West Vancouver Historical Society – Connecting You to Our History

On Nov 24, 2021, The Kay Meek Centre in partnership with The West Vancouver Art Museum presents an in-person and live-streaming event celebrating artists in our community. West Vancouver in the 1960s was home to important Canadian artists such as Gordon Smith, B.C. Binning, and Alistair Bell, among many others. These artists sought to celebrate the community’s stunning natural landscape and the intersections occurring between art and design. Hilary Letwin, Museum Administrator/Curator at the West Vancouver Art Museum will be the Speaker. She holds a PhD in Art History from Johns Hopkins University. Letwin has held curatorial fellowships at the Baltimore Museum of Art and the British Museum.

WVHS and the community of West Vancouver pays its utmost respect to Richard James (Jim) Carter who sadly passed away Sept 26, 2021, at 89 years of age. Jim was a very accomplished man as an educator, businessman, historian, sports champion, and artist. He served as President of the West Vancouver Historical Society from 2007 – 2011 and was the creative genius and force behind the Society embarking on publishing several books about the history of West Vancouver and developing a new direction. He was principal at Sentinel and West Vancouver Secondary before becoming Deputy Minister of Education in Victoria. He will be greatly missed. For more stories about Jim’s life and commitment to community see link below.

WVHS launches "LOCAL VISIONS.....INSIDE WEST VANCOUVER CALENDAR 2022"! WVHS’s first calendar project continues West Vancouver Historical Society’s exploration and discovery of our community. Selected for their unique visions of West Vancouver, the images are as varied and as beautiful as the community we call home. Photographers: Ralph Bower, Jim Breukelman, Norah Corbet, Anikha Khan, Charles Mayrs, John Moir, Peter von Puttkamer, Doug Wardrop and Mike Wakefield. Find out where to purchase or how to order from WVHS.