Comments for Viaduct http://viaducteast.ca Travels through East Vancouver Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:12:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Heatley Block Saved by VPL Change in Direction by James Johnstone http://viaducteast.ca/2010/02/04/heatley-block-saved-by-vpl-change-in-direction/#comment-145 James Johnstone Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:12:01 +0000 http://viaducteast.ca/2010/02/04/heatley-block-saved-by-vpl-change-in-direction/#comment-145 I am really happy with the decision... it is just a bit ironic that all the struggle, the many meetings, letters to the city government and board of the VPL, the impassioned presentations and petitions from the community and the Save The Heatley Block Society,etc. get summed up in the phrase "after hearing from the community". Sounds like they came to their senses in a second instead of fighting us tooth and nail for over two years. Still... I am really happy with the decision… it is just a bit ironic that all the struggle, the many meetings, letters to the city government and board of the VPL, the impassioned presentations and petitions from the community and the Save The Heatley Block Society,etc. get summed up in the phrase “after hearing from the community”. Sounds like they came to their senses in a second instead of fighting us tooth and nail for over two years. Still…

]]> Comment on Heatley Block Alert! by James Johnstone http://viaducteast.ca/2008/07/22/heatley-block-alert/#comment-143 James Johnstone Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:33:25 +0000 http://viaducteast.wordpress.com/?p=56#comment-143 Good news! Tonight, a member of the library board came to the Strathcona Residents Association meeting and announced that the Library/City has found a new location for the library. The Heatley Block has been saved! Good news! Tonight, a member of the library board came to the Strathcona Residents Association meeting and announced that the Library/City has found a new location for the library. The Heatley Block has been saved!

]]> Comment on At the corner of Hastings and Kamloops by James Johnstone http://viaducteast.ca/2010/01/29/at-the-corner-of-hastings-and-kamloops/#comment-140 James Johnstone Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:04:26 +0000 http://viaducteast.ca/?p=104#comment-140 Loved the post about the bees. Funny thing, I just posted a note on Facebook about seeing the first honeybee yesterday. One of my dreams is to be able to raise bees somewhere, some time... Loved the post about the bees. Funny thing, I just posted a note on Facebook about seeing the first honeybee yesterday. One of my dreams is to be able to raise bees somewhere, some time…

]]> Comment on Braving the Brave Bull by Park nam Soo http://viaducteast.ca/2008/05/28/braving-the-brave-bull/#comment-138 Park nam Soo Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:26:09 +0000 http://viaducteast.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-138 just there today. ate a good cheap breakfast. glad The Brave Bull has a regular customer base. their prices are rare in Vancouver. BTW, the plants in the restaurant are real. just there today. ate a good cheap breakfast.
glad The Brave Bull has a regular customer base. their prices are rare in Vancouver.

BTW, the plants in the restaurant are real.

]]> Comment on Braving the Brave Bull by Susan L http://viaducteast.ca/2008/05/28/braving-the-brave-bull/#comment-137 Susan L Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:12:52 +0000 http://viaducteast.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-137 I went there today for the first time. The Brave Bull won me over. Linda and Frank is an adorable lil' couple! I got a delicious steak and egg breakfast for just $6.90. Bottomless coffee is only $0.90. I'm going back and telling all my friends. I went there today for the first time.
The Brave Bull won me over. Linda and Frank is an adorable lil’ couple!

I got a delicious steak and egg breakfast for just $6.90. Bottomless coffee is only $0.90.

I’m going back and telling all my friends.

]]> Comment on Small Histories by calum nairn http://viaducteast.ca/2008/08/12/small-histories/#comment-133 calum nairn Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:32:47 +0000 http://viaducteast.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-133 Nice article found your site searching in yahoo I think you could have taken a more neutral view. Nice article found your site searching in yahoo I think you could have taken a more neutral view.

