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#Vancouver Gastown Public Spaces survey
Take the survey and share your experience of the following neighbourhood changes:
Public space enhancements on Water Street
Two-way Cordova Street
Sunday pedestrian zone (10 am to 6 pm)

Hey #Vancouver!
@… are playing the Vogue October 15!
I’m telling you cause I already got my ticket
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LANKUM - 'False Lankum' Now Available from Rough Trade
Official website of Rough Trade Recording artists, Lankum. 'False Lankum' is now available Worldwide. Lankum Tour Dates, Lankum Merch, and more.

Kits Farmers' Market
#Vancouver

Definitely not under the radar in Toronto, I see their logo everywhere, both on restaurants and drivers.
Didn’t know it was a delivery app from Vancouver
#fantuan #buycanadian

Aww, Serge Fiori died: https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/06/24/quebec-singer-songwriter-serge-fiori-founder-of-rock-group-harmonium-dead-at-73/
That name won’t mean anything except to Canadians o…

Quebec singer Serge Fiori dead at 73
Quebec singer-songwriter Serge Fiori, founder of French-Canadian rock band Harmonium, died Tuesday at the age of 73.

And William the B. cried
freeeeeedom! 🗡️ 🐝 https://flipboard.com/@theprovince/vancouver-news-jukt5a1dz/-/a-OUbhqLU_SgePZUVKJQh38A:a:1039021041-/0

TransLink’s PrideBus returns in playful 16-bit style
Extra SkyTrain service and bus detours on Sunday for Pride Parade
TransLink’s iconic PrideBus will be featured in the 47th annual Vancouver Pride Parade on Sunday, August 3. TransLink staff will also be marching alongside the PrideBus to celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA communities.

From Translink
TransLink begins replacing all Expo Line elevators
40-year-old elevator replacements will improve accessibility and reliability
#Vancouver #Transit #SkyTrain

Anyone else rooting for YouTuber Tristan Jass to make it as a pro baller?
▶️My First Week As A Pro Basketball Player!
https:// youtube.com/watch?v=HI2AQyzjITw&si=T5k3wcemoa1Yl4Iw
#tristanjass #vancouver

Tune in this Sunday at 8pm BST (Noon in Vancouver) for this week's #ListeningClub featuring perhaps my very favourite #accordion record all the way through — right up there if I had to pick from any genre it's so nifty
That'll be a treat, so join us, don't give it away …

it's weird seeing Gregor Robertson (former Vancouver Mayor) sitting in the front bench! #CanPoli #CdnPoli

Forbidden City
Unknown performer from the Forbidden City cabaret at 90 East Pender in Vancouver's Chinatown, circa 1955-59. Photo by Courtesy of David Lee

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #ThroughTheNight
Alexander Glazunov, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra & Kazuyoshi Akiyama:
🎵 The Seasons (Op.67) - ballet in 1 act
#AlexanderGlazunov #VancouverSymphonyOrchestra #KazuyoshiAkiyama

Today is the 40th anniversary of the Air India Flight 182 bombing that departed Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and exploded off the coast of Ireland.
Many lives stolen - never forgotten. We still grieve. We still love.
My best friend and her family were on that plane. She was 11.
🤍

'My kids haven't heard about this': Community calls for Air India bombing learning centre in B.C. | CBC News
A coalition of B.C.-based faith groups and community members are calling on the province to build a large memorial and education centre to honour the victims of the 1985 Air India bombing, considered the worst terrorist attack in Canada's history.

The @… crew are doing a group order of meshtastic wireless devices.
We've selected the Wismesh Pocket v2 plus a small card sized sensor / buzzer. These connect up to 7 hops and we'll be installing 2 solar powered repeaters in Gastown & Mt Pleasant (as well as direct between any two devices)
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#Vancouver folks: They’ve renamed Trutch St (thank goodness, Trutch was an asshole), its new name translated into English is “Musqueamview”. In Musqueam that’s “šxʷməθkʷəyΓəmasəm” which, it turns out, sounds like “sh-musqueam-awesome” to my ears. I think it’d be cool if we were all saying sh-musqueam-awesome to each other.

Call for Participants> Roundtable on Knowing and Doing Buddhism in 1980s Asia (AAS26 Vancouver)
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Vancouver BC is having its own No Kings rally right down by the US consulate on Pender. There is little space down there, so it's a pretty terrible spot for a gathering - ideally, the street would have been closed, particularly as bumping a vehicle up a curb and into the crowd would be simple - we had a deadly instance of that just last month.
Ironically, we do have a king here.

