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18 th Annual
D unbar
Salmonberry Days
May 1 st to May 31 st , 2015
Dunbar ’s Environment Festival
If asked, please be sure to
sign a waiver for certain
Salmonberry Days events.
Featured Talks
May 8th: “Cherry Blossoms” with Joseph Lin
Three Thursday “ Toonie Talks”
7 pm at St. Philip's Fireside Room,
3737 West 27 th Ave.
May 14th: “Roses in Canada” with Alec Globe
May 21st: “Transit Tales” with Anna Dean and
Angus McIntyre
May 28th: “Streetcar History” with Henry
Ewert
At St. Georges and at the Dunbar
Community Centre:
May 19th and 28th DEEP Disaster preparedness
A FARM IN THE CITY
Saturday May 23: Family Day at
Southlands Heritage Farm
Enjoy an afternoon on a working farm in
Southlands. There will be a spring market,
pony rides, a Southlands-wide scavenger
hunt, pizza made in a cob oven, and more.
Meet the bees, pigs, goats, chickens and
ducks on a guided tour of the farm. The fun
starts at noon!
SALMONBERRY DAYS is Dunbar’s unique,
month-long neighbourhood environment
festival. It is organized each year by
volunteers. We are interested in
neighbourhood ecology, the history of the
neighbourhood, backyard gardening, and
other pursuits that build a sense of
community. If you have never been to a
Salmonberry Days event, let this be the year
you come out and see what it’s all about. Let
these family-friendly events become part of
your kids’ memories of their childhood.
Theme: Transportation
One Hundred and Twenty-Five Years of Transit in Vancouver
On the 27th of June in 1890, the first electric streetcar rolled through the streets of
Vancouver. This year we celebrate 125 years of transit service in the City, and just over
one hundred years since the first streetcars ran in Dunbar. From the Musqueam First
Nations in 800 BC, to the McCleery farm in 1862, and through to the present day, the
North Arm of the Fraser has been a major route for river transportation of goods and
people. Salmonberry Days events will include two bus tours, a river walk, a talk on the
history of the transit system from earliest days, and a presentation by two retired transit
employees on their long service in the industry.
We will be offering various walks around the neighbourhood to examine nature, history
of housing and the changing commercial scene. A new event will be "The Heart of
Belonging" workshop. If you are new to the area these events will help you to learn
about Dunbar, and meet the residents.
The Dunbar Community Centre organizes the annual Salmonberry Days Fair on May 24,
a Sunday. Check out this calendar for detailed information on the month's activities.
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Salmonberry Days Feature Events
Stories, Games & Salmonberries
Find the Salmonberry! A tradition...
Each week during Salmonberry Days, we’ll hide a
salmonberry somewhere in the library. Find it, and enter the
contest to win a prize! For kids ages 3-12.
Storytimes for Salmonberry Days
May 5-8 is Salmonberry Storytime Week at Dunbar Library!
Drop-in for nature-themed stories, songs, and other fun.
Family Storytimes (little ones 0-5 years)
 Tuesday, May 5, 10:15 a.m.
 Wednesday, May 6, 6:30 p.m.
 Friday, May 8, 10:15 a.m.
Baby Time (babies 0-18 months)
 Thursday, May 7, 10:15 a.m.
KidsZone – “Salmonberry Days Special”
Come by after-school for nature crafts and other activities.
 Thursday, May 28, 3:45-4:45
FOR KIDS:
Salmonberry Candy Jar
Drop by and try one of our puzzles or colouring sheets.
When you’re finished you get a chance to guess the number
of candies in the Salmonberry Jar. The closest guess wins
the whole thing. Ages 3-12.
Storytimes for Salmonberry Days
May 5-8 is Salmonberry Storytime Week at Dunbar Library!
Drop-in for nature-themed stories, songs, rhymes and fun.
Family Storytimes (little ones 0-5 years)
 Tuesday, May 5, 10:15 a.m.
 Wednesday, May 6, 6:30 p.m.
 Friday, May 8, 10:15 a.m.
Baby Time (babies 0-18 months)
 Thursday, May 7, 10:15 a.m.
Salmonberry Scavenger Hunt
Search the library using our clues to solve the secret
Salmonberry Days code. Crack the code and win a prize!
