Join your neighbours and friends on Thursday, May 10^th from 7-10pm at the Denman Cinema for an evening to celebrate the many things that make the West End unique. 

Here's our storyteller line-up!

The evening will begin with a welcome by Elder Audrey Rivers of the Squamish Nation.

Hosted by the hilarious Morgan Brayton, with entertainment by Drag Divas Regent Empress CoCo and Miss Mandy Kamp. Experience your community through the eyes of your neighbours:

• Long-time community volunteer Gail Brown
• Artist and activist Tiko Kerr 
• Gordon Neighbourhood House Group Storytellers Dennis Wilkinson, Barbara Shaw, Irene Santos and Sandra Goodridge
• MLA Spencer Chandra-Herbert

• Writer, grandmother, and avid walker, Melanie Ray

• Graphic designer and long-time resident, Chloe Perron

The City of Vancouver is hosting a neighbourhood storytelling event to launch the West End Community Planning process.  Local residents will share a personal story that explores the theme of home and the richness of the neighbourhood.  Stories will provide a beginning point for the community planning process, while also contributing to the work of the Mayor’s Task Force for Housing Affordability.  There will be local musical guests to provide entertainment throughout the evening.

Community plans are created with residents, to provide guidance and direction on a variety of topics, including: land use, urban design, housing, transportation, parks and public spaces, social planning, cultural infrastructure, heritage features and community facilities.  They provide a clear but flexible 20 -30 year framework to guide decision-making changes in neighbourhoods.

For more information on the West End Community Plan including opportunities to get involved, please visit vancouver.ca/westendplan