2010 | Annual Report

vancouverheritagefoundation.org

A About the Vancouver Heritage Foundation A

he Vancouver Heritage Foundation is a not-for-profit, tourists and heritage buildings support the distinctiveness of registered charity dedicated to creating new life for city neighbourhoods. Retrofitting older buildings for greater old buildings through tours, courses, publications and energy efficiency and reusing them for new and modern purposes grantsT that encourage people to recycle and rehabilitate heritage keeps tons of debris from the landfill helping our region be more buildings rather than demolish them. sustainable.

Older buildings are important non-renewable resources. They Through its programs and fundraising activities the Vancouver pay tribute to the people and places that built the city, and they Heritage Foundation is helping ensure there is a legacy of heritage are a wonderful complement to the spectacular natural setting buildings for future generations. By understanding the city’s past and tall slender towers for which Vancouver is world renowned. we can better plan for the future. Our unique history adds to the attractiveness of our city for A A Mission Statement Diane Switzer, Executive Director Vancouver Heritage Foundation The Vancouver Heritage Foundation is a registered charity supporting the conservation of heritage buildings and structures in recognition of their contribution to the city’s economy, sustainability and culture. The Foundation accomplishes its mission by: • Developing practical tools, information and incentives to help in the successful conservation of heritage buildings and structures. • Creating opportunities to access and learn about Vancouver’s heritage buildings. • Fundraising in the public and private sectors to fund VHF activities and to build an endowment that will protect our built heritage in to the future. • Promoting relationships that support heritage conservation.

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n spite of continued ups and downs in the economy, the VHF The Foundation expanded the reach of its education and granting programs ended the year in the black, while staying on track to expand our by: many innovative programs and tours. • Developing and delivering more than 30 Old School courses, and graduating the first ten program graduates WhileI organizing files to turn over to incoming Chair Marta Farevaag, I • Adding 3 new house tours – Vancouver Specials, “Get Out Of Town” Tour happened upon my first Chair’s Message in the September 2007 newsletter. In to cities such as Powell River and Victoria, and the innovative Laneway it I laid out my goals for the Foundation: House Tour • To solidify the financial base of the Foundation • Publishing new map guides to Chinatown, Japantown, the Carrall Street • To expand the reach of its education and granting programs Greenway, and re-publishing the downtown Mid-Century Modern map • And to successfully spread the word that sustainability is promoted by the • Developing Brown Bag Lunch & Learn Series for discussing important issues preservation of heritage buildings about our built environment • Establishing, in partnering with J.J. Bean Coffee Roasters and CBC, THE So what has the Foundation accomplished since 2007? WALL , an innovative art platform reflecting Vancouver’s built environment The Foundation solidified its financial base by: • Revising grant programs to broaden their scope and make them more • Establishing a Development Committee, a Finance Committee and an relevant. Investment Policy • Adding a Development Officer staff position And, as for successfully spreading the word about the strong connection • Organizing an annual fundraising event starting with Hot Dogs For Heritage between sustainability and heritage conservation: which has since evolved into this May’s Salvage Sale • In 2008 the VHF established a presence at the first Vancouver ‘Green Living • Implementing an Annual Friends of the Foundation Campaign Show’ • Increasing our Endowment Fund from $346,000 to just under $1.5 million, • In 2009 the New Life Old Buildings: A Green Guide to Heritage Conservation in spite of a huge global recession was published and 4,500 copies distributed. The guide continues to be • Launching a Save The Buildings Fund, thanks to lead donations from available online. Amacon & Yosef Wosk • And, the 2010 Heritage & Sustainability Symposium was a sold out success, • Engaging Compton Associates in December 2010 to develop a fundraising opening the door to continued partnerships for a second program in 2011 plan (cont'd)

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How did all this happen? eliminating senseless waste. Simple: A strong Board and Can it also be through broadening the market for our programs and tours to a talented and dedicated include tourism? What a powerful economic tool this could be for Vancouver staff. To me, the energy and the Province, as well as for the Foundation. In 2009 heritage and cultural and creativity coming out tourism contributed $2.4 billion to the Metro Vancouver economy – and more of this staff and Board is than half of the 4.2 million visitors to the region said that visiting historic sites contagious and stimulating. was among their top ten trip activities. I e n c o u r a g e T h e Foundation to continue to Thank you again for a fabulous four years as Board Chair! The VHF is in great think big and outside of hands with Marta Farevaag as our Incoming Chair. Marta Farevaag Mollie Massie Incoming Chair Retiring Chair the box – to define a clear Board of Directors Board of Directors vision for the organization – and to broaden the scope o f o u r p r o g r a m m i n g . Widening our market and reach will not only help us raise money to fund our Retiring Chair Board of Directors programs – but it will help us become an even stronger heritage voice in this city.