 Saturday, May 23, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
KidsZone – “Salmonberry Days Special”
Come by after-school for nature crafts and other activities.
 Thursday, May 28, 3:45-4:45
FOR ADULTS:
Berry Good Reads
Check out our displays of great books on nature, gardening,
sustainability, and healthy living throughout the month.
Karina’s Vegan Vitality – Author Presentation
Wed, May 13 th 6:30 to 7:45 pm
Join Karina Inkster, fitness coach and author of Vegan
Vitality: Your Complete Guide to an Active, Healthy,
Plant-Based Lifestyle for a fun and practical workshop on
vegan living. Learn how eating more plant-based foods can
increase your health while positively affecting the
environment. Karina will share time-saving meal preparation
strategies, tips for fuelling physical activity, and delicious
recipes. Copies of Vegan Vitality will be available for
purchase. Space is limited, arrive early to ensure your spot.
Moving an Erratic Boulder in Dunbar
DUNBAR-IN-BLOOM
Maps are available ($2) at six
local businesses.
Pick up your map now to find the
open gardens!
Gardens will be open on:
Saturday May 2 and
Sunday May 31.
Hours: 10 to noon, and 2 to 4
• Blight’s Home Hardware
3322 Dunbar St.
• Pacific Spirits Wine Cellar
4474 Dunbar St.
• Weigh-to-Go Bulk Foods
3534 W 41st Ave.
• David Hunter
2560 Broadway
• Celtic Treasure Chest
5639 Dunbar St.
• Southlands Nursery
6550 Balaclava St.
YOUR MEMBERSHIP in the Dunbar Residents’ Association helps
make this neighbourhood strong and healthy.
Membership cost: $ 10 senior household / $20 household
Dunbar Residents’ Association
Box 172
3456 Dunbar St.
Vancouver, BC V65 2C2
604-222-9824
[email protected]
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2015 Calendar of Events
2015 Calendar of Events
If
If asked,
asked, please
please be
be sure
sure to
to sign
sign the
the
waiver
for
certain
Salmonberry
waiver for certain Salmonberry
Days
events.
Days events.
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the
month
Throughout the month of
of May
May
9
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For beginners
beginners and
and those
those with
with experience.
experience.
Participate
as
often
as
you
Participate as often as you wish.
wish.
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31st Ave
Ave &
& Highbury,
Highbury, Basketball
Basketball court
court
behind
the
Dunbar
Community
behind the Dunbar Community Centre.
Centre.
Improve
Improve your
your posture,
posture, stamina
stamina and
and
balance.
balance.
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class
With
Katarina
Halm,
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With Katarina
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FRIDAY,
FRIDAY, MAY
MAY 1
1
Heart
Heart of
of Belonging:
Belonging: Creating
Creating aa
Sense
of
Community
Sense of Community in
in Our
Our Lives
Lives --with
Collin
van
Uchelen
with Collin van Uchelen
Dunbar
Dunbar Community
Community Centre
Centre Room
Room
#204
2
to
5
pm
#204 2 to 5 pm
Join
Join community
community leader,
leader, Collin
Collin van
van Uchelen
Uchelen
for
this
fun
and
interactive
workshop
for this fun and interactive workshop
about
about our
our sense
sense of
of community.
community. Together,
Together,
we
will
learn
how
to
create
and
we will learn how to create and sustain
sustain
connections
connections within
within the
the communities
communities that
that
matter
matter most
most in
in our
our lives.
lives. Please
Please bring
bring aa
piece
piece of
of fruit
fruit to
to donate
donate to
to aa shared
shared fruit
fruit
salad.
salad.
SATURDAY,
SATURDAY, MAY
MAY 2
2
Celebrate
Celebrate International
International Migratory
Migratory
Bird
Week
Bird Week –– Vancouver:
Vancouver: May
May 2
2 to
to 9
9
http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreatio
http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreatio
n-culture/bird-week.aspx
n-culture/bird-week.aspx
Find
Find birding
birding events
events during
during the
the
week,
and
check
on
week, and check on the
the bird
bird walks
walks
that
that the
the city
city is
is doing
doing on
on Saturday
Saturday
May
May 9th
9th
Swallow
Swallow Walk
Walk with
with Greg
Greg Ferguson
Ferguson
10
to
12:30
pm
10 to 12:30 pm
Meet
Meet at
at Celtic
Celtic and
and Balaclava.
