About Vancouver On Ink
Vancouver on Ink is proudly catalogued at Library and Archives Canada and the University of British Columbia Library, recorded in national databases (Aurora and Viola) and preserved as part of Canada’s cultural memory.
It is a free seasonal print publication that shares local stories, art, culture, and wellness resources. We publish three issues per year, each paired with a Community Art Jam event. The project is created for everyone who values real-world connection in today’s fast-moving digital age.
This is the first project of the West Coast Cultural Lab, a non-profit dedicated to building bridges between generations, cultures, and communities.
ISSN 2819-635X (Print)
ISSN 2819-6368 (Online)
Why do we still print?
In 2025, when many major newspapers have gone fully digital, we chose to start in print.
Too many seniors in our city have been left out of the online conversation. There are still people of all ages who value art and culture, and who appreciate stories they can hold, share, and revisit, not just scroll past.
Printing lets stories travel by hand, from neighbour to neighbour and table to table. Each issue is placed in local bookstores, cafés, cinemas, and community spaces, and delivered door to door in areas with many seniors.
Our aim is simple: to offer a small boost, a thoughtful pause, and a way to reconnect with art, ideas, and community. The pages are not chosen for you by an algorithm. They are chosen by us, with intention, and read by you, at your own pace. We hope this paper finds the readers who are meant to find it.
Vancouver On Ink is our bridge between generations, between cultures, and between digital and analog worlds.
Our distribution spots
National Archive
Libraries
- University of British Columbia Library
- Vancouver Public Library Branches: Central, Britannia, Champlain Heights, Collingwood, Joe Fortes, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Renfrew, and South Hill branches
Arts & Culture
Cafés / Bakeries / Stores
- Book Warehouse
- Velo Star Cafe
- Willow Cafe Bakery
- Chef Nous Bakery
- Le Marché St. George (Community Library)
- Neptoon Records
- Cempasuchil Seed and Book Library
Community Spaces
- Oakridge Senior Centre
- Kensington Community Centre
- Mount Pleasant Community Centre
- Saddleback Church
- Legacy Senior Living (private)
Door-to-Door Distribution (Spring & Summer)
- Shaughnessy
- Kerrisdale
- Oakridge
We are also grateful to community members who have taken copies and shared them in places we do not have on record.
We look forward to sharing Vancouver on Ink in more community spaces and connecting with more neighbours as we grow.
How to get involved?
We’re currently welcoming:
- Sponsors who support senior wellness and community visibility
- Local businesses who are trustful and want to recommended by us
- Writers, poets, photographers, artists, musicians — share your original art
Or even tell us it’s worth to keep printing, email us:
vancouveronink@gmail.com
If you’d like to support our free community publication “Vancouver On Ink“, a small contribution makes a big difference.
You can send an e-Transfer to:
hello@wcculturallab.ca
What Our Readers Are Saying
We are grateful for the kind words and encouragement from our readers. Every message reminds us why we do this work and inspires us to keep going. Here are some of the reflections that have stayed with us.
“Vancouver on Ink… a new ground for arts, literature and community.”
“The scope of topics is vast… encouraging to see people still believing in writing and printing in the age of TikTok and AI.”
“A tiny non-profit community paper can be successful in this day and age. It has a different taste and aura.”
Abraham
“What you are doing with Vancouver on Ink is a phenomenal idea, and I hope it can continue.”
“Your paper caught my eye… I couldn’t stop reading.”
“Thank you for bringing back such a traditional and iconic piece of history: the newspaper.”
Harry Whyte
Read Vancouver On Ink Online
Browse our latest and past issues of Vancouver on Ink.