In closing I would like to leave you with some food for thought: How do we make historic preservation relevant in today’s world? For only by making it relevant can we increase our impact on the community and save buildings from demolition.

Can it be through stressing the relevance of saving our built heritage to the larger environmental issues of our time, climate change and sustainability? Both are focused on saving valuable resources for future generations and

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A Tours A

House and Building Tours Walking Tours Get Out of Town House and Building Tours bring people into Walking Tours take about 300 participants during The Get Out of Town Tour was a Samuel Maclure- unique and rarely seen places. They help visitors July and August to unlikely corners of the city inspired day trip to Victoria to hear Martin Segger, understand how older buildings can be adapted where they learn about cultural and neighbourhood author of The Buildings of Samuel Maclure, (1986), for modern living. In 2010, the Heritage House histories. In 2010 tour guide, John Atkin, took deliver a lunch-time lecture followed by a visit Tour, Mid-Century Modern Tour, Vancouver visitors to Marpole, Sunset and Oakridge inside four outstanding Maclure houses. Special Tour and Laneway House Tour opened 25 neighbourhoods. The Italian Cultural Centre and buildings to more than 3,000 visitors. the Jewish Museum and Archives led tours of Italian and Jewish Strathcona.

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A Lectures and Workshops A

Old School – Courses for Professional Credit Providers for Old School: Building Conservation “The courses are educational, • Architectural Institute of B.C. interesting, inspiring and fun! The • Building Officials Association of B.C. ld School is an education program for personal & business contacts I’ve made • Appraisal Institute of Canada the interested public, design and & the resources available to Old School • Planning Institute of B.C. construction professionals to learn how participants are valuable beyond • B.C. Society of Landscape Architects toO reuse, repair and recycle buildings. Old School measure. As an old house owner with teaches the skills and knowledge necessary for a great interest in architecture & our In 2010 Old School was supported by: making informed decisions about rehabilitating old built history, as a certified tradesperson/ • Heritage BC buildings. designer & now as a local government • Lohn Foundation building official, Old School has my very • Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation In 2010 the first nine students graduated with highest recommendation!” • Yosef Wosk, OBC Completion Certificates in Heritage Conservation Participant, Rick Shaddock through the Old School program. “The entire day was incredible. The During the first three years of the program 693 Province of B.C. and Alberta. course is fabulous and should be students have registered in 35 courses. Registrants 9-5 for two days!” are a mix of professionals earning Professional In 2010, Old School offered Heritage 101; How to Education credits, trades people, and homeowners. Research the History of a Building; Conservation ! of Interiors; Navigating City Hall; Wood Windows 70% of Old School students live in Vancouver. and Their Conservation; and miscellaneous lectures “Incredible amount of knowledge 22% come from Metro Vancouver areas outside The on topics such as Vancouver Specials and Heritage and expertise in the room today.” City of Vancouver, and 8% come from around the and Sustainability.

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A Lectures and Workshops A

Brown Bag Lunch and Learn

he VHF offered six noon time illustrated presentations by leading professionals and project proponents. The sessions focused on current topics concerning the city’s built environment such as UBC Renewal, Shaughnessy Modernism, Robson Square, Unveiling Heather TPavilion at Vancouver Hospital, and the Nichol House Restoration and Townhouse Infill at 16th & Granville.

