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Staycation at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

“Meet me at the YVR Canada Line Station,” I requested of John on his birthday. “But we’re not going anywhere and no one is visiting us.” I’m sure he was perplexed. On a Friday afternoon he hopped on transit from Downtown Vancouver to the airport where I was waiting by artist Susan Point’s Cedar Connection […]

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Variety Week in BC & Variety Week Street Festival

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Government of British Columbia has declared October 31st to November 4th Variety Week in BC in support of Variety – The Children’s Charity. From Monday to Friday, you can tune into Global BC newscasts for stories, interviews and entertainment that will showcase how Variety helps organizations and kids in your own community and throughout […]

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Shopping on Robson Street in the 1970s

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Stretching from BC Place to Stanley Park, Robson Street has been one of the city’s most popular thoroughfares, and shopping destinations, for the last century. Thanks to the City of Vancouver Archives, we can take a peek at what this bustling retail corridor looked like decades ago. Shopping on Robson Street in the 1970s Archives# […]

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Oasis Vancouver Half Marathon

by Rebecca Bollwitt

This weekend is the Rock ‘n’ Roll Oasis Vancouver Half Marathon and Cunningham Seawall 10K, involving more than 10,000 runners who will enjoy a scenic route featuring live bands interspersed with entertainment along every mile of the race course. Race weekend kicks off with a two-day Health & Fitness Expo at the Vancouver Convention Centre, […]

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