2009 July | The Gastown Blog

Iconic structure from Vancouver’s pioneer past reappears in present-day Gastown

By Ray ⋅ July 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Almost 125 years after it was first erected on a dusty street in Gastown, the tent that served as Vancouver’s temporary city hall following the Great Fire of 1886 unexpectedly re-appeared for a few hours last Sunday afternoon. In what must have seemed like a curious case of historical déjà-vu, visitors and shoppers strolling by [...]

Gastown Farmers Market

By Ray ⋅ July 23, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Starting August 2, a new market will launch in Gastown as a project of the City’s Summer Spaces program. This market is a partnership between the Gastown Business Improvement Society and Vancouver Farmers Markets.

DRAWN Festival: The Drawing Party

By Ray ⋅ July 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Drawn Festival’s opening party was Friday night at One Alexander Street. The Drawn festival celebrates the art of drawing and at the opening event there were live drawings from artists, and also an opportunity to collaborate and create your own piece of art.
For more information about the Drawn festival visit www.drawnfestival.ca
Armed with crayolas and [...]

Social Media Workshop by Kontent Creative

By Ray ⋅ July 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Gastown based creative agency, Kontent Creative, will be hosting a social media workshop on Tuesday July 28th at 7pm.

City Hall. Four Artists

By Ray ⋅ July 16, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

As part of the DRAWN Festival, Gastown will host a unique outdoor drawing event called “City Hall. Four Artists.”
A collective of four artists, DRIL, will be drawing on a replica tent that served as Vancouver’s city hall after the Great Fire of 1886.
The City Hall performance starts this Sunday the 19th of July at noon, [...]

Canada designates Vancouver’s Gastown district a national historic site

By Ray ⋅ July 15, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

By THE CANADIAN PRESS – July 14th 2009
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Vancouver’s Gastown district has been designated a national historic site.
MP Jim Prentice, who’s responsible for Parks Canada, says the designation recognizes the role of the architecturally significant area in shaping western Canada’s economy.
He notes that many of the commercial buildings dating mostly from 1886 to [...]