Map Guides

First published in 2009, the map guides to Chinatown, Japantown and the Carrall Street Greenway proved to be so popular that the first 2,500 copies of each map quickly disappeared through distribution at VHF community events, Tourism Vancouver and the Vancouver Public Library. A second print run in 2010 made another 5,000 of each map available for distribution. Robson Square, Downtown Vancouver

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A Lectures and Workshops A

The Heritage and Sustainability Nexus energy efficient as new ones and still retain their heritage character.

s the greenest building the one that is already built?” asked Washington D.C. architect and expert on the topic of energy Supporting the Heritage and Sustainability Nexus program were: efficiency in older buildings, Carl Elefante, to more than 200 • Real Estate Foundation of BC • Vancity people gathered at SFU. “I • Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Mr. Elefante presented an illustrated lecture at SFU followed by the keynote • SFU Continuing Studies City Program address at a one-day symposium. Joining him at the symposium under • Department of State, USA moderator, Michael Geller, were presenters: Mark Hartman – Buildings Energy Programs Manager, COV – Lorraine Gauthier, The Now House Project, CMHC – Pam Copley, Province of BC – Natalie Cushing, City Green Solutions – Daniel Roberts, Kane Consulting and CaGBC – David Dove and Busby Perkins Will, Nathaniel Funk – Shape Architecture, and Stephanie Maingot and John Flipsie – homeowners.

With the presentations and lectures posted on vancouverheritagefoundation. org, the symposium successfully reached a wide audience with its message that with creative thinking and careful consideration, older buildings can be just as

Carl Elefante (left) talks to colleagues Inaugural Graduates of Old School: after his lecture at the symposium. Courses for Building Conservation.

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A Public Art A

VHF Launches Public Art Wall at CBC Plaza

he VHF, in partnership with CBC and JJ Bean Coffee Roasters, launched the inaugural exhibit at THE WALL at the newly renovated CBC plaza located on Hamilton Street between Robson and Georgia Streets. The wall Tis an exciting new public art platform exhibiting artworks based on the theme of the built environment of Vancouver.

The first exhibit was ‘Last Chance’ by Vancouver contemporary artist Eric Deis whose work in large-format photography has been exhibited world-wide.

(Left to Right): Michelle Pullan; Gordon Harris, Barbara ‘Last Chance’ by artist Eric Deis hangs above the JJ Bean Coffee kiosk at Lindsay and Diane Switzer enjoy the launch of the ‘Last the CBC Plaza. A percentage of coffee sales funds the changing exhibit of Chance’ at The Wall at CBC. artwork at The Wall.

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A 10-yr. review of vhf grant programs A

eginning with True Colours, its flagship outstanding grant projects, and evaluated its grant historic colour painting program in 1999, programs to ensure they were serving the needs of the Vancouver Heritage Foundation has heritage building owners, and fostering high quality been dispersing grants to heritage homes for more heritage conservation projects. Bthan a decade. During this time the Foundation developed three more programs each designed to help The review resulted in four grant programs all with a homeowners maintain, repair and restore the original February 1st application deadline beginning in 2011: fabric of their houses. • True Colours • Restore It! VHF grant programs demonstrate that a modest • Get on the Register amount of money can act as an incentive to • House Call homeowners to maintain, repair and restore their houses. The grants also act as a catalyst for To learn about VHF Grant Programs visit neighbouring buildings to fix up their properties. www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org. Copycat paint schemes have popped up all over the city using colours from the Historical Vancouver Eligibility requirements shifted away from requiring Colour palette such as Point Grey, Strathcona Red, and legal protection for all grant recipient properties Pendrell Green. The palette is to a listing on the Heritage Register without legal the result of a very successful, protection. The onerous nature of legal protection 12 year partnership between including cost to homeowners, length of time the VHF and Benjamin to complete the protection agreement, and the Moore paint. permanence of the legal agreement for future owners were all cited as reasons for the change. During 2010 the VHF completed all of the

