Colleen Addison
Articles by Colleen Addison

Dressed in Black: From Africa to Canada
February 17 2020 Community Images of early Black immigrants. | Photo courtesy of Vancouver Maritime Museum
Growing up in England, Lolly Bennett loved to…

Lighting up Coquitlam
November 18 2019 CommunityIt’s the darkest time of the year, and the Coquitlam Heritage Centre’s Mackin House is brightening things up. It’s just not in the way most Vancouverites would expect, says Jennie Johnston.
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Including all of Vancouver
October 21 2019 LocalIn Alden Habacon’s view, diversity is a fact of Canadian work. Most workplaces in Canada will include people who bear dissimilar appearances, backgrounds, and beliefs. Yet inclusion – ensuring …

Women in clay
October 7 2019 Art The Mermaid by Louise Solecki Weir. | Photo courtesy of Italian Cultural Centre
Mangia! Mangia! Images of Italian women …

A Vietnamese moon for Vancouver
August 26 2019 Community Photo courtesy of Autumn Moon Festival
From Vietnam to Vancouver…via the Yukon? Kim Dinh now celebrates the Autumn Moon …

Vive Vancouver!
July 8 2019 Community Photo courtesy of Victoria Batrel
It’s a French festival…with a Canadian twist! The upcoming Bastille Day celebration …

A culture on the cusp
June 24 2019 CommunityThe unique Uyghurs! This Chinese ethnic minority shows influences from Turkey, Asia and Europe, but the Uyghurs have their own distinct traditions, says Turnisa Masidik. In Vancouver, 300 Uyghurs are…

A month of Italian stories
May 20 2019 CommunityThe Italian community gathers for a picnic on Bowen Island, shortly before the declaration of war in 1939. | Photo courtesy of Angela …

Art on the move
May 6 2019 CommunityRobin Gore, Art Room volunteer at Coast Mental Health’s Resource Centre, instructs client Leo Gallibois in the art studio. | Photo…

Reading India in Vancouver
April 22 2019 Community“Don’t be chicken about butter chicken! It’s important to accept and trust in all parts of yourself, including the culture from which you come,” says Mahtab Narsimhan.
Narsimhan is a Canadian…