North Shore Heritage is excited to publish an article by our guest writer, Bruce Emmett, who is an artist, educator, & skateboarder who has an important connection to a fascinating piece of cultural heritage on the North Shore, namely the Inglewood Skatepark. Here is his story!
The Mystery of the Marble Lady
If you’ve ever parked at the West Vancouver Municipal Hall in the parking lot by 16th St. and Fulton Ave or driven by on Fulton and missed the beautiful marble statue carved in a Classical Greek style, you’re not alone. The landscaping on the corner of the parking lot has grown over and around the statue and this ‘Marble Lady’ seems to have been forgotten to the mists of time. Where did she come from and why does it appear she’s been forgotten? Read on to find out the fascinating history behind this marble sculpture.