We’re working on a new Treasure Hunt for Heritage Week 2024 – to be announced soon!
CULTURE compass BINGO!
Culture Compass BINGO launched on Family Day/ Heritage Week 2023 to get people out exploring the North Shore’s culture and heritage with family and friends. The contest is over – THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR GREAT ENTRIES! – but you can still play for the fun and satisfaction.
Sponsored by Vancouver’s North Shore.
PLACES VISITED AND COMMENTS
thank you to our partners
CityScape Community ArtSpace, 335 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver
Deep Cove Cultural Centre (Seymour Art Gallery, Deep Cove Heritage Society, First Impressions Theatre), 4360 Gallant Avenue, North Vancouver
Inuit Gallery of Vancouver, 120 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver
MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, 115 West Esplanade, North Vancouver
Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Avenue, West Vancouver
The Polygon, 101 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver
West Vancouver Art Museum, 680 17th Street, West Vancouver
Libraries:
North Vancouver City Library, 120 14th Street West, North Vancouver
North Vancouver District Public Libraries
Capilano Library, 3045 Highland Boulevard
Lynn Valley Library, 1277 Lynn Valley Road
Parkgate Library, 3675 Banff Court
West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver
to PLAY
Choose a vertical, horizontal or diagonal row of 5 experiences.
Complete each square by visiting in person (please check opening times!) OR locating it online at northshoreculturecompass.ca and cross it off your BINGO card. If your row crosses through the central square, you can pick any cultural experience of your choice! Scroll down for clues.
CLUES
Need some help?
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Visit northshoreculturecompass.ca
There are ten categories that make up the North Shore Culture Compass that correspond with the symbols below.
To find your square’s label, take the letter from the horizontal (B,I,N,G,O) and the number from the vertical (1,2,3,4,5).
When searching the Culture Compass for keywords, put a % symbol in front of your search word (no space!).
Example: searching for ‘ecology’, type %ecology in the search bar.
UNDER THE B:
B1 Heritage Trail
Can you see any red lines on the map? Click at any point on the line to see which Treasure Hunt you’ve found. Take a photo/screenshot! Save the online clue sheet to complete another time!
B2 Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre
In the cultural & natural heritage category, zoom into Lynn Valley, or type %ecology in the search bar.
B3 CityScape Community ArtSpace
In the cultural spaces & facilities category, zoom to Lower Lonsdale, or type %CityScape in the search bar.
B4 Pride Crosswalk
In the cultural & natural heritage category, you can find 4 Pride Crosswalks across the North Shore. Type %pride in the search bar to locate them.
B5 Library
In the public institutions category, type %library in the search bar to locate all 5 librairies on the North Shore. Pick one – go visit!
UNDER THE I:
I1 Theatre
In the cultural spaces & facilities category, type %theatre in the search bar or move around the map to find a one. Go see your neighbourhood theatre, take a picture outside or go see a show!
I2 Animal in Coast Salish Design
In the First Nations category, click on a paw to find an animal. Practice how to say the name in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim (Squamish language).
I3 Inuit Gallery
In the creative & cultural industries category, search %inuit. A recent addition to the North Shore cultural scene, and worth a visit.
I4 Treasure Hunt
Can you see lines on the map in the All and the cultural & natural heritage categories? The red ones are Treasure Hunts. Pick one, click anywhere on the line to find the name of the Treasure Hunt. To keep the fun going, follow the clues to more cultural treasures!
I5 Silk Purse Arts Centre
In the cultural spaces & facilities category, type %silk in the search bar, or zoom to the location (hint: waves sometimes lap at their window). Always lots going on there, so go check it out!
UNDER THE N:
N1 Seymour Art Gallery
In the cultural spaces & facilities category, type %seymour in the search field. New exhibition opened on Feb 16, visit before its over on March 18.
N2 Library
In the public institutions category, type %library in the search bar to locate all 5 librairies on the North Shore. Pick one – go visit!
N3 Your Choice!
Choose any listing on the Culture Compass. Any category. Any neighbourhood.
N4 Event
In the festivals & events category, find an annual or current event by clicking on the orange map points or in the list. Take a photo/screenshot!
N5 Public Art
In the public art category, explore to find a work that you like, that tells a story that interests you, or locate the work of public art closest to your home.
UNDER THE G:
G1 Public Art
In the public art category, explore to find a work that you like, that tells a story that interests you, or locate the work of public art closest to your home.
G2 Coho Interpretive Zone
In the All and cultural & natural heritage categories, there are green lines running north-south. Some are trails, 4 of them are Coho Interpretive Zones.
G3 MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver
In the cultural organizations category, zoom to the Shipyards District or type %museum in the search bar.
G4 Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Placename
In the First Nations category, click on the letters of a place name. Practice how to say the name in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim (Squamish language). Take a photo/screenshot!
G5 West Vancouver Art Museum
In the cultural spaces & facilities category, type %museum or %art. Or visit that interesting stone building that you’ve often wondered about. Exhibition with modernized Persian symbols on now.
UNDER THE O:
01 Maplewood Flats
In the cultural & natural heritage category, type %maplewood in the search field or zoom to that area on the map. This location has lots of opportunities to
O2 History
In the intangibles & stories OR the cultural & natural heritage categories, explore the map points until you find a story. The name of the story is at the top of the listing.
O3 Polygon Gallery
In the cultural spaces & facilities category, type %polygon or %gallery. Multiple exhibitions and a great shop to explore.
O4 Dance/Art Studio
n the creative & cultural industries category, type %dance or %art in the search field or explore map points around the map until you locate a dance or art studio. Sign up for a class, express yourself!
05 Heritage Building
In the cultural & natural heritage category, search by name or click on map points around the map until you locate a heritage building. Take a photo/screenshot or go visit!
BC Heritage Week is an annual event that celebrates and showcases local heritage across the province of BC. Every year, Heritage BC chooses a theme and creates marketing materials, encouraging organizations to host local heritage events for their communities.
We took this year’s theme of ‘Heritage Always, in All Ways’ very literally and created this BINGO game that can be played any way – horizontally, vertically or diagonally! Enjoy!
Download the Culture Compass BINGO poster here.