Living in French on the West Coast
I have been living in British Columbia for about fifty years. Did I end up here by chance or by fate?
My life in Quebec was most ordinary: I taught in small towns and then in Montreal. In 1958, a …
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March 4 2013 Verbatim The great melting pot
Vancouver is often said to be a city with no culture. Perhaps, but what it does have is a great feel for social diversity. As soon as I arrived, I was struck by how considerate Canadians are towards …
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February 18 2013 Columns Ode to Vancouver
Vancouver is many things – a world-class urban metropolis, a home for immigrants seeking a better life, and much more. But to me, first and foremost, it’s my home.
Now, my relationship to this …
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February 4 2013 Verbatim Everything happens for a reason
Ask new Vancouverites why they decided to settle in Vancouver, and many of them will give you a logical answer; a worthy reason, as if their choice were a reasonable one – a job offer, relatives, …
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January 21 2013 Columns Almost Canadian
Photo by James Wheeler, FlickIt was a cold December night in 2011 and my fiancé and I were aboard a Christmas Carol cruise …
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January 7 2013 Columns Political beliefs and cultures
After a 15-hour flight with Air Canada, I finally get off the plane and walk through the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to the railway that will take me into the city, carrying my heavy luggage …
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December 10 2012 Verbatim I. am. Canadian?
Photo by Tim Sakaluk, FlickrI was born and raised in Vancouver. Anyone growing up in this multicultural town knows that …
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November 19 2012 Columns Canadian cross country diary
Vancouver. Photo by neil1877, FlickrAt first, Vancouver, didn’t fit within my plans. Honestly, I’ve only been able to …
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November 5 2012 Columns Childhood in Vancouver
Photo by thatjonjackson, FlickrAs someone who grew up both in Canada and Russia, I have witnessed how children are viewed and…
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October 22 2012 Columns We know what we lose
Photo by sun dazed, FlickrI’ve worked with many Canadians and the question that often comes up when I tell them that I am …