A LENS ON VANCOUVER'S PAST

​The Grand Opening of "A LENS ON VANCOUVER'S PAST - Walter Frost's Arctic Explorers 2.0" occured in the multi-faith worship space at Haro Park Centre on Friday, January 17, 2025 from 11 am - 12 noon. Over 25 residents and staff attended the ribbon cutting followed by an opportunity to enjoy some delightful sips & snacks while mingling and viewing the photos.

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Haro Park Centre is hosting this second exhibition of select photos by Walter E. Frost (1898-1988) until March 30, 2025. The 12 ships, large and small, illustrate the pivotal role played by Vancouver in establishing of Canada's presence and sovereignty in the Arctic. 

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Special thanks to the following sponsors for their financial support and work in kind which made this exhibition possible:

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• Haro Park Centre

• Odlum Brown and Cameron McLeod

• Bunt & Associates namely Yulia Liem and Heidi Weihs

• The van Weelderen family 

• Kent Southwell of Kent Picture Framing, and

• Yvon Lantaigne of Studio Madillo Creative Services for the excellent work on creating the maps and enhancing the archival photos

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Finally, I would like to thank my wife Amy and my son Jasper for their continuous support throughout this endeavour from start to finish.

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Last revised - February 11, 2025