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Jan. 21, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

UBC Skytrain Campaign

UBC has launched a campaign aimed at getting Canada’s Federal Gov’t and the Provincial Gov’t of BC to throw in…
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Jan. 21, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

The Plecas Report Is In the Wild [Update]

Those in BC, like me, puzzled by the mysterious firing of two Legislature employees, can now read the Plecas report.…
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Jan. 21, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Civic Politicos’ New Year’s Messages

Cambie Report has something new for you, which gives a sense of where some of Metro Vancouver’s leaders wish to…
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Jan. 20, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Vancouver City Council: Climate Stuff

Vancouver City Council has declared there is a “global state of climate emergency“.  Staff are to return in 90 days…
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Jan. 15, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Zoning, Consulting, and the Citywide Plan

Coming to Vancouver City Council from staff sometime real soon now are the parameters of a Citywide Plan process.  It…
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Jan. 07, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Paradigm Shift In Transportation

That good old new transportation paradigm is getting an elevation in profile. TransLink, Modo, Evo and Mobi have formed a…
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Jan. 05, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

A Christmas Tradition

Lately, the Lions Club has been organizing Christmas tree recycling stations.  A great service, all for the price of a…
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Jan. 04, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Behind the Royal Hudson

Photographer Angus McIntyre has graciously sent along a high-res version of his photo that we recently published. Plus the fun…
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Jan. 03, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Fun With Electrons and Trees

There’s a big lovely birch in Jericho Beach Park, and it seems to be lonely. So I’ve e-mailed it and…
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Dec. 31, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — Year’s End 2018

Jericho Beach Park, one of my favourite places.  Extra attaboys to those finding the hammock and the beaver barrier in…
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Dec. 30, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Love Those Parks

At Sunset Beach Park is Daffodil Hill, where the Park Board has planted an early blooming variety.  It’s a sheltered…
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Dec. 28, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — Sunset Beach Park

December 25, 2018…
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Dec. 27, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

On the Arbutus Greenway, December 25, 2018

The ancient CP railway track continues to change into one of Vancouver’s treasures. While there a few days ago, I…
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Dec. 26, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

It’s Where You Find It

The spirit of the season is where you find it.  And this Christmas Labyrinth was at Olympic Village, just north…

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