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Tag Archives: vancouver 2010
From the Friday Fun File,August 13th – 2010: The Gordon Campbell Caption Challenge
‘ Morning everyone! I hope you’ve been thinking of some ways to beat the heat this weekend, because it’s going to be HOT! And in my house, that equates to 4 fans, a sprinkler in the yard and a boat-load of freezies in the chest … Continue reading
Olympic Village compared to ” boy scout camp” with “walls as thin as curtains” ??? Read the news from overseas…
For the love of everything Canadian, will someone please tell me this is not true!! courtesy of a long standing reader this morning : http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/bild-english/sport-news/vancouver-olympics-2010/02/12/olympic-village-accommodation/coaches-athletes-slam-walls-as-thin-as-curtains.html ( and who was in charge of Olympic construction ? ) Don’t snore – ‘the walls are … Continue reading
” Someone can write a negative story by taking a picture of someone in a doorway,but we have some things to celebrate.” ~ Rich Coleman
(Well, Rich, you sure know how to give a good quote ! ) ******* UPDATE – FEBRUARY 07th, 2010. Last year I bookmarked a page from The Province’s Operation Phoenix series that I found to be particularly authentic, and … Continue reading
Posted in crime, Laila Yuile
Tagged 2010 olympic news, 2010 olympics, aboriginals in bc, anti-olympic, bc housing, bc liberals, bill wilson, downtown eastside, Gordon Campbell, greg bishop, gregor robertson, homelessness in Vancouver, new york times, olympic protests, rich coleman, vancouver 2010
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” Vancouver’s Olympics head for disaster” ~ The Guardian
This link is appearing everywhere online, and has been sent to me by a number of readers. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/jan/31/vancouver-winter-olympics-police An interesting commentary, it at first appears to be an overseas Op-Ed, but on further examination the author turns out to be a local … Continue reading
Coming to a screen near you:” The Coca Cola Case ” ~ (The movie Coca Cola would rather no one watches)
While everyone’s certainly seems to be feeling the lighter side of Coca Cola in Vancouver and along the Olympic torch run,here is a little something-something that came into my email box this week. Lawyers from Coca Cola’s New York office have tried to … Continue reading
Posted in crime, Laila Yuile
Tagged 2010 winter olympics, coca cola bottling, coca-cola, columbia, killer coke, olympic torch run, The Coca Cola Case, unions, vancouver 2010
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You heard it here locally first, on January 11th…now,CBC picks up NY post story and tells more of how Intrawest’s troubles are threatening the Olympics in Whistler
You heard it here first on January 11th, which is the date I brought you the NY post story that detailed the first real hint of trouble for Whistler/Blackcomb resort owners, Intrawest, whose creditors are threatening to foreclose on them and … Continue reading
” for all the challenges our children may face in the world, they continue to benefit from a world-class education system.” ~ Gordon Campbell.
A big,BIG, thank you out to Frank for this little gem… That headline quote above is from the opinion editorial that Campbell wrote yesterday, that is posted here right below,and ran in yesterday’s Sun. In that same editorial, he also … Continue reading
Posted in crime, Laila Yuile
Tagged 2010, 2010 olympic games, bc liberals, be education minister, Gordon Campbell, Laila Yuile, margaret macdiarmid, vancouver 2010
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“Choice has always been a privilege of those who could afford to pay for it.” ~Ellen Frankfort
Let me share with you a story. For a brief time, years ago, I lived in Langley. My children attended a school in the Douglas Park area, which is a poverty-stricken area of Langley. Although by outwards appearance the area does not … Continue reading
Posted in crime, Laila Yuile
Tagged 2010, bc liberals, Bc Rail, childhood poverty, Gordon Campbell, hunger in bc, Laial Yuile, olympic protest, torch relay, vancouver 2010
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How many police officers does it take to get an Olympic torchbearer across the road?
Vans and vans full, according to this video! National must be making a fortune over van rentals for this security detail. Shot at the end of October on Vancouver Island, the video clearly shows a massive police presence that really-kinda-sorta … Continue reading
Bits and Bites – Wednesday August 05th, 2009
Welcome back to the weekly feature where we take a look at bits and bite from all over the web.First up today : What is the importance in a name? As a parent to 4, I’ve always thought long and hard about … Continue reading
Posted in crime, Laila Yuile, Laila Yuile Photography Portfolio
Tagged 2010 winter olympics, arthur c. clarke, bc liberals, bill clinton, birthdays, CKNW Talk SHow Idol, funny videos, Gordon Campbell, Laila Yuile, leo, numerology, us diplomatic relations, VanCity credit union, vancouver 2010, whistler olympic venues, zodiac
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