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West End Community Garden deepens the roots of the neighborhood, but for how long?

Saturday, September 25th, 2010

The demolition of a Shell Gas Station at the corner of Burrard and Davie was of no surprise to West End residents, nearly two years ago. If any new word has been added to their vocabulary it is urban renewal. What was peculiar, however, was that in a period of developing the West End by […]

Buy fresh, local produce at The West End’s Farmers Market

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Tucked away on a street called Comox parallel to the Davie Village is a small hidden gem of the West End. There operates a quaint Saturday farmers market that unless one lives nearby or happens to saunter across, is difficult to find. But fear not –the Vancouver Farmer’s Market is a non-profit organization that operates […]

Vancourites join hands for the annual EarthDance Global Peace Festival

Sunday, September 19th, 2010

EarthDance Day 2010 united hundreds of peace supporters on a recent Saturday afternoon in Stanley Park—literally. At 4pm, hundreds of hands joined to form a human circle that spread across the field of the Prospect Point Picnic Area. It took only minutes for a huge crowd to gather, fostering a phenomenal energy that stopped several […]

St. Paul’s Hospital is not moving, but still more needs to be done

Friday, September 17th, 2010

Tensions regarding the level of care and resources at the West End’s St. Paul’s Hospital have continued to thrive despite the coalition’s success at impeding the relocation of the downtown health institution and historical monument. Amongst the aged corridors of the building are crowded bulletin boards overflowing with pamphlets requesting donations. Further surrounding the building […]

Knotty but Nice

Sunday, September 12th, 2010

The West End of Vancouver is an area of tremendous contrast. It is an area where within minutes one is able to walk directly from an elderly populated diner to Pumpjack Pub, a gay bar only three blocks away. Yet while initially these unusual images evoke the thought of “contrast,” if one walked through the […]

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