Looking for the Police Museum - heres where to head to

While, probably not the ideal setting for my stories, the Vancouver Police Museum has been the ideal setting for many other stories over the years, including ’21 Jump Street’, ‘MacGyver’, ‘Masters of Horror’ and many other local productions. Situated in the old city morgue, theres an eeriness to the place that leaves one in a conundrum of secretly wishing the walls could talk and tell all of the building stories, whilst being terrified at what they might say.  Now while the walls can’t talk, or at least they haven’t to me yet, the museum executive director, Chris Mathieson loves to talk and the stories that come out of his mouth are absolutely fascinating.  I could listen to him tell his tales all day, all be it a little bit more gruesome and sordid than those I tend to tell. If your over the age of 18, just ask him about the ping pong ball or better yet, the birthday blower.

Photo by Corrina Carlson

The exciting thing about the ‘Sins of the City’ Tour is it takes you beyond the walls of the morgue and into the streets,  specifically those that are rather infamous to Vancouver.  Hidden alleys in Chinatown where you can still hear the sounds of gambling behind the shuttered windows, past one of Vancouver’s more infamous gentleman’s club, and right through Vancouver’s skid row.  Opened my eyes to a whole different history to our fine city that I didn’t learn about in the classroom.  Fascinating!

Photo by Corrina Carlson

An experience that I won’t soon forget and that I’d highly recommend to locals and tourists alike.

Thank you Chris!  And congratulations on being selected by Zero One for their ‘Sponsor A Museum’ Program.  The Police Museum is very deserving.  You already use social media better than any other museum I know, and I can’t wait to see what new and innovative ideas you concoct with Zero One for the Police Museum.

Haven’t heard of Crime Pays?  Well it is THE event to be at in Van City on Monday evening, March 16th.  Here are the details:

Photo by Paul

Who: The Shebeen Club and the Federation of BC Writers

What: a wicked good fundraiser for the Fed

When: Monday, March 16th, 6-9pm

Where: The Vancouver Police Museum, 240 East Cordova Street, Vancouver

Why: it would be criminal to miss this party!

Wanted: YOU!

Come help the Fed celebrate 32 years of getting away with murder. Whether infiltrating schools, divvying up swag, or distributing subversive publications, the Federation of BC Writers has been operating unchecked in our province for decades.

Do you enjoy the vicarious thrill of rubbing shoulder pads with the Lost Literati of the Wild West surrounded by all manner of murder and mayhem in the cozy confines of the police museum? Do you have what it takes to make your bones as a Fed member? There’s only one way to find out! Come out to the party and make us an offer we can’t refuse.

Admission: $20 donation includes a drink and appetizers. Click here to register. If you won’t be attending, but would like to support the Fed with a donation, click here to donate via the raincoaster media Paypal.

It’s shaping up to be quite the night with a dress code that includes trench coats and fedoras, deerstalkers and capes, jail house stripes, uniforms, Bond Villain suits or femme fatal slink wear. Am rather sad that I’m out of town and missing the night, but expecting you cats to have a grand old time without me.  I am just begging you all to please, please bid on me.  Desperately hoping to go for more than $10.

Oh and a huge thank you to Lorraine Murphy for organizing this fabulous night!

Kisses,

Emme xoxo

PS A few other sexy beasts that I also know are up for auction (so get your cheque book out and warm up your waving arm):

• Raul Pacheco, hummingbird604
• Chris Matheison of the Vancouver Police Museum
• the JuiceBox Gals, Caroline MacGillivray & Julia Saunders
• Kris Krug of Raincity & Static Photography
• April Smith of AHA Media & Fearless City
• Irwin Oostindie of W2 & Fearless City
• Jules Morgan (don’t know this person, so am trying to ascertain whether or not they come with a ‘hot’ English accent)
• Terra aka Zoeyjane