Vancouver History

It looks like False Creek could have ended up just like an American Suburb with nice culs-de-sac (yes, that’s the plural) everywhere and neighbourhood enclaves dominating the shorelines. Economic reasons for the plan included the “costs” of “high intensity” building.

While some of us will be spending this coming All Hallows’ Eve engaged in acts that would make a thousand dollar a night hooker blush like a nun, there are those who prefer a quiet evening indoors with the lights turned low and the 60 inch LCD cranking out cinematic horrors till the wee hours of the morning. The following is a selection of some of the best and worst horror films to have come out of Rain City and a great way to spend the witching hour no matter what day if falls. This list is by no means complete and includes only the films I, myself have watched as research for this post.

Growth happens. We see it everyday in business, population, and our own bodies. Growth has been exploding in Vancouver in the last decade and we are seeing the symptoms of a future metropolis. Today the Greater Vancouver Regional District is a bloated area full of excessive government structures, and it’s time to consolidate it.

Wally’s Burgers. Say those two words to long time East Vancouverites and they’ll tell you stories about great burgers in town and good times at the old burger stand. Sadly, unlike Save On Meats, Wally’s Burger met the wrecking ball back in 2008 to make way for condo’s on Kingsway.

Immediately after we witnessed the idiotic events of Wednesday evening, Vancouver began its own mass catharsis to demonstrate to the rest of the world that the few who wrecked downtown did not reflect the entire populace this city. Here’s a total recap of the movement.

Yarrrr!
History, adventure and fun will sail into Richmond from June 3 to 7, 2011 for Ships To Shore Steveston 2011. Four of North America’s most popular tall ships will dock in Garry Point Park reliving the days when Richmond’s Steveston Village was a major port-of-call for fleets of sailing ships from around the world.