November 2006

Snow on the Harbour

by Maggie Chandler November 27, 2006 Coal Harbour

Here’s a view from the Bayshore webcam showing the recent blanket of snow this morning. Check here to see how that view is looking now.

(Note: This post orginally appeared in the shared blog, Coal Harbour: Urban Living on the Waterfront, now discontinued)

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Kitsilano Demographics

by Maggie Chandler November 24, 2006 Kitsilano

In this video clip, I lay out the boundaries of the Kitsilano neighbourhood, discuss a little Kitsilano history (from campsite to rooming houses to hippies to yuppies) and end with the current demographics.

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Autumn in Stanley Park

by Maggie Chandler November 8, 2006 Coal Harbour

The fall in Vancouver can be quite mild, and these past few days have been perfect for brisk walks along the seawall and through Stanley Park. The winter rains are coming now, but on a clear day, these paths that the City of Vancouver Parks have outlined can be followed directly from the Coal Harbour …

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Some Kitsilano History

by Maggie Chandler November 6, 2006 Kitsilano

I decided to have a little fun with video and do a few video blog postings about Kitsilano. Because I’m so very interested in history, I’ve started with Sam Greer, the first owner of the area after the CPR. Here’s a photo of Greer’s Beach just after the turn of the century.

I’m standing around the …

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Flowers at the Market on Yew Street

by Maggie Chandler November 1, 2006 Kitsilano

Whenever I walk down Yew Street it is such a lift to see the flowers for sale outside at the corner market. Rain or shine, they brighten any Kitsilano day.

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