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Archive Photos of the Day: Granville Street Bridge History

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Being a city surrounded by waterways, bridges are an important part of our history. Did you know we’ve had three Cambie Bridges over the last 100+ years? We’ve also had two iterations of the Knight Street Bridge, two Port Manns, and just one Pattullo. There have also been three Granville Street Bridges, which are the […]

Go Fish for Fun Memories in Coquitlam

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If you were raised in Canada, chances are your childhood photo album includes a snapshot of your younger self holding up a trout to the camera. Fishing in the lakes is about as Canadian as wearing toques and watching hockey. And in Coquitlam, reeling in a trout has never been easier. Coquitlam Fishing Guide Did […]

Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia at the MOA

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The Museum of Anthropology (“MOA”) at UBC presents Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia on display May 11 – October 9, 2017. Honouring the special significance that written forms hold across many diverse cultures in Asia, the multimedia exhibition will examine how artists have reinterpreted written words as visual expressions. Traces of Words: […]

Patrick Stark is Living One Life No Regrets

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“It is no achievement to walk a tightrope laid flat on the floor,” reads a quote at the end of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc’s book. It was one of many things that offered inspiration to local filmmaker Patrick Stark who is now eight years into production of his “One Life No Regrets” documentary. The objective […]