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IN THE THIRD INSTALMENT OF OUR YEAR-LONG VANCOUVER SPECIAL SERIES, WE PROFILE SHAUGHNESSY- PAGE 19

First up a $5.98 million mansion

Shaughnessy Heights United Church members remember when the now-affluent neighbourhood was affordable for average families

In one of Vancouver鈥檚 richest neighbourhoods where parents presumably can afford private education for their children, many support their public school.

Shaughnessy, which lies between West 16th and 41st avenues, and between Oak Street and East Boulevard, was the brainchild of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which wanted to sell off some of the 6,280 acres it had been granted in return for making Granv

50: Down payment (in dollars) required to buy a lot in Shaughnessy Heights in 1909. Total cost of a lot offered by realtors Trites & Leslie was $450, with payments over 18 months.

Q.E. PARK The Bloedel Conservatory and Van-Dusen Botanical Garden host a show by the Sculptors' Society of B.C. on now at the conservatory through March 17.

Theres no shortage of weird and potentially wonderful events waiting to entertain you and your loved one in Vancouver. And if youre single, these might be the best places for an unexpected look from a strangers eyes.

Speaking of wacky, the Death Ballad Love Tellers tour hits the Railway Club Feb. 19 with a wild song circle starring Ben Sures, David P. Smith and Bubba Uno (pictured), three madly creative underground songwriters.