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Stephen Reagan (L), Barb Snelgrove (R) and Jim Deva (inset) |
(British Columbia, Canada) A new community
gathering space in Vancouver's West End honouring the late
Jim Deva officially opens today — which friends of the late
LGBTQ activist say is a fitting tribute for someone who was "an amazingly tenacious man who was very,
very passionate about community."
The Jim Deva Plaza, occupying a section of Bute Street from Davie to Burnaby Streets, has opened as part of Vancouver's 2016 Pride festivities. "It's an amazing space," said
Barb Snelgrove, a member of the City of Vancouver's committee overseeing management and programming in the plaza, speaking on the day before the opening. READ MORE
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