Vancouverbylawsprevent dogsfrombeingtiedtoa poleorbikerack It’sactually illegaltonotbeontheother endofyourdog’sleashnomatterhow brief,andyet,weseepeopleleaving theirpetsunattendedallthetimeif theyhavetonipintoastoretomakea quickpurchase
Leavingpetsaloneinanunsecured environmentposesawholehostof issues
Dogscangetskittishoraggressive aroundotherpeopleandnoteveryone feelscomfortablearounddogs, especiallywithouttheirownersnearby Likewise,petownersareconcerned aboutleavingtheirdogsunattendedin casetheygetdistressedorstolen
GeorgesEbel,founderandCEO ofPetParkerinBrazil,encountered similarproblems,whichinspiredhim tostarthiscompany
“ItallstartedbecauseIhadanaccident withmytwodogs,”hetellsV.I.A over avideocall
Ebelhastwolabsthatheusedtohaveto leaveathomewheneverheranerrands andhefeltlikehewasn’tabletodedicate enoughtimetospendwiththem
Oneday,hetiedthemupinfront ofagrocerystorewhileheranin forsomething;hesoonheardan announcementovertheloudspeaker
his hadgottenlooseand were acommotion.Hewent homeandstartedresearching toplacesthatare or consumerswhohavepetsand cameupwith ultimately enough tan dog ftx2ftx4 The“smart houses” toprovide an to or
thathisdogshadgottenlo werecausingacommotion homeandstartedresearch solutionstoplacesthatare notpreparedforanimalso consumerswhohavepets cameupwithwhatultima becamePetParker
PetParkerhaskennels itcalls“pods ”Theyre ventilated,temperaturecontrolledandlargeenoug tofitanaverage-sizeddog (2ftx2ftx4ft).The“sma doghouses hopetoprovi analternativetotethering leavingpetsincars
Businessesrentthepods onasubscriptionbasis andstationthemoutsideso petownerscanaccessthemforfree, thoughtheyneedanapp Theyarealso requiredtoprovethattheirdogsare vaccinatedandhousebrokenbefore theycanaccesstheservice.Thepods haveabuilt-incamerathatownerscan viewthroughtheappandtheyrealso remotelymonitoredbyPetParker
Sofar,thereareover47,000pets usingtheplatformat140businessesin Brazil.
CEOofPetParkerCanadaAdi Kabazohopesto“leveragetheproven productandexperience,”herein
Vancouverbefore
Vancouverbeforelaunchingit throughoutCanada
“Petsaretheglueforcommunities,” saysKabazo,whoiscurrentlyworking withtheCityofVancouverand demoingthepodstobusinesseswith thehopeofrollingthemouttothe publicinJune Kabazocallstheproject,“city enhancement,”andpointsoutthat whilemanybusinessescan’tallowpets becauseofhealthregulations,animals areincreasinglyapartofoursociety andshouldbeaccommodated.
ByAllieTurnerThisphotolooking downPacificAve wastakenandshared byArgentinian
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Apartmentsin1927and2020
Thishappylittlebuildinghasbeen sittingatthecornerof10thand Spruceforover90years The colourfulawningshavebeen replacedbyevenmorecolourfulivy,which turnsbrightredinthefall
IwonderifthelittlesaplingsonSpruceStreet arethesametreesthatareinmypicture
JohnBentleyisanarchitectural photographerwhohasphotographed theinsideandoutsideofthousands ofbuildingsaroundVancouver Using imagesfromtheVancouverArchiveshe offersaglimpseofthepastandpresent onhissiteVancouverNow&Then
Thelittleyellowschoolhouse onthecornerofMaple StreetandCornwall Avenuewasneverthe
flashiestbuildingontheblock
Asmall,woodenstructurebuilt around1912,it’sbeenanauxiliary buildingatHenryHudson Elementaryforthebetterpart ofacentury However,nowthat theschoolisbeingtorndownto buildanew,moreseismicallysafe school,theyellowschoolhouse (whichcurrentlyhousesa childcaresociety)wasslatedtobe demolishedaswell
Ifwehadn’tjustrandomly comeacrossaFacebook comment,wewouldhave neverheardaboutthis building.
EnterGlynLewisandhiscompany RenewalHomeDevelopment
Lewisonlyfoundoutaboutthe impendingdemolitionofthe schoolhouse(whichisn’tonthe city’sheritageregister)through happenstance
“Ifwehadn’tjustrandomlycome acrossaFacebookcomment,we wouldhaveneverheardaboutthis building,”hesays
NowLewisisintalkswiththe VancouverSchoolBoard(VSB) onhowtorelocatethebuilding somewhereitcanbeuseful.
