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Bryn Davidson - Lanefab
@lanefab.com

I’d like to know which mayoral candidates / parties commit to bringing back our lost cultural events (like All Souls Nights) that were axed under the current council @ptfry.bsky.social @rebeccaleebligh.bsky.social @kareem42.bsky.social @colleenhardwick.bsky.social

Bryn Davidson - Lanefab@lanefab.com

Deeply disappointed to see @cityofvancouver.bsky.social terminated the All Souls Nights at Mountainview Cemetery. This event has been a tradition for us for the last 6 years, and the event has been going for 20. I’ll quote the statement from nightforallsouls.com In a thread:

nightforallsouls.comHome - Night for All Souls

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Rebecca Bligh
@rebeccaleebligh.bsky.social

This is also exactly why Vancouver needs an independent arts council: decisions about culturally significant programming shouldn't be made quietly through internal budget reviews with no public input. An arms-length body would give these traditions the transparency and protection they deserve.

Rebecca Bligh
@rebeccaleebligh.bsky.social

All Souls was a meaningful tradition for decades, and its loss is real. I support restoring city support for it, so we can bring it back in a way that's fiscally responsible and addresses equity and access. Vancouver shouldn't be quietly letting go of the traditions that hold our community together.