Burrard Bottleneck
This picture says it all – a chaotic situation generating no end of frustration for many drivers. Even the hold-up being on a bus is not pleasant. This $58 million upgrade is set to finish sometime…
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January 23 2017 Columns The prism effect
I still remember that one of my favourite childhood toys was a kaleidoscope. It is a tube that contains loose fragments of coloured glass that produce, through an interaction of light and mirrors, …
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January 23 2017 Columns No laughing matter: BC Liberals change tune after foreign media attention on fundraising methods
What a difference one New York Times article can make. In this remote northwest outpost known as British Columbia, sometimes it still takes some attention from national or international media to …
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January 23 2017 Street Photography by Denis Bouvier A “Chateau” for the Homeless
Located on Burrard near Robson, this was the 2016 site of the closed clothing store Le Château. Unfortunately, this is a very typical scene in Vancouver with people sleeping in doorways, and no one …
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January 9 2017 Street Photography by Denis Bouvier The Resistance and The Empire
Here we have the image of Carrie Fisher, as the famous Princess Leia in the original Star Wars film first presented in 1977. The image is displayed on today’s state of the art Telus building in …
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December 5 2016 Columns What do I do with this?!
In the early 80s when I was five years old, my parents brought my younger sister and me to live in Vancouver. Our family stayed for four years while my parents started a business before moving back …
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December 5 2016 Columns A wish list for 2017
When it comes to politics, 2016 has been a nightmare. This year’s winter holidays – ostensibly a time for family and friends, rest and recharging – will be celebrated under the long shadow of …
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December 5 2016 selected Raise the roof, ring the bells, feed the hungry!
This is the mantra that accompanied the restoration and renewal of Christ Church Cathedral at the corner of Georgia and Burrard in the heart of downtown Vancouver. It is the Cathedral church of the …