25 years of Bard on the Beach

Here’s the beautiful stage set of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at BMO Mainstage in Vanier Park. The beloved magical comedy was the first performance at Bard on the Beach at its inception in 1990 and this summer it will begin the celebration of 25 years of this popular Shakespeare festival. You can also celebrate the 450th…

Beyond tolerance, a simple fact

Before my astonished eyes there they stood. Two lightly bronzed men with brilliant smiles, smartly dressed. With disarming ease they displayed a bond which left no doubt, these two shared more than a simple friendship.

Gumhead

Come to the Howe St. side of the Vancouver Art gallery and celebrate Gumhead. It’s the 7-foot steel-reinforced fiberglass sculpture of West Vancouver artist Douglas Coupland’s head. It’s meant to be an interactive installation with the public participating by sticking gum all over it. The public becomes an artist participating in a transformative experience, changing…

First Nations sweet bannock bread

This sweet bannock bread is very simple to make and yields great results. I also like to use the bannock to make French toast for breakfast the next day. Original recipe makes 1 loaf. Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp baking powder 1/4 cup butter, melted 1-1/2 cups water Method Measure…

Gregor Robertson: Invincible?

Vancouver’s municipal political scene has begun to show signs of pre-electoral activity- an unexpected turn of events since the electoral year has proved somewhat boring so far. But campaign teams may be starting to spring into action. News about a Non Partisan Association (NPA) fundraiser emerged shortly after Vision Vancouver released an electoral video, starring…

Challenging the Chinese investor immigrant stereotype

Who are Canada’s Chinese Investor Immigrants? Why has their value to Canada not been fully realized? The existing Chinese investor immigrant stereotype Over the past two decades, Canada’s “preference” of immigrants has shifted from employment-based employees to the entrepreneurial, investor immigrant. Gone are the days when an immigrant from China with a degree, $60 in…