IF YOU GREW UP IN EAST VANCOUVER SHARE MEMORIES

A Facebook page started by

Lorraine Mahovlic Gargaro In July 2011

CHRISTINE OLEARY CONNELLY

Hey Lorraine, thanks so much for creating this page...it has done an amazing job of getting people from East Van together as well as creating brand new friendships. It's been

fun for sure. []

ARMY & NAVY

MIKE CATLIN
I would like to thank Lorraine for bringing me back to my neighbourhood. As you know I am overseas and a long time gone, so joining group has reminded me of where I am from. While not a perfect area, there was a lot of good about the east end .... I'm talking about the people. No, I am not a daily poster on this page but I am a daily reader. Once again,

Thank You.

RED ROBINSON & ELVIS

SHIRLEY LADRET
I would like to add my thanks to Lorraine for starting this group. It has been a real walk down memory lane, sharing stories, photos and music and a lot of laughs with everyone. I had joined hoping to reconnect with some old friends from EVan that I

had lost touch with over the years, but that didn't
happen. What did happen though was that I have made some new friends and although I have only met them thru cyberspace as of right now, we do plan to get together in the future! This would not have happened if it wasn't for you. Cheers,

ALEX MCLEAN
Hi Lorraine just a note to let you know how much I have enjoyed ( our ) site since you had that wonderful flash

of an idea and started all of this.

The people I have met on here have been great to interact with and the stories and memories are fantastic! Thanks again Lorraine

BILL MOORE
The group has been like reading a comic book. Lots of memories from the olden days. Good group. Thank you for starting it.

PAT B O U RG E T & DA R RY L M I C H AU D
East Van Share Memories - it has been such a fun site and rekindled so many childhood memories! Thanks Lorraine for thinking of it!

SANDI BARR
Hello. Thanks to this site I have caught up with all my friends I went to school with and used to hang out with who I really missed especially Mike C. I am so glad Lorraine started this

group!

BILL BRYAN
I joined the first day of the group. One of the greatest things I have found is that all of us that

grew up in different areas of East

Van, all had the same experiences. I have also been able to re-connect with people that I grew up with.

THANKS LORRAINE -

MARILYN KIPLING COELHO

Lorraine, You have brought many of us 'EastEnders" together forming a new bond. Not specific to a neighbourhood but to the boundaries of East Van - north , south, east

and west. So many stories, so many

memories. Some good, some not so good but still memories. Even those who voiced their opinions to the point of anger. I from the bottom of my heart thank you for revitalizing those deep down thoughts. Did you think it would have gotten this big?

LINDA MACNICOL SCOTT

Thank you Lorraine for starting the East Van

Site so that all of us as a result of your kindness have been able to re-connect with friends from years ago who grew up in East Van and also the site has allowed us to make many new friends from East Van in our lives. We can have a bad day and come online and laugh at posts or we can come online on a good day and make others laugh with our posts. Together we bring back memories that all of us can share because we experienced it in East Van. Thank you Thank you Thank you... xo

TRACY BYTTYNEN
Lorraine- you rock for putting this East Van memories group together. You have retrieved so many great memories for me thank you!!

LORRAINE MAHOVLIC

L VINCENT CHOW
Thanks for creating a place where we can share our memories. One thing we all have in common, at least for a bit, is that we grew up in East Van, and nobody can ever take that away."

LORI LEMIRE
Lorraine, you have given us such a gift with this site. The gift of our childhoods. The gift of our youth. The

gift of laughter and music and

memories. For this I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Though you now live far, far away you will always be part of our lives now. Thank you darlin'....thank you.

LOUISE LEDUC
Lorraine, Thank you for opening up "If you Grew up in East Vancouver" and allowing me

to join. The people, the posts, the

music, everything is there and I am really enjoying your group. Here's hoping one of these day I get to meet you and others from the group.

DOT LEMIRE
Lorraine thanks for all the fun times and great memories.

CONCERT RIOTS

JUNE MARGARET FUERST

It has been such a pleasure going down memory lane with everyone! Thanks Lorraine!!!!

AL WATKINS
I would like to thank Lorraine for starting this group. It has allowed me to connect with several
Also, thank you for having the confidence in me to hand over the job as Admin for this group. I look forward to the day we meet in person. Your friend, Al

of my old school friends and has

given me the opportunity to become friends with a countless number of East Van people that I

did not know.

DUDE LOOKS LIKE A LADYAL WATKINS

ROD KNOWLAN
I was excited to find something on Facebook dedicated to people who grew up in East Van. The walks down memory lane, the photos, the friendships and the history

that we all share is really amazing! Since being

added to the page I've reconnected with people I hadn't seen in years, met people who knew my extended family (oh, the stories!!) and made some new friends. It was a brilliant thing to start this page, thanks for getting it going!

ROLLING STONES

DONNA WILSON-LEWIS
I have only been on FB for a year or so and it has been so wonderful to be connected to friends that until now have just been memories. But it has been sad to see how many of those friends have passed on and will forever just be memories. It was so thoughtful of Lorraine to put together the East Van Memories group so that we east enders

can keep in contact. Thanks Lorraine.

RAY ANDERSON
Thank You Lorraine for taking the time and thought to produce a venue for us East Van folks to reconnect. It has been a lot of fun.. :)

SEEDS OF TIME

BRENDA FAIRBROTHER
This has been one of the best ideas to hit Facebook. Everyone loves this group. Thanks Lorraine Mahovlic Gargaro.

VICTOR WONG
It was a memorable year. Members became my family. It was fun meeting a few of you in person. Thank you Lorraine, you changed my life. (my facebook life that is) haha

RHODA KNIPPLEBERG
YES whenever I feel like a chat and to remember the good times and where we come from you are all here. its a good thang!

JAZMIN DALESSANDRO
A big thank you to Lorraine! It has been a special treat to come on here and reminice about everything East Van .....great way to connect with the kids in the hood and new kids on the block...some very touching stories have been shared and kind

words have been sent as well to those who have

needed support...there are some pretty funny key players on this site..regulars...great entertainment!also thanks to Lori LeMire cool chick!...and we can scrap it out sometimes ..but we kiss and make up....EAST VAN RULES!

By Lori LeMire July 2012