North Shore Culture Compass Treasure Hunts are back by popular demand
Free user-friendly map helps you discover the region’s cultural diversity, outdoors or online
Embark on the in-person Culture Compass Treasure Hunt and you’ll make a stop at Queen Mary School, one of many heritage hotspots on the North Shore.
1924 photo of Queen Mary School students in front of the school, via MONOVA. Present-day photo of Queen Mary School via North Vancouver School District
After the success of the Culture Days Treasure Hunts last fall, the North Shore Culture Compass Treasure Hunts are back—this time, in celebration of Heritage Week and lasting right through to March 15.
Fascinating stories are all around, whether you choose to pick up clues with a printable treasure hunt while discovering natural and cultural heritage along North Vancouver’s Green Necklace—a 7.5-kilometre Urban Greenway—or go online to explore the entire North Shore. The in-person treasure hunt will take one to two hours to complete and is walkable or cyclable. It’s a perfect family-friendly or socially-distanced activity to do with a friend.
Everyone who completes the treasure hunt gets prizes and can enter the draw for the grand prize, developed in partnership with Vancouver’s North Shore Tourism. The Ultimate North Shore Staycation includes a one-night stay with breakfast for four at Lonsdale Quay Hotel; a $100 Park Royal gift certificate; Vancouver's North Shore Tourism swag; Grouse Mountain admission tickets; Capilano Suspension Bridge tickets; E-bike rental with Reckless Shipyards eBikes; and more.
A piece of public art in Victoria Park that you'll encounter on your treasure hunt.
Developed in in partnership with Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, the North Shore Culture Compass is a free online map that visualizes the rich cultural offerings of the North Shore.
Using this easily accessible navigational tool, people can take in key information about points of interest, from museums to natural places to galleries
For more information, visit North Van Arts.
Image courtesy City of North Vancouver.