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AHotdogs for Heritage 2010A

he beautiful Shaughnessy garden of out-going VHF Board Chair, Mollie Massie and her husband, Hein Poulus, was the setting for the 2010 Hotdogs for Heritage fundraising event. As diehard soccer fans sat in the beer garden watching the World Cup finals, other people combed through fabulous architectural salvage treasures, took part in the archival photo guessing or bid on silent auction items. Delicious barbecued hotdogs and encouragement from a dedicated crew of volunteers kept the crowd enthusiastic despite the hot July day. The event raised $30,000 for the Foundation's education and public Tawareness programs. Watch for the 2011 Architectural Salvage Warehouse Sale on Saturday, May 14, 2011. Thank you to our Gold Coit Once a Tree Furniture Sponsors: Cowboys and Angels Optimum Painting Inc. Coldwell Banker Premier Realty Dance House Phoenix Perennials & Specialty ZLC Private Investment Distinct Interiors.net Plants Management Dunbar Liquor Boutique Players Chophouse East India Carpets Ltd. Sonora Ranch Winery Thank you to our In-Kind Fairmont Hotels & Resorts St. George's School Donors: Fed Up Catering Stong's Markets Alice Cassidy Finest at Sea Tee Tree Gardens Ltd. Ambience Developments Ltd. Five Sails The Kerrisdale Lumber Co. Ltd. Ance Building Services Giraffe Restaurant The Secret Garden Tea Company Aquilini Investment Group Il Giardino Umberto Ristorante The Smoking Dog French Bistro Arts Club Theatre Company Jameson Development Corp. Tobiano Golf Ballet BC Kate Holland Landscape Tuesdays Fine Drycleaning Bean Brothers Accessories Ltd. Vancouver Art Gallery Benjamin Moore KHLA.com Vancouver Canadians Butler Body Kitsilano Dairy Queen Vancouver Historical Society Butter Bakery KJM Country Gardens Vancouver Opera Cactus Club Linacare Cosmetherapy Vancouver Special Capilano Suspension Bridge Martin Knowles Photomedia Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Cardenstone Men in Kilts Christine Breakell-Lee Meridian Pilates Studio City of Vancouver Archives Mink Chocolates

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n 2010 the following people gave generously to support the programs of the Vancouver Heritage Foundation. The Foundation strives to create a culture in the city that respects our local history by reusing and rehabilitating historic structures, and that recognizes the environmental benefit of reusing and Irehabilitating aging buildings. We are grateful for their generosity and sincerely thank them for including the Foundation in their philanthropy. The VHF has $1,117,000 invested for endowment purposes. The interest generated by these investments, which are managed by the Vancouver Foundation and Odlum Brown, is used to support the Foundation’s education, public awareness and granting activities.

Major Gifts for Endowment $1,000 to $5,000 Eric Pattison Megan Balmer Purposes, $100,000+ Mamie Angus Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg Anne Barregar Robert Disbrow & Kim Kawaguchi Joost Bakker David & Cathy Scott Sandra Beauchamp Jane Banfield Rita Beiks ajor ifts for rograms M G P Mary Ann Clark Up to $499 Roberta Beiser & Special Projects Jordan Eng Adele Adamic John Belec Fast & Epp Structural Engineers Carolyn Affleck Stephen Bell Arch $25,000+ Richard & Heather Keate Jan Alexander Louise Bentall JJ Bean Coffee Roasters Lynne & Gerry Kennedy Brett Allen Lance Bernard Donald Luxton Ron Allen Karin Bernauer Pillar $10,000+ Catherine McLean & William Oscar Allueva Marisa Bernstein & Nicolas Koff The Christopher Foundation Campbell Dorelle Anderson Trina Bester Janet Campbell Andre Rowland Joan Anderson Galib Bhayani Yosef Wosk, OBC Lorraine & Frank Shorrock Barbara & Peter Andrews Yolanda Bienz Robert Angus Janet & Alec Bingham Building Blocks $5,000+ Friends of the VHF Suzanne Anton John Blackmer Lohn Foundation $500 - $999 Uta Arajs Lambert Boel Mollie Massie & Hein Poulus Charles Gauthier Shaun August Janine Bond Jake & Judy Kerr

