Cruising the waters of Vancouver
Images of Vancouver itself pale in comparison to the endless amount of natural beauty around it.
Love Letter to the Philippines
Dear Philippines,
This wasn’t my first visit and it won’t be the last, but this is the first time I actually tried to explore this country and approach it with foreign eyes.
Incredible India
India, India, incredible India.
Brazil
Photographer Jan Hilario is somewhere in South East Asia. Before heading over the Pacific ocean, Hilario wrapped up her time in the Americas by hitting the beaches and streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
These pictures are meant to highlight polar opposite aspects of Brazil that make up one of the most diverse countries in the world.
Cuisine of South America
In its September 11 issue, The Source Newspaper published a photo mosaic of Jan Hilario’s travels through South and Central America. Here is a visual update with a food theme.
South America
From Peru, Jan Hilario sent the Source Newspaper a visual update of her travels. Hilario left Vancouver on April 2. She doesn’t plan to return until hitting the majority of our globe and has seven months left on this self-imposed one-year-tour.
Community Portrait: Eyes of the World
We hardly ever look at each other as we stroll down the wet streets of Vancouver. Head hung low, probably to shield ourselves from the rain, we miss the opportunity to view the world through someone else’s eyes.[Read more…]
Gumballs: that’s my first memory of Vancouver
The Mount Pinatubo eruption of 1991 made headlines; made records for the second largest volcanic eruption of the twentieth century and made a future in Canada a permanent reality for me. Swept in a stream of flowing lava, my sister and I landed on Vancouver’s doorstep. Ok, fine – we flew. [Read more…]
Community Portrait: False Creek
Located in the heart of Vancouver, False Creek is a short inlet, separating downtown from the rest of the city. One of the four major bodies of water bordering Vancouver, False Creek is spanned by three bridges: the Burrard Street bridge, Granville Street bridge, and Cambie Street bridge. [Read more…]
Searching for diversity in the Canadian Forces
As an organization with a mandate to represent and protect national interests, it is understood that the Canadian Forces should reflect the values and composition of society. [Read more…]
Downtown Eastside Mosaic
One of the oldest communities in Vancouver, the Downtown Eastside is the quintessential example of resilience through changing times. Its boundaries have shifted over the years, but the area is now generally accepted to be within the bounds of the Burrard Inlet to the north, Hastings Street to the south, Clark Drive to the east, and Main Street to the west. [Read more…]
Immigration crucial to Canada’s growth: 2011 Census
After controversial sparks flew in 2010 when the federal government announced that the mandatory long form would be replaced by a voluntary survey, many critics speculated about the level of accuracy and usefulness of the 2011 census. Some even went as far as to refuse to participate in the national survey. [Read more…]
B.C. is the cross-cultural hotspot for couples
As Metro Vancouver’s population becomes increasingly diverse, more opportunities blossom for individuals to form relationships with someone from a different ethno-cultural background. Cross-cultural relationships vary according to individual characteristics such as generational status, birthplace and particular visible minority groups. They could be comprised of one visible minority group member and one non-member, or of individuals who belong to two different visible minority groups. [Read more…]