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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.

UPCOMING EVENTS.

  • Local Voices: The West Vancouver Youth Band
    Local Voices: The West Vancouver Youth Band
    Wed, Apr 01
    West Vancouver Memorial Library
    Join us for an enlightening talk to hear more about the storied history of the longest-standing youth band in Canada.
  • Local Voices: The Navvy Jack Citizen Group
    Local Voices: The Navvy Jack Citizen Group
    Wed, May 06
    West Vancouver Memorial Library
    Hear from the Navvy Jack Citizen Group about the many lives of Navvy Jack House, from the 1870s to the present - and its future!
  • Local Voices: The 4921 Reading Room Society
    Local Voices: The 4921 Reading Room Society
    Wed, Jun 03
    West Vancouver Memorial Library
    Felicia Zhu, one of the Founders of the 4921 Reading Room Society, will share her reflections on the journey of building the Society in West Vancouver, and on how a small, community-rooted space can nurture a deeper sense of belonging.

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

Coming soon!

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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