~ 12 ~ Fran Brafman Jeanne Delima Vianna Lillian Ford Bruce Higgs Patricia Breen Devonshire Properties Doug Frankson Jo-ann & Michael Hilton Allyson Brooke Allan Diamond Sherry Fraser Kim Hirose & Jeffrey Ketchen John Buckberrough Ken Dixon & Karen Coulter Thomas Frauenberger Andrew Hiscox Craig Burns Aline & Enrico Dobrzensky Daphne Frost Jeannette Hlavach Naomi Buxbaum Christin Doeinghaus Alexis Gallagher Iris Ho Ann Cairns Geoff Duck Norma Gallop Judy Ho Efstratios Caldis Dawn Duddington Miri Garaway Barbara Holder Catherine Campbell David Duff Michael Geller John Hollifield Patricia Canning Marilyn DuMont Kate Gibson Andrea Horsley Christine Carroll Beverly Dunne Christine & Brian Giesbrecht Susan Hubele Vickie Catterall Katherine Dunster Susan Gifford Jean Hyndman Joan Cawsey Leeanne Ekland Alex Glegg Lynda Jane Marlene Cerveny Douglas Elliott Robin Gore Marianne Janzen Jessica Chen Marla Ellis Betty Jane Grant Karen Jarvis Ana Cheung Andrea Elvidge Colin Gray Liz & Joseph Jarvis Nancy Chew Michael Emo Betty Griffiths Michael Jaworski Danny Chu Rick Erickson Mark Grunsdahl Suzanne Jay Marie Clarke Margaret Etchell Ingrid Hagerlund Linda Jellicoe John Coates William & June Etchell Andrea Hajdo Forbes Kathy Johnson Nicki Collingwood Patricia Evans David Hamilton Michael Jones Louis Conway Peter Fahrmann Anne Hargrave Philip Jones Cheryl Cooper Marta Farevaag Brenda Harrison Shawna Katan Lucy Cotter Jayme Ferguson Cheryle Harrison Vanessa Kay James Cox Michael Ferridge Isobel Hartley Brian Kennedy Catherine Crucil Ken Fiedler Katherine-Jane Hazel Steve & Maria Kennedy Eszter Csutkai Adam Fitch Peter & Joan Hebb Angela Kerslake Shirley Cutts Elizabeth Fitzzaland Sholto Hebenton Thomas Kidd Raymond Davis Charles & Lucille Flavelle Jim Heinmiller Kevin King Michele de Jose Karen Flynn Lori Hemer Ann Kirby Rochelle de la Giroday Cynthia Flood Jane Heyman Dianella Knight

~ 13 ~ Don Knight Bob & Bev MacKenzie Michelle Mossman Suelina Quan Lyall & Susan Knott Jean Mackie Janet Mulcaster Chris Quigley Buzz Knott Ranj Mahal Terry & Kathy Mullen John & Colleen Quinton Leona Kolla Neal Maher Jaqueline Munro Karl Raab David Kominel Budd Malette Debbie Murphy Jane Rae Sandra Korpan Wendy & Gerald Massing Elizabeth Murphy Shirley Rankin Myrna Kozier Aleasha McCallion Frances Murphy Derek Read Stephanie Kripps William McCarthy Cynthia Murphy Beth Ringdahl Nileema Kulkarni & Tim Potter John McCormack Charlotte Murray Charles & Rose Rally Steve Ladner Mathieson McCrae Bill Nadiger Chris Ray Ches Lam Lynda McFee Mary Ruth Neilson Christine Reddy Rick Lam Susan McGillivray Margaret New Ian & Viviane Reid Elizabeth Langford Grant McLaren Margaret Newbury Jones Connie Reynolds Claudia Lansdorp Tracy McLaughlin Penelope Noble Sylvia Roberts Kathleen Larsen Hugh McLean & Rachel Craggs Paul Nursey Roberta Robertson & Jack Fraser Lorey Lasley Sally McLean Cornelia Oberlander Susan Roddick Rod Lawrence Cam McLellan & Rikia Saddy Judy Oberlander Judy Rogers Matthew Lawrie-Lie Ronald & Joanne McMahon Helen O`Neill Cecilia Rosner Carol Lee Carol McQuarrie Carol Oreck Ross Foundation Christine Lee Gordon McQueen Jeannie Pak Anne Rowles Eric Lee Pauline Megannety Alix Patterson Ann & Ron Rowley Richard Lee Sylvia Messer Sheila Petrie Vincent Roy Rob Leshgold Ann-Marie Metten Brock Piper Libby Russell Yolanda Leung Jacqueline Metz Katherine Poole Victoria & Daniel Ryan Karen Lewis Kathy Mezei Dee Pozzolo Fran Safarik Marie Linehan Dusan Mihic Lisa Pullan Polly Sams Therese Lord Stephen Mikicich Lyle Pullan Jordan Sankey Ellen Louie Cheryl Mitchell Michelle Pullan Linda Saunders Jack Lutsky & Susan Mendelson Rob Mitchell Barbara Phillips Lynne Sawchuk Leah & Brian MacFarlane Hamid Moinzadeh Sydney & Judith Pilley Arno Schmidt Lisa MacIntosh Mona Mok Jerry Prussin & Norah Johnson Chris Scobie