We’reworkingwiththembasically togiveuspermissiontogofindan organizationorindividualwhowill receivebuildingandhelppayfor therelocationcost,”heexplains
TwoFirstNationscommunities havealreadyexpressedinterest
inthebuilding,notesLewis. However,theVSBhasn’tmadea decisiononwhethertorelocateor teardownthebuildingyet.
“Followinghearingfromabusiness owneraboutpossiblyrelocating theyellowschoolhouse[...] staffarereviewingtheproposal todetermineifitisfeasible,”a spokespersonfortheVSBtold
V I A byemail
Lewisishopefulthough
“Wereverypleasedthatthey’re workingwithus;they’redoing therightthingnow,”hesaysof theVSB,notingthatthisprocess shinesalightonwhathesaysisa flawinthesystem Lewis’scompanyspecializesin homeandbuildingrelocation, andhe’shopingmoredevelopers, buildingowners,andmunicipal
governmentswillmoveawayfrom demolitionandtowardsother considerations.
Essentiallyhe’dlikepeopleto thinkabouthousesusingtheold environmentalmantra“Reduce, Reuse,Recycle. Inthiscase, ‘reuse wouldberelocating andrepurposingbuildings, and‘recycling wouldbethe deconstructionandreuseofthe buildingmaterials.
Heestimatesaround2,800 single-familyhomesaretorn downinMetroVancouvereach year;another1,000aretorn downonVancouverIsland Of those,around20percentcould berelocatedandrepurposed; that’s760homesperyearinthe province’smostpopulousareas. “Ithinkthere’sthismisconception
It’sgoingtotakealongertime forLowerMainlandcommuters toseeanall-electricbusfleet throughouttheregion. That’sbecauseTransLinksays there’sadelaybyLowerMainland municipalitiesinpermittingelectric buscharginginfrastructure.This hasforcedTransLink’shandin purchasingnaturalgasbuses, insteadofelectriconesbetter suitedtomeetthetransportation authority’sall-zeroemissionvehicle fleettargetbytheyear2040.
TransLinkCEOKevinQuinn wentcapinhandtoMetro Vancouver’sboardofdirectors lastweek,requesting$75million infundingfromthefederalgas tax,whichtheboardadministers, topurchase84conventional renewablenaturalgasbusesto replacetheagingdieselfleetdueto
thattheseoldhomesareofpoor quality, Lewissays.“Lotsarestill good.They’rebeingdemolished justbecausethey’reinthewrong place ”
AndwhileLewisagreeswiththe notionofdensification,hebelieves demolishingperfectlygood homesiswastefulandbadforthe environment.
Theprocesstoachieve densificationisextremelywasteful,” hesays.
Anewhousehasaround100 tonnesofrawmaterialand carriestensoftonnesofcarbon Demolitionsendsallthattothe dump
Formostdevelopments, demolitionofwhatisalreadyon thelandisasimple,easysolution However,Lewisislookingfora morethoughtfultriageprocess wheremoreoptionsareconsidered insteadofjumpingstraightto destructionanddumping.
“Theverylastoptionshouldbe demolition, hesays. Thefirstoptionshouldbeto seeifinfillispossible,thoughhe estimatesthatwouldonlyworkfor aroundonepercentofproperties. Nextwouldberelocation,viable foraround20percentofhouses. Thethirdconsiderationwouldbe deconstruction,tosalvageasmuch aspossiblefromasite.Onlythen shoulddemolitionbeconsidered, Lewissays. Thisisn’tnewtechnology
Relocatinghomesisnotanew idea.FamedVancouverresident JoeFortesputhishomeonskids whenthreatenedbydevelopment andhauleditseveralblocks,from thefootofGilfordStreettothe footofBidwellStreet,andthe otherendofEnglishBayBeach.
AndtheHastingsMillStorein HastingsMillParkinKitsilano
bescuttledin2024.
Theoriginalplanwastoreplace dieselbuseswithelectric-battery buses ButTransLinkdoesn’thave thecharginginfrastructureinplace forsuchbuses.
TransLinkhadtomakeadecision: waititoutforthechargingstations orgowithamiddle-of-theroad approachinbuyinglesscarbon intensivenaturalgasbuses.
TransLinkexplainedinaJan.26 lettertoMetroVancouverthat charginginfrastructurerequires aconsiderablecapitalinvestment andfourtoeightyearstoplan, designandconstruct.
