Local Voices: Maritime History of Howe Sound with Eric Andersen and the Story of a Fjord with Diane Mitchell
Wednesday, June 12 at 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
FreeLocal maritime history is a world in itself. Eric Andersen will talk about the various uses of Howe Sound in the past and present, looking at a future that holds the Howe Sound biosphere and a proposed LNG export site. On behalf of the Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region, Diane Mitchell will tell the story of the landscape of the fjord and its importance as a key watershed for the region.
Based in Squamish, Eric Andersen is a local historian with a wide range of interests, a Councillor with the District of Squamish, and a director of the Forest History Association of B.C. Diane Mitchell works with the Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound Biosphere Region. She was formerly the Curator of Education and Collections at the Britannia Mine Museum.
Local Voices celebrates our community as it was and is, in the words of the people who live here. Learn about who we are, why we chose to make our home in West Vancouver, and what we do here—presented in partnership with the West Vancouver Historical Society.
Details
- Date:
- Wednesday, June 12
- Time:
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6 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Cost:
- Free
- Event Category:
- Local Voices
Venue
Contact
For more information, contact us at at 604.925.7403 or info@westvanlibrary.ca.
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- Audiences
- Adults