This Week in History: 1966: A paint-in at the courthouse captivates Vancouver On April 1, Vancouver Mayor Bill Rathie had a brainwave: to hold a mural competition on the construction hoarding. He even put up $90 of his own money for prizes.
Author of the article: John Mackie
Publishing date: Apr 09, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 3 minute read • B.C. s minister of works, William Neelands Chant, looks over a primitive painting at the paint-in on the construction hoarding outside the Vancouver courthouse on April 7, 1966. With Chant are his granddaughters Judy and Diana. Bill Cunningham/Province Photo by Bill Cunningham /PNG
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In 1966, the provincial government announced it was going to install a fountain on the lawn of the provincial courthouse at 800 West Georgia (now the site of the Vancouver Art Gallery).