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In preparing for a full week with 4 plaque presentations (the most we've had in one week!) we've been looking back at the VPL's archival images of Save On Meats in the 1970s and at images from Expo '86. There's a delightful nostalgia in images of a city that just turned 100. Hastings St still boasted a bustling Woodward's Department Store and the area was full of trendy shoppers. Next week, VHF's Places That Matter will be starting our packed week of 4 plaque presentations on Tuesday, June 25th at 12pm with a Hastings Street icon, Save On Meats. Al Des Laurier's ran the legendary Save On Meats from 1957-2009 at 43 West Hastings when this area was part of a bustling commercial centre of West Hastings. This youtube video from the last day March 14, 2009 gives a great view of what this business looked like in full swing, and what it meant to the regulars shown buying their goods and sharing their memories with the sounds of the meat slicer in the background. We'll be celebrating the great community history of this iconic local shop, and those memorable neon pigs.
For those of you who are (ahem) too young to remember Expo '86, we have one very permanent landmark that forever reminds us of that magical time- Science World! How many of you still have a T-shirt from Expo '86 or the collectors glasses from Shell? Some of us still have those passports, remember the fireworks and how the whole city celebrated all summer long (good times). Other legacies of Expo (or Transpo as it was originally named) include the Expo Skytrain line and the huge transformation that took place along the False Creek waterfront, and of course Canada Place. Join VHF in celebrating this great bit of 1980's history on Wednesday, June 26th at 10am at the entrance of Science World, 1455 Quebec St. We'll be joined by Bruno Freschi, lead architect for the geodesic dome, known as the Expo Centre. Marta Farevaag, of PFS (planning, urban design and landscape architecture firm) will present the plaque and speak to the firm's involvement with Science World. During the world’s fair, the pavilion housed the Futures Theatre. The film "A Freedom to Move" was featured in the OMNIMAX® Theatre which focused on the theme of transportation. Come share some great recent history and don't forget to bring your Expo '86 memorabilia!
