I have a new posting at the Grandview Heritage Group about the original opening of the Waldorf Hotel on East Hastings.
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Hi Jak – that was a great old Waldorf ad you posted. Where did you find it? Best regard,
Hi there. The ad was in “The Highland Echo” for Jan 20 1949