Balaclava. Start
Start
from
Balaclava
St
at
from Balaclava St at Celtic
Celtic Ave
Ave at
at
10
10 am.
am.
Greg
Greg will
will talk
talk about
about the
the status
status of
of Barn
Barn
Swallows
&
other
aerial
insectivores
Swallows & other aerial insectivores and
and
species
species that
that depend
depend on
on grassland
grassland habitats.
habitats.
He
He will
will discuss
discuss the
the relationship
relationship between
between
Barn
Swallows
and
Barn Swallows and farms,
farms, and
and how
how barns
barns
provide
provide important
important breeding
breeding sites
sites for
for this
this
species
species at
at risk.
risk. He
He is
is the
the coordinator
coordinator of
of
the
the BC
BC Swallow
Swallow Conservation
Conservation Project,
Project, aa
community
lead
initiative
to
survey,
community lead initiative to survey,
monitor
monitor and
and steward
steward swallows
swallows in
in BC.
BC.
St.
Philip's Anglican
Anglican Church:
Church:
St. Philip's
and
services
Strawberry Tea
Tea
services and Strawberry
8
8 am
am and
and 10
10 am.
am. 604.224.3238
604.224.3238
We
We will
will walk
walk by
by barns
barns and
and areas
areas that
that have
have
nesting
sites,
ending
at
Maynard's
nesting sites, ending at Maynard's
Southlands
Southlands Heritage
Heritage Farm,
Farm, where
where we
we will
will
view
the
barn
swallows
that
nest
in
view the barn swallows that nest in their
their
barn.
barn. The
The walk
walk is
is approximately
approximately 3
3 Km
Km
round
trip
on
flat
streets.
Further
round trip on flat streets. Further
information
information on
on the
the BC
BC Swallow
Swallow
Conservation
Project:
Conservation Project:
https://bcswallowconservationproject.wor
https://bcswallowconservationproject.wor
dpress.com/
dpress.com/
Stong's
Annual
Stong's
Annual Plant
Plant Sale
Sale
th
30
th and Dunbar
30 and Dunbar
Dunbar-in-Bloom
Dunbar-in-Bloom Tour
Tour #1
#1
10
to
Noon
and
2
10 to Noon and 2 to
to 4pm
4pm
This
This is
is the
the first
first of
of two
two open
open garden
garden events
events
this
month,
showcasing
the
this month, showcasing the wide
wide range
range of
of
gardening
gardening styles
styles in
in Dunbar.
Dunbar. Garden
Garden tour
tour
map
map ($2
($2 donation)
donation) at
at any
any of
of the
the following
following
locations:
locations:
Blight’s
Blight’s Home
Home Hardware
Hardware
-(3322
Dunbar)
-(3322 Dunbar)
Pacific
Pacific Spirits
Spirits Wine
Wine Cellar
Cellar
-(4474
Dunbar
-(4474 Dunbar St.)
St.)
Weigh-to-Go
Weigh-to-Go Bulk
Bulk Foods
Foods
-(3534
W
41st
-(3534 W 41st Ave.)
Ave.)
David
David Hunter
Hunter Garden
Garden Center
Center
-(2560
Broadway)
-(2560 Broadway)
Southlands
Southlands Nursery
Nursery
-(6550
-(6550 Balaclava
Balaclava St.)
St.)
Celtic
Celtic Treasure
Treasure Chest
Chest
-(5639
-(5639 Dunbar)
Dunbar)
St.
