Veterans Memorial Manor was officially opened on August 27, 1986, with the Honorable George Hees Minister of Veterans Affairs, Honorable Stewart McInnes Minister of C.M.H.C., Mayor Michael Harcourt, and approximately 200 invited guests. Platform guests included Albert Bianchini – Dominion President Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans; Anthony Stacey – Dominion President Royal Canadian Legion; Fred Winn – Provincial President of the Legion; Warren Matheson – B.Bc. President of Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans and Legion Padre Harry Lennox. The Master of Ceremony was Stewart Kelly – President of the Veterans’ Memorial Housing Society.
Vancouver, British Columbia
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VETERANS MEMORIAL MANOR
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VETERANS MEMORIAL MANOR
OFFICIALLY OPENED
ON AUGUST 27, 1986
HON. GEORGE HEES MINISTER VETERANS AFFAIRS CANADA
HON. STEWAR MCINNES MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR C.M.H.C.
HIS.WORSHIP MICHEAL HARCOURT MAYOR CITY OF VANCOUVER.B.C.
SPONSORS
VETERANS MEMORIAL HOUSING SOCIETY
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION - ARMY NAVY & AIRFORCE VETERANS IN CANADA
CITY OF VANCOUVER --- VETERANS AFFAIRS CANADA
STEWART KELLY - PRESIDENT
DIRECTORS
- WARREN MATHESON
- FRED WINN
- FRANK BRIEN
- WILLIAM LIUTKUS
- ARCHITECTS
- JOE WAI - JOHN CURRIE
- GEORGE CAMPBELL
- DOUG HOURIE
- JANE SCOTT
- OLGA GREENWELL
- CONTRACTORS
- GAUVIN, CONSTRCUTION CO.LTD.
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Location
Veterans Memorial Manor
310 Alexander Street
Vancouver
British Columbia
Veterans Memorial Manor
310 Alexander Street
Vancouver
British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 49.2840447
Long. -123.09733
Lat. 49.2840447
Long. -123.09733
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