B.C. cyclist's clever Strava drawings:
"Perfect intersection' of art, fitness and road rash
When B.C.'s Janine Strong got into road cycling in 2019, she had no idea it would lead her down the path of Strava art: the creation of massive GPS-tracked sketches around the world."
See Ya later Alligator
#stava

I’d be lying if I said a Honey’s donut wasn’t at least part of the reason we decided to spend a couple days in Deep Cove. I had one 20 years ago and it’s rightfully been living rent free in my memory since then. Definitely the best cake donut I’ve ever had.
#Vancouver #NorthVancouver

https://flic.kr/p/2rfeaWV <-- 2025-06-07 Vancouver Project Indigo Adobe camera app photos The 25x synthetic zoom is incredible! Great shot of Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver!

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #EssentialClassics
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, James Ehnes, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra & Bramwell Tovey:
🎵 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, op.35: I Moderato Nobile
https://open.spotify.com/track/3xOpO67YbCpHKVOpvEThmy

TransLink is investing $145 million to improve local transportation infrastructure across Metro Vancouver through its Local Government Funding Programs. The programs collaborate with municipalities to co-fund upgrades that enhance sustainable travel options like walking, biking, rolling, and transit.
This year’s investment includes more than $65 million to maintain and repair the Major Road Network. These roads include more than half of the busiest bus routes in Metro Vancouver
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It's one of those " I told you! " moment.
They Trusted ChatGPT To Plan Their Hike — And Ended Up Calling for Rescue - The Trek
https://thetrek.co/they-trusted-chatgpt-to-plan-their-hike-and-ended-up-calling-for-rescue/

#Transit growth outpaces driving growth in Metro #Vancouver
More people in Metro Vancouver are choosing transit over driving as their primary option to get around, according to new data from TransLink. In 2024, there were 7.7 million more trips on transit, an increase of more than three per cent over 2023, o…

I biked on a street similar to this in Vancouver! Could tell from the younger trees on the outside that the cycle track was a recent addition. We can do this here too
https://mastodon.online/@BrentToderian/114808060180884076

Brent Toderian (@BrentToderian@mastodon.online)
Attached: 1 image This is really important. The main thing that makes it hard to achieve integrated nature and green in cities isn’t density of buildings or density of people — it's density of cars. And the more well-designed and integrated density of people & buildings you achieve, the fewer cars you need or want.

"Carbon Capture ‘Not Going to Happen,’ Top Fossil Fuel Advocate Predicts"
#CarbonCapture #Emissions #Climate

Carbon Capture ‘Not Going to Happen,’ Top Fossil Fuel Advocate Predicts
In audio obtained by DeSmog, Bjorn Lomborg told a Fraser Institute event in Vancouver that the technology is way too expensive to be viable.

The Narwhal (@…) seems to only have posted this thread on their Bluesky feed, but it's worth echoing here. https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sxywa

From Translink
With more Canadians opting to be tourists in their own country this summer, TransLink is making it easier (and a lot more fun) with a series of Transit-Friendly Summer Tours throughout Metro Vancouver.
More than 50 curated tours will be launched over the course of this summer, each of which offer unique ways to see different parts of Metro Vancouver while taking transit, cycling, or walking.
see full post at

Call for Participants> Roundtable on Knowing and Doing Buddhism in 1980s Asia (AAS26 Vancouver)
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They’re little copter boats. See their little hulls? They would be adorable if they weren’t meant for deadly purposes.
I am surprised the CAF/USN base at Nanoose Bay (CFMETR) is not testing this tech. Seems like an optimal location. I guess they have enough to do with the torpedo testing.
There are joint Canada/USA/Mexico naval exercises happening off Vancouver Island. Saw some military trucks passing through #portalberni yesterday.
#war #nato #ukraine
https://mastodon.social/@MAKS23/114773098179052838

Tax the rich.
https://mastodon.social/@Maxfieldripken/114626174731247935

Supporting SEN\'{C}OTEN Language Documentation Efforts with Automatic Speech Recognition
Mengzhe Geng, Patrick Littell, Aidan Pine, PEN\'A\'C, Marc Tessier, Roland Kuhn
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.10827

Supporting SENĆOTEN Language Documentation Efforts with Automatic Speech Recognition
The SENĆOTEN language, spoken on the Saanich peninsula of southern Vancouver Island, is in the midst of vigorous language revitalization efforts to turn the tide of language loss as a result of colonial language policies. To support these on-the-ground efforts, the community is turning to digital technology. Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology holds great promise for accelerating language documentation and the creation of educational resources. However, developing ASR systems for SEN…