Someboarddirectors,including VancouvercouncillorAdrianeCarr andBurnabyMayorMikeHurley, expressedconcernsthenaturalgas buseswouldsetbackTransLink’s zero-carbontargets.
isoriginallyfromtheGastown waterfront;itwasmovedinthe 1930s.
Beforeallthat,thetownofSavona inB.C.’sinteriorwasputonskids inthewinterof1884andmoved acrossKamloopsLaketobeclose totherailway.
AndMetroVancouveralreadyhas oneofthelargestNorthAmerican companiesinbuildingrelocationin theNickelBrothers,Lewisadds, whichisthecompanyheworks withregularly WhilesouthernB.C.’slarger citiesarelookingatdensification tosustainablyhousetheir populations,manysmaller communitiesarestrugglingwith labourshortagesandmaterialcosts tobuildnewhousingstock “Thesehomesareobstaclesto developersingrowingurban areas,buttheycouldbealifeline tosomeonewhoneedshousing somewhereelse,”hesays. Thesedays,cost-wise,Lewissays it’scheapertorelocateahousethan anewbuildforsomecommunities, especiallyislands,wherelabour shortagesarecausingcoststo spike.
“Youcan’tbuildonBowen(Island) forlessthan$500persquarefoot; torelocatethisbuildingit’sgoing tobe$80to$100,”hesaysofthe schoolhouse
Andit’snotlikedemolitionisfree; togetridoftheschoolhouseLewis estimatesitwouldcosttheVSB around$50,000.
He’shopinggovernmentpolicies willbeupdatedwithgreenremoval permitstoencouragedevelopersto usethetriagemodel.Coquitlamis alreadydiscussingit,hesays,and Seattleisworkingonpolicyaswell.
ByBrendanKerginTheboardvotedinfavourof thenaturalgasbusapplication, withCarropposed,citingmoral grounds,andnotnecessarily practicalones.
Eventually,TransLinkaimstofully electrifytheMarpoletransitcentre for350batterybusesandthePort Coquitlamtransitcentre,inpart, for136batterybuses.
Nevertheless,statedTransLink, takingthedieselbusesofftheroad willreduceTransLink’s“enterprise annualGHGemissions”by approximately17percentby2024, withsixpercentofthiscoming fromthe84busesproposedunder TransLink’sapplication.
TransLinkisalreadyusing$400 millionofthegastaxfundsto replace188electrictrolleybuses.
ByGraemeWood
TransLink delays electricbus purchases infavourof naturalgas
Vancouverservesasa sourceofinspiration formanyartistsand creatives
FromVancouver-inspiredtattoos tobeingthesubjectofcool digitalart,thecity,oftentimesits impressiveskylineofskyscrapers underloomingmountainranges, isthemuseofmanycreativefolks WhileVancouveritselfisa beautifulcity,twoartists,David VegtandMW Bowen,found inspirationinoneofitsquaint neighbourhoodsandthechangemakinglocalsthatresidethere Theproject,titledHabitual, spotlights22uniqueEast Vancouverresidentswhohelp shapetheneighbourhood The
25oilpaintingscapturethelives ofafashionpioneer,tattooartist, baker,andmanymoreinspiring locals
AmongthesubjectsareCBC journalistandcreatoroftheLand BackpodcastAngelaSterritt, Dr ChristySutherlandwho operatestheonlyclinicoffering familydoctorstotheDowntown Eastside,andNatashaJung,the creatorofablogthatshowcases AsianAmericansinCanada, ColdTeaCollective Theprojectinterviewed, photographed,andthenpainted eachresident Eachpainting includesabiographyofthe individual.
