2000 HSS/PSA Program 1 - History of Science Society

hearts content. Further west, check out the many restaurants and coffee bars
on Denman Street.
Track down some original West Coast aboriginal art and the latest
in fashion at stores lining the cobblestone streets, or enjoy one of the many
restaurants and clubs in Gastown. The Gastown area of Vancouver was
named for a talkative Yorkshire-born saloon owner, John Deighton,
nicknamed Gassy Jack. As the story goes, Gassy Jack showed up with a
barrel of whiskey on the south shore of Burrard Inlet. He offered the resident
mill workers all the whiskey they could drink if they helped him build a
saloon—24 hours later he was the proud owner of a saloon. A permanent
feature of Gastown is the Gastown Steam Clock. Built by Raymond Saunders
in 1977, it is based on an 1875 design. It is the only one of its kind in the
world and is powered by steam from an underground system of pipes that
supply steam to heat many downtown buildings. NOTE: Raymond Saunders
owns The Gastown Steam Clock Company just opposite the clock.
Check out the shops, restaurants and outdoor markets in North
America’s second largest Chinese commercial centre. For the individual that
makes it to Chinatown, check out the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese
Garden. Apparently, it is the only full-sized classical Chinese garden outside
China. Chinese craftsmen built it employing authentic materials and
techniques, in the 1980s. The peacefulness of the garden is its attraction. It
is a small walled garden, featuring carefully landscaped planting, architecture,
water and trees. For a slight digression to buildings, look for the world’s
thinnest office building on the corner of Pender and Carrall streets in
Chinatown. Built in 1913 and currently occupied by a regular operating
business, the Sam Kee Building is only 1.8 meters (six feet) wide.
In the heart of Vancouver lies the Granville Island Public Market.
Part farmers market, part artist studio and part magnet for the creative and
flamboyant—it’s one of the busiest spots in Vancouver. It offers everything
from fresh cut bouquets of flowers, fruit, and vegetables to seafood. Street
performers abound in this former industrial area on False Creek. It has become
an eclectic mix of boatyards and bookstores, studios and toy stores, restaurants
and galleries, cafés and craft stores—and one of Vancouver’s liveliest places.
After shopping at the Market, enjoy lunch or dinner at one of the many fine
restaurants on Granville Island. Granville Island is the place to spend a
leisurely afternoon.
Plan to visit with one another
during the scheduled coffee breaks!
Regency East near the Book Exhibit
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 10:15 a.m.—10:30 a.m.
Friday, and Saturday: 3:10 p.m.—3:30 p.m.
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