George's Fair
Fair
St. George's
The
The annual
annual fair
fairth is
is at
at the
the Junior
Junior Campus
Campus at
at
3851
West
29
th Avenue. Map:
3851 West 29 Avenue. Map:
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http://www.stgeorges.bc.ca/ftpimages/44
2/download/download_1314760.pdf
2/download/download_1314760.pdf
SUNDAY,
SUNDAY, MAY
MAY 3
3
Dawn
Dawn Chorus
Chorus Bird
Bird Walk
Walk
with
Christine
with Christine Adkins
Adkins
7:30
7:30 to
to 9:30
9:30 am
am th
Meet
at
Meet at West
West 19
19 th and
and Camosun
Camosun
Christine
Christine Adkins
Adkins will
will help
help us
us identify
identify the
the
bird
songs
and
calls
we
hear
bird songs and calls we hear on
on this
this early
early
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spring
spring walk.
walk. All
All ages
ages and
and skills
skills welcome.
welcome.
Bring
binoculars
and
field
Bring binoculars and field guides
guides if
if you
you
have
them.
have them.
This
This year
year will
will be
be one
one of
of great
great significance
significance
in
the
life
of
our
beloved
in the life of our beloved parish
parish as
as we
we
recall
90
years
of
prayer
and
service
recall 90 years of prayer and service as
as
part
part of
of the
the Dunbar
Dunbar community,
community, and
and look
look
forward
forward to
to our
our 100th
100th anniversary
anniversary in
in 2025.
2025.
We
are
hoping
friends
and
neighbours,
We are hoping friends and neighbours,
new
new and
and old,
old, will
will all
all be
be able
able to
to join
join us
us
TUESDAY,
TUESDAY, MAY
MAY 5
5
Dunbar
Dunbar Business
Business District
District Tour
Tour
7
to
8:30
pm
7 to 8:30 pm
Meeting
Meeting Place:
Place: Stong's
Stong's Market
Market at
at
Dunbar
and
29th.
Dunbar and 29th.
Mark
Mark Johnston
Johnston of
of RBC
RBC will
will lead
lead us
us on
on aa
walk
from
Stong's
present
location
walk from Stong's present location to
to the
the
planned
development
at
Dunbar
and
planned development at Dunbar and 26th
26th
Ave.
Ave. Recent
Recent changes
changes in
in zoning
zoning will
will alter
alter
the
"top
of
the
hill"
in
a
number
the "top of the hill" in a number of
of ways.
ways.
Larry
Larry Moore
Moore will
will provide
provide insight
insight to
to the
the
historical
historical aspects
aspects of
of the
the commercial
commercial strip
strip ..
WEDNESDAY,
WEDNESDAY, MAY
MAY 6
6
Dunbar
Dunbar Tree
Tree Walk
Walk with
with Bill
Bill Stephen
Stephen
7
to
8:30
pm
7 to 8:30 pm
Meeting
Meeting Place:
Place: Main
Main entrance
entrance at
at
Dunbar
Community
Centre.
Dunbar Community Centre.
Urban
Urban Forester
Forester Bill
Bill Stephen
Stephen will
will lead
lead aa
tree
walk
from
Memorial
Park
West
tree walk from Memorial Park West to
to
Chaldecott
Chaldecott Park.
Park. The
The Dunbar
Dunbar
neighbourhood
neighbourhood was
was clear
clear cut
cut over
over one
one
hundred
years
ago,
and
is
now
hundred years ago, and is now filled
filled with
with
aa variety
of
mature
and
beautiful
street
variety of mature and beautiful street
trees.
trees. Bill
Bill will
will discuss
discuss the
the challenges
challenges of
of
maintaining
an
urban
forest
maintaining an urban forest in
in our
our "leafy
"leafy
suburb".
suburb".
THURSDAY,
THURSDAY, MAY
MAY 7
7
Shore
Shore Geology
Geology Walk
Walk with
with David
David
Cook,
Geologist.
1
to
Cook, Geologist. 1 to 3
3 pm
pm
Due
Due to
to oil
oil spill,
spill, please
please register
register at
at
[email protected]
or
[email protected] or
604.924.0147
604.924.0147 for
for updates.
updates.
Meet in Jericho Beach parking lot
west end of Point Grey Road (which
is a cul de sac) near Royal
Vancouver Yacht Club all of which
are on the east side of Jericho
Beach Park.
The tide will be low and we will walk east
from Jericho Beach along the beach
looking at the rocks and land features. We
will see coal-bearing sandstones laid down
in 50-million year old river deltas, the
roots of 32 million year old volcanoes,
giant concretions, plant fossils, and how
the unceasing action of the waves is
slowly eating away the beach frontage.