Thepointoftheprojectwasto
givesomeshinetopeoplewho arentalwaysinthespotlight, butwhomakeimpactful contributionstothelocal communities,”saysMW Bowen, oneofthetwoartistsbehind Habitual “AtfirstIthoughtit wouldjustbeagoodprojectto motivatemeandcreatesome work,buttheinteractionsIended uphavingwereprofound. Thecollectionofpaintingsare ondisplaynowuntilMarch24at thePendulumGallery(885West GeorgiaSt),withanArtist’sTalk eveningonMarch17 Allportrait subjectshavebeeninvitedto attend
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Inthelate1960s, Kimberleywasaonecompanytownlocated intheEastKootenays
Thepopulationwasaround 7,000,andmostworked inCominco’sironand fertilizerplantsorinthe mines.RobinPorterwasthe superintendentofCominco, andhewasintheprocessof movinghisfamily,including wifePatriciaandsonPhilip, toTrail,wherehewouldtake overanevenmoreimpressive roleheadingupthemultimilliondollarFordingCoal Company
ThePorterslivedinalarge whitecompanyhousethatsat onfouracresonGiegerich RoadinTownsite,ashort walkthroughawoodedarea fromthetowncentre At around1p m onJune26, 1969,PatriciaaskedPhilip togotothegrocerystoreto pickupsomesupplies Philip was16andhadanintellectual disability,andwhenhe hadntreturnedby5p.m., Patriciacalledaroundtohis friends Noonehadseen him,andPatriciaphonedthe policetoreporthimmissing Theyimmediatelyputouta missingpersonsbulletinon thelocalradiostation
Whilepoliceweresearching forPhilip,Patriciareceived astrangephonecallfroma mandemanding$100,000 forthesafereturnofherson. Hesaidifshetoldpolice, hersonwasdead.He’d beintouchwithfurther instructions.
ThesearchforPhilip continuedintothenextday, with1,500volunteers,an RCMPplane,andatracking dog RetiredRCMP SergeantFredBodnaruk wastheleadinvestigator onPhilip’scase Hesaid: Kimberleywasahundredyear-oldminingtown,and therearedeeptunnelsand shaftsthatcanbe1,140feet deep Alotofthelocals believeifyouwanttoget
ridofsomebody,youthrow themdownamineshaft We wentthroughallofthem withacameraandaprobe ” AndthenonJuly17,three weeksafterPhilipwaslast seen,thePortersreceiveda ransomnoteinthemail.It wastypedoncheappaper incapitalletterswithout punctuationorsentence breaks,signed“The Syndicate.”
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RobinPorterraisedthe $100,000andwaitedforthe nextnotetoarrive Itcamea weeklaterwithinstructions onwheretoleavethemoney Policehadstakedoutthearea andwereabletoarrestthe extortionist EarlBennett, a52-year-olddisgruntled Comincoemployee Bennettreceivedjailtime forextortionbutwasfound notguiltyofkidnappingand murder.
Philipisstillmissing.
EveLazarusisareporter andauthor,andshehosts andproducestheCold CaseCanadatruecrime podcast Thisisanexcerpt fromEve’slatestbook ColdCaseBC:TheStories BehindtheProvince’sMost IntriguingMurderand MissingPersonCases
ListeningtoDanMangan describehis23-year-oldTaylor 310-KCEacousticguitar,it’s clearthattheinstrumenthas immensesentimentalvaluetothe Vancouvermusician
“Therearesomanyvideosofme inmyearlydaysstompingaround, slammingawayonthisthing,”he tellshisTikTokfollowersinavideo postedlastyear.“Thereisstillblood onthestrings.”
Heexplainstheguitarsbackstory, whichwasboughtforhimby hismomandherwife-because ifhewantedtobeaprofessional musician,heneededaprofessional instrument.Manganthenshared thathewouldbeauctioningitoff withallproceedsbeingdonatedto
theNationalNetworkofAbortion FundsintheU S
TheauctionranfromNovember 12to19lastyearand17peoplebida totalof61timesuntiltheguitarsold for$7,755CAD($5,700US).Last week,Manganpackeditupand shippedittothenewowner Hedocumentedtheprocesswithhis trademarksarcasticsenseofhumour andexplainedhowtheoverturning ofRoev Wadefeltliketurning backtheclocksonwomen’srights anddespitehisconnectiontothe guitarheusedtowritehisfirstthree albums,hefeltcompelledtodo somethingtohelpthesituation.
“There’ssomuchhistoryitwouldbe sadtoseeitgo,”hesaysinonevideo.
“ButIwillbereassuredtoknow
thatthisisasmallgesturethatIcan dotokickupsomedustandtryand getsomewell-neededresourcesto womenandpeoplewhoneeditmost downintheStates.”
Theguitarisn’texactlyinpristine condition;Manganadmitshe hasbarelyplayeditinadecade andtheresalotofwearandtear includingarepairedcrackalongthe backwherehiswifeaccidentallysat onitseveralyearsago. Regardless,someonenowowns apieceofCanadianindiemusic memorabiliaandtheNational NetworkofAbortionFundshas expressedtheirgratitude,saying “Thankyouforshowingupfor abortionaccess.”
