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Welcome to Our Friends in Media!
On behalf of the Board of Directors and Members of the South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA), I would like to introduce you to South Granville.
Located mere minutes from downtown Vancouver and easily accessible from all over the Lower Mainland, South Granville is a neighbourhood that should be on every visitors itinerary. This is where Vancouver comes to taste the best, find their style, live well and indulge themselves. South Granville is where you'll find something for everyone-the aspiring interior designer, the power-shopper, the spa lover, the food and wine connoisseur-the list is endless.
For gourmet food lovers, South Granville boasts everything from the latest in cooking utensils through to the finest cuisine available on the West coast at award winning restaurants. Fashion and style gurus-shop for the latest trends in one of our many designer boutiques. Art lovers-browse the city's highest concentration of galleries. Those wanting to feather their nest can feast their eyes on quality antique collections or go contemporary at the many home decor and accessory stores.
The South Granville Business Improvement Association is a self-funded, self-governing, grassroots organization established through the collective will of like-minded businesses operating within the defined geographic area known as Vancouver's South Granville neighbourhood.
In response to some terrific suggestions, we have recently created
this special information portal on our website just for you.
This special media section of our website includes links to
downloadable maps, a printable pdf of our business directory,
previews of our extensive image gallery and access to hi-res
images for print, preview videos and access to HD broadcast
quality video and b-roll, plus much more. It is our hope that
this will be of specific use to you, in providing you with information
about the unique and wonderful aspects of the South Granville
neighbourhood.
For furture reference, the link to this Media Portal is:
www.southgranville.org/media
Please let me know if I can supply you with DVDs or printed
copies of any of these materials, and do not hesitate to contact
me, should you have any further questions regarding our
organization and our exciting member businesses.
I look forward to future correspondence with you.
Best regards,
Sharon Townsend
Executive Director
South Granville Business Improvement Association
sharon@southgranville.org
FlagWalk - Walk the World!
An international celebration of friendship!
FlagWalk is the creation of a unique walking
route connecting Yaletown and South Granville, two of Vancouver's
truly unique neighbourhoods. The FlagWalk pathway spans a
total distance of 3.74 kms and features the flags of countries
which plan to participate in the 2010 Winter Games. FlagWalk
will become an official wayfinding pedestrian route between
these two areas and downtown Olympic venues during the Olympic
games in February 2010.
FlagWalk is fully funded by the Yaletown and South Granville Business Improvement Associations with generous support from Victorinox Swiss Army, The Vancouver Sun, Flight Centre, and 3M. For more information, see www.flagwalk.ca
Why we did it...
"it came down to this... forget the hype, forget the rings forget the commercial aspects of the Olympics. We were
going to follow our instincts and do what was important to each of us personally — which was to celebrate national pride, friendship,
world peace, inclusiveness, equality, and have fun while we were at it. The IOC did not have a trademark on national pride or
friendship. A phrase was at the top of one of our planning pages “a world of friends is a world of peace”. FlagWalk was born and the tagline is still with us." -- Sharon Townsend, Executive Director, South Granville BIA
 Download printable PDF of FlagWalk info
For Media Only all videos are available for download in
HD at broadcast quality and are cleared for public broadcast.
Music used in each segment is considered royalty free
as it appears with these images.
Preview each of 7 ready to broadcast South Granville Neighbourhood video segments shown below. Click your desired video quality selection to enter our registration area to access the specific downloads.
We have b-roll too!
Browse b-roll categories, preview segments and download HD broadcast quality segments for unlimited Media usage.
Each b-roll clip is between 1 and 2 minutes long. Clips consist of Merchant introductions, "Welcome to South Granville", quotes from noteable South Granville personalities, clips of South Granville Street Scenes, Restaurants, Food Shops, Fashion, Salons, Spas, Home Décor, Galleries, Antiques, unique Vancouver History, and the Historic Stanley Theatre, all with an ambience soundtrack.
Media Representatives please REGISTER
with the SGBIA to access HD Broadcast Quality Video downloads.
Please contact
us if you are looking for something specific you don't
see listed here. We have hours of footage.
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Best of the best on Vancouver's
South Granville
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South Granville is Unique Vancouver Style, Home, Gourmet,
Arts, Antiques, Spa and so much more!
Teaser video of all the South Granville Neighbouhood
has to offer Visitors and Residents alike. Make a day
of it!
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The Rare and the Unique on Vancouver's South Granville
Synopsis:
The Vancouver Sun says, "One of the most interesting things you can do... is stroll down what they call gallery row on South Granville in Vancouver."
Over 20 galleries and antique dealers vie to bring the rare and beautiful to the discerning eye of our South Granville shopper. Its a cultural tradition we can point to with pride-weve been Gallery Row since the sixties, and today visitors from around the world enjoy the greatest concentration of art and antique galleries in the city.
Concentrated in a relatively small area, Gallery Row approaches the variety and splendour of a Bazaar, offering cultural discovery with some of Canadas most prestigious art and antique experts. Each gallery and antique dealer has highly trained staff who understands the traditions and techniques associated with the works, be they European, First Nations or Asian.
The variety and quality of work shown in our galleries reflects Vancouvers sophisticated cultural and ethnic diversity. Contemporary photo based Art and BC Impressionism can be enjoyed in the same block. Canada`s most prestigious Auction House is at home here, hosting an annual auction that draws an international clientele. Rare Asian antiques play against modern sculpture or Art Nouveau bronzes. Huge cast resin bowls in vibrant colours live comfortably next to Chinese floor vases. Eighteenth century Russian oil paintings transport the viewer to another world. In short, we live up to our reputation as a cultural destination unique on the West Coast.
