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Review: CHANGE on Cambie

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

My husband has been commuting along the Cambie corridor for over a year and has seen the area develop, buildings reach the sky, and new shops open their doors. Last July CHANGE moved in, (between Starbucks and Save-On-Foods) and he was quick to tell me about this European lingerie boutique. For Christmas he treated me […]

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Vancouver Opera: Blogger Night at Carmen

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Last November I was a guest of the Vancouver Opera for their season-opening performance of Eugine Onegin. I hadn’t been to the opera in over ten years and the experience was lovely. Since that time, the Vancouver Opera and I have been brewing up something very special (thanks to a suggestion from Tris) and our […]

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History Tidbit: Duff Pattullo

Comments 8 by Rebecca Bollwitt

My personal history with Pattullo goes back about 29 years however the name played an important role for me in high school biology. I used to be able to remember that the knee cap was called the “patella” since it was like a bridge between the femur and tibia (at least in my mind it […]

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Canucks Fan Zone Live Blog Today

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I’ll be heading back to GM Place to meetup with other Canucks Fan Zone bloggers, podcasters and content creators for the Canucks’ official live blog. We’ll be sitting at our kiosk near section 111 so feel free to stop by and say hi. We record live video and audio hits, blog, post photos on the […]

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Canada's Next Top Model Auditions Today

Comments 4 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Kris Krug / Static Photography Think you’re fierce enough for the reality TV spotlight on top of runway fame? Canada’s Next Top Model will be stopping by Brentwood Town Centre today looking for local girls to be contestants on its third season. Rules for trying out: Please wear a skirt and body conscious clothing, with […]

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Vancouver Twestival Save the Date

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The other day Deb Pickman sent me a message on Twitter to inform me of Twestival, a one-day event taking place in cities across the globe, connecting people through Twitter and supporting a great cause. I instantly signed up as the organizer of Vancouver’s contribution and yesterday Vancouver’s dedicated Twestival site went live. Now it’s […]

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Panty by Post Interview

Comments 9 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I was first introduced to Panty by Post by Rebecca Coleman after the Making a Scene Conference in November and soon after they signed on as sponsors for the Best of 604 Awards. The company came through and not only provided a prize for one of the category winners, but also a raffle prize, and […]

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Shorty Awards Nominee Kris Krug

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Given that the microbloggging service, Twitter, grew 752% during 2008 it’s no longer a social networking tool that can be ignored [see my Twitter posts]. It helps people communicate by the minute, organize, schedule, share, discuss, and connect from across the globe and thanks to the Shorty Awards, it also recognizes individuals that do all […]

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3rd Whale Launch Party and Inauguration Bash

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

A few months ago super green business directory, happyfrog.ca, merged with 3rdWhale, “a digital media company focused on providing tools, resources and innovative projects that help individuals the world over live a greener and healthier lifestyle.” 3rdWhale has been busy working on mobile tools such as their shiny new iPhone application and they’ll be celebrating […]

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Home Security Seminar Live Blog for Provident Security

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Tonight I’ll be out at Provident Security covering their home security seminar. I’ve been commissioned to provide a live blog, which will begin at around 7:00pm and if you’re attending there’s a reception ahead of time at around 6:45. Provident Security on Flickr The seminar covers, with lots of pictures, exactly how burglaries occur on […]

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