~ 14 ~ Doug Scott Linda & Brian Tenenbaum Penny & Martin Zlotnik Benjamin Moore & Co. Limited Erika & Andrew Scott Ken Terriss Elana Zysblat & Claudio Ance BCIT Downtown Campus Jo Scott B Lisa Thompson & Malcolm Kenning Canadian Springs Caroline Segsworth Ann Thomson Corporate Sponsors of VHF Events Canadian Tire 7th & Cambie Shirley Sexsmith Colleen Torrison and Programs CBC Radio-Canada Nola-Kate Seymoar Karen Truscott Alexander Holburn Beaudin Lang Cecil Green Park, UBC Linda & Ken Sherlock Henry Tsang LLP Choices Markets Sue Sinclair Linda Tuningley Canada Mortgage & Housing City of Vancouver Archives Diane Slimmon Becky & Robert Turner Corporation City of Vancouver Public Library Myron Slobogean Peter Vaisbord CD/M2 Lightworks Costco Helen Smith Jason Vanderhill Coldwell Banker Premier Realty Brian Dedora, The Workshop Joy Smith Nancy Van Raalte Colin Griffinson Master Painter Empties Please Nicolas P. Smith Rosemary Wakefield Dexter Associates Realty Fluff Rentals Diana Sommerville Jody Waldron Eos Lightmedia Full Bloom Flowers Inc. David Spira Mary Wallace Poole Jakobsen Associates Granville Island Brewing Olga Stankovic Bob Walton Lisa MacIntosh Team, Dexter Greater Vancouver Homebuilders Lisa Stanley Margaret Walwyn Associates Realty Association Hap Stelling Bruce Watson Odlum Brown Headwater Peter & Rosa Stenberg Tim Watson Smallworks Studios & Laneway Hemlock Printers Janet & Ron Stern David Whittaker Housing Inc. Home Depot Sandy Stewart Jane Whitter Trillium Projects Home History Research Kirk Stockner Lindsay Wilkinson US Department of State Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden William Storey Anne E. Williams ZLC Private Investment Management Architects Rick Stringfellow Matt Williams IGA, Smithe & Burrard Veronica Strong-Boag Margaret Wilson In-Kind Donors of Goods Kinsmen Club of New Westminster and Services Edmund Sunday Tom Woods Knight Signs 1-800-Got-Junk Taryn Swiatek Paul Wu Martin Knowles Photomedia A&B Partytime Rentals Diane Switzer Kathy Wyder Mission to Seafarers Action Movers Anthony Szeto Andrew Young Off Cuts For Charity Andrew Peller Ltd. Valerie Taggert Anthony Young Other Sights for Artists’ Projects Aquilini Investment Group Ltd. Patricia Tarling Dale & Charles Young Association

~ 15 ~ Porte Development Corp. Grants were received from: Provident Security Chemistry Consulting Quinton Construction Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage RR Donnelley Government of Canada, HRDC Safeway Heritage BC Second to None Delivery Real Estate Foundation of BC SFU City Program Vancity Super Save Group Still Creek Press Vancouver Mustard Co.

The Vancouver Heritage Foundation is also grateful to the City of Vancouver with whom the Foundation has an operating agreement. The City recognizes the value of the work the Foundation does to create a culture of the reuse and rehabilitation of older buildings in the city. This works retains the historic fabric of the city and saves tons of debris from the wrecking ball. The City contributed 23% of the $477,000 2010 operating budget.

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Marta Farevaag, Chair Jordan Eng, At-large Leigh Freeman STA FF Rebecca Bishop, Margot Keate West, Vice Chair Lynne Kennedy Diane Switzer, Executive Director Programming Manager Michael Hungerford, Treasurer John Blackmer Lisa MacIntosh Elana Zysblat, Jessica Quan, Mollie Massie, Past Chair Mary Ann Clark John Quinton Programming Director Program and Administration Assistant John Goundrey, At-large Graeme Falkowsky Andre Rowland Sean Ayers, Development Officer The Vancouver Heritage Foundation relies on the dedication of more than 400 volunteers to implement its programs. We are grateful for the donation of time, energy and expertise we receive from each of these very important people. Thank you! We could not do it without you.

