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Local talent feeds burgeoning Vancouver comic arts scene
May 11 2015 Art“Beekeeper” by Camilla D’Errico | Photo courtesy of Camilla D’ErricoThe Vancouver Comic Arts Festival (VanCAF) brings …
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50 years of Ikebana
May 11 2015 ArtPhoto courtesy of Joan FairsOn May 23 at the Alan Emmott Centre in Burnaby, the Vancouver Ikebana Association (VIA) will …
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Multicultural community kitchen invites ESL moms
May 11 2015 CommunityJudy Venable, a Seattle-born ESL teacher, is delivering a free cooking program called ESL Cooking for Moms for immigrant mothers seeking to improve their cooking skills and conversational English.
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Regaining lost youth: A place to heal in Sierra Leone
May 11 2015 InternationalFazineh Keita and Ava Vanderstarren, founders of Innocence Lost Foundation, are raising money to build a community centre in Kabala, Sierra Leone in order to provide a safe haven and educational …
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A quiet acceptance of our differences
May 11 2015 ColumnsI’ve chosen to spend my Canadian working holiday in Vancouver for one simple reason: the climate. I come from the south of France. I’m one of those people who occasionally appreciate (and I do …
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Keeping local Metis communities connected
May 11 2015 CommunityBC Metis Federation mambers | Photo courtesy of BCMFSolving the confusion around community representation was part of the …
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Shore to Shore
May 11 2015 ColumnsShore to Shore is an amazing sculpture with an equally amazing history. The official unveiling was in Brockton Point, Stanley Park on April 25, 2015. The artist is Ts’uts’umutl Luke Marston, an …
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Alberta election shocker should have Christy Clark worried
May 11 2015 ColumnsLast week, I gathered with some friends in East Vancouver to watch the Alberta election results come in. The surprising surge in the polls by the NDP had raised expectations for progressives. …
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Surrey’s sister cities
April 27 2015 Cover StoryColllage by Laura R. Copes, with photos by Michelle Lee, Jerry Meaden and Ryoma35988
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When many cultures become one
April 27 2015 ColumnsLately I’ve returned to studying French in my spare time. One of my workbooks contains a chapter entitled “French Culture,” which outlines such topics as French history, literature, art, music …