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While there are already successful Storyscapes projects underway, such as the National Film Board projects, Storyscapes Gastown was the first step in what is hoped will be a whole series of community story projects in Vancouver that will proceed neighbourhood by neighbourhood, theme by theme, creative expression by creative expression.
 This project focuses on stories in Gastown, the birthplace of Vancouver and aims to reflect the area's rich, and often untold, Aboriginal history. Part of Gastown, particularly near the present day Maple Tree Square, was the Salish village site of Luk' Luk'I. Through this phase of the Storyscapes project, many stories emerged that help to enrich our understandings of Aboriginal people's lives and presence during Vancouver's early days.
One of these important stories is related to the Great Fire of 1886. The fire that happened a few months after Vancouver incorporated in 1886 has been well recorded in many Vancouver history books. What is rarely heard is the story of how Coast Salish people across the waters jumped in their canoes to rescue people from the blaze. Today, this story still remains a strong memory in the Coast Salish community.
A selection of these stories was turned into poster boards and has been shared with the community through exhibitions and various meetings.
Storyscapes Gastown story panels designed by Tania Willard
View the storyboards 
The Team:
Kamala Todd, Project Manager
Tania Willard, Project Coordinator
Priscilla Alexander, Story Gatherer
Maggie Joseph, Story Gatherer
Denise Mitchell, Story Gatherer
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