As another Vancouver resident C&V member:
I did not make it to the Swapmeet - I meant to but then .... life. I am glad to hear that there was interesting stuff. The COVID19 bike boom and restriction at the co-ops has made this a curious time for C&V. I have a good stockpile of medium quality parts and bits, and I am a long-time volunteer at the co-ops, which rarely seems to make a difference. If you are stuck for something, let me know and we may be able to work out a swap.
If the steerer on your fork is close, you can always add a few spacers, and cutting it shorter is not hard (just put a few threaded pieces on the steerer below the cut so they can chase the threads clean when you remove them after the cut). If it is much too short and you need to cut threads lower on the steerer, both OCB and the UBC Bike Kitchen have the dies and tools to do this, but for now you cannot do that work yourself (no DIY repairs because of COVID19).
-Will