Hycroft has been the scene of many stories over its lifetime – mostly of the interesting non-spooky kind. Built from 1909 – 1911 by wealthy entrepreneur Alexander Duncan McRae and…
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The University Women’s Club of Vancouver is raising funds for women’s education in recognition of the CFUW 100th Anniversary Scholarship Project in 2019. Do something today that will prepare you and your…
With Valentine’s Dinner at Hycroft just around the corner our Executive Chef Benedict Haines has decided to give us a sneak peek at the decadent Rich Chocolate Fondant dessert he…
Last month the Toronto Star published a sobering and heart wrenching investigative report on the “dark underbelly of domestic sex trafficking in Ontario.” The report tells a very real story of the…
The “Telling our Stories” Summary was prepared by the Canadian Federation of University Women BC Council’s Child Care Committee undertaken as a follow-up to their provincial Poverty Initiative. In 2014…
Wednesday, 22 October, 2014 | 11:30 – 1:30 11:30 a.m. Social; 12 Noon Luncheon and Speaker Speaker: Anne Giardini Chancellor of Simon Fraser University In 1929, five Canadian women, known…
Jocelyn Pritchard is our randomly selected featured member this month. Having just celebrated a significant birthday by performing a concert with friends in support of a favourite cause, The Townships…
The Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”) regulates how organizations handle personal information in a manner that recognizes both the right of an individual to have such information protected and the…
Rika was born and raised in Vancouver. In 1933 she graduated with a BA and in 1935 received a diploma in Social Work. She discovered that social work was not…
Pulling up to the gates of Hycroft, you can already feel the history of this amazing building—and quite a history it is. Built by General Alexander Duncan McRae to exacting…
