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By Carol Volkart, Newsletter Editor “When I heard of Ron Hatch’s passing last fall, I googled him and found an outpouring – a flood – of appreciation for him and his work coming from the province’s finest writers,” recalls Dunbar resident Helen Spiegelman. “How amazing that he made time to help a little committee pull … Read more
By Carol Volkart, Newsletter Editor When the members of Dunbar’s Immaculate Conception Parish welcomed Father John Horgan as their pastor last July, they also welcomed an expert on angels, medical ethics, and a 14,000-volume library into their community. Plus, of course, a well-known name that surprises cab drivers and requires its bearer to quickly state, … Read more
Queen Elizabeth Annex (QEA) is a safe and happy community for 70 French Immersion students from kindergarten to Grade 3 located in the heart of Dunbar. But it will soon be gone if we – parents at the school and the larger community – can’t convince the Vancouver School Board to reject plans to close … Read more
by Meredith Kimball, Dunbar Community Patrol Chairperson On January 7 of this year, George Pinch died at the age of 87. He was born November 12, 1935 and grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan. He earned an engineering degree from the University of Saskatchewan, where he met his wife, Lorna, at a church function in Saskatoon. … Read more
By Bruce A. Gilmour, DRA President As 2022 began, I reflected on the DRA’s 2021 accomplishments and the path forward. Much of last year’s focus will continue to influence our agenda this year. That includes an increased emphasis on collaboration with the Dunbar Village Business Association and with Dunbar residents through the newsletter, list serv, … Read more
By Debbie Matheson From its founding in the growing neighbourhood of Dunbar Heights in 1925, St Philip’s Anglican Church has served not just as a place of worship and service, but as a centre of fellowship for the whole community. The first building, constructed by parishioners, functioned as Dunbar’s community centre. There were dinners, dances, … Read more
By Carol Volkart, DRA Newsletter Editor Facing the potential closure of their small early French immersion school, parents at Queen Elizabeth Annex are warning of the impact of the closure on their own kids, and on the neighbourhood if a much larger school is built in its place. QEA District Parent Advisory Council co-representative Nadine … Read more
Greetings Everyone, in August of 1969, the week after Woodstock, I started my training as a Vancouver bus driver. First off, my hire photo, AKA Mug Shot. I have been assigned the seniority number 3281 in our class of 6 trainees. I was 21. I made change and sold tokens for 7 months until Wednesday … Read more
The Point Grey Bakery was on Dunbar Street Angus McIntyre The woman on the right was Dorothy, and the taller one, who had a British accent as I recall, was named Flo’. As it turns out I happen to have the cash register in the photo! When I told them that I had lots of … Read more