Looking around Burrard Inlet, we will
observe rocks and land forms that were
created over the last 100 million years by
plate tectonics, sea-level changes and ice
movement. The route will be muddy,
rocky and slippery with many puddles left
by the retreating tide so wear appropriate
non-slip footwear.
rescue staff members and also enjoy the
views of the river and Swishwash Island.
Meet at the Dunbar Community Centre at
8:45 for a bus seat. (Limited to 28 tickets).
Bus departs at 9 am and returns at
approximately Noon.
Note: children welcome. Heritage bus is
not wheelchair accessible. More info:
[email protected]
International Migratory Bird Week
special walk, see city link:
http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreati
on-culture/bird-week.aspx
Dunbar Lawn Bowling Open House
1:30 to 3 pm
Located behind the Dunbar
Community Centre
http://www.dunbarlawnbowling.co
m/News.php
SUNDAY, MAY 10
FRIDAY, MAY 8
Cherry Blossoms in Vancouver with
Joseph Lin
7 to 8:30 pm Dunbar Room, Dunbar
Community Centre
In this illustrated presentation, Joseph Lin
will show the 54 cultivars in Vancouver,
related with their native land in Japan and
East Asia. He shares the history behind
these cherry cultivars. We can learn more
about the varieties found in Dunbar,and
the joy and hope they bring. Visit:
http://vcbf.ca
SATURDAY MAY 9
Sea Island Coastguard Bus Tour
with Terry Slack and Angus
McIntyre
8:45 to Noon
Meet at the main entrance of the
Dunbar Community Centre. Seating
is on a first come basis. A donation
to the Transit Museum Society
would be appreciated.
Angus and Terry will lead this heritage bus
tour to Metro Vancouver's Coast Guard
Station, located on the middle arm of the
Fraser River. We will tour the facility with
Mothers' Day
MONDAY, MAY 11
Dunbar's Erratic Boulders with
Corrine Y. Griffing, M. Science,
Department of Earth Sciences, SFU
10 to 11:45 am. Meet at south
west corner of 29 th and Dunbar.
With a personal interest in local glacial
geology – Corrine will explain where
Dunbar's big stones came from, and what
minerals are in them. Please feel free to
bring your favourite pocket stone for
identification. Bring lots of questions but
no dogs please.
TUESDAY, MAY 12
Neighbourhood History Walk with
John Atkin
7 to 9 pm
Meet at Dunbar and 26 th Ave, east
side.
On this tour, we'll be walking the streets
of a long lost real estate promotion
called Bryn Mawr, which was promoted
heavily in the local papers as “where
sunshine and fresh air meet”, and a
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neighbourhood of nice homes, with “no
shacks”. We'll see how this area has
evolved over the years.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13
Riverfront Birders’ Walk
with Al Grass
9 am to Noon
Meet at the south foot of Blenheim
St, in Southlands
Al Grass will lead us along the riverfront
trail to Deering Island and back.
Look for flycatchers, swallows and possibly
the Green Heron.
Bring field guides and binoculars if you
have them.
THURSDAY MAY 14
History of Roses in Canada with
Alec Globe
7 to 8:30 pm St. Philip's Fireside
Room, 3737 W. 27 Th Ave.
Prof. Alec Globe from UBC will present an
illustrated talk on the history of roses in
Canada. For 25 years, he has grown
hundreds of roses and rhododendrons in
White Rock. Steve Whysall's feature on
his award-winning garden can be viewed
by googling “Lessons Learned in a
Fabulous Rose Garden”. Toonie donation
appreciated.
FRIDAY, MAY 15
Moss Walk with Shona Ellis
11 to 1 pm
Meet at Camosun Bog boardwalk
platform
Learn to identify the most common
mosses in our region. We will find out how
moss is a key component of the Camosun
Bog, and how other organisms make the
bog their home. We will also take a walk
through the forest, looking at the mosses
that live there. Shona will test our
memories each year with her Plant Quiz at
the Salmonberry Days Fair.
SATURDAY, MAY 16
Pacific Spirit Park Trail Troupers
10 to 11 am
On the third Saturday of the month,
Pacific Spirit Park Youth Committee offers
a free nature walk; each is held at a new
location on different forest themes.
