Vincent Massey - Massey Theatre, New Westminster, B.C.
N 49° 12.886 W 122° 55.611
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Massey Theatre, named after Vincent Massey, the first Canadian Governor General
Waymark Code: WM4BH6
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 08/02/2008
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Massey Theatre was origninally called the Vincent Massey Theatre. Vincent Massey was, of course, the first Canadian Governor General of Canada as well as the author of the pivotal "Massey Report." This 1950's document set Canada's arts and culture policy. The report also created the much-loved CBC and the Canada Council.
It was through Massey's work that the arts in Canada began to flourish; theatre companies, opera and ballet companies, authors and visual artists were given the opportunity to create.
Our theatre mascot 'Vinnie the Bear' is named after this important architect of Canadian culture and we use his name fondly.
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