JANE'S WALK 2009: Lot 26: Everything Began at Hastings

Join members of behind open doors arts collective in an exploration of the forgotten areas of Vancouver. With a keen attention to how Vancouver's stories are remembered, we'll explore the history of New Brighton Park. This park has a tumultuous history: once a Musqueam clam beach called Khanamoot, the land was sold for 50 bucks and dubbed "Hastings Townsite" -- where it became the leisure destination at the end of the stage coach road from New Westminster.

A trip to the Cannery Restaurant for tea will grant participants access to the restricted areas of the Vancouver Port. Those participants not interested in staying at the Cannery Restaurant can join co-hosts as they exit the surveillance area via the pedestrian overpass to Meditation Park at North Nanaimo and Wall Street.

Stay tuned for the walk info: http://www.thinkcity.ca/walksmay3

Jane's Walk Research

Research bike and walk today -- Lori and Caelan in attendance, also one very big bottle of beer. We rode along Wall Street to New Brighton Park. We then locked the bikes and walked/trespassed into Prince Rupert Fishing Coop Cannery. The result was to find a good place to pee after a very big bottle of beer and a bird carcass. We then were then able to get into the Port itself, under the pretense of going to the Cannery Restaurant. It was still closed. They serve brunch on Saturday and Sundays from 10am-2pm however and the decor is like a pirates' lair.

Now, we thought a potential Jane's Walk could meet at New Brighton Park and walk down Wall Street to the pedestrian overpass (that now is locked) that would lead to the Port and do a little movement there. We could then adjourn in the little park above this bridge for a picnic. We could advertise this performance for 12 noon to 1pm. (Just a suggestion). We could also meet in the next week or so for some development.

SUMMER 2009 HOP/EVENT SCHEDULE:

SUMMER 2009 HOP/EVENT SCHEDULE:

Jane's Walk:
Sunday May 3rd
11am-noon
Location TBA

Hop
Sunday May 31
1:00pm-2:30pm
Little Mountain Housing ghost site
Quebec St. @ 35th Ave

Hop
Sunday June 28
1:00pm-2:30pm
305 Alexander St @ Gore

Hop:
Sunday July 26
1:00pm-2:30pm
Location: Vancouver Public Library (by the stairs)

Hop:
Sunday August 23
1:00pm-2:30pm
Location: Beach Location TBA

Hop:
Sunday September 27
1:00pm-2:30pm
Location: TBA