Parents must accompany children.
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Tour of St. George's Junior School,
with Greg Devenish (Principal)
10 to 11 am
Meet at front of School, on 29th
Avenue between Dunbar and
Wallace Streets
Built in an open field in 1912-14, as the
Convent of the Sacred Heart, this historic
building came close to demolition when
the convent closed in 1979. It was
acquired and renovated by St. George's
School, to become their expanded Junior
School. We will have a walking tour of the
grounds and the interior of the building,
and learn some of its early and more
recent history.
Victoria Day Long Weekend
MAY 16, 17, 18
Stong's Little League Tournament,
in Memorial West Park.
SUNDAY, MAY 17
UBC Farm Bird Survey with Nature
Vancouver
8 to 11 am
Meet at the Farm Gate
The new access road to the Farm is well
signed from Westbrook Mall on South
Campus. UBC Farm parking is free for the
first two hours, then must be paid. Ross
Drive Parking is free for two hours but
then one cannot pay for more.
This is Nature Vancouver’s monthly bird
survey at the UBC Farm and takes about 2
to 3 hours. Route is about three km in
length, including walking farm fields and
second growth forest. All levels of birders
are welcome to join the walk.
MONDAY, MAY 18
Victoria Day
TUESDAY, MAY 19
Kitsilano Beach Intertidal Biology
with David Cook
Noon to 2 pm
Due to oil spill, please register at
[email protected] or
604.924.0147 for updates.
Meet in Volunteer Park which is
north of Tatlow Park, 2800 block
Pt. Grey Road between Macdonald
and Bayswater Streets.
We will examine the beach below
Volunteer Park at low tide when the life of
the intertidal zone will be revealed. You
will see how species cope with the
extreme changes to their environment as
the tides ebb and flow twice every day.
Wear appropriate non-slip footwear as
there will be wet, slippery and muddy
patches.
Children will find this event particularly
exciting.
DEEP Earthquake and Fire
preparedness
7-9pm
Room 131 Lower Great Hall
St George’s School Senior Campus
4175 West 29th Avenue
Fire: Dunbar’s most serious earthquake
risk! Brian Bogdanovich Fire Captain &
Carlos Ventura Director of UBC’s
Earthquake Lab, present for National
Preparedness Week & Salmonberry Days
2015.
According to studies conducted at UBC by
Dr. Carlos Ventura (head of UBC’s
Earthquake Laboratory) and his peers, the
majority of the housing stock in Dunbar
will survive an earthquake in relatively
good shape, but fire will be a major risk.
Brian Bogdanovich, believes that with
training and equipment, we can minimize
danger to ourselves and the community.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
Feel Good Plants for the Home
Garden with Ann Kent
7 to 8:30 pm.
Dunbar Community Centre Room
#202
What trees and shrubs and other plants
enhance health and happiness? What are
some choices for small Westcoast gardens
that provide sensory appeal throughout
the year? Which selections attract
songbirds and butterflies? Join Ann Kent,
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a keen gardener and naturalist, as she
shares knowledge gleaned from the
habitat garden she nurtures on the west
side of Vancouver.
THURSDAY, MAY 21
Intriguing Vancouver Bus Drivers'
Tales with Anna Dean and Angus
McIntyre
7 to 8:30 pm at St. Philip's Fireside
Room, 3737 W. 27 Th Ave.
Anna Dean started her career in 1975 as
one of the first women bus drivers hired
since the 1940s. Her story will detail the
challenges of entering a male dominated
workplace. Angus McIntyre started his
long career as a bus driver in 1969, and
not long after retirement in 2010,
exhibited his archival photographs at the
Baron Gallery. Part of his talk will be:
“How I Became an Artist”. Toonie
donation appreciated.
SATURDAY, MAY 23
Camosun Bog Open House
9:30 to Noon
Meet at the boardwalk platform,
19 th Ave. And Camosun.
See the yearly progress of bog restoration.
Join the Crazy Boggers as volunteers to
assist in restoration of the bog. Wear your
old clothes and waterproof footwear.
Gloves and other tools will be supplied.
