Celebrating North Vancouver - Culture Days 2019
September 5, 2019
Lynn Valley will be celebrating the 10th annual Culture Days September 27-29th. Events and activities will be happening throughout Canada, North Vancouver and in our very own neighbourhood.
Culture Days

Saturday Sept. 28; 10-11 a.m. Shaketown Walk with NVMA curator Karen Dearlove , Community History Centre, 3203 Institute Road, Lynn Valley
Sunday, Sept. 29; 2-4 p.m. Finn and the Magic Backpack with author Julie Flynn, Community History Centre, 3203 Institute Road, Lynn Valley
Shaketown
Last year we spoke to North Vancouver Museum and Archives Curator Karen Dearlove about the popular Shaketown Walk. At the turn of the last century, Lynn Valley isolated, forested and at the edge of the frontier.
Finn and the Magic Backpack
Lynn Valley trail runner Julie Flynn has taken her experience in the forest and created a adventure story to help children be prepared for the outdoors. First hand experience“Every Monday morning as I was getting up I would hear about North Shore Rescue being out all weekend and how they had saved someone,” she said. “For weeks and weeks I thought ‘Why aren’t these people prepared when they go into the mountains?’ and I realized I could write about that.”Flynn has spent time writing for many years. “I have always wanted to write a fairy tale,” she said. “I am trail runner and I thought it would be great to write about our beautiful mountains.”In its 30 pages, Finn and the Magic Backpack tackles North Shore Rescue’s 10 Essentials in a fun and engaging way. “There are a lot of kids who are doing way more stuff than I think I did when I was young,” she said. “Kids are out hiking now. It would good to drum it into them early that they need this stuff - even with their parents.”Creating the story
“The trails and forest were so inspiring,” said Flynn. “I would know what kind of feeling I wanted to create and have in mind how the essential would look in the illustration to appeal to children and I would write the story to share that.”While Flynn hopes the book will have mass appeal for any child who embraces the outdoors, there are plenty of North Shore icons that local kids are familiar with.
An afternoon with Author Julie Flynn
The free Culture Days event Sunday Sept. 29 from 2-4 p.m. is suitable for children ages 3-8. Join the magical journey across the North Shore Mountains with author Julie Flynn as she reads from her inspiring children’s book, "Finn and the Magic Backpack." Finn is a young boy who dreams of becoming an adventurer. Experience Finn’s excitement and awe as he hikes to Deep Cove and discovers the ten essentials needed to stay safe in the backcountry. This event is most suitable for children aged 3 – 8. Places are limited; call 604 990 3700 x8016 to pre-register.For all the Culture Days events check out the NVRC website at https://www.nvrc.ca/arts-culture/culture-days (for Lynn Valley events, click on the Lynn Valley Hub accordion on the webpage) or the national website at https://culturedays.ca/en. To learn more about Lynn Valley’s history check out this page.Looking for more?
There's always something fun and exciting happening in Lynn Valley. Check out our Community Events Calendar or learn more about Local Activities, Mountain Biking or Hiking and Walking Trails.Looking for more?
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