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The North Shore’s Spirit Trail – Moodyville (part 1)
In May 2014, the City of North Vancouver inked a deal with the Squamish Nation and moved a step closer to realizing the dream of building a 35-kilometre waterfront trail that would wind its way from...
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Along the North Shore’s Spirit Trail – Moodyville to Lonsdale Quay (part 2)
At the end of last week’s blog, I left you at Moodyville Park, the only thing left of a once thriving town. Now hop back on your bike and follow the signs west along First Street East—and be careful...
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The North Shore’s Spirit Trail – Lonsdale Quay (part 3)
There’s so much history at Lonsdale Quay, that I thought we’d stay here and let it roll over us while we caffeinate at the Bean around the World (now the Shipyards) If we time travelled back to the...
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The North Shore’s Spirit Trail – Mosquito Creek – (part 4)
Last week we left off at the Shipyards Coffee at Lonsdale Quay. Grab your bike and we’ll ride the Spirit Trail down Cates court, loop around Waterfront Park and enter Squamish Nation land. The Coast...
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Ghost Signs: White’s Grocery of South Granville
Last Sunday, when Fatidjah Nestman looked out of her high-rise on West 13th she noticed that an old painted ad for White’s Grocery had popped up when construction workers removed the cement siding...
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Riding the Spirit Trail – from Mosquito Creek to Pemberton Avenue (part 5)
At the end of our last post, we were watching harbour seals at Mosquito Creek. Now we’re going to take the Spirit Trail to Harbourside. While you may see a large tract of vacant land, as well as some...
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Riding the Spirit Trail from Pemberton Avenue to the Capilano River (Part 6)
Last week we stopped our ride at Pemberton Avenue. Today we’re going to cross the border into West Vancouver. The first part of the Spirit Trail winds through Norgate, a quiet neighbourhood filled...
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Riding the Spirit Trail to West Vancouver Part 7
Lots of history to cover on this last leg of the Spirit Trail. We’re starting at Park Royal, which when it opened in 1950, was the first covered mall in Canada. Prior to 1965, most of the land you’re...
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Our Missing Heritage: The Ritz Hotel
Selwyn Pullan shot these photos of the Ritz Hotel in 1956, shortly after it had been renovated into this awesome mid-century modern look. But while it had a fancy name, the Ritz Hotel at 1040 West...
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Saving History: The Woodward’s Christmas Windows
When David Rowland heard that Woodward’s was closing in 1993, he phoned up the manager and put in an offer for the department store’s historic Christmas windows. They agreed on a price, and Rowland...
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Lolly, CFUN, and the Brill Trolley Bus
Angus McIntyre was reading Murder by Milkshake when he stopped and took a closer look at a photo snapped by the Vancouver Sun’s Dan Scott in December 1966. Where I saw a rare photo of Lolly Miller...
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The Unsolved Rape and Convent Murder of Albina Lequiea
On Sunday December 16, 1973, 96-year-old Albina Christiana Lequiea was found dead in her bed on the second floor of the Sisters of Saint Paul School in North Vancouver. At first, it was thought that...
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The Introvert’s Guide to the Holiday Season
After you’ve spent most of December at Christmas Parties and work functions, the small talk can just dry up. Here are some conversational kickstarters to get you back on track over the holiday...
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Guy in the Sky: The BowMac Sign
The following story is an excerpt from Murder by Milkshake: An Astonishing Story of Adultery, Arsenic, and a Charismatic Killer. Photo courtesy Angus McIntyre ca.1968. From the roof of the Fairmont...
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Fritz Autzen and the West End’s Hippocampus
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Glen McDonald: Vancouver’s Colourful Coroner
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The Maharajah of Alleebaba
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St. Andrews-Wesley Church’s $30 Million Dollar Makeover
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Muriel Lindsay, Murdered in Mole Hill
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George Garrett: Intrepid Reporter
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