Archive for December, 2008

Car-free Sundays on Main Street

December 14th

This week Vancouver city council is considering a pilot having car-free Sundays this coming summer in various neighbourhoods across Vancouver: including Main St.s very own Punjabi Market (between 49th and 53rd).
Commercial drive already enjoys the car-free days. Having no cars on the street allows people to walk and shop more comfortably. It encourages shoppers to [...]

It’s a Girl!

December 8th

So even if you don’t plan to kill your unborn baby just because it is a girl remember that there are at least a billion people in this world who do. Even if you cannot plan the nursery décor because they didn’t tell you the sex of your unborn child, remember that some girls were given a chance at life because their parents were not told their sex. Right here in Canada. Right here on East of Main.

Vancouverites Rally for Coalition Government

December 4th

Vancouver - The movement tonight was tremendous; more than 1500 people came out to Canada Place in trying to build up the grassroots and unite the centre, centre-left and left spectrum.
Video: Vancouverites Rally for a Progressive Coalition (courtesy of Evan Leeson)

Photo courtesy of Ric Ernst

Candles for a Progressive Coalition

December 3rd

Candles for Progress
Vancouver:  This Thursday December 4, 2008, Vancouverites will be part of the thousands of Canadians who are lighting a candle to show their support for a Liberal-NDP coalition government.
“Tomorrow evening we’ll be gathering rallying outside Canada Place from 5 to 6pm then heading into the rally being held by numerous organizers [...]

Kiosk Live in Vancouver

December 1st

Global Zoo [Baghe e Vahsh e Jahani] Tour
Richards on Richards
November 30, 2008
Had the fortunate chance to see the amazing Iranian Rock band, Kiosk, tonight. The show was simply amazing.

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