Looks like a great (rainy) day to sit in a Cineplex movie theatre. It’s community day and movies are free. Popcorn, candy and drinks go for two bucks a pop with 100% of the proceeds going to Free the Children.
Look what I found on one of my lunch time explorations. The Strathcona Truck Farm was inspired by a similar project in Brooklyn. You can read all about the truck and their urban seed project here.
This seems like a good event to promote on a weekend when we are all feasting. Happy Thanksgiving! The Feast Worldwide is a day of global dinner parties in 40+ cities across 6 continents. The goal? To spark collaboration that drives local entrepreneurs and social initiatives forward. More information here. On […] Read More
As I rode to work yesterday morning, I was thinking that I needed to get some air in my tires. When and where could I do it? I wondered. It’s not as convenient anymore now that so many gas stations charge for their air. Then as I was approaching Science […] Read More
[youtube_sc url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtUb6ahs9Lo”] Have you seen the latest commercial for Addition Elle, the plus size women’s clothing store? It’s for their Love & Legend brand featuring their “hottest street styles.” The commercial is titled Meet My Love which is beautifully shot, but it was the song that caught my attention – […] Read More
A young colleague who also works on the downtown eastside was commenting on the gentrification in the neighbourhood. He told me he is conflicted. On the one hand we know that as the condos and cafes and high end restaurants move in, it drives out the low income housing and […] Read More
She was sitting on the sidewalk at the corner of Pender and Hastings whaling on her guitar when I walked by at lunch one day this week. She had a sign in front of her that said: Sorry, I know I sound bad, but I have a cold. She […] Read More
The UBC Learning Exchange has been part of the downtown eastside community for fifteen years. I’ve been working there for two months now as the peer-led English conversation program coordinator. This campus is a community-driven place of learning, where people can make connections, share their gifts, skills and ideas, and […] Read More
It was one of those great fall days today when I could open the doors wide and let a fresh perspective blow into my life. I was even inspired to clean. Coincidentally, a friend sent me this cool event this morning called Doors Open Vancouver coming up on Saturday, October […] Read More
As soon as the weather shifts, I get that back to school feeling and begin to crave routine. I am moving out of carefree summer mode into my winter schedule. I’ll spend more time at the gym than on the bike now and I’m already back to weekly yoga. As […] Read More