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West Coast Trail Gets Whacked By Winter Storms

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

The West Coast Trail is one of Canada’s premier hiking trails. It’s a punishing five to seven-day trek through old-growth rain forests, and has become a world-class tourist attraction. When I worked at Tourism Victoria for a couple of summers in university, I advised dozens of well-meaning tourists (mostly Germans, as they seemed to love […]

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Further to the Spitting Bylaw

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

Recently, the city of Vancouver announced that they were going to be stricter with bylaw offenders:
Currently, someone caught jaywalking, riding a bicycle without a helmet, spitting or urinating in public is ticketed. If the person doesn’t pay the fine, the city then has to decide whether to pursue the case. If it does, a summons […]

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Carry Your Dog in a Purse?

Thursday, November 9th, 2006

Well this shouldn’t be. I mean, I’ve heard of toy poodles and lap dogs, but this is ridiculous. Neatorama points to Alice Hill’s list of 7 weird dog-related innovations. How long before I see one of these hanging off a skinny-jeans-wearing, boots-showing Yaletownite?

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Kill a Turkey With Seasoning
One of These Deer is Not Like the Others
Watch James Catch a Salmon
Going Crabbing with James
Dog Owners, Do You Fake Throw the Ball?
For Endangered Animals, It Pays To Be Hot

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