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The Death and Life of Granville Street

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Our favourite local history tour company is teaming up with award-winning author Aaron Chapman for a new, limited-time tour in the heart of Vancouver’s entertainment district. Join Forbidden Tours for The Death and Life of Granville Street on Saturdays in September.

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Cherry Blossoms Are World’s First-Known AIDS Memorial in Vancouver

by Rebecca Bollwitt

There’s a beautiful group of trees on the edge of Coal Harbour in Downtown Vancouver that hold very special meaning: A group of cherry blossoms known as Cherry Grove, located at Devonian Harbour Park near the entrance to Stanley Park, was the world’s first-known AIDS memorial. “The first fallen pink petals were followed by too […]

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