Re-naturalization of Jericho Par k
3:30 to 5 pm
Meeting place: Bridge above ponds
in Jericho Park
What is the Jericho Stewardship Group up
to in Jericho Park? Learn about the
history, ecology, and re-naturalization
efforts, and how you could contribute.
Join JSG volunteers in a walk through the
area south of the ponds. Focus on wetland
restoration, native plants, forest
replanting, and future linkage with Jericho
Lands. Kids are welcome!
Southlands Family Day
1 to 5 pm
Meet at Balaclava and West 51 st
Ave. See the signage.
The Maynard Family of Southlands
Heritage Farm welcomes everyone to their
annual Open House for an afternoon of
urban agricultural activities for all ages.
SUNDAY, MAY 24
Hike for Hospice
9:30 am
Meeting place Locarno Beach
(North end of Trimble St.)
This 2-4km walk along Locarno Beach is a
fund raiser for the Vancouver Hospice
Society's new Granville St west-side
hospice home. All welcome: individuals,
families or community teams, and dogs
can walk too! Pledge forms are available
at The Hob 2236 West 41st Ave, HOB Too
3470 Dunbar St, or The Run Inn 2341 West
41st.
Salmonberry Days Fair
11 to 3 pm. See page 7.
Go to West Memorial Park, around
the Dunbar Community Centre
MONDAY MAY 25
River Transportation Walk with
Terry Slack
10:30 to 11:45 am
Meet at the corner of Celtic Ave.
And Balaclava St.
From farmers' barges, salmon cannery
steamboats and put-puts, they were all
used in the early days on the North Arm of
the Fraser River to move produce to the
local and overseas markets. Tides, winds,
ice and shallow channels made river
transportation difficult most months of
the year.
The river trail is compacted chip seal
gravel, and can be used by wheelchairs.
Children are welcome, but no dogs please
because of equestrian horse riders using
the trail. Info: [email protected]
Learn about the history and restoration of
beautiful Camosun Bog from volunteers of
the Camosun Bog Restoration Group
THURSDAY MAY 28
DEEP – Dunbar Emergency
Preparedness
Dunbar Community Centre Room
#202 from 7 to 8 pm
Map Your Neighbourhood (MYN)
An excellent opportunity to learn how to
mobilize your block for Earthquake and
Emergency Preparedness. Included will be
the MYN film developed by the State of
Washington and an easy stepwise
checklist for what to do when an
earthquake or other disaster strikes.
Streetcar History with Henry Ewert
7 to 8:30 pm at St. Philip's Fireside
Room, 3737 W. 27 Th Ave.
The city of Vancouver was but four years
old when its transit system began
operating, on June 27, 1890. Its streetcars
were state-of-the-art, and Vancouver
thereby was one of the world's very first
cities, young as it was, to offer its
inhabitants sophisticated, affordable
transportation. Henry Ewert, with his
extensive cache of early images in slide
form, will take us back to those times of
beginning, then forward into the
succeeding years. Toonie donation
appreciated.
the bog from the advancing coniferous
forest, will be explained. The bog plants
will be identified and their unusual
biology explained. After viewing the bog
we will continue along trails bounding an
Environmentally Sensitive Area within
Pacific Spirit Regional Park to look at the
structure and biology of the forest which
would have claimed the bog if the
restoration programme had not been
implemented.
Blenheim Bazaar
The World's Longest Yard Sale!
11 Th Annual Blenheim Street Bazaar
10 to 2 pm
Look for the yellow balloons to find
houses holding sales. Thirty blocks of
bargains on Blenheim Street, between
West 16th and SW Marine Drive.
Organized by the Blenheim
Neighbourhood Group.
Riverview Arboretum Bus Trip
Noon to 3 pm
Meet at Dunbar Community Centre
main entrance. Seating is on a first
come basis. (40 seats)
We will take a guided walk of a unique
collection of heritage trees at the
Riverview Arboretum in Coquitlam,
courtesy of the Riverview Horticultural
Centre. Dress for the weather, and wear
comfy shoes or boots. A donation to the
Transit Museum Society would be
appreciated.
FRIDAY MAY 29
SUNDAY MAY 31
Lord Byng Symphony
7:30 pm 3939 W. 16 th Ave.
