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Where liberty dwells, there is my country
June 17 2013 VerbatimIt’s been just over eleven months since my family and I landed in Vancouver. It feels as if it was just yesterday, though. I still remember that Saturday morning when our eyes met and held. I …
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Does Vancouver have the right priorities?
June 17 2013 ColumnsDid you notice? June 10th was Meatless Monday in Vancouver. And it was not concocted by a subversive group with a dubious agenda. No, everything was very official, thanks to a proclamation by the …
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Spencie's View
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Finding the shade: The reality of skin cancer risks
June 17 2013 CommunityCanadian cancer statistics reveal that 950 British Columbians will be diagnosed with melanoma – the most deadly type of skin cancer – in 2013, a four percent increase since 2012. It’s estimated…
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Even before winning her by-election seat, Christy Clark’s hubris is showing
June 17 2013 ColumnsIt’s full steam ahead for Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberal government, following a most unexpected election win last month.
Clark has named her cabinet, and in a most unusual occurrence, the …
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National Aboriginal Day a spotlight for folk/roots artists
June 17 2013 CommunityAngela Harris. – Photos courtesy of Raven Spirit DanceOn June 21, Raven Spirit Dance, a local non-profit Aboriginal …
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Orkestar Šlivovica the real deal
June 17 2013 CultureOrkestar Šlivovica’s full ensemble. – Photo courtesy of Orkestar ŠlivovicaTwelve-piece Balkan brass band Orkestar …
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Into the Garden: A painter’s journey through the senses
June 17 2013 ArtArtist Lori Goldberg. – Photo by Jocelyn HalleWhen renowned Vancouver artist Lori Goldberg thought about her new exhibition,…
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Cultural Calendar
June 17 2013 EventsScandinavian Midsummer Festival attendees in traditional costume. – Photo by Larissa Sayer, FlickrNow that the weather’s …
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Bouvier Meets Foncie
June 17 2013 Columns2013 Denis Bouvier | denisbouvier.comFoncie Pulice was Vancouver’s most prolific street photographer for roughly 45 years …