citiZEN | Vancouver edition

Collecting items related to Vancouver.

Chuck Davis
"For the Love of Vancouver": Article from City Caucus and Mike Klassen. [CityCaucus]
Sad News: Chuck is dying of cancer. [VanSun]
Call to Action: Jeff Lee at VanSun.
Call to Action: Crawford Kilian at Tyee.
Call to Action: at Re:Place Magazine .
Call to Action: Rebecca Bollwitt at Miss604.
Action: Writer found. [ctv]
Call to Action Video: The moving message. [TomHawthorn]
Updates: A Message from Chuck [knowbc]



Canucks

Thor!! Report: Thor sells Vancouver Millionaires trademark to Canucks. [canucks]
Geriatric Division: Brendan Morrison released by Canucks. [VanSun]



Culture

To be or to... well, to be: Bard venue proposed for expansion. [VanSun]
Leaping Tall Buildings File: Comic Shop moves further west along 4th Avenue. [kits] [br]
Roller Coaster: Art Gallery move is wild ride. [VanSun]
Roller Coaster Background: A few words about Larwill Park. [VanSun]
Riot!: Gastown Riots remembered by Stan Douglas. [VanSun] [knowbc]
Celebrations: An idea for a new New Years Party. [pricetags]



Education

Written Word: UBC publishes book to celebrate first 100 years. [ubc]
Written Word: VPL Booklist. [via] [vpl]



Historical Items

Gonzo File: How Hunter S. Thompson applied to write at the Vancouver Sun. [VanSun]
Re-Development and Destructions: Capilano Bridge to be demolished. [straight]
Re-Development and Destructions: 70+ years old Jericho Wharf said to be harmful to fish. [VanSun]
Re-Development and... False Alarm!: Park saved from paving, sort of. [kits.ca]
R-D&D: UBC Prof suggests moving PNE to Seawall area. [straight]
Floating Palaces: McBarge has Facebook friends. [VanSun]
Written Word: A list of books about Vancouver. [pricetags] [VanHist]
R-D&D: Canada Post to stay downtown. [meggs]
Glimpses: Vancouver's first traffic light. [knowbc]
Abodes: Bio on James Johnstone. [pricetags]
Two-Face Moves: Kits Point Maritime Museum move funding revoked. [kits]
Mapper: Heritage Properties on a map. [via]
Mapper: Trees in Kitsilano. On a map. [kits] [treeMap]
History for Sales: A Short History of Kitsilano. [reflections]
Living History: A memoir about Duthie Books. [knowbc]
Lists: 124 oddities about Vancouver history. [VanSun]
Past Mayors: Book about L.D. Taylor. [knowbc]
Honouring Places: Lions Gate Bridge designated National Historical Site. [knowbc]
Worthless Paper: Bank of Vancouver billnote auction. [VanSun]
Dirt Digging: Fraserview Cemetary. [VanSun]

Law and Order

Grand Theft Auto: Brazen Oakridge Mall armed jewelry robbery suspect arrested -- age 15. [VanSun]
Signs of The Tipping Point: Graffiti on the rise. [straight]
Big Brother Watch: Volunteers map downtown surveilance cameras. [VanSun]

Navel Gazing

Market Share: Vancouver Brand in middle of the pack. [tyee]
Outside Job: Clinton says to "get in the future business." [VanSun]
Navel Gazing: Best places to "live the life". [VanSun]



Transportation

Future of Cycle: Envisioning the Granville Loops as "next-gen roads." [straight]
Screaming Matches: Pacific Arbour Speaker Series on Oct 24. [replace]