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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: Glenhaven Memorial Chapel in 1978 and 2020

There are just 42 years between the images, but it might seem like a lifetime with how things have changed...
John Bentley - Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then
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The Glenhaven Memorial Chapel was located on the 1200 block of East Hastings in 1978, when the older photo was taken. It has since moved east a few blocks. Photos: John Bentley/Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives

I'm old enough to remember 1978 pretty clearly. It doesn't seem that long ago to me. But in these pictures, it feels like a lifetime has passed.

Even the road is slumping in the recent picture.

The funeral home that once occupied this spot on the 1200-block of East Hastings has moved a few blocks down the road (1835 E Hastings St) to a more upscale neighbourhood.

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The Glenhaven Memorial Chapel was located on the 1200 block of East Hastings in 1978, when the older photo was taken. It has since moved east a few blocks. . Photos: John Bentley/Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives

John Bentley is an architectural photographer who has photographed the inside and outside of thousands of buildings around Vancouver. Using images from the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives he offers a glimpse of the past and present on his site .