ByAllieTurner F I L ETwolocalshave sharedphotoson socialmediaoftheir tapwaterrunning slightlybrown Thebrownwaterwas reportedintheGrandviewWoodlandandChamplain Heightsneighbourhoods
Aside-by-sidecomparison ofthetapwatertowater sourcedelsewhereshows thecontrastincolour
Thoughtheoddlycoloured watermaysparkconcerns, theCityofVancouver reassuresthatthetapwater isstillsafetodrink
Aspokespersonwiththecity tellsVIA thatVancouver “hasarobustdrinking waterqualityprogramthat includesregularlysampling thewateratvarioussample stationsthroughouttheCity Allofourresultsmeetthe CanadianDrinkingWater Guidelinesandshowthat thewaterissafetodrink”
Thebrowntintisan occasionaloccurrence, notesthespokesperson “Thediscolouredwateris generallycausedbyiron oxidationinsidethewater mainsandoccasionallythis sedimentcanbedislodged causingthewatertochange colour
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Ifyourtapwaterappears discoloured,runthe coldwatertapuntilthe discolouredwaterclears andreportittotheCity ofVancouverthroughthe Van311apporbycalling311 “Whendrinkingwater inquiriesarereceivedour waterqualityteamreviews eachincidentandworks withtheresidenttoensure theirdrinkingwaterissafe,” saysthespokesperson
ByMariaDimentWhyyour
AVancouvermanhasissharingan epicstoryabouthisbattlewith atinyrodentthathastakenup residenceinhishome.
AndyBaryersaysthefirsttimethelittle crittermadeitspresenceknownwasin November2022whenitnibbledasmallhole inabagofbreadthatheleftonthecounter.
“Isuspectedamousesobeingatechguy whoreviewsnewtechgadgets,Iuseditasan opportunitytoreviewanewwirelessindoor camerawithmotiondetection, heexplained Afterhavingalookatthesecurityfootage, Baryer’ssuspicionwasconfirmed:amouse waseatinghisbreadatnightafterhewent tobed.Hecontinuedtotrackthetinyhouse guestforaboutaweekwhenhe determinedthatitwascoming infromunderthedishwasher.
“Ipulledoutthedishwasherandtherewasa bigholeinthewallwheretheelectricpower cordcamein,”hesaid
Afterfillingupthehole,thecamerano longerdetectedamouse.TheVancouverite sharedavideooftheexperienceonYouTube andthoughtthattheproblemwassolved.
“HandyAndywins...soIthought...,”hesaid ButwhentheVancouverweatherstartedto getcoldagaininFebruary,Baryernoticed anotherholeinabagofbread.
“Isetupacameraandsureenough,the mousewasback.”
AsafanoftheclassicWarnerBrothers cartoonTomandJerry,Baryerhasnamed themouseJerry.
Whileseveralpeoplehaveadvisedhimto getacatortofindanotherwaytotrap orkillthemouse,Baryergivespause.
“Idon’twanttokillit.OtherssayI shouldhireprofessionals,butmy nicknameisHandyAndybecauseI [usethedo-it-yourselfapproachfor] everyprobleminmylife.Ifeellikemy wholereputationisatstakehere!”
“Attheendoftheday,IjustwantJerryto stayoutofmykitchen!Thismousechasehas consumedme,itneedstoendonceandforall”
Youcanfollowthecontinuingadventuresof JerryonTwitteronAndy’sTwitteraccount at@AndyBaryer.
ByElanaShepert
Tryingtofigureoutwhichdaytogo takephotosofcherryblossoms?
Scientistsaroundtheworldhave triedtopredictthedayforpeak blooms,andApril5appearstobethewinner inVancouver
“Whentheentriesarecombined,theoverall consensusisthatthecherrytreeswillbloom betweenlateMarchandearlyApril.The averagepredictedpeakbloomdate[is] April 5thforLiestal-Weideli(Switzerland)and Vancouver,”statestheinternationalCherry BlossomPredictionCompetition
Thedateisslightlylaterthanthepredicted datelastyear(April2)eventhoughthe
expectationisforthedatetodriftearlier “Whileitisknownthatcherrytreestendto bloomearliereachyearasclimateswarm, complexweatherpatternsmakeannual predictionsextremelydifficult,”statesthe competitionwebsite
Mostresearchersputthedateaswithina coupleofdaysofApril5inVancouver,but predictionsrangefromMarch19toApril21
Thecompetition,runbyGeorgeMason UniversityinVirginia,USA,involves UBCresearcherDr ElizabethWolkovich Lastyearwasitsfirstyear,andApril2was predicted
ByMariaDiment
Wingwages being discussed,and thecultureof tippingbeingscrutinized V.I.A askedreaders,isitall toomuch?
