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Jan. 01, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — A New Year Begins

I continue to be inspired, like Gordon Price, by the reality of Vancouver as an active city, whose design increasingly encourages…
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Jan. 01, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Old and New Vancouver

Combining the New Year themes of looking forward and backward for perspectives, here’s a piece from Farhan Mohamed at VanCity…
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Dec. 31, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Year-End View From Gordon Price

The kind words from guest editor Michael Mortensen below motivated me to express my own reason for gratitude at year…
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Dec. 29, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image: West End In Winter

On my way home from various errands. Here’s wishing everyone a terrific New Year.…
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Dec. 13, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

New Guest Editor

I’ve enjoyed the last three weeks as guest editor of Price Tags. But the time has come for me to…
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Dec. 13, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Vancouver City Council Minutes 1886-1891

Sam Sullivan has sent this to Gordon Price.  You may be interested in either reading or helping transcribe this treasure…
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Dec. 11, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Housing For Dragon Boats

Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival racers will soon be able to store boats and equipment in new boathouses located on False…
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Dec. 11, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Antonson On the Trump Hotel

Rick Antonson is an author, and former CEO of Tourism Vancouver. The comments are his alone, from a note to…
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Dec. 11, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Multitasking Deluxe

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Dec. 11, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Boost For Active Transportation

Vancouver City council has unanimously approved a staff report on 12 planned new bike lanes and related skateboard rule changes, Emily…
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Dec. 11, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Friday Funny: Envy

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Dec. 10, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Highlighted Comment – BC's Economy

Many thanks to MB for a little perspective from Vancouver, a thoughtful comment on PT post BCs Biggest Industry. A…
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Dec. 10, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Daily Durning — Stump Housing

Folks were also stumped as how to find decent housing in Vancouver in the 1890’s. The inscribed text on this…
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Dec. 10, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Items From Ian -Charming and Illegal

With the recent controversy over the Le Marché St George, on of the points listed in the Scout magazine piece…

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Human Rights and Cities – How Can Municipalities Do the Right Thing?

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Goodbye and Thanks!

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Sandy James Planner

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