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Jun. 11, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Is the Front Porch Making a Comeback in Covid Times?

How do you have closeness to neighbours but still feel comfortably away? How can you be friendly but not so…
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Jun. 10, 2020 / Gordon Price

Impromptu Gym in the Covid City

Street video of Skateboarders on the stairs at Robson Square here. Robson Square on the afternoon of June 1st  Imagine…
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Jun. 10, 2020 / Gordon Price

In the Spring of the Virus

When the line-up at the bike store is longer than the one at London Drugs. West Point Cycles, Kerrisdale Village…
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Jun. 10, 2020 / Gordon Price

Virus Pastorale: Arbutus Greenway in Early June

Arbutus Greenway in the southwest suburbs of Point Grey. June 4, 2020…
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Jun. 10, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

The Sad Truth about the Province’s Annual 1.3 Billion Dollar Expenditure on Seniors

You read that right. Every year the Province provides 1.3 billion dollars towards long term care, both to non-profit and…
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Jun. 09, 2020 / Gordon Price

Doing More for Seniors in Stanley Park

Imagine you’re a Park Commissioner in Vancouver.  You want to make sure seniors have a voice in any decision that…
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Jun. 08, 2020 / Gordon Price

The 24-Hour Patio

From Michael Alexander: What an be accomplished when Council gives the go-ahead. On Marinaside Crescent, alongside the Seawall, from start…
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Jun. 08, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Remember Autonomous Vehicles? They’ve been Pandemic Impacted Too

Well it happened. The pandemic meant that there was  a use for remote controlled vehicles that could deliver groceries. But…
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Jun. 05, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Latest NPA Strategy: Seniors versus Cyclists

No matter how many times the NPA lose elections when they include anti-cycling dog whistling, they just can’t stop themselves. …
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Jun. 03, 2020 / Gordon Price

English Bay Ballet – from ‘Virus Pastorale’

I’ve been posting the occasional video vignettes of city life in the time of covid – especially along the Slow…
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Jun. 03, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Post Pandemic Trends ~ Corner Stores, Proximity & Aging in Place

Price Tags Reader Ray read my  post on the Return of the Corner Store and reinforces the importance of the…
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Jun. 03, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

The Power of Fifty Student Voices ~ North Vancouver and Orange County Virtual Choir Collaboration

North Vancouver District School Trustee Kulvir Mann has shared this YouTube collaboration with students from Carson Graham Secondary Choir and…
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Jun. 02, 2020 / Gordon Price

Fast Changes in North Van City

North Van City Councillor Tony Valente was apparently very pleased with his Council’s last meeting, according to his hashtag:  #bestcouncilmeetingever.…
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Jun. 02, 2020 / Gordon Price

On The Edge

As our world gets claustrophobic, catastrophic, and even apocalyptic, Nature finds a way to take the edge off. Arbutus Greenway…

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