Vancouver, the livable city
High gas prices a factor in transit use | Photo by Bob Cotter
My first months as a newbie in Vancouver were spent trying to…
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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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November 21 2016 Columns I am home
Vancouver, home among the mountains and the sea. | Photo by Anick Dubé
I am from Québec City and the decisive moment to … -
November 7 2016 Verbatim Normalizing the differences
To leave your native land, your hometown, is never an easy task. Plenty of questions, and sometimes a few doubts, will overwhelm you. So in my opinion it’s important to settle in a place that …
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October 24 2016 Columns Acceptance is subjective
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What living and growing up in Canada has taught me is that the notion of “acceptance of … -
October 11 2016 Columns A lesson in politeness ?
Canada taught me a lot… about France. Two western countries, two opposite perceptions of their inhabitants. On one hand, a long list of negative clichés, with people known to be rude, arrogant, …
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September 26 2016 Columns A unique and ordinary life
I was four months old when I first came to Canada. As a baby I was curious and excited to be part of such a diverse community. By the time I was five years old, I experienced great difficulty with …
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September 12 2016 Columns A Latina in Canada
To go and live in Canada was a teenage dream. A quest for vast distant spaces. For a simple life by a lake at the edge of the forest. A natural environment where I could take root once again. To be …
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August 29 2016 Columns Everyone can leave their mark
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Growing up in Vancouver I heard the term “multiculturalism” a lot. I was taught that Canada, as… -
July 11 2016 Columns Trials and tribulations in the city
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The journey preceding my arrival in Vancouver almost five months ago was nothing out of the …