Checked in at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Off to Barcelona, take two

Welcome to Italian Day on The Drive 2025
#CommercialDrive #vancouver

Interesting and fulsome interview on exactly how NORAD reacted to the plane hijacking in Victoria/Vancouver on Tuesday. They speak to the commander of NORAD, currently a Canadian.
I appreciated the last section most though:
“It's the only bi-national command in the world; it's been a strong bi-national command since 1958, and nothing has changed.
We don't ever talk politics at work. It's not something that we do, nor does it affect what we do.
I would say that we are as tight, and probably tighter than we've ever been. As the world around us gets to be more dangerous, I would say that NORAD is even closer than it's ever been.
But one last thing — we have the watch. That's the slogan here for NORAD.
To give you a great example, all of the assessors, we all live on-base in homes that actually have a safe, we call it the SCIF. It's basically a classified room that has all of our systems. The days that you're on duty, you're either at work or in your house. Because the timelines are so small for answering the phone, you don't walk the dog; you don't do all these other things, and someone covers for you when you're going between work and home.
That's how important this mission is to us down here. It's really important for everybody in Canada to know that at NORAD, we have the watch”
#canpoli #norad #cf18
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/us-fighter-jets-bc-alleged-plane-hijacking-1.7588750

Call for Participants> Roundtable on Knowing and Doing Buddhism in 1980s Asia (AAS26 Vancouver)
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Car Free Days return to Metro Vancouver with expanded lineup
Car Free Days are back and bigger than ever with nine events across the region. From Maple Ridge to North Vancouver, streets will transform into pedestrian-only spaces, filled with art, music, food trucks, and local vendors.
Car Free Days invite residents to experience their vibrant neighbourhoods without cars — encouraging walking, cycling, and transit as greener, more sustainable ways to get around.
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #ThroughTheNight
James Ehnes, Sir William Walton, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra & Bramwell Tovey:
🎵 Violin Concerto in B minor
#JamesEhnes #SirWilliamWalton #VancouverSymphonyOrchestra #BramwellTovey

Just used the Token Transit app in Vancouver to pay for the Aquabus.
I’m so used to these kinds of apps being terrible. This was a really nice experience. App Clip from QR code. Seamless transition to the App Store app. Simple login via phone number that properly autofills the code. 👍

"This Day in History, 1973: Somebody drops LSD into Robert Plant's drink at a Led Zeppelin concert
The British quartet were big favourites in Vancouver, but cut their 1973 show short to take Robert Plant to the hospital"

Petrichor 7.3�v
Black IPA with Gin Oak. Brewed by Temporal Artisan Ales in collaboration with Boombox Brewing
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I only got one can of this: I think I will have to go back to …

Call for Participants> Roundtable on Knowing and Doing Buddhism in 1980s Asia (AAS26 Vancouver)
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Guess I shouldn't cancel that Rogers Sportsnet subscription just yet....
I like watching baseball, and have been a Jays fan since before they won the World Series way back then. They've been hard to watch for a couple years, but maybe this year will be different?
#BlueJays #Baseball
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/blue-jays-pull-off-record-1993?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

The BC Ministry of Transport has an album of all the pictures they have been taking of the Broadway Subway project. This can be found on flickr at
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tranbc/albums/72157706275278374/

Call for Participants> Roundtable on Knowing and Doing Buddhism in 1980s Asia (AAS26 Vancouver)
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Newly daylighted Canyon Creek brings lost habitat back to Spanish Banks
A long-hidden urban stream in Spanish Banks Beach Park has been brought back to the surface thanks to efforts by the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation.
Local Nations, community members and elected officials gathered today to celebrate the public opening of Canyon Creek, a previously buried waterway that ran through Pacific Spirit Regional Park and under the western parking lot at Spanish Banks

Newly daylighted Canyon Creek brings lost habitat back to Spanish Banks
A long-hidden urban stream in Spanish Banks Beach Park has been brought back to the surface thanks to efforts by the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation.

