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Spring in full bloom on Sea Island
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April Fool pranks PG
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government:
72-hour visa-free policy in Beijing PG
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transportation:
CTA consults on baggage rules PG
Lighter, brighter days mean a return of colourful blooms to YVR. Overseen by landscape architect Randy Sharp of Sharp & Diamond Landscape Architecture, the Airport Authority’s landscaping team creates beautiful outdoor spaces that offer something for every season. Visitors to Sea Island this spring will see thousands of daffodils adorning the boulevards and berms, plus some
500 flowering trees in bloom, including Pacific dogwood, Pacific crabapple, pink magnolia and three varieties of ornamental cherry blossom trees. The daybreak Akebono cherry trees burst forth in late March and will be followed by Kwanzan pink cherry trees closer to May. As one variety finishes blooming another is ready to go, making for a continuous riot of colour. A recent recipient of a
National Award of Excellence from the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, YVR’s Sea Island landscape plan reflects the airport’s unique sense of place and multicultural diversity. For a quick visual tour of the airport’s spring landscape featuring commentary from Randy Sharp, visit the Airport Authority’s blog at yvr.ca/ blogs and watch Spring has Sprung at YVR.
Fans descend on YVR to welcome Bollywood stars
9 Indian actress and former model, Anushka Sharma, has appeared in Hindi films since 2008 and has won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.
aircraft:
Spirit of Malaysia single-engine aircraft PG 10
YVR’s welcome area hosted hundreds of fans eager to connect with their favourite Bollywood A-listers arriving to take part in the Times of India Film Awards earlier this month. Holding cameras aloft, screaming crowds greeted the arriving artists who signed autographs and posed for pictures in a special Welcome Area set
up on Level 3 Departures, just past the U.S. check in. The province of B.C. provided funding of $11-million to stage the awards, which were presented by the Times of India—India’s largest media conglomerate, which reaches 90-million people a day through its various brands.
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Gunboat diplomacy PG
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Actor Ranbir Kapoor has appeared in several Bollywood films and won two Filmfare Critics Awards for Best Actor.
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Between March and April, barren branches of cherry blossom trees explode into a riot of pink colour that provides Sea Island with a beautiful landscape.
Get your stripes at YVR’s Hudson’s Bay Trading Post
The newest retailer to join YVR’s award-winning collection of shops, services and restaurants is also North America’s oldest. The Hudson’s Bay Company and its signature 342-year-old stripes are now available at YVR’s Hudson’s Bay Trading Post. Located after security in the International Terminal, this store carries sought-after fashion and home accessories from HBC’s Heritage Collection at a variety of price points. Offerings range from classic sweaters, scarves and tees for men, women, children and dogs to travel mugs, iPad cases, handbags and gourmet treats in branded Hudson’s Bay collectible tins. Each item is rooted in style, quality and craftsmanship—including a striped canoe, hanging above the till—yours for $7,500. Inspired by the company’s unrivalled history, the line is anchored by the popular HBC Point Blanket featuring the iconic green, red, yellow and indigo stripes. Operated by LS travel retail North America, the Hudson’s Bay Trading Post offers YVR’s international travellers the opportunity to pick up a piece of classic Canadiana to go.
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The Hudson’s Bay Trading Post line of merchandise is anchored by the popular HBC Point Blanket and features the iconic signature stripes in green, red, yellow and indigo.
Offerings at YVR’s newest retailer, the Hudson’s Bay Trading Post, include sought-after fashion and accessories from HBC’s Heritage Collection.
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