Colleen Addison
Articles by Colleen Addison

The Ukrainian side of Canada
March 5 2018 CommunityLibby Griffin has a story to tell about her Ukrainian heritage, and she hopes all Canadians will listen.
Ukrainian settlers helped make Canada the place we know today, says Griffin, who has long …

Contesting culture at Stanley Park
February 19 2018 LocalRena Soutar wants Vancouver’s Indigenous peoples to feel at home in our public spaces.
Vancouver has a rich cultural heritage. Minorities, though, don’t always feel welcome in city spaces such …

The Canadian side of Vancouver
February 5 2018 VerbatimI heard about the city of Vancouver long before I came here. Vancouver, “the warmest part of Canada,” we used to say scornfully, in my childhood home of Edmonton, Alberta. Vancouver seemed …

The fabric of Salish lives
November 20 2017 ArtSusan Rowley …

A crawl across arts and countries
November 6 2017 Art Photo by Colleen Addison
Juan Pablo Gonzalez Amaya combines Venezuela with Vancouver, visual arts and music at the Eastside …

“Spark”ing conversations about diversity
October 23 2017 LocalJulie Ann Crommett wants to raise awareness about the lack of women and minorities both in front of and behind the camera.
Crommett tells a sad story: across the entertainment industry, women and …