Vancouver AIDS Memorial

First Aids Memorial Vancouver. 4 cherry trees, 1985

The Vancouver AIDS Memorial for remembering of the dead of so many people through the devastating sickness AIDS. It has an educational purpose as well. It is right next to the beach with a nice view over the water and the beach in the south west of Vancouver.

Go visit.

An important place to reflect on our lost queer elders and role models that we lost. As a young member of the lgbtqia+ community and queer man. I strongly encourage people to visit here to reflect about the lives that were lost to aids/hiv before there was treatment (millions of talented and creative young men taken in the prime of their lives, men who should still be here), especially during this time of covid and upheaval. (And not to forget members of the trans community and other communities who were also lost to aids). It’s also in a very central and beautiful and lively location. It’s very easy to find. I’m thankful the city has a monument to them. Rip.

Beautiful ❤️ 🌈 . Its north on the grass hill in back of the seawall and were that big red barge is located . Its a moving memorial site , it has benches to sit on too

This memorial in the grassy section of Sunset Beach Park is a memorial for those who died from AIDS…the names are inscribed on the metal panes and intended for the names to slowly rust away..it is a tranquil spot with the beautiful English Bay as a watery background…the memorial is 60 feet long and simple in construction with 20 steel panels anchored to concrete and the names of approximately 800 individuals of BC inscribed on the structure who succumbed to the ravages of AIDS…Bruce Wilson was the artist..the AIDS memorial is close to the English Bay Seawall area near Beach Ave…

Memorials are sad.

A nice memorial with an interesting message. Since it's a bit north of the main walking/jogging path by the seawall, I took the time to walk up to it and read what's written on it out of curiosity. It's cool, worth a detour...

Thoughtful monument

The memorial itself is very interesting. Thick plates of metal that have many names of people, some very cool poetry, and are left uncovered to oxidize. Gorgeous stone benches for your seating and viewing pleasure, and, there's a phenomenal piece of stone in the middle