The VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver was named after him .
Whitford Julian VanDusen ( July 18 , 1889 -- December 15 , 1978 ) , born in Tara , Ontario , was a Canadian lumber magnate and philanthropist , who established the Vancouver Foundation .
The VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver was named after Whitford Julian VanDusen .
Whitford Julian VanDusen ( July 18 , 1889 -- December 15 , 1978 ) , born in Tara , Ontario , was a Canadian lumber magnate and philanthropist , who established the Vancouver Foundation .