Unbuilt (and Built) Vancouver: War Memorials
With Remembrance Day this week, we thought it appropriate to dig into the history of two of Vancouver’s war memorials, …
![Endnotes [1] City Council minutes, Oct 14, 1919, p. 633, COV-S31 [2] Report on Vancouver War Memorial Project, Oct 31, 1921, p. 29, AM95 [3] Report on Vancouver War Memorial Project, Oct 31, 1921, p. 29-30, AM95 [4] Council minutes, February 13, 1922, p. 682, COV-S31 [5] Board of Works minutes, February 7, 1922, p. 128-129, COV-S373 [6] Council minutes, March 13, 1922, p. 715, COV-S31 [7] The Vancouver Sun, March 11, 1922 [8] The Vancouver Sun, March 11, 1922 [9] This was reported in the Vancouver Sun, March 11, 1922, as well as an oral report given on March 13, 1922, by Mr. Fyfe-Smith to the Exec at the Canadian Club that opposition was mounting from the public. [10] Canadian Club minutes, Nov 7, 1922, p. 123-124, AM95 [11] Council minutes, Nov. 8, 1922, COV-S31, Vol. 24, p. 171 [12] The Vancouver Sun, February 16, 1923 [13] Executive Committee of Vancouver War Memorial Fund minutes, Mar. 12, 1923, AM95, 511-C-01 fld 05 [14] J.G. Barringer letter to the editor, Vancouver Sun, March 20, 1923. According to the city directories, J.G. Barringer was the manager of Holbrooks, Ltd. (pickle manufacturer located at 1006 Mainland) [15] AIBC letter to the editor, Vancouver Sun, March 23, 1923](https://www.vancouverarchives.ca/wp-content/uploads/1_Japanese-War-Memorial-680x500.jpg)
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