In addition to the fine art houses, a number of speciality stores carry unusual furniture, artefacts and carpets. While not strictly speaking galleries, these merchants, scour the globe to find unique items made by traditional craftspeople and artisans. They bridge the gap between gallery and furniture store, providing a depth and richness to shopping for the home that is truly unique in Vancouver.
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Find Your Style and Indulge Yourself in Vancouver's South Granville
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Fashion is getting more and more personal with the unlimited variety of styles. This is the time to get creative. Everything goes, its just how you put it together. Whether you are looking to build your basic wardrobe or to find that eye popping pair of shoes South Granville has it all. From hats, to shoes, from funky to classic, you will be amazed at the quality and selection of closet candy that our merchants have on offer.
Treating yourself well always pays dividends so, whether youre looking for a spa experience, a fabulous cut with shimmering highlights or a quick blow n go, youll find myriad ways to pamper yourself in South Granville.
Weve got spas, nail bars, barbers, drugstores, hair salons, health and beauty products from here, there and all over the world.
Visit soon, youll see why locals and visitors alike enjoy making a day of it on South Granville.
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All images are available to Media Only
under a general release. Click thumbnail to download larger
version of image in jpeg format.
Please contact
us if you are looking for something specific that
you don't see previewed here. We have thousands of South
Granville related photos in our image archives.
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Historical Images
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South Granville Shops,
Services & Neighbourhood
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FlagWalk
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All images
are available to Media Only under a general release. Click
thumbnail to download larger version of image in jpeg
format.
Please contact
us if you are looking for something specific that
you don't see previewed here. We have thousands of South
Granville related photos in our image archives.
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Summary
Since 1907 South Granville has evolved into one of Vancouver’s most prestigious shopping districts.
Eleven stylish blocks of exclusive shops, world class dining, classic and contemporary theatre, some of
the West Coast’s best art galleries, some of Vancouver’s finest antiques and jewelry stores and a
collection of the most exclusive furniture and lifestyle stores in the Lower Mainland.
We're unique and we invite you to come and share the fun, the food and the fabulous people who live, work and shop here. Together, they've created something truly beyond the ordinary. Read more
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BizMap Neighbourhood Profiles
View the 2009 BizMap Profiles of South Granville
from the Vancouver Economic Development Commission:
South Granville Commercial Profile 2009
Download
PDF (2mb)
South Granville Neighbourhood Profile 2009
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Who is the South Granville BIA
The South Granville Business Improvement Associations is a self-funded, self-governing, grassroots organization established through the collective will of like-minded businesses operating within a defined geographic area. Read more
Biographies of Key Association Executives
Sharon Townsend - Executive Director
Brian Meakin - President
*please contact the SGBIA office for the latest information.
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It took only a century to grow from our humble beginnings as a place where vacationers
pitched their tents to becoming one of Vancouver's premier shopping and cultural
destinations. Read more
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Legacy Plaques
The South Granville Centennial has come and gone but the history lives on. Before a piece of it disappears, take a walk up the alley on the west side between 11th Avenue and 12th. You will find one of South Granville's original structures – hay loft and all. Rumour has it that illegal immigrants used to hide up in that loft during the 30's.
Did you know that a horse used to be stabled on the rooftop of Douglas Lodge? Find out more
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Time Capsule
"Creating a Time Capsule is a way for us to preserve the identity of a beloved Vancouver neighbourhood", said Sharon Townsend, Executive Director, SGBIA. Read more
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Stanley Theatre
The Stanley Theatre is more than just a building. It is the heart and soul of our South Granville neighbourhood. It draws people into our community and it creates a unique experience that cannot be found anywhere else in the city. It gives us roots and provides consistency as everything around us is changing.
The Stanley Theatre's rich history began in early 1930... Read more
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South Granville profiled in the Arts & Life section of The Vancouver Sun
"One of the most interesting things you can do... is stroll down what they
call gallery row on South Granville in Vancouver."
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February 6, 2010 – South Granville BIA, Vancouver
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The South Granville BIA is pleased to welcome a temporary guest to our neighbourhood.
Victorinox Swiss Army will be in South Granville this week with a 40 foot airstream trailer... Read more
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February 2, 2010 – B’nai Brith Canada, British Columbia Region, Vancouver
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B'nai Brith Canada, BC Region,
applauds Vancouver local business association
B’nai Brith Canada, British Columbia Region, has applauded the local business association community for its swift response in dealing with the vandalism of Israeli flags, which were part of... Read more
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November 20, 2009 :: Jeff Lee, Vancouver Sun
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Flag walk program connects South Granville, Yaletown
Two Vancouver business improvement associations hope to... [READ MORE]
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November 20, 2009 :: Claudia Laroye, Inside Vancouver
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Flag Walk links South Granville and Yaletown
Two of Vancouver’s most hip and exciting neighbourhoods have... [READ MORE]
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South Granville wins 2009 City of Vancouver Heritage Award
The City of Vancouver Heritage Awards acknowledge the special accomplishments, projects and efforts which have furthered the goal of heritage conservation in the City.
Award of Recognition - acknowledge an accomplishment, project or effort which contributes to heritage conservation.
For more on the awards visit http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/planning/heritage/awards/awardwinners.htm
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South Granville wins 2009 Heritage BC Award
The Heritage BC awards jury has conferred an Award of Honour on the South Granville BIA for the Legacy Plaques project.
The Heritage BC Annual Awards Program recognizes achievement by individuals, associations, businesses, and governments in the field of heritage conservation.
For more about the South Granville Legacy Plaques Project,
see http://www.southgranville.org/south_granville_legacy_plaques.html
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Table of Contents
FlagWalk Commemorative Poster
A world of friends is a world of peace!
Vancouver, Canada February 2010
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