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This Week in History: 1966: A paint-in at the courthouse captivates Vancouver On April 1, Vancouver Mayor Bill Rathie had a brainwave: to hold a mural competition on the construction hoarding. He even put up $90 of his own money for prizes. Author of the article: John Mackie Publishing date: Apr 09, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 3 minute read • B.C. s minister of works, William Neelands Chant, looks over a primitive painting at the paint-in on the construction hoarding outside the Vancouver courthouse on April 7, 1966. With Chant are his granddaughters Judy and Diana. Bill Cunningham/Province Photo by Bill Cunningham /PNG Article content In 1966, the provincial government announced it was going to install a fountain on the lawn of the provincial courthouse at 800 West Georgia (now the site of the Vancouver Art Gallery). ....
Elisia Seeber, Local Journalism Initiative Harry Werner returns the headdress to Ron Baker at a cleansing ceremony on March 7, 2021. Image Credit: FACEBOOK/Ian Bee March 15, 2021 - 7:00 PM A headdress stolen from a display of Aboriginal regalia 15 years ago in Vancouver mysteriously wound up in a bin on the North Shore last week and has now made its way back to its original Squamish Nation custodians. The headdress belonged to the late Chief Simon Baker, who gifted it to his son, Ron Baker. It was later put on display at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre, where it was stolen in 2006 along with other traditional regalia. Other items were returned, but the headdress was never seen again. ....
A headdress stolen from a display of Aboriginal regalia 15 years ago in Vancouver mysteriously wound up in a bin on the North Shore last week and has now made its way back to its original Squamish . . . ....