#PlaceDetectiveš: Drive too fast between the Fraser Valley communities of Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs, and you might miss it: a small sign secured to an antique pillar, beckoning visitors into more than a century of history.
Grace Kennedy writes.
https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2026/04/17/Experimental-Farm-19th-Century-Tourists/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial
The Case of the Experimental Farm Built for 19th-Century Tourists | The Tyee
In the 1880s, the federal government opened a new science-focused farm to foster research ā and colonialism.
#PlaceDetectiveš: Drive too fast between the Fraser Valley communities of Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs, and you might miss it: a small sign secured to an antique pillar, beckoning visitors into more than a century of history.
@[email protected] writes.
The Case of the Experimental F... 
The Case of the Experimental Farm Built for 19th-Century Tourists | The Tyee
In the 1880s, the federal government opened a new science-focused farm to foster research ā and colonialism.
#PlaceDetectiveš: Today, the ā39 Stepsā staircase looks a little worse for wear, with some paving stones missing and cracked, although their mossiness makes the stairs feel mysterious and perhaps slightly haunted.
https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/03/24/Whimsical-Statues-Place-Detective/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial
#PlaceDetectiveš: As the Downtown Eastside lost its attraction as a shopping destination and became the cityās poorest neighbourhood, this building took on a different significance ā home to protest as activists fought against drug prohibition. š
https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/01/17/Case-Marijuana-Museum/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial_weekend_read
Since we started publishing our #PlaceDetectiveš series nearly two years ago, the series has become very popular, thanks to you.
Where should we aim our magnifying glass next?
https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/01/03/Place-Detective-Magnifying-Glass/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial
The case of the āurban wildernessā that was Vancouverās town dump. šš³
You can still find evidence of Everett Crowley Parkās past life ā if you look closely enough.
@olapalooza reports our newest #PlaceDetectiveš.
https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/05/09/Urban-Wilderness-That-Was-Vancouver-Dump/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial
The Case of the āUrban Wildernessā That Was Vancouverās Town Dump | The Tyee
You can still find evidence of Everett Crowley Parkās past life ā if you look closely enough.
#PlaceDetectiveš: In downtown Vancouver, the Del Mar Hotel still bears the marks of an epic fight against gentrification.
The case of the building that couldnāt be bought. @jenstden reports.
https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/04/09/Del-Mar-Hotel-Vancouver/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial
The Case of the Building That Couldnāt Be Bought | The Tyee
In downtown Vancouver, the Del Mar Hotel still bears the marks of an epic fight against gentrification.
Uncovering the Bitter History of Vancouverās Sugar Refinery | The Tyee
This 134-year-old waterfront factory, still in use, has a dark past. Latest in our āPlace Detectiveā series.
In Downtown Vancouver, the Case of the Vacant Hotel | The Tyee
Dunsmuir House was a fancy hotel, then housed low-income people. Now it sits empty.
At Metrotown, the Case of the Bridge to Nowhere | The Tyee
The end of the mall is nigh, but the building of a new pedestrian walkway is not.
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