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Bill Reid Gallery opens in Vancouver, the great iconic Haida artist is
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The Bill Reid Gallery opening is wonderful... I love Bill Reid art. I could stare at the Raven and the First Men, at the Museum of Anthropology for hours. And the Killer Whale in front of the Aquarium... that is Bill Reid too. In 1990, I visisted Haida Gwaii, ancestral home of the Haida nation. On my hand I wear a gold eagle wrap ring, carved by Garner Moody, who apprenticed with Bill Reid in Haida Gwaii.On Saturday May 10th, I attended the packed opening at the Bill Reid Gallery on Hornby Street. I missed the opening ceremonies at 10am, but we saw the 2pm ceremonial dance by dan...
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Martime Museum Closing
Come 2009, the museum that's been situated at the water's edge of Vanier Park at Kitsilano Point will be closing. This museum has been around for ages and it's sad that another Vancouver cultural landmark is disappearing.Right now they're fighting to...
57 views | aggregated: 28 weeks 1 day ago topics: kitsilano, museum, north-vancouver, park
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Maritime Museum in hot water
VANCOUVER -- Vancouver's Maritime Museum, with a collection of marine artifacts worth more than $14 million, has been told to close its doors by the end of 2009, Canwest News Service has learned. The Vancouver Maritime Museum Society, which has bee...
49 views | aggregated: 28 weeks 1 day ago topics: north-vancouver, planning
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The First Dollar
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On July 4th, 2004, the people of Redding, CA, celebrated the opening of a footbridge - a spectacular piece of engineering art that would become an internationally known icon for their small town. Designed by Santiago Calatrava (who has gone on ...
16 views | aggregated: 28 weeks 2 days ago topics: false-creek
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Gassy Jack

"Gassy Jack" by The Evaporators (SOCAN). Video directed by Jason Margolis from the CD/LP &...
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When Jesse Was Born

Explores the turbulent, sometimes painful, and often humorous lives of one blue-collar family as the...
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A Piece of Glass

With the 2010 Olympics rapidly approaching, many people are concerned about the issue of homelessnes...
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Kristin active: 8 hours 35 min ago |
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