This week we close the door on the history of previous owners and open the window on the Big House coming into our lives. It will also be a pleasure to share a few pictures of the descendants of the family who lived at 851 union from 1926 to 1935. What a treat to share stories and give them a tour of the house their parents/grandparents/great grandparents lived in.
This week we look closer into the Italian's who lived in the Big House -- this section takes us from 1944 to 1969 so enjoy the read. Meanwhile here are a few images taken while spending time at the house enjoying the shadows of light and their reflections through what are now melting glass windows..........
This week it will be a short entry for a meaning full last 4 days. Honouring the people who have come before us and the community we are. The Big Print Project -- Chinatown took place at the plaza in front of the Sun Yat Sen gardens and it was one of the most interesting experiences I've had the pleasure to share in my own city in a long time. Heading into this area every morning to set up for the days art project was eye opening. The artists involved in this project are Canadian Chinese and First Nations and some of the most generous people I've had the pleasure to meet, interview and work with over a humble 4 days. The stories shared and told through visual images of print making with a steamroller left me speechless with gratitude. I was not alone to see this special viewing unfold.............enjoy 1) everyone watching and 2) a sample of the work shared. Thanks to all who came and especially: Richard Tetrault, Esther Rausenberg, Gerald and Debra Pedros, Jerry Whitehead, Connie Sabo, Greg Sabo, Kee Toy Woo Joseph, Corey Bulpitt, Haisla Collins, Jeanette Lee, Sharifah Marsden, Sylvia Wong, June Yune, Cody Lecoy, Brendan Rausenberg, D'Arcy Humblman and my family who came out to appreciate this amazing work.
It was a great week looking through more house history, as you'll see in the Big House section, as well as welcoming back family friends who used to live in Strathcona. The fun began when one of the older residence, now 87, came to share her stories of her time here. Then other family friends joined in and we took photos of them infront of the houses they once lived in. While writing more on the house history I couldn't help thinking about the lives of people who lived in the Big House ranging from tragedies to celebrations.
