Archive for February, 2012

False Creek Open House: Rogers Arena

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Last November there was a series of Open Houses and public consultations regarding North East False Creek, on some of the land between Stadium Station and Science World. The conversation has picked up once again and tonight you can attend an Open House regarding development immediately surrounding Rogers Arena. Context Plan October 25, 2012. Rezoning […]

2 Days in Seattle

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Over the last few weekends, the Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau (“Seattle CVB”) has been inviting specific individuals to enjoy their “2 Days in Seattle” campaign. Using Klout, one of many systems that calculates a score for social media users, they sent out invitations throughout major cities in the Pacific Northwest. Klout offers a “Klout […]

UBC Arts Last Lecture 2012 with Strombo

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The Arts Undergraduate Society of UBC will be hosting their annual Arts Last Lecture on Friday, March 16, 2012 and they have announced that George Stroumboulopoulos will be their guest speaker. Where Old Auditorium, UBC When Friday, March 16, 2012 at 7:30pm Each year, the Arts Undergraduate Society invites a speaker to deliver a “Last […]

From the Miss604 Flickr Pool: Lions Gate Bridge Lights

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It was on this day, February 19, 1986, when the Lions Gate Bridge was illuminated for the first time, a gift from the Guinness family that initially had the bridge built. In honor of this, I have picked out some photos from the Miss604 Flickr Pool. Photo credit: tlmacdonaldphotography on Flickr Photo credit: popejon2 & […]