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PLEASE PASS YOUR NEWSLETTER TO SOMEONE WHO MIGHT LIKE TO JOIN THE WEST VANCOUVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY New Member Application Form (Mail to 680 17**^ St. West Vancouver BC V7V 3T2) Name Phone No. Address Prov. Postal Code Regular Member - $15/Year Senior Member - $10/Year New ExmBrrrmvfi__________________________ ___________ Modern In Sig^ht - Tbe ArcMteetnre of Duncan McNab Opening: Reception, March 4, 7pm Exhibition runs to May 31, S008 Duncan McNab’s architecture exhibits a deceptive clarity and simpficity achieved through rigorcxis attention to site, materials ftjrxSion. inspired by Biropen Modernism, he developed his own distinctive st^te by being responsive to both geography and dimate. The West Vancouver post- and-beam home he designed for his family ini 966 clings to a rocky outcropping with floor to ceiling windows framinQ a spectacular view. McNab's canser parked the baby boom and the growing need for both affordable suigle family homes and schools. McNab's office designed numerous etementeuy and secondary schools, was a finalist in the competition to design Simon Fraser University aid. among many other notabte prc^ts, designed Flaymur Race houskig project in Strathcona D. McNab in tus skidto. 1968. Ptx)to courtesy S- Pulian Selwyu Pulian - Positioning^ tbe New Openings Reception, June 17, 7pm Exhibition runs to September 6, 2008 Selwyn Pultan’s photography played a critical role in the promotion of a new West Coast modem style of architecture after he retianed to Vancouver from stucfes at the Los Angeles Art Center in the late 1940s. His spare photograprfTs hnSantty captured the aesthetics and essence of the work of yoing pioneering architects. From the 1950s tinrough the 1970s, Pdlan’s iconic images were made accessible to a larger audience through the covers of and features in several Canadian magazines such as yyesfam Homes and Living. His images continue to appear in numerous books and publications on architecture and design. Lesser krxjwn is Pullan’s substantial body of work that explores the urban landscape, industry, fashion and interior design. Special Event Canadian Artists on the West Coast Saturday, June 28, 2008, l:30pm $15 Special Ouest: Gordon Smith Join Gordon Smith as he shares his life loTig passion for art and offers incredible insight into the deveicpment of the Vancouver and Canadian art scene. Gordon Smith, one of Canada’s most profific and renowned artists, is highly regarded for his artiste contributions and generous support for art education. Selwyn Pulian n Los Angeles. 1949 Photo courtesy S Pulian Gordon Smtn. Z008 West Vancouver Museum photo Page 8 Talk on Architaotura Otincan McNab ancf West Coast Modem iam SatUfTCf^y, Aprit i:30-3pm Duncan McNab became well-known in BC for his residential and institutional designs. This talk highSghts McNab’s rote in the devetopment of aiegionaiy distinct West Coast Modem anchftectLEe- Arts and Culture Haida Button Blankets 7m? sessions an S^turd&y, May 3 ancf May 10. 1:30-3:30f>fn. SSS Join Haida artist Anastasia Hendry as she teaches you how to make a waif hanging reminiscent of a traditional button blanket. Learn how to apply a crest and adorn the hanging with buttons. Guest Speaker Series Architecture and Green Buiklingi Practices Aprii 2, f&, 30 and May 1^, r~a:30pnj S30 (far sassfons) Four presentations on a variety of topics relating to architecture and sustainable building practices. Geology Tour Geology of the North Shore Saturday, May 3^, 3008, 0~^:30pn7, S^O Guiefe: Dahrid Caak, GaafaQfat/Sfa/agfst This one day bus tour takes you on an exploration of the geological and geomorphok>gical history of the Fraser Valley and Burrard Inlet. Sites include Cypress Provincial Park, CaulfeikJ Park in West Vancouver and Prospect Point in Stanley Park. Home and Garden Tour Vancouver Modernist Homes Saturday, duty 13. 3008, 11~3pm, $60 This year’s annual West Coast Modern Home and Garden tour is even more spectacular than evert Visit five unique and Important homes in this special fundraising tour followed by a fabulous reception held in a showcase home after the tour. Door prizes will be awarded. Don't miss this event! Stay informed and visit the West Vancouver Museum bk>g for more information on these and other programs! It is Society Policy: That every effort be made to ensure that all articles are Accurate, but the Society takes no responsibility for inaccuracies. Those opinions expressed in contribution and presentations are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Society. That corrections, contrary opinions and contributions are welcomed. Those excerpts from History-Onics must be attributed to the West Vancouver Historical Society and any reproductions of articles or photographs in whole or in part are not permitted without the express authorization of the Society.