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Dec. 16, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Arno’s Fund – A Way to Carry On His Ride

This came recently from our highly effective local non-profit, HUB Cycling.  It’s a good way to help Arno’s work to…
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Dec. 16, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

FastPass to Santa

A convenience now available at some 330 malls in North America.  With thanks to CBC.ca.…
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Dec. 14, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Some Twitter Guy Utters Blasphemy

Well, it really didn’t take too long for the floodgates to open, now that Canada has struck down its blasphemy…
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Dec. 07, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — Burrard Bridge At Dusk

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Dec. 02, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Cycling Santa – a Fond Memory

Vintage Arno Schortinghuis (with a little help from YouTube). December 2009, Bike to Work Week.…
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Dec. 02, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

A Champion Ends His Ride

Arno Schortinghuis has passed away, and many people feel deep sadness today. He’s gone now, but his kindness, even disposition,…
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Nov. 30, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

King Tide Comes To Vancouver

It’s baby steps, or rather baby incursions by the ocean onto various parts of Vancouver. We begin our adaptation to…
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Nov. 30, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — At Locarno Beach

A bright morning with lots of moisture in the air.…
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Nov. 23, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Waddle With Care

This sign is on a main motor vehicle thoroughfare on Granville Island. It’s a bit ambiguous, but judging from recent…
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Nov. 21, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Popina Canteen — Granville Island

Something new on Granville Island — at least, new to me. It’s a pop-up eatery: the Popina Canteen.  A new…
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Nov. 19, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

King Tides In Vancouver

In a preview of what may become a normal high tide, as sea levels rise, check out the King Tides…
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Nov. 01, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Where the Buck Stops — McCallum’s Surrey Skytrain

Despite the Mayor’s Council and its 10-year transportation plan that’s been around for a while now, along with a bunch…
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Nov. 01, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Trial Balloon at Granville Island

Granville Island in Vancouver is looking to the future with an ambitious plan involving widespread change. We’ve posted on it…
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Oct. 30, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — Sunny Monday

On my way home, found this scene incorporating a few last remnants of 2018’s super-duper autumnal leaf display. And my…

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