Enter off of Crown at 15 th Ave.
Lord Byng's twelfth season of
community concerts.
Tickets: $5 / $10
http://www.lbso.ca/
TUESDAY MAY 26
SATURDAY MAY 30
Camosun Bog Tour with Gerry
Mignault and Ed Eckley.
7 to 8:30 pm
Meet at boardwalk platform. Enter
at 19th and Camosun.
Bog to Forest Walk with David Cook
10 to Noon
Meet at 10:00 am at Camosun St.
and 19 th Ave.
The geological and biological history of
the bog and the recent work to reclaim
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Bird Walk with Bill Kinkaid
8 to 11 am
Meet at the park entrance at 29 th
and Imperial.
Bill Kinkaid leads a morning bird walk on
Imperial Trail. One last bird walk for
Salmonberry Days! The birds are sure to
be out in full force along the natural
greenway. Bring binoculars and field
guides if you have them.
Dunbar-in-Bloom Tour #2
10 to Noon and 2 to 4pm
See May 2 nd for more information
Salmonberry Days Community Fair
TEAM of VOLUNTEERS
SUNDAY, MAY 24 FAMILY FUN 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Elaine Knapp, Anna Knowlson, Ling Leung,
Jennifer Maynard, Angus McIntyre, Ann
Pacey, Terry and Sharon Slack, Sonia
Wicken, Ian Graham, Dave Killeen
Dunbar Community Centre Association celebrates Salmonberry Days 2015 on
Sunday May 24 from 11am—3pm at Memorial West Park. Please join us in
activities for the whole family: umbrella painting, carnival rides, story times
with Nylon Zoo, BBQ, silent auction from DEEP, and much more. Main stage
family entertainment is Chris Hamilton & the Sticky Jam Band. The Fair will run,
rain or shine! Please visit our website www.dunbarcentre.org for more
information.
If asked, please be sure to sign a waiver
for certain Salmonberry Days events.
THANKS to VOLUNTEER LEADERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Stong's Grocery
City of Vancouver Office of
Cultural Affairs
Dunbar Village Business
Improvement Association
CIBC Bank
Scotiabank
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TD Bank
Vancity Credit Union
Dunbar Residents' Association
Royal Bank
Bank of Montreal
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Vancouver Board of Parks
Lord Byng School
St. George's Schools
Riverview Horticultural Centre
Dunbar-in-Bloom Gardeners
Southlands Heritage Farm
UBC Farm
Nature Vancouver
Blenheim Neighbourhood Group
Canadian Federal Coast Guard
Sea Island Rescue Station
WE SALUTE
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Blenheim Neighbourhood Group
Camosun Bog Restoration Group
City Farmer
Dunbar Branch Library
Nature Vancouver
Pacific Spirit Park Society
Vancouver Transit Museum
Society
Dunbar Community Centre
Association
St. Philip's Church
YOUR MEMBERSHIP in the Dunbar Residents’ Association helps make this
neighbourhood strong and healthy.
Dunbar Residents’ Association
Box 172
3456 Dunbar St.
Vancouver, BC V65 2C2
604-222-9824
[email protected]
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Henry Ewert
Alec Globe
Ann Kent
Joseph Lin
Bill Stephen
Christine Adkins
John Atkin
Collin van Uchelen
David Cook
Al Grass
Bill Kinkaid
Greg Ferguson
Corrine Griffing
Greg Devenish
Brian Bogdanovich
Carlos Ventura
Maynard Family
Terry Slack
Sue Kay-Downs
Anna Knowlson
Gerry Mignault
Ed Eckley.
Shona Ellis
Katarina Halm
Angus McIntyre
Mark Johnston
Larry Moore
Anna Dean
CREDITS
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Calendar layout – Anna Knowlson
Chinese translation – Ling Leung
Printing – Waldo's
Calendar Finishing A. Knowlson
Calendar distribution – by many
Dunbar volunteers on their blocks
Photos – many to thank
Ubuntu open source software
community (ubuntu.com/desktop),
including LibreOffice alternative to
Microsoft Office (libreoffice.org),
openclipart.org artwork, and Free
Geek ethical recyclers
(freegeekvancouver.org)