John Mackie
Reporter and Writer at Vancouver Sun
Writer at the Vancouver Sun, Province, World and News-Advertiser
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vancouversun.com | John Mackie
Advertisement 1Eight-five lots will be sold in Toronto May 22, on display at the Heffel Gallery in Vancouver through April 17Article contentIn 1939, E.J. Hughes teamed up with his friends, Orville Fisher and Paul Goranson, on a 12-part mural depicting British Columbia’s “industrial, social or sporting life.”Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentArticle contentIt was shown at the B.C. pavilion at the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco in 1939 and 1940.
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Ryan Hunt takes over the museum after six years as executive-director of the B.C. Museums AssociationArticle contentThe Museum of Vancouver has some amazing artifacts among its collection of 80,000 items. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentArticle contentArgellite carvings by Charles Edenshaw, the great Haida sculptor. A giant wooden “view camera” from the 1930s used by Leonard Frank, one of the top photographers of early Vancouver.
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2 weeks ago |
vancouversun.com | John Mackie
Advertisement 1Fred Herzog loved to photograph Vancouver neighbourhoods. Vitality, a new show curated by Carol Lee, opens at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre on April 11. Article contentFred Herzog’s photos captured the energy and vitality of Chinatown in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentArticle contentCarol Lee loves them, and has been working to bring energy and vitality back to the historic neighbourhood.
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vancouversun.com | John Mackie
Advertisement 1On March 25, five members of Burnaby council voted in favour of sending a delegation, three councillors and Mayor Mike Hurley voted against. Article contentIn 1965, Burnaby became a sister city with Kushiro, a city on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentArticle contentThis year is the 60th anniversary of the agreement, and the two cities have been in touch about sending a delegation to visit each other.
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vancouversun.com | John Mackie
The legendary singer and pianist was targeted by bigots upset at white people listening to Black musicArticle contentNat King Cole was at the height of his popularity in 1956, when the silky-smooth singer and pianist became the first Black person to host their own TV series in the United States.
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