Submitted by Brian Chittock at AIDS Vancouver:
Please join us to participate in the Dedication Ceremony of the First Known AIDS Memorial in Devonian Harbour Park in Vancouver on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 10 AM.
We will begin with Elder Valerie Nicholson blessing the land.
Bringing greetings from the Mayor and Council and the City of Vancouver is Councillor Adriane Carr and we wish to acknowledge Councillor Hector Bremner.
The Manager of Park Operations, Yann Gagnon will join us. Special Guest Speakers are Michael Welsh and James Johnstone who were a part of the original staff and volunteers at AIDS Vancouver who planted the first four trees as well as Brandy Svendson whose research uncovered this memorial.