Archive of posts tagged "Downtown Vancouver"

Drina Read Candidate Interview

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While discussing her campaign over a mango smoothie on Davie Street I realized that it was probably Drina who got me started with all of these interviews back in the fall. Drina Read is the Green Party of BC candidate for Vancouver West-End and being a long-time resident she’s very passionate about her community as […]

Spencer Herbert Candidate Interview

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Spencer Herbert is the current MLA for Vancouver-Burrard and is up for re-election in the new Vancouver-West End riding with the NDP. I have been following his career since, as a member of the Vancouver Park Board, he left a comment on my blog a few years ago. I sat down with him at a […]

Art in the City 2009

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“Urban Legend” by Dylan Schultz Next weekend at the West End Community Centre stop by to check out Art in the City, a visual art sale and showcase of over 60 local artists. Where West End Community Centre, 870 Denman Street, Vancouver When Friday, May 1st 7:00pm – 9:00pm Saturday, May 2nd 10:00am – 8:00pm […]

BC Elections 2009 – Vancouver Districts and Candidates

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Last fall if you lived downtown or in the Fairview area, you went to the polls three times for the provincial by-election, federal and civic elections. Now BC is in full provincial election mode for May 12, 2009. Here’s a quick rundown of information for Vancouverites and in particular, those downtown. The electoral districts for […]

Woodwards: SFU Contemporary Arts and W2

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Yesterday morning I headed over to the John Fluevog shop on Water Street in Gastown for an announcement from SFU Woodwards about their new space downtown and their inaugural contemporary arts program for 2010. I ended up learning far more about the entire Woodwards project than I previously realized. The Woodwards building is a Vancouver […]