Sponsors & Thanks

This event was produced by the Strathcona Community Centre Association and the Strathcona Residents’ Association, and made possible with support from the City of Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary Grants Program and hard-working volunteers in the community.

Our 125 committee: John Belshaw, Joy Bezzasso, Jack Fraser, Pete Fry, Simon Hayter, Scooter Johnson, James Johnstone, Joji Kumagai, Judy Kenzie, Coriann Moller, David Ng, Ilka Riemann, Scott Vandeloo and to Wes Uyeyama, Ron Suzuki and staff at Strathcona Community Centre, Bob Gilson and staff at Ray-Cam Co-operative Centre.
Our Community Partners: East Side Culture Crawl, Friends of the Vancouver City Archives, Heritage Vancouver Society, Strathcona Business Improvement Association, Strathcona Property Owners & Tenants Association (SPOTA), Strathcona Residents’ Association, Vancouver Heritage Foundation.
Our many volunteers: including our youth from Ray-Cam Co-operative Centre and Strathcona Community Centre, as well as individuals of all ages from throughout the community. Special thanks to Starla Bayley, Kieran Beattie, Phyllis Burke, Larry Crema, Shawnah Fossen, Janet Forsyth, Shannon Harvey / Chalk Xchange, Kiku Hawks, Terry Hunter, Dawn Ineson, Kath Kitts, Sandy MacKeigan, Steve Maulsby, Dogan Onal, Erik Price, Debbie and Terry Russell, Louise Francis Smith, Roberta Robertson, Richard Rooney, Liza Tam, Elana Zysblat.
Our Cultural Community Partners: Aboriginal Life In Vancouver Enhancement Society, Admiral Seymour School, Association of United Ukrainian Canadians, Black Dot Roots & Culture Collective, Coma Foods, Ray Culos, Croatian Cultural Centre, The Eastside Mural Project, Lorelei Hawkins, Lord Strathcona Elementary School, Hogan’s Alley Memorial Project, Italian Cultural Centre Society, Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall, Jewish Museum & Archives of British Columbia, National Nikkei Museum & Heritage Centre, Kat Norris, Norwegian House Society, Rob O’Dea & Valerie Arntsen, Oppenheimer Park, Powell Street Festival Society, Scandinavian Cultural Centre, St. John Ambulance, Tonari Gumi Japanese Community Volunteers Association, Vancouver Chinatown Merchants Association Vancouver Moving Theatre, Hayne Wai, Cease Wyss.
Our Performers: Abla Banji and the Strathcona Strutters, Buzy B and the Honeycomb Kids, Carnegie Jazz Band, Laura Crema, Dovbush, Hard Rock Miners, Jazzberry Ram, Seymour Youth Taiko, Strathcona Chinese Dance Company, Tall Brothers, Vancouver Police Lion Dance Team, Vancouver Tap Society.

Lastly, a very special thank you to our amazing sponsors:
The City of Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary Grants Program - For the seed money to get this project off the ground
The Strathcona Business Improvement Association - For their financial help, for their guidance and for believing in our community
VanCity - For the Chinatown branch stepping up as a major sponsor
Carnegie-RayCam-Strathcona Neighbourhood Small Grants Program - For helping to finance this and so many amazing projects in the community
Strathcona Residents' Association - For getting the ball rolling
Shore 104.3 FM
Les Amis du Fromage / Au Petite Chavignol
PHS Community Services / PHS Life Skills
Union Market
Rennie Marketing Systems
Vancouver Courier
Home History Research
Pat's Pub and Brewhouse
Stonehouse Realty
Gulf & Fraser Financial Group
Rickshaw Theatre
Budget Printing
Ray Cam Media Lab
Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie
Bioethique Organic Cosmetics
Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau
U-Lok Mini Storage
COMA Food Truck
Benny's Market
Gourmet Warehouse
Bang-on T-Shirts
Vancouver Canadians
BC Lions
Vancouver Canucks
The Waldorf Hotel
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Vancouver Canucks