VOLUNTEER S 2010 Eve Camerman Edwards Wally Kunz Ally Monahan Erika Rosin Hannah Ungar Beryl Allen Annalies Bob Elwin Imbi & Phillip Cherryl Lam Marie Moonen Irene Ruengeler Obi Vattanawong Jack & Debbie Camfferman Alice Eng Harding Jacqueline Lamont Betsy Morrow Karen Russell Jim & Maureen Allen Catherine Campbell Jordan Eng June Harrison Helen Lauener Dolores Murphy Lindsay Salt Veevers Christine Allen Mike Camplin Polly Eng Brenda Harrison Roberta Lauer Peter Mustard Mary Lou & Roel Iryn Vekay Wesley Anderson Anna Camporese Mikaela Ergas- Andre Harrmann Sandra Lee Marcus Naumann Schootman Leatt Vinegar David Anthony Patriia Canning Lenett Gayle Hausknecht Judy Levy Daryl Nelson David & Max Vinegar John Atkin Trewin Chan Marta Farevaag Jo-Ann Hilton Paola Leyton Rosa Newman CathyScott Ivonne Voelkel Elizabeth Bal Ana Cheung Martin Ferries Linda & Wayne Karen Liebel Valerie Nunns Nancy Singbeil Christine Wang Megan Balmer Nancy Choi Judy Finch Hilts Sandy Liston Paul Nursey Wendy Smith Nita Wardlow Mary Ann Clark Phil Finlayson Jeannette Hlavach Nancy Love Judy Oberlander Tracy Smith Wendy Warzoka Terry Barkley Gary Cleven Eden Fish Kristy Horak Sheila Lovelock Mark Oldham Brenda Snaith Dorothy Watters Jeannie Bates Robin Coates Zachary Fish Teri H Bonnie Low Adele Oliver Carol Sogawa Douglas Welch Gillian Beattie Laurel & Mark Dal Fleischer Susanna Houwen Sandy MacCormac Emily O'Neill Heidi Solanki Eli Wener Gisele Bernier Coghlin-Newman Marguerite Ford Susan Hubele Lesley MacDougall Rino Pace David Spira Les Wenstrom Bernard Besseling Nicki Collingwood Barbara Fousek Kelvin Huget Doug MacKay May Pantaleon Charlotte Stenberg Anita & Dennis Bridget Bird Alexis Coronado James Fralic Ingrid Hummelshoj Cindy MacMillan Harry Partridge Rosa Stenberg Werk John Blackmer Paula Coughlan Nick Frank Valerie Jeffrey Steve Mah Chris Pearce Cheryl Stephenson Sheila Wex Janine Bond Duane Cromwell Jack Fraser Debbie Jeroff Jacqueline Martin Sylvia Porter Nancy Stern Jeremy Wex Christiane Ed Cullen Jean Fraser Adrienne Kavanagh Honey Maser Carolina Pouchard John Stuart Lindsay Wilkinson Bouchard David Cyr Sherry Fraser Marcia Kawagucchi Mollie Massie Hein Poulus Sue Szczawinska Dot and Brent Margaret Bowyer- Kim Davison Leigh Freeman Kevin Keate Kim McCarthy KeesPoulus Sue & Gerry Teahan Williams Smyth Alan Deeth Bonnie Gabel Richard & Heather Louise McFall GordonPrice Linda Tenenbaum Evelyn Wong Jessie Anne Boyd Allan Diamond AlexisGallagher Keate Elspeth McVeigh Kathy Reichert Bonnie Thiele Linda Woo Marion Boyle Joe & Pat Doucet Richard Gaudreau Margo Keate-West Stephanie Laura Reid Anne Thorvaldson Helen Wood Carola Brochocka Iona Douglas Sarah Gillies Gaye Keep McWilliams Elizabeth Reilly Lynne Timermanis Wayne Worden Carol Bruce Brenda Draney Christina Goldt Maureen Kinney Krista Mennell Jenny Riano Lindsie Tomlinson Lisa Wrixon Gloria Burgess Donna Duncan Adrianna Golinsky Betty Kirkwood Cheryl Mitchell Roberta Robertson David Toole Jennifer Yule Stewart Burgess Maureen D yson- Carol Gordon Sooz Klinkhamer Roberta Mickelson Deborah Roitberg Anant Topiwala Carol Yun Phyllis Burk Berris Russ & Jan Graham Michael Kluckner Craig Moberg Steve Rom Susan Torgerson Audrey Zaharichuk Sheila Butt Marita & Bill Dianne Grehan Gay Kuchta Coro Mohr Martin Ros April Underwood Allen & Linda Zysblat

