The May 26, 2013 Annual Heritage Homes Tour & Tea is SOLD OUT!
Get Inspired! Don’t miss this chance to get inside TWELVE New Westminster Heritage Homes and one stately Heritage Church! Sunday, May 26, 10am to 5pm As of May 19, 2013, we are now sold out of 2013 Heritage Homes Tour tickets. The NWHPS thanks you for making 2013 another successful year. We
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Renovating a Character House
Refurbished older homes boast character that can’t be reproduced, and in today’s push for a lighter building footprint, renovating one can be a sound investment. Article by: Carol Crenna Elana Zysblat, programming
director at Vancouver Heritage Foundation, offers guidance on updating an old home
. Why refurbish an old house?
Zysblat: Heritage houses
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New Westminster Heritage Restorations
Dubbed the “Royal City” – since the New Westminster name came from Queen Victoria’s love of Westminster in London – the New Westminster area has strong appeal for many prospective residents. Heritage homes are in abundance in historic neighbourhoods like Queens Park, Sapperton, Downtown and Moody Park. After a few decades of
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How homes tour ticket sales help our community
Our annual Homes Tour helps fund heritage and community development Proceeds from our annual homes tour not only help preserve and protect our heritage, they enhance our community quality of life as well. This year, funds from the 2013 homes tour will help: The New Westminster Heritage Foundation – a non-profit society
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Top 10 Endangered Heritage Sites
Welcome to the 12th Annual Heritage Vancouver Society Top Ten Endangered Sites #6 on the List: Shaughnessy: Land Speculation Endangers Character A recent trend on the real estate market to sell property for land value alone has the potential to seriously harm the character of First and Second Shaughnessy neighbourhoods through loss
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