In short form, we in British Columbia have BC Day to celebrate the pioneers who built the Colony into the great Province it is today. And because when it was brought in everybody else had the first MOnday in August off already.
Bob Kronbauer at the Vancouver Is Awesome site wrote an excellent post last year to explain the history of the day in more detail. [via]
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Monday, August 1, 2011
Sunday, October 10, 2010
citiZEN | British Columbia Edition
Here are a few of the stories I've noticed about British Columbia over the last while...
Changes: The Queen Charlotte Islands are no more... they are officially Haida Gwaii! [GovBC]
Era-Enders: Dinotown theme park closed at beginning of September. [VanSun]
Remains: 40-year-old mystery solved at bottom of Skaha Lake. [cbc]
Navel-Watching: Six of top ten worst places to live are in BC. [ctv]
Plain Crazy Awesome: BC is Jonathan Swift's "Land of Giants" that Gulliver visited. [knowbc]
Old Is New Again Watch: Challenger map from PNE shown again. [knowbc] [officialsite]
Heritage Sites and Issues
FearWatch: Land Conservancy financial practices may put BC Heritage buildings at risk. [VanSun]
Culture
Written Word: Best of BC Books now online. [vpl]
Protocol Statement: Schools say events should begin with aboriginal recognition. [VanSun]
Foodies: Fatabase gives nutritional info on 64 BC restaurant chains. [VanSun]
Magic: BC man won "magic's top prize". No response from Voldemort. [cbc]
Written Word: Mother Tongue Publishing, wow! [tyee] [mtp]
Industry
Reefer Madness: Bud-Biz threatened by Californication legalization, to be voted on in November. [VanObserver] [LATimes]
Government
Budget 2011: Consultation process underway. [GovBC] [MinFin]
Big Plans: Statement on Western Economic Development. [GovBC]
Law and Order: Public opinion of RCMP in B.C. pretty low. [ctv]
PunditWatch: Bill Tieleman analyzes who could replace Premier upon departure. [tyee]
Changes: The Queen Charlotte Islands are no more... they are officially Haida Gwaii! [GovBC]
Era-Enders: Dinotown theme park closed at beginning of September. [VanSun]
Remains: 40-year-old mystery solved at bottom of Skaha Lake. [cbc]
Navel-Watching: Six of top ten worst places to live are in BC. [ctv]
Plain Crazy Awesome: BC is Jonathan Swift's "Land of Giants" that Gulliver visited. [knowbc]
Old Is New Again Watch: Challenger map from PNE shown again. [knowbc] [officialsite]
Heritage Sites and Issues
FearWatch: Land Conservancy financial practices may put BC Heritage buildings at risk. [VanSun]
Culture
Written Word: Best of BC Books now online. [vpl]
Protocol Statement: Schools say events should begin with aboriginal recognition. [VanSun]
Foodies: Fatabase gives nutritional info on 64 BC restaurant chains. [VanSun]
Magic: BC man won "magic's top prize". No response from Voldemort. [cbc]
Written Word: Mother Tongue Publishing, wow! [tyee] [mtp]
Industry
Reefer Madness: Bud-Biz threatened by Californication legalization, to be voted on in November. [VanObserver] [LATimes]
Government
Budget 2011: Consultation process underway. [GovBC] [MinFin]
Big Plans: Statement on Western Economic Development. [GovBC]
Law and Order: Public opinion of RCMP in B.C. pretty low. [ctv]
PunditWatch: Bill Tieleman analyzes who could replace Premier upon departure. [tyee]
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
citiZEN | Vancouver
The first thing to do is give a tip of the hat to Old Man Winter, who has been knocking these parts around for the better bit of a few weeks now. I think I've heard the word snowmageddon more times than I care to admit. There are a lot of people that went from thinking it was pretty, and lovely to have around during the Traditional Western-Culture Holiday Season that is popularly referred to as "Christmas", to really wishing it would hurry up and melt and allow us to get back to our first love (being driving). Urban Vancouver has some good photos. (UV Pt1) (UV Pt2)
And check this out: during the snowstorm, somebody in Seattle created these snow-sculptures on the windows of parked vehicles. Amazing! (wooster)
Onward. One of the opponents taking on Premier Gordon Campbell in the upcoming Provincial election will be Mel Lehan, punching in for the NDP ticket. (straight)
Lastly, we know you've been waiting all year for this to come back: the 2009 Vancouver Taboo Sex Show will be at the Convention & Exhibition Centre from January 15-18. Tickets are $20 at the door or can be purchased online. (vanBuzz)
And check this out: during the snowstorm, somebody in Seattle created these snow-sculptures on the windows of parked vehicles. Amazing! (wooster)
Onward. One of the opponents taking on Premier Gordon Campbell in the upcoming Provincial election will be Mel Lehan, punching in for the NDP ticket. (straight)
Lastly, we know you've been waiting all year for this to come back: the 2009 Vancouver Taboo Sex Show will be at the Convention & Exhibition Centre from January 15-18. Tickets are $20 at the door or can be purchased online. (vanBuzz)
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