A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1976
The 1000 block of Robson Street in February, 1976. Item # CVA 780-406.
In 1976, ICBC rates skyrocketed, the Museum of Anthropology got a new home and an earthquake rocked the area.
By Chuck Davis,
Laing Bridge
On May 15, 1976 the Arthur Laing Bridge officially opened, named after a native son of Richmond who became a cabinet minister under Pierre Trudeau, then later a Senator. The $23 million four-lane bridge, which crosses the north arm of the Fraser to Sea Island, vastly speeded up access to the Vancouver International Airport. It reduced the distance from downtown to the airport by more than three kilometres. Traffic had started using the bridge August 27, 1975, but the official opening was May 15, 1976. It’s 1,676 metres (one mile) in total length, and more than 90,000 vehicles use it daily.
Five Prince George arts organizations recieve grant funding from province
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Five Prince George arts organizations received funding from the B.C. Government as part of the province’s economic recovery plan.
The Exploration Place and Theatre NorthWest each received a grant of $50,000.
Meanwhile, The Community Arts Council of Prince George was given $35,575, Two Rivers Gallery received $30,000 and $10,000 went to Method Dance Society.
The grants, provided by the B.C. Arts Council, are to support artists and organizations that have been impacted by recent public health orders and closures.
To support the pivots, the B.C. government is providing more than $194,000 in grants to seven artists and organizations across the North.
That s where the Prince George & District Community Arts Council Arts North Media Studio comes in. They ve got a full circle set up above the Studio 2880 Artisan Gift Shoppe that offers podcasting and livestreaming opportunities, graphic design, product photography studio, guidance on social media usage, e-commerce and a digital editing suite that looks like it could launch a rocket for NASA. Michael Kast, a local self-taught artist specializing in graphic design, started the Arts North concept and then brought it to the arts council to collaborate with them. Putting it all together was an incredibly talented executive director, Sean Farrell, Kast said. He was the driving force behind it.
Including matching funds the impact sits at $32.2 million to Canada s cultural economy. “NIAC is honoured to be a part of the artsvest mentorship training program,” Diane Levesque, NIAC president, said. “Having access to a wide spectrum of development and fundraising resources will enable us to develop lasting community relationships that will assist us in years to come, not only with sponsorships, but getting to know our community on a much larger scale.” Having both the regional arts councils accepted into the program shows artsvest recognizes the progress made in developing the North Central sector of the province, Linda Rempel, CAC president, said.
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