UBC Journalism 'On The Beat'
In an intimate gathering Friday evening, 14 seniors took turns performing music, spoken word and theatrical vignettes to each other within a cozy living room of the Barclay Manor. It was the West End Seniors’ Network’s first coffee house, an event that gave members the chance to showcase their creative talents and confront perceptions of […]
The drag-queen-hosted charity event Bingo for Life, held weekly to support people with terminal illnesses, broke its fundraising record this past month by surpassing $5000. Amid a dance party atmosphere of spinning lights and Top 40s music, over 120 people packed the Celebrities Night Club dance floor Wednesday to sit at table tops strewn with […]
Usually when West End residents see men and women on Davie Street wearing the community policing centre’s signature yellow shirts, they can assume a group of volunteer officers are on patrol. But Saturday those same volunteers donned their yellow shirts to raise awareness of the West End Coal Harbour Community Policing Centre’s services in an […]
The breeze that on a Saturday afternoon swayed the rainbow flags in Vancouver’s West End, carried with it a diverse melody of sounds including the gravel-scratching of a drag-queen’s roller blades, the neighing of ponies and the rhythm of drums. Stepping into the enclosed area starting at Davie Street from Burrard and ending at Broughton, […]
Preparing a dinner party for 150 might seem daunting, but volunteers at the First Baptist Church’s shelter service have pulled off the feat every Tuesday for over a decade. The weekly event provides some of the city’s most vulnerable men and women with a hot dinner and the option of spending the night. On the […]
Tensions regarding the level of care and resources at the West End’s St. Paul’s Hospital have continued to thrive despite the coalition’s success at impeding the relocation of the downtown health institution and historical monument. Amongst the aged corridors of the building are crowded bulletin boards overflowing with pamphlets requesting donations. Further surrounding the building […]
Vancouver’s vibrant West End was buzzing Saturday as thousands attended the 7th Annual Davie Day street festival. Over 130 vendors and entertainers lined Davie Street from Burrard to Broughton, adding additional colour to a backdrop of rainbow flags and bright storefront canopies. From the west-facing windows of St. Paul Hospital’s top storey, area residents could […]
