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Zombie Combat Zone and The Zombie Syndrome Downtown

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesWe have the annual Zombie Walk and Thrill The World and now zombie-lovers and zombie impersonators around the Lower Mainland can get their fix of the undead several ways this season. Photo credit: John Biehler on Flickr Zombie Combat Zone Your mission – locate and rescue a group of missing scientists and discover the cause […]

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Stanley Park: An Urban Wilderness Documentary

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2sharesEnjoyed by thousands every day who take to its sea wall, forest trails, sea side lookouts, beaches and attractions, it’s no wonder that someone would want to create a film about Vancouver’s ‘Crown Jewel’, Stanley Park. Beautiful Earth, consisting of co-founders Adrian Green and Grant Finlayson, is the company behind a new Stanley Park documentary. […]

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Sears to Nordstrom: Official New Design

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10sharesEarlier this year it was announced that Sears downtown was closing. Immediately rumours began to fly about what would occupy the space and if the bare white fortress-like walls of the structure at Pacific Centre would undergo a facelift. Photo credit: Tom Wiebe on Flickr Drawings have been circulating on the internet for months, some […]

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Vancouver History Tidbits: Duke of Connaught’s Visit

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesTomorrow will mark 100 years since Canada’s Governor General, the Duke of Connaught, visited Vancouver with the Duchess to officiate the naming ceremony of the Connaught Bridge. (Left) 1923 – Archives# CVA 371-283. (Right) 1940 – VPL Accession Number: 7978. The Connaught Bridge replaced a bridge in the same location that was built in 1891. […]

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VOKRA Walk for the Kitties 2012

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesVancouver is a dog-friendly town but we must not forget about the cats out there that patrol our neighbourhoods, keep our laps warm, and pose for incredibly adorable photos that we can’t help but post online and share with the world. This weekend VOKRA (Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association) is hosting their 3rd Annual Walk […]

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Word on the Street Festival 2012

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesIt will be a weekend of books, magazines, story-telling, and “literary mayhem” when the 18th annual Word on the Street Festival comes to the Vancouver later this month. The three-day festival starts on Friday, September 28, 2012 at Banyan Books & Sound and at Historic Joy Kogawa House. On Saturday there are events at the […]

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Interesting Vancouver 2012

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24sharesI attended my first Interesting Vancouver conference in 2008 at the Vancouver Rowing Club and through a line-up of diverse, knowledgeable, and creative speakers, I walked away feeling inspired and motivated. What did they each talk about? Something completely different. Interesting Vancouver invites speakers to share some time on stage to talk about anything. Really, […]

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Port Mann Bridge Will Be World’s Widest

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1shareThe Port Mann Bridge is nearing completion and amongst talk of tolls and travel times comes a distinct recognition — an entry into the Guinness Book of World Records. At 65 metres from side to side, officials confirm that it will be the world’s widest bridge. '@MaryPolak says the new #PortMann Bridge has officially been […]

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Vancouver History: Brockton

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1shareThis Saturday the Voices in the Park concert will take over Brockton fields, near Brockton Oval and Brockton Point in Stanley Park. The Brockton Point lighthouse is one of Vancouver’s most recognizable landmarks and with so many other areas of the park sharing the name, I thought it would be timely to read up on […]

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