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Best of 604: Voting Begins

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

9sharesAs of midnight December 4th, voting is now open for the Best of 604 people’s choice awards for their favourite sites and blogs in the region. Quick Facts: Voting will be open until 12:00pm December 11th. You may vote once in each of the 14 categories. Prizes so far include: A gift pack from Kiss […]

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Canucks Fan Zone Liveblog: Vancouver vs Detroit

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

4sharesDecember 4th, 2008 at 4:15pm you will be able to head to the official Canucks website to catch a live blog of the Vancouver vs Detroit game. The Fan Zone will be hosting several live blogs throughout the season and I’ll be the first moderator tomorrow, using the Cover it Live system. I’ve reviewed Cover […]

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Reshaping Vancouver Five Minutes at a Time

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

4sharesA few weeks ago I got the heads up about re:place Magazine. It’s an amazing local site that shares stories, thoughts, discussions and ideals about Vancouver’s ever-changing urban landscape. Mission Statement: To be a forum for discussion on relevant issues pertaining to Greater Vancouver’s public spaces and urban landscape. To educate citizens about the workings […]

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Christmas Wish Breakfast 2008

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

5sharesIn just a few minutes I’ll be heading to the Pan Pacific for the annual Christmas Wish Breakfast. It’s become a tradition of giving in Vancouver where everyone is invited to come down, bring an unwrapped toy between 6:00am and 9:00am and enjoy a complimentary breakfast. In case you don’t have time to come in […]

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A Vancouverite's Guide to Twitter

Comments 33 by Rebecca Bollwitt

36sharesBy now, you may have heard about the microblogging site, Twitter, from your friends, the radio, CNN or Barack Obama. It’s a great way to stay in touch, share updates and news, and communicate with others. I’ve been noticing more and more businesses on Twitter (which is a good thing) so I’d like to list […]

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WordPress Theming Tools for Your Mac

Comments 11 by Rebecca Bollwitt

14sharesOver the last few weeks my company, sixty4media, has themed, coded, and tweaked quite a few WordPress sites (and even more over the years before we even had the company). I am often asked what I use to code or theme so here are some of the tools that make my life a whole lot […]

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Happy Birthday Keira

Comments 4 by Rebecca Bollwitt

7sharesToday is my friend Keira‘s birthday. She’s another year older, another year wiser, another year prettier (to make up for the older comment), and another year full of friendship, respect, and kindness. Keira is one of the few people I can trust to listen without judgment if I need to pour out my soul, and […]

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Vancouver History: City Reflections Screening

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

5sharesOver 101 years later and the earliest movie footage of Vancouver is still making the rounds. Now available on DVD, City Reflections 1907 – 2007 will also be screened December 12th at the Vancouver Public Library. Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm Where: Alice Mackay Room, Lower Level (Central Library Branch, 350 W Georgia) “The film is […]

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Sox in the City 2008

Comments 7 by Rebecca Bollwitt

10sharesPhoto: audreym on Flickr Prevention of infection, discomfort, abscesses and lesions on one’s feet is often as simple as having a good clean pair of socks. Today marks the kick off of Vancouver’s annual Sox in the City campaign where people are asked to donate new and clean socks for distribution in the Downtown Eastside […]

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Canadian Blog Awards 2008 Best Local Blog Finalist

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

8sharesThe second round of voting has started in the Canadian Blog Awards and the field has been narrowed to five finalists in each category. Photo credit: Duane Storey on Flickr I’d like to congratulate Kitsilano.ca for making the cut for Best Local Blog and encourage everyone to check them out. They’re as local as you […]

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