Comments on: Ghost Signs: White’s Grocery of South Granville

By: Larry Niven

Larry Niven — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 23:29:02 +0000

There are lots of old signs in New Westminster. I hope to photograph the old signage one day on the highway 10 barn near hwy 99.

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 23:08:27 +0000

Seeing that top photo made me cry. I grew up in that apartment at 2930 Granville. My mom was renovicted from there in 2016. She had been there since before I was born. It was the only childhood home I knew and I miss it. Thank you for providing a bit of history and appreciation to a place so dear to me. I still live in the neighbourhood and have had to watch them turn our home into new fancy apartments only affordable to the mega-rich like so many other Vancouverites who have lost their homes under similar circumstances.

By: Stuart Grant

Stuart Grant — Sun, 21 Oct 2018 01:16:20 +0000

Growing up in North Vancouver, downtown was an adventure of sorts complete with iconic signs in neon and paint. We all remember Bow-Mack on Broadway but my personal favourite could only be seen when travelling south on Granville before one got on the Granville bridge. It was high on a brick sided structure and about 16 ft in diameter proclaiming ‘KIK Cola’.
Similar to the Pepsi logo, it towered over downtown for years like a pinned up place label but, by the time I noticed it, 1958, the product was not generally available and I’ve never seen a bottle since.
It would be interesting to learn about the product and the story behind the sign that was remarkably well placed and that outlived the brand by 5 or 6 decades.

By: Rosslyn Shipp

Rosslyn Shipp — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 16:46:35 +0000

I would love to see a community restoration project taken on with the visible sign still around town. It’s a wonderful look at the roots of our community – may be a great idea for a walking tour!