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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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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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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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Nov. 13, 2018 / Colin Stein

Two Days Left to Register for the Small Housing BC Summit

Can small housing do more to solve our housing crisis? It’s just one question that will be asked at the…
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Oct. 31, 2018 / Colin Stein

City Drinks: Vancouver Heritage Foundation Fundraiser – Nov. 22

The Vancouver Heritage Foundation‘s annual fundraising event returns, hosted this year by the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada at the historic…
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Sep. 29, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Vancouver Public Library’s New Public Treasure

It’s really a spectacular transformation — the downtown VPL’s two upper floors have become a rich and varied public space.…
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Sep. 26, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Vancouver Public Library Downtown Expansion – Opening Event

Saturday, September 29 is the date if you’d like to check out the new rooftop garden and top floors at…
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Sep. 24, 2018 / Colin Stein

Small Housing Summit — Nov 17 (Vancouver)

Small Housing BC (SHBC), a Vancouver-based non-profit advocating for smaller housing forms throughout British Columbia, is hosting the Small Housing…
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Sep. 22, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

The Bingo Drum of Fate — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

The October 20, 2018 Vancouver civic election will present voters with a really big, but name-randomized ballot.  This eliminates the…
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Sep. 16, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Bike the Night — A Vancouver Tradition

A few pix from a rapidly-growing event:  HUB’s Bike the Night.  Aside from being highly social and fun, it’s a…
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Sep. 14, 2018 / Gordon Price

HUB Cycling 20th Anniversary – Sep 27

A HUB Cycling 20th Anniversary Celebration The evening will feature inspirational presentations from leaders in the Blind Beginnings program, which promotes tandem…
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Sep. 13, 2018 / Gordon Price

Great Streets for Seniors – Sep 26

Join PT editor (and director of Walk Metro Vancouver) Sandy James for this ULI event — a morning conversation to…
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Sep. 11, 2018 / Colin Stein

Vancouver’s Worst Zoning: The Walking Tour (Sep 16)

Advocates from Abundant Housing Vancouver are hosting a walking tour with a bit of a bite this weekend… Vancouver’s Worst…
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Sep. 04, 2018 / Colin Stein

Celebrate 25 Years of Our Community Bikes (Sep 7)

This Friday, Vancouver’s Our Community Bikes celebrates 25 years of building bikes and building community with its anniversary Big Spanky Do…

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