Category Archives: grave restoration

Wilf Bruch of the Old Cemeteries Society restored the grave of Sarah Oppenheimer, wife of businessman, investor, philanthropist, David Oppenheimer. David was the mayor of Vancouver from 1888-1891. Many of the city services were established during his tenure; the fire department, a ferry across Burrard Inlet, the streetcar system and a water connection from theContinue reading “Restoration of Sarah Oppenheimer’s Grave Completed on June 26, 2024”

In May 2023, Carl Hughes, of Meadowlark Memorials and Wilf Bruch from the Old Cemeteries Society came to the cemetery to give their perspectives about caring for our historic graves. Moss eats away at the concrete and will destroy it in time. Removing the moss will preserve the stone for longer. Following Carl’s presentation, AmberContinue reading “Cleaning and Restoration of the Graves”