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AVancouver Heritage Foundation Endowment Fund A

nder the leadership of Campaign Co-Chairs, Michael Hungerford and Robert Lemon, the Endowment Fund of the Vancouver Heritage Foundation grew significantly during 2008 to 2010. $1.17 million is currently invested for endowment purposes. The interest from the Endowment Fund helps fund the U education, public awareness and granting programs of the Foundation. The goal is to raise a $3 million endowment by the end of 2012. The following individuals have given generously to help grow the Endowment Fund.

$100,000+ $25,000+ $10,000+ $5,000+ Robert Disbrow & Kim Kawaguchi Armstrong Family Foundation Jameson Development Corp. Allan Diamond Yosef Wosk Bel Pacific Excavating & Shoring Judith Victoria & Poul Hansen Jordan & Polly Eng Limited Partnership Lisa MacIntosh Margot Keate West & Ben West Michael & Jennifer Hungerford Wall Financial Corporation Robert G. Lemon $1,000 - $4,999 Mollie Massie & Hein Poulus Marguerite Ford Leigh Freeman & Julian Thorsteinson John Goundrey Gerald & Sheahan McGavin Ian & Vivian Reid

With a $250,000 donation from Colliers International facilitated by the City of Vancouver through the sale of the Robson Street library, the first individual donations to the Endowment Fund came from the Founding Pillars campaign in 2003 – 2004. This campaign was led by Robert Lemon and Sally Reukauf Warren, and resulted in $150,000 being added to the Endowment Fund. The Founding Pillars of the VHF are:

Joost Bakker & Norman Hotson Virginia O’Brien Bentzen Janet Campbell Sally Reukauf Warren The Christopher Foundation Gwynneth Rogers Charles Hillman Joseph Segal Richard & Heather Keate Mrs. Gordon T. Southam Lynne Kennedy Yosef Wosk Robert Lemon & Robert Ledingham Mary Margaret Young Liz McLennan Meekison

In 2009, the Province of British Columbia made a significant BC 150 legacy contribution of $350,000 to the Foundation’s Endowment Fund. Flack and Ormidale Buildings 100 block West Hastings STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES AFinancialsA 2010 2009 Revenue These condensed financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 are derived from the audited financial statements prepared by Wolrige Grants-City of Vancouver 112,000 110,000 Mahon. Donations and fundraising 111,119 102,981 Special projects 71,376 - BALANCE SHEET – December 31, 2010 Heritage house tour 57,134 56,449 2010 2009 Old school: Courses for building Assets - Current conversation 45,861 50,182 Cash 117,725 95,010 Other program revenue 32,366 33,431 Term deposits 104,000 104,000 Interest 28,571 30,327 Portfolio investments 791,716 584,205 Other grants - received 12,161 34,347 Receivables 13,700 14,929 Dividends 6,450 - Art inventory 2,162 3,479 477,038 417,717 Prepaid expenses 2,585 9,113 Expenditures 1,031,888 810,736 Bank charges and interest 5,013 4,818 Board of directors 3,411 2,946 Vancouver Foundation Investments 340,881 333,564 Fundraising 18,625 24,258 1,372,769 1,144,300 HST - Foundation 2,333 2,211 Liabilities - Current Heritage house tour 12,094 14,321 Payables and Accruals 21,486 13,954 Insurance 2,924 2,035 Deferred Contributions 31,500 11,904 Marketing and communications 16,624 20,021 Heather Pavilion Restoration Fund 1,000 1,000 Office utilities, expenses and supplies 14,636 17,564 53,986 26,858 Old school: Courses for building conservation 25,455 45,745 Fund Balances Other programs, granting and Save the Buildings Fund 139,840 132,641 special projects 104,523 87,016 Restricted for endowment purposes 1,014,275 844,355 Professional fees 13,189 13,420 Unrestricted 164,668 140,446 Rent 32,054 30,739 1,318,783 1,117,442 Staff and contract workers 196,885 198,796 1,372,769 1,144,300 447,766 463,890 Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures 29,272 (46,173)

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