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Fees for block parties? Not a good idea.
You may have heard that City Council is contemplating a fee review of film and special events in the City. As part of this, they are considering implementing a $100 charge to community groups for things like block parties and... Continue reading »
Hastings Park is pretty peaceful this time of year…
This was my first time in Hastings Park not during the PNE. A friend and I rode our bikes onto the grounds and it was just so exhilarating weaving down the tarmac, whizzing past Farm Country, and ending up at... Continue reading »
Giving corporations a vote?
It may be that there was a big press announcement last fall about Premier Gordon Campbell’s having appointed a joint Task Force to make recommendations for legislative changes to “improve the electoral process for local government elections across B.C.”; if... Continue reading »
Chinatown lights up
Another “new” play of light and colour downtown – to complement the return of the Woodward’s “W,” the refurbishment of the Pennsylvania Hotel sign, and the new, custom-built light standards on Granville. This one on the Chinatown Plaza. Here’s the... Continue reading »
The Art Gallery two-step: the dream of a cultural precinct returns to Larwill Park
Construction of the “new” art gallery, 1145 (not 1146) West Georgia, 1931 Vancouver Archives Item Bu P401.1 Like a fine piece of performance art, the recent announcement about the relocation of the Vancouver Art Gallery has it all:... Continue reading »