Friday, March 20th, 1pm-2pm
City Farmer, 2150 Maple St
Free

Join Vancouver Heritage Foundation on the first day of spring to recognize City Farmer’s 48 year history as Vancouver’s first demonstration garden, ‘compost hotline’ and outdoor classroom to locals and international visitors. Remarks and plaque presentation will be followed by garden tours. All are welcome.
      Please contact jessica at vancouverheritagefoundation.org<mailto:jessica at vancouverheritagefoundation.org> with any questions or to RSVP.

Preserving Fronds, Not Fonds: Conservation and Digitization of a Fern Album

Tuesday, March 24th, 7pm - 8:30pm
University Women's Club at Hycroft
$20/15+tax

From digitizing Council minutes to a curious fern album donated to the City of Vancouver Archives in 1938, the latest piece of scanning equipment acquired by the Archives opens the possibilities of what can be digitized. Join us in a conversation with City of Vancouver Archives staff as they discuss the interesting technical challenges that are involved with these projects. Using a early 20th century fern album, they will speak to the considerations, challenges and work that goes on behind the scenes to make digitized records accessible to researchers.

About the Speakers:
Heather Gordon is the City Archivist and responsible for overall strategic planning for the Archives and its day-to-day operations.
      Bronwyn Smyth is an Archival Assistant who provides access to the Archives’ holdings.
      Dorcas Tong is the Digital Conservator who is responsible for overseeing and facilitating the preservation program at the Archives.
      Mandy Roddick is the Digitization Technician who, with a background in graphic design and photo editing, has meticulously digitized nearly 140,000 images over the course of 14 years at the Archives.
Register Here<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/1982330>



Larwill Park – Places That Matter Plaque #98
Friday, March 27th, 12pm-1pm
688 Cambie Street, Flagpole at SW corner of Cambie & Georgia St
Free

Join us for our 98th plaque presentation celebrating the history of Larwill Park. As early as the 1880s, this historic site was known as the Cambie Street Grounds. A much-loved park, sporting field, and parade ground, it was a vibrant gathering place for public meetings and athletic events. Baseball, cricket, and lacrosse teams played here year-round, and it served as military drill grounds during the Boer War and the two World Wars. In 1943, the park was dedicated to Al Larwill, celebrated as the “father of amateur sports in Vancouver,” and was officially renamed Larwill Park. From the mid-1940s to 1993, the block was Vancouver’s central bus depot. Today, Larwill Park remains a landmark of community spirit and cultural heritage and is designated as the future home of a new, purpose-built Vancouver Art Gallery.

Please meet at the flagpole at the SW corner of Cambie & Georgia Street for a flag raising and stories about the significance of this site.
      Contact jessica at vancouverheritagefoundation.org with any questions or to RSVP.



For more information about the VHF's programs and events please contact 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

303 - 3102 Main Street,
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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