Events and Volunteer Opportunities

False Creek Tours August 18

Ever wondered what False Creek was like before the condos, beaches, joggers, yachts and co-ops?

False Creek was once the industrial heartland of Vancouver through to the 1950s. As industry shifted to other areas, the vicinity around False Creek started to deteriorate. The future of False Creek south was subsequently shaped by debates on freeways, urban renewal, and the rise of citizen participation in urban planning.

This Aug. 18, former Think City Tours hosts Bruce Macdonald and Kera McArthur will be offering free guided walks for the public as part of the Vancouver False Creek NDP's False Creek Tour Project.

To learn more about the False Creek Tour Project, click here.

Tour Information and Registration

For more information about each tour or to register, click on the tour title below:

False Creek Crossing – Kits to Yaletown
False Creek is an artery that runs through Vancouver, both cleaving the city from itself and uniting the communities that live on its shores. How and why we cross False Creek has shaped the history and development of the city.
Host: Kera McArthur, Think City board member
Date/Time: Saturday, Aug. 18, 2:00PM - 4:00PM

Yaletown and Vancouver's Robber Barons
A 1934 book The Robber Barons alleged that American big businessmen amassed huge fortunes immorally, unethically, and unjustly. Come see and hear about how robber baron techniques were used in Vancouver too.
Host: Bruce Macdonald, author and historian
Date/Time: Saturday, Aug. 18, 2:00PM - 4:00PM

 

Volunteer

From our executive board to helpers on our annual Think City Tours, volunteers put in countless hours to make a difference in their community through Think City's projects.

To sign-up as a Think City volunteer, please click here.