]]> Comment on Small Histories by Barbara http://viaducteast.ca/2008/08/12/small-histories/#comment-132 Barbara Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:28:39 +0000 http://viaducteast.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-132 interesting article..my Father was a Civil Engineer when the family came from Britain..he worked on the Viaduct and returned to England to escort his finance to Vancouver - war broke out when he was on the Atlantic. Ever hear of the Bute Street Hospital??? - think it burned down several years ago. It was my place of arrival in Vancouver in 1927...Great to have history of my 'home town'..b interesting article..my Father was a Civil Engineer when the family came from Britain..he worked on the Viaduct and returned to England to escort his finance to Vancouver – war broke out when he was on the Atlantic. Ever hear of the Bute Street Hospital??? – think it burned down several years ago.
It was my place of arrival in Vancouver in 1927…Great to have history of my ‘home town’..b

]]> Comment on Who? by Wendy Pedersen http://viaducteast.ca/who/#comment-102 Wendy Pedersen Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:28:40 +0000 http://viaducteast.wordpress.com/?page_id=3#comment-102 Wondering if you would like to link up Carnegie Association's project CCAP blog to yours. The Association is operated by a Board of Directors of the independent Carnegie Community Centre Association, which has about 6000 members and has agreements with the City of Vancouver in the operation of the Carnegie Community Centre. Wondering if you would like to link up Carnegie Association’s project CCAP blog to yours. The Association is operated by a Board of Directors of the independent Carnegie Community Centre Association, which has about 6000 members and has agreements with the City of Vancouver in the operation of the Carnegie Community Centre.

]]> Comment on Militant Mothers of Raymur by Olive Strauman http://viaducteast.ca/2008/06/25/militant-mothers-of-raymur/#comment-93 Olive Strauman Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:32:04 +0000 http://viaducteast.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-93 I was one of the Militant Mothers living in Raymur at the time. A lot of our group have passed on, such at Vi Smith, and recently Jusith Stainsby, and Babs Cain. I'm sure there are more that I'm not aware of. Along with the opening of Ray-Cam we also fought for a crossing light at the corner of Campbell and Prior. Many of Raymurs children attended the Long Shoremens Little League that played in the park at that time. We were not allowed to block the street, but there was not law against continued crossing which is what we did. This took place the day of the official opening of the prior street Viaduct. It didn't take too long for Authorities to move us out, but our point was made with our reputation proceeding us. Our efforts rewarded us with a crossing light. It would be great to get together with other Militant Mothers from the past. I was one of the Militant Mothers living in Raymur at the time. A lot of our group have passed on, such at Vi Smith, and recently Jusith Stainsby, and Babs Cain. I’m sure there are more that I’m not aware of. Along with the opening of Ray-Cam we also fought for a crossing light at the corner of Campbell and Prior. Many of Raymurs children attended the Long Shoremens Little League that played in the park at that time. We were not allowed to block the street, but there was not law against continued crossing which is what we did. This took place the day of the official opening of the prior street Viaduct. It didn’t take too long for Authorities to move us out, but our point was made with our reputation proceeding us. Our efforts rewarded us with a crossing light. It would be great to get together with other Militant Mothers from the past.

]]> Comment on Militant Mothers of Raymur by Jon Cain http://viaducteast.ca/2008/06/25/militant-mothers-of-raymur/#comment-91 Jon Cain Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:25:27 +0000 http://viaducteast.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-91 My mother was a Militant Mother of Raymur. Right after their fight on the railroad the mothers started a Day Care on the main floor of the highrise and a Co-op food store in the basement, both opportunities provided fantastic services to make their lives a little better and provided training which catapulted many of the women to beter paying jobs. In 1976 they opened the Ray-Cam Co-operative Centre at Hastings and Campbell and that was the very last truly community operated community centre in the city until the Parks Board broght in their own version of "Community Run" services. My mother was a Militant Mother of Raymur. Right after their fight on the railroad the mothers started a Day Care on the main floor of the highrise and a Co-op food store in the basement, both opportunities provided fantastic services to make their lives a little better and provided training which catapulted many of the women to beter paying jobs. In 1976 they opened the Ray-Cam Co-operative Centre at Hastings and Campbell and that was the very last truly community operated community centre in the city until the Parks Board broght in their own version of “Community Run” services.

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