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Civic Elections 2008, Surrey Council Candidate Paul Hillsdon

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Last week I met up with Paul at Central City for some breakfast, a chat, and some good old fashioned Surrey talk. Paul Hillsdon is a blogger that I crossed paths with a few years ago now and he’s taken his passion for transit planning, environmental responsibility and education to the next level by running […]

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West End Apartment Evictions

Comments 16 by Rebecca Bollwitt

We have lived in the West End for just over three years and we’ve really come to love our little neighbourhood. As soon as you stroll one block in from Davie or Robson the sounds of rushing traffic and trolley buses re-energizing turn to birds chirping, bicycle bells and lawn mowers. Deciduous trees act as […]

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Barack Obama, America's 44th President

Comments 10 by Rebecca Bollwitt

On the fourth of July I usually write a post on my site paying tribute to our neighbours to the south, across the largest unguarded border in the world [2006] [2008]. However, my involvement with the country is rooted far deeper than notes I have jotted in cyber-space annually. During some of the highest and […]

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Vancouver Civic Election Mania

Comments 7 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I only have one more trip to the polls this fall. Federal election done (won by Hedy Fry in Vancouver Centre), BC by-election done (won by Spencer Herbert in Vancouver-Burrard), and now I just have to catch up on my civic politics for the Vancouver Vote on November 15th. I’d like to conduct some interviews, […]

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Vote in Vancouver Today, BC By-Election

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

If you live in the Vancouver-Burrard or Vancouver-Fairview districts, you should be heading to the polls today (open 8:00am until 8:00pm) to elect your new representative in the Provincial government. Candidates in Vancouver-Fairview: Emery, Jodie – British Columbia Marijuana Party Hanni, Wilf – BC Conservative Party MacDiarmid, Margaret – BC Liberal Party McGinn, Jenn – […]

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Vancouver-Burrard By-Election Candidate Interview: Arthur Griffiths

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Those living in the Vancouver-Burrard or Vancouver-Fairview districts may have received their yellow voting cards in the mail by now. No, this is not for yet another federal election, but as previously outlined, two provincial by-elections will be taking place October 29th. The next interview in my by-election series is with Arthur Griffiths of the […]

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Vancouver-Burrard By-Election Candidate Interview: Drina Read

Comments 4 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Those living in the Vancouver-Burrard or Vancouver-Fairview districts may have received their yellow voting cards in the mail by now. No, this is not for yet another federal election, but as previously outlined, two provincial by-elections will be taking place October 29th. I have a series of interviews with some of the Vancouver-Burrard candidates, and […]

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Civic Elections in Metro Vancouver

Comments 4 by Rebecca Bollwitt

As most folks in the region area should be aware, there are municipal elections happening very soon in numerous cities. Those in Vancouver, Surrey, Township of Langley, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Richmond, Burnaby, District of North Vancouver, and West Vancouver will be heading to the polls on November 15th to elect a new city council and […]

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Vancouver-Burrard By-Election Candidate Interview: Spencer Herbert

Comments 8 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Those living in the Vancouver-Burrard or Vancouver-Fairview districts may have received their yellow voting cards in the mail by now. No, this is not for yet another federal election, but as previously outlined, two provincial by-elections will be taking place October 29th. I have a series of interviews with some of the Vancouver-Burrard candidates, and […]

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