From David Suzuki
Science Matters - Trade turmoil shows need for new internationalism
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Call for Participants> Roundtable on Knowing and Doing Buddhism in 1980s Asia (AAS26 Vancouver) https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20120024/call-participants-roundtable-knowing-and-doing-buddhism-1980s-asia…

"Vancouver has 22 civic libraries. Victoria has 12. The streets of these two cities, however, have well over 1,000 unincorporated “little libraries”. You’ve seen them, of course. Those quaint little bird-house structures, placed along sidewalks, usually with a glassed-in front to keep the contents safe from the elements. Inside these little boxes there is always the oddest selection of books, and almost always something that will pique your interest. "

From Translink
Frontline transit workers wearing language pins to better support newcomers and tourists
New initiative makes it easier for customers to communicate with staff
More than 150 frontline transit workers across the TransLink system are now wearing pins that say “hello” in various languages – to let customers know which languages they speak in addition to English.
#Vancouver

the City just put in Stage 1 restrictions (we're very lucky here that we have abundant water resources, many places on Vancouver Island have restrictions almost immediately every summer)
So the clock is ticking! If we get to Stage 2 and I haven't filled the pond yet, I'll be prohibited from doing so until the rains come! We can only "top up" pools and ponds in Stage 2. And (god forbid) we get into Stage 3 or 4, the pond will have to be left to dry up. (at which point I would probably just use it as a watering source for the gardens)
I don't think we've ever reached Stage 3. The last time we got to Stage 2 was about 5 years ago I think, after the Heat Dome.
I would be surprised if we got to Stage 2 this year. It has been dry, but not excessively hot, so hopefully our resources can hold through August.
The good news is... I'm close to at least filling the intake bay and wetland filter.
Once the rest of the rock/pebble comes tomorrow I'll immediately start moving the rock into those two holes as quickly as I can, and once done, I'll start filling them with water so I can test out the pumps.
I might set up a temporary path for the water to recirculate through the intake bay and filter, avoiding the pond. That way those two parts can start to grow good-bacteria for the filter while I work on the big pond.
#pondlife #poolpond #backyardPrpject #diy #rock #labour

Kam Wai Dim Sum
Article content
249 East Pender St., Vancouver
The pork siu mai and har gow are bestsellers in a long menu of items. There’s another to open in the Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood in late summer — bigger and with more tables.

From Translink
From fare taps to beer taps: TransLink launches transit-themed brew
Limited-edition Platform Pilsner now available at Patina Brewery and select Metro Vancouver liquor stores.
https://link.etranslink.ca/v/443/61496

@…
where are you?
Montreal? Vancouver?

Just sent a truly epic email to the Freedom of Information office at the BC Ministry requesting that they release a bunch of information that they refused/redacted in my 2000 page Island Railway related information disclosure.
It was 1160 words with 11 attachments. 😂
Feeling my citizen-power rn
Though i don't envy the FOI analyst opening that up just before lunch on a Friday in June. 😇
(blog post about the FOI request: (#BCPoli #BCGov #IslandRail #FOIPPA #FOI

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #ThroughTheNight
James Ehnes, Sir William Walton, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra & Bramwell Tovey:
🎵 Violin Concerto in B minor
#JamesEhnes #SirWilliamWalton #VancouverSymphonyOrchestra
https://open.spotify.com/track/0T8OhbXr71oO8ROt151WNJ

British Columbians Could Enjoy Better City Elections
If the province would let them.
From Sightline Institute
In municipal elections across British Columbia, voters are stuck using bloc voting or ward voting, methods that can overrepresent one party or ideology at the expense of all others.
If not for a few lines of provincial law, local governments could adopt single transferable vote, a gold-standard form of proportional representation.

TransLink adding extra service for Celebration of Light nights
https://link.etranslink.ca/v/443/61496305bc86358cdce5f10a83e634a424b98893a48c639a23f1f694ea285081

Hybrid Conference: Buddhism and the Cold War
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2 years later, my Freedom of Information Request shows a snapshot of Government ignoring Vancouver Islanders for 20 years.
On June 28, 2023 I submitted a Request for Information to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure of British Columbia for documents related to the Island Railway on Vancouver Island. It took two years to receive the response.
#VancouverIsland #BC #BCPoli #transportation #FOiA #Canada #CdnPoli
https://chrisalemany.ca/b/2tp

From Translink
A new era for SkyTrain: The Mark V rolls into service on the Expo Line
The first of 47 new trains that will bring more space, comfort, and modern design to customers across Metro Vancouver.
Wider aisles with more standing room, handrails and new leaning pads
Spacious multi-use areas for bikes, luggage, strollers, wheelchairs, & other mobility devices
Enhanced safety and accessibility with visual door closure and emergency braking indicators

Hybrid Conference: Buddhism and the Cold War https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20070100/hybrid-conference-buddhism-and-cold-war

