A survey done by Veterans Affairs in 1984 revealed that over 900 Veterans lived in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside. Many lived in deplorable conditions because their lifestyle classified them as “hard to house”, and the upcoming “Expo ‘86” threatened to render many of them completely homeless. Various Veterans’ organizations came together in a non-profit society…
The Veterans Memorial Manor officially opened on August 27th 1986, below is an article from Legion Publication No. 8, September, 1986. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony took place August 27th At Veterans’ Memorial Manor, 310 Alexander st. a residence sponsored by the Veterans’ Memorial Housing Society. On hand to celebrate the opening were the Honourable George…
First Year for Veterans Memorial Manor, August 1987 – The Veterans’ Advocate …”an example of what can be accomplished when old comrades remember…” Veterans Memorial Manor, a clean modern, five-storey apartment-type building located in the heart of Vancouver’s downtown east side is a “home with a heart” for 134 veterans. Just across and down the…
