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This is a portion of an audio recording of a mass held at Seaview United Baptist Church in May of 1967. Hearing people sing the folk songs together shows how powerful and emotional these gatherings were, and it allows listeners to imagine what it…

Survivors of St. Anne's residential school have been fighting the government in the courts for years for access to their documents. The Supreme Court of Canada announced it would not hear a motion to appeal the case.

This pastoral scene shows Bannister’s talent with rhythm, light, and his sensitivity to the labour of everyday life. His inclusion of working figures disrupts the idealized landscapes popular in his era, and he inserts lived working-class experience…

A statue of a man running overlooking the bay of Vancouver, atop a pedestal with a plaque

A picture of Harper Twelvetrees at the time

These 1927 city council meeting minutes approving a “Tag Day” at Seaview United Baptist Church show how the community organized events and worked with the city to support their own needs. Small details like this help to highlight how active and…