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Blogathon Vancouver 2008: "I" is for Ioco

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

4sharesIoco is much more than a road that runs through Port Moody, its origins are rooted deep within the history of our entire region. From the City of Port Moody – Site clearing for the Imperial Oil refinery at Ioco began in 1913, followed by installation of the crude oil processing equipment in 1914. The […]

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Blogathon Vancouver 2008: "H" is for Haunted Hotel Vancouver

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

8sharesPhoto credit: Duane on Flickr At one point in time it was the tallest and most majestic structure in the city. Now the Hotel Vancouver (err… Fairmont Hotel Vancouver) is a classic symbol of our young history. Along with tales of statesmen and royalty walking its halls comes the story of the Lady in Red, […]

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Blogathon Vancouver 2008: "G" is for Granville Island

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

6sharesKnown often as a tourist destination and choice spot to take out of town guests, Granville Island is a true gem to locals and visitors alike. A while back John and I took a day trip over to GI – and by that I mean we walked down to the water taxi and spent the […]

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Blogathon Vancouver 2008: "F" is for Flickr

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

10sharesThat’s right folks, the world’s most popular (and fantastic) photo sharing website is a Vancouver-grown creation. Hosting more than 2 billion images as of last year, Flickr was the brainchild of Caterina and Stewart of Vancouver in 2004. It was then gobbled up by Yahoo! in early 2007. However, the pair are so beloved by […]

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Blogathon Vancouver 2008: "E" is for Electric Trolleybus

Comments 4 by John Bollwitt

18sharesThe following is a guest post by John Bollwitt Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr I’m hardly an expert on the subject of Electric Trolleybuses in Vancouver but do take my fair share of them in my commute to and from work, not to mention the post I made about not owning a car on […]

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Blogathon Vancouver 2008: Meet the Participants – Duane

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

13sharesDuane Storey – There was a possibility that Duane was going to be away during Blogathon this year but as it turns out he’s in town and has been going strong for about 20 hours now. Since he confirmed his spot so late and truly supports the cause, he teamed up with my effort for […]

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Blogathon Vancouver 2008: "D" is for Duane Storey

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

7sharesJohn and I just walked over to Duane’s house so he’s officially the “D” for my A-Z of Metro Vancouver. Since the next post will be his “meet the participants” entry I’ve decided to feature some of his photos here. They’re not his typical HDR shots and that’s kind of why I felt showcasing them […]

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Blogathon Vancouver 2008: "C" is for Canucks

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

4sharesIt’s no secret, I love me some hockey and my team of choice since 1980 has been the Vancouver Canucks. Instead of giving a rundown of our organization that appears to be rebuilding at this time, here are some links to some of my favourite Canucks blogs. Canucks Hockey Blog – By JJ, our co-host […]

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Blogathon Vancouver 2008: "B" is for Burrard Bridge

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

4sharesOkay, I know this is the second bridge post in the A-Z of Metro Vancouver series but it sure adds a nice element of alliteration to my site. Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr The Burrard Bridge was opened July 1, 1932 with an official ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Louis D. Taylor. “At a […]

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Blogathon Vancouver 2008: "A" is for Alex Fraser

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

4sharesKicking off the A-Z of Metro Vancouver I actually had a tough time getting started but I’m sure the rest will just come to me… right?. This is the first “A” name that came to mind and it’s a pretty good one – here’s a brief history of the Alex Fraser Bridge and the man […]

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