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West Vancouver
Historical Society.

West Van History in the News

Reporting on West Vancouver History & WVHS's projects, events, and community involvement.

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Marine Drive & Capilano River (1925)

Meet the Board.

Learn about the team committed to preserving and promoting our local history & stories. Join us!

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Chief Mathias Joe of

the Squamish Nation breaking ground for Park Royal South (1961) 

                 

Newsletter.

WVHS members receive the society’s newsletter, Memories. The newsletter highlights interesting stories and photographs about life in West Vancouver and how the community has evolved over the years.

West Vancouver Timeline

Our West Vancouver Timeline will always be “a work in progress.” We welcome suggestions regarding historical events to include in the Timeline.

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UPCOMING EVENTS.

  • WVHS night at the Legion
    WVHS night at the Legion
    WVHS night at the Legion
    Sat, Feb 21
    Royal Canadian Legion - West Vancouver B
    Join us for our annual collaboration with the West Vancouver Legion! This year we are launching a fundraiser to re-furbish the Veteran’s Memorial at the Capilano View Cemetery which is celebrating its centennial this year.
  • WVHS AGM
    WVHS AGM
    WVHS AGM
    Tue, Mar 03
    Location is TBD

Contact Us

We welcome your questions, comments, suggestions and stories about the history of West Vancouver. 

ADDRESS

West Vancouver Historical Society 680-17th Street
West Vancouver, BC
V7V 3T2

EMAIL

admin@wvhs.ca

Coming soon!

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We acknowledge that we are on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Squamish Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Musqueam Nation. We recognize and respect them as nations in this territory, as well as their historic connection to the lands and waters around us since time immemorial

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Thank You to our Sponsors

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