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This is a 2 sided certificate for shares, from the Sointula Cooperative Store Limited, issued to Alex Anderson.

The AFFNO provides programs and activities for the Francophones living in the north-west quarter of the province. It is based in Prince Rupert. Its publication, Actuellement, is published twice a year, in April and October, and each issue bears a…

Since the early 1980s Stitt has collected photo snapshots of people and places in his adopted community in London and wherever he traveled making performances. As such these images function as a connection with a moment, a memory; as cultural…

This is a 2 sided certificate for shares, from the Sointula Cooperative Store Limited, issued to Matti Halminen.

An illustrated lecture and presentation by guest British curator Rob La Frenais at grunt gallery. A chance to inspire future co-productions and idea exchanges between the art world and the scientific community in the ever-fascinating realm of space…

Meredith Monk is a legendary composer, singer, director/choreographer, and creator of new opera, musical theatre works, films, and installations. A pioneer in interdisciplinary performance work, her ground-breaking exploration of the voice as an…

A performance piece further exploring the persona La Abortada, who performed the previous piece "Western Lard: Fall of the American Hamburger." In this new piece, Ramírez-Figueroa explores Freudian theories of sexuality and modernist…

We step into the year 1929 and the big crash is looming ahead. We see him. perhaps mad in the surrounding whirlwind and we see her who shapes his destiny. The Players flit in and out of his mind, and as the paranoia grows does anyone know where to…

This is a 2 sided certificate for shares, from the Sointula Cooperative Store Limited, issued to Willie Ahola.

This series contains records related to Vance's prolific work as City Analyst and forensics investigator. The records include general notes and correspondence, calculations, and his work specifically related to the Royal Visit in 1939, along…

Empire is an allegory about the establishment of one of the largest corporations in the world. Au pair explores the often hilarious relationships of adventure-seeking childcare workers from Europe with their affluent American employers. A screening…

Photograph of the Sointula Coopertive Store and staff. Left to Right: Donald Happala (delivery man), Harold Gerard (bookkeeper), Hannes Myntti (manager), Terttu Aro (Lanqvist, clerk) Alex Vogt (butcher?), Victor Aro (clerk)

La Boussole is a resource centre for Francophones in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Its publication is Le Journal La Boussole. The collection includes only one issue, from April 1995 (no.6). It seems to have appeared in April and in September.

Using two record players in a DJ-like manner, Diane Landry conducts a true circle of casual objects: various kitchen tools, toys, shoes, skates, for example, randomly take their turn on the plates one after another. Caught in a kind of merry-go-…

This is a 2 sided certificate for shares, from the Sointula Cooperative Store Limited, issued to Herman Pouttu.

A joint production of Western Front and grunt gallery, this fundraiser featured performance and video documentation, a live performance by Velveeta Krisp and an auction of performance props and related artworks.

Since the incorporation of Port Coquitlam on March 7, 1913, the natural beauty and charm of the City has attracted many residents and businesses. Port Coquitlam has experienced significant growth and has strived to remain relevant to the changing…

The LIVE Biennial of Performance Art was founded and produced by grunt gallery for its first four iterations 1999 - 2005. Initially conceived of and organized by Brice Canyon and Glenn Alteen, LIVE sought to highlight the well established but often…

Vancouver-based fashion designer Lore Maria Wiener (31 March 1920 – 16 July 2019) dominated local fashion during the mid-century and continued designing well into her 80s. Wiener combined elegance with comfort in creations ranging from flapper-…