Growing up in the Vancouver area I think everyone becomes a bit of an umbrella connoisseur in their own right. I know that tiny pocket umbrellas are great for those days you’re not sure it will rain since you can just tuck them away in your purse and not have to think about it if the sun shines above. However when they are soaking wet after use, they aren’t so purse-friendly. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
Not only does he now have a minority stake in the Vancouver Giants (alongside Ron Toigo, Sultan Thiara, Pat Quinn, and NHL legend Gordie Howe) but Michael Buble will also be joining in on a Canucks broadcast on Team 1040 in the near future.
Michael will be sitting in for long-time Canucks colour commentator Tom Larscheid, who will be in Logan, Utah this weekend to be inducted into the Utah State University Hall of Fame. [Team1040]
Buble will be on the radio broadcast with John Shorthouse this Saturday at 7:00pm PT when the Canucks take on the Blackhawks.
Recent guest-commentators have included Brent Butt (of CTV’s Corner Gas) and Brendan Morrison (formerly of Vancouver’s famed West Coast Express line circa 2001-2005).
Last week I got the heads up on the addition of downtown Vancouver buildings to Google Earth 3D but now they’ve taken to the water for Ocean in Google Earth.
The feature is included in the newest version of Google Earth. As users zoom in on the ocean they will see a dynamic water surface. By diving beneath they can navigate 3D sea floor terrain including the Mid-Ocean Ridge, the world’s longest underwater mountain range which stretches 50,000 km around the globe. The feature also includes 20 content layers, with information contributed by the world’s leading scientists, researchers, and ocean explorers.
Content gathered and available from BC includes:
The blog post on the Google LatLong, the Google Earth blog, was written by oceanographer and Explorer in Residence at the National Geographic Society, Sylvia Earle:
I have been exploring the ocean as a scientist since the 1950s, and have tried every way I know how to explain what I see and convey to others the profound sense of urgency I feel about the changes that are taking place. I have tried with talks, films, interviews, magazine stories, and books to show that the ocean is fundamental to human prosperity, health, security, and the existence of life itself. And I have tried to alert the world to what I have come to understand.
The ocean is in trouble, and therefore, so are we. Now, with the new version of Google Earth, people can see within a few hours what it has taken me a lifetime to understand.
Being able to go beyond the shoreline is an incredible feature of Google Earth 5.0, which is now available for free download, and also includes Virtual Time Travel, Touring, Mars 3D, and GPS Tracking.
Even though Mount Seymour was busy hosting The Yeti today (a race which I originally heard about from MOMAR) I still enjoyed my first ride of the season.
My niece recently learned to ski at Mount Seymour and she’s almost ready to go pro, I swear.
Conditions were a bit icy but the flakes were falling, and with a 200-some centimeter base, Seymour is a great bet for local fun in the snow (it’s been my local mountain of choice for the last 17 years). It was pretty much exactly what I needed after such a busy week for my company and for this site. Now that I have my pass I’ll be heading up the mountain much more often, as long as I can find the time.
Events coming up at Seymour
You Look Good
Canada’s Premier Slopestyle Snowboard Series for all ages and all abilities. Canada’s only three star internationally recognized slopestyle series on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour.
Valentine’s Chocolate Fondue Tour
A special chocolate fondue tour is scheduled for Valentine’s Day from 7:00pm-9:00pm, Feb 14th. Tour includes a snowshoe guide, snowshoe rental and trail pass, chocolate fondue and fresh fruit, and a hot beverage.
Related posts are tagged with Mount Seymour and Local Mountains.
Last summer I initiated Blogathon Vancouver, based on the original Blogathon in which I’ve participated for the last few years. During my campaign in the summer of 2008, which sees a blogger write a post every 30 minutes for 24 hours straight in support of a cause, I received some support from a friend that had an international impact.
Took place: July 26, 2008
Hours: 24
Blog posts: 48
Vancouver bloggers who came on board: 12
Total raised for my cause of choice (Union Gospel Mission): $7,000
Total raised by all Vancouver bloggers (who each blogged on their own site for the causes of choice): Over $10,000
Duane, who was participating and also chose the UGM, was arranging to offer up a signed CD from our friend Matthew Good to the person with the highest personal donation.
My theme last summer (since Blogathon is usually a bit easier if you give yourself a theme for all 48 posts) was the ABC’s of Vancouver and the first person to comment on my post “M is for Matthew Good” was Matt himself saying that he wanted to offer more in order to raise more funds. “You know Becky, given the cause a signed CD just doesn’t seem like enough. We should do something more attractive, like offer a private listening session of the demos for the next record or something to someone for pledging the most amount of money.”
Which is exactly what we did. The result was a generous donation of $4,000 by Jane Smith and since she is from the UK it took some planning to arrange her trip out here but she made it this week. Along with Jane, Kevan (from the UGM), and Duane, I headed to the recording studio to meet up with Matt and close the book on Blogathon 2008.
Thanks to this group of people, we were able to set a new fundraising record for the UGM during Blogathon Vancouver 2008 (and I’m pretty sure Jane had a fantastic time as well).
Even though my plate is full, Blogathon is something I will continue to support so make sure if you’d like to put in the effort for the cause of your choice this summer, keep 24 hours in July open and please join me for Blogathon Vancouver 2009.