Hybrid Conference> Buddhism and the Cold War, June 27 https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20070101/hybrid-conference-buddhism-and-cold-war

The BC Ministry of Transportation has posted more pictures of the SkyTrain extension in Surrey now under construction
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tranbc/albums/72177720298782138/

fun fact: It's faster to drive to Ottawa from Vancouver than take the train (also alot cheaper for more than 1 person) 🙄 North America is so stoopid #stupid #NorthAmericaIsStupid #Trains
For fun if you're interested: Here's a rough breakdown of options to get one or two or 4 people across Canada and back from Port Alberni, BC on Vancouver Island to Ottawa Ontario in as quick and cheap as possible.
This is a 9900km round trip, so it's not like it's a hop skip jump :)
#planning #travel

MV Zaandam headed North to Alaska this evening

Hybrid Conference> Buddhism and the Cold War, June 27
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #ThroughTheNight
Kazuyoshi Akiyama, Александр Константинович Глазунов & Vancouver Symphony Orchestra:
🎵 Concert waltz for orchestra no 1 in D major, Op 47
#KazuyoshiAkiyama #АлександрКонстантиновичГлазунов #VancouverSymphonyOrchestra

#EndFossilFuels #ClimateAction
Fact: Taking a BC Ferry from Metro Vancouver to Vancouver Island is a High CO2 experience, though if it's a full ferry, it's not terrible (~5kgCO2/passenger)
By 2031, BC Ferries will have replaced 18 ferries (big and small!) in 15 years, and nearly all will be 100% electric-ready.
They just announced they're doing the big ships next.
"Built with diesel-battery hybrid propulsion systems and designed with the capability to operate on full electric power in future, the NMVs are expected to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve fuel efficiency, and lower underwater radiated noise to better protect marine life. With greater capacity than the vessels they replace, the NMVs will offer more space for vehicles and passengers and upgraded amenities, supporting a more reliable and comfortable travel experience.”
The age of fossil fuels is ending. Any politician or lobbyist who says otherwise is either not paying attention, or bought.
#BCPoli #CanPoli #CdnPoli #ClimateEmergency #SalishSea #BCFerries
https://www.bcferries.com/news-releases/bc-ferries-selects-shipyard-to-construct-four-new-major-vessels

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #ThroughTheNight
Daniel Swift, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra & Édouard Lalo:
🎵 2 Aubades for orchestra
#DanielSwift #VancouverSymphonyOrchestra #ÉdouardLalo

🚂Coming to Vancouver Island this summer? Headed to Tofino!? Make a stop for a train ride in Port Alberni! 🚂
Every weekend will have rides using a restored diesel loco and heritage passenger cars on the waterfront.
4 weekends will feature the 95yr old No7 Steam Locomotive!
News article here: #SteamTrain #PortAlberni #VancouverIsland #Summer #Tourism

Not being on Facebook to see the daily misinformation-fuelled drama unfold in town is a blessing… and a curse, a little… example eleventy-million-and-one.
"When a bunch of American Naval personnel unloaded U.S. Coast Guard vessels at Clutesi Haven Marina in Port Alberni on Monday, social media sites blew up with rumours about why they were on Vancouver Island and why there were armed vessels making their way down the Alberni Inlet.”
😅😂
#SocialMedia #RumourMill #SmallTown #PortAlberni
https://www.albernivalleynews.com/local-news/us-coast-guard-vessels-cause-concern-at-port-alberni-marina-8098472

Hey Vancouver Island folks... thinking back to when the E&N railway court decision was made that had the Sna-naw-as First Nation take back the land after the Provincial and Federal governments did not commit to restoring rail service:
.... do you remember any reporting at the time that indicated whether the province or federal governments were in discussions on the issue?
Inquiring minds....
#Rail #Canada #BC #Rail #EN #IslandCorridor

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #ThroughTheNight
Gabriel Fauré, Jon Washburn, Henriette Schellenberg, Vancouver Chamber Choir, CBC Radio Orchestra & Jon Washburn:
🎵 Messe Basse
#GabrielFauré #JonWashburn #HenrietteSchellenberg #VancouverChamberChoir #CBCRadioOrchestra
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #EssentialClassics
Scott Joplin, Anthony Averay, Lorne G Buick, Hamish Gordon, Anthony Averay & Vancouver Wind Trio:
🎵 Eugenia arr Averay for wind trio
#ScottJoplin #AnthonyAveray #LorneGBuick #HamishGordon #VancouverWindTrio