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Ratna Gandhi : sculptor in residence
December 7 2020 Art“Things happening around me, experiences of daily life, are my main inspirations and somehow those expressions come out in my sculptures,” says Ratna Gandhi, Port Coquitlam’s new Artist in …
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Everything Leaks - The myth of photography and its presence in contemporary life
December 7 2020 ArtContemporary culture has become dematerialized and digitized. | Photo courtesy of Polygon Gallery
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New takes on classic carols
December 7 2020 CultureThe Nadeau Ensemble is set to (tentatively) bring their brand of Christmas cheer to the Evergreen Cultural Centre on Dec. 12. The Vancouver-based trio, which gets together once a year, consists of …
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Cultural Calendar
December 7 2020 EventsThis has been a trying year for cultural activities. The last cultural calendar of the year should and would be full of Christmas, New Year and other holiday festivals and events for the whole …
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For Your Interest: Brad Pitt and George Clooney. The Winemaker and the Distiller.
November 28 2020 ColumnsImage: Brad Pitt, courtesy Nasa. Bottles, Jason Kuffer. George Clooney, Melanie McDermott.Brad Pitt and George Clooney are…
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Empathy: the key to a more inclusive world for persons with disabilities
November 23 2020 Cover StoryPhoto courtesy of UNESCO
A few years ago, the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability showed that about 6.2 million individuals … -
Pandemonium and a rebirth
November 23 2020 ColumnsAs we near the nine-month mark since COVID-19 took hold of what feels like every aspect of our daily activities, it’s beginning to feel like life as we once knew it is nothing more than a distant …
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Santa Lucia: A celebration of light against the dark days of winter
November 23 2020 CommunityPhoto by Claudia Gründer
Every year, the Scandinavian community celebrates, among other traditions, Santa Lucia on … -
Stressed out? Program offers free tools for change
November 23 2020 LocalLife can get on top of anyone at times, whether due to work-related issues, family worries, sleep difficulties or physical health problems. With the added social isolation of COVID restrictions, …
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No Child Alone: an app designed to support children during the COVID pandemic
November 23 2020 LocalAlissa Antle, PhD, explains that a collaboration between Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Curatio, a digital health company that develops peer-to-peer private online support communities, is …