Heritage events sometimes leave the impression it’s an old folks game – the people involved are often older adults, who, some may say, are simply clinging to the past rather than embracing the future. So I was thrilled to read about Melody Ma, a Chinese-Canadian Woman, who is the face of #SaveChinatownYVR, spurred by her realization that places she grew up with and loved, were disapp
earing quickly, so someone, such as herself, needed to speak up. To me, that’s the real value of heritage buildings and sites: they make us feel connected to, and part of, a continuing community, in a very special, irreplaceable, way.