Specifically,weaskedif “tippingisgettingoutof control?”
Resoundingly,theanswer wasyes.
Ofthe896peoplewhovoted inourpoll,almost85per centsaidthepracticeisout ofhand;whenincludingonly locals,thatbumpedupover 85percent.
Withrestaurantsoften suggestinguptoormore than25percentasatip (viathedebitandcredit machines,nottheservers),it appearsmoreisbeingasked ofpatronsthanbefore,and itappearspeoplearegetting fedupwithit.
InapollV.I.A ranlastyear, peoplenotedtheystilltipped around15percent,more oftenthanotheramounts.
Atthesametime,tipsare beingaskedforatmoreand moreestablishmentsoutside therestaurantindustry
“Suddenly,thesescreensare ateveryestablishmentwe
encounter.They’repopping uponlineaswellforonline orders.AndIfearthatthere isnoend,”saidetiquette expertThomasFarleyina storyfromtheAssociated Press.Heconsidersthe wholethingsomewhatof“an invasion.”
TheV.I.A.pollranfrom 2/20/2023to2/26/2023.
Ofthe896votes,wecan determinethat404arefrom withinthecommunity.The fullresultsareasfollows:
Yes,itis:
8515%local,8426% total No,butit’sgetting there:
99%local,115%total No,notatall:
495%local,424%total
Resultsarebasedon anonlinestudyofadult VancouverIsAwesome readersthatarelocated inVancouver Themargin oferror-whichmeasures samplevariability-is+/327%,19timesoutof20 VancouverIsAwesome usesavarietyof techniquestocapture data,detectandprevent fraudulentvotes,detect andpreventrobots,and filteroutnon-localand duplicatevotes
Anaward-winning jinglehashitthe airwavesagain–64yearsafterit wascreated.
Radiolistenersmay havenoticedthefamiliar soundsofthe$1.49Dayad createdbythelateTony AntoniasforWoodward’s DepartmentStoresonradio stationsinrecentweeks
Save-On-Foodsisnowusing thetuneforitsnew$1.49 Daysales.
“Wehavegreatrespectfor theWoodward’shistory associatedwith$1.49 DayTuesday,”Montana McMullin,internal communicationsspecialist withSave-on-Foods,said inastatementtoGlacier Media “Wehaverecreated itasanewpromotion, redevelopedthejingleand areexcitedtobringbackthis
iconicpromotion.”
TheSave-On-Foods$1.49 Dayjinglehittheairwavesin February,inthelead-upto itsinauguralsaleonFeb.21.
TonyAntonias,whopassed awayonJan.25,2019at theageof89,wrotethe $1.49Dayadvertisement forWoodward’s,whenhe wasworkingasthecreative directoratCKNW.
Woodward’scloseditsstores in1993,andthejinglewasn’t heardagainuntil2006, whensomeonefromRennie MarketingSystemscalled Antoniasandaskedifthey couldusethecommercialto promotethemulti-million dollarWoodward’sDistrict developmentonthestore’s oldsiteinVancouver.
“Iwasflattered,”Antonias toldGlacierMediaatthe time.“Theseguyshavedone
theirhomework What elsewouldgivetheproject instantrecognition?Of courseIsaidyes. ” Antonias–knownto someasMr.$1.49Day–celebratedthejingle’s60th anniversaryonFeb 19,2018 withasmallreception.
ByTheresaMcManus
SnoopDogg,WizKhalifa
tourtokickoffinVancouver
Oneofmusic’smosticonic rappersis
announcedtheirHigh SchoolReunionTourthis monthwhichwillkickoffat RogersArenaonJuly7
The33-citytourwillfeature specialguestsToo$hort, WarrenG,Berner,and DJDramaandwillmake stopsaroundtheUnited States,withonlyoneother Canadianperformancein Toronto.
Theannouncement comesafterSnoopDogg andWizKhalifa’srecent collaborationonthenew single“Don’tText,Don’t Call”whichdebutedearlier thismonth.
ByMariaDiment
Glacyo is a dynamite mix of organic baltic amber swirled with deep ethically sourced sea clay mud, to create the latest trend in skincare to hit the market A miracle mix of over 70 trace minerals, infused with ancient skincare principles and timeless ingredients, the creams pack a modern twist.
A modern twist that is well needed in Vancouver at the moment, as the weather in the city is no joke, with a constant flux of rain, sun, snow, hail, and what sometimes seems as everything in between, this addition is a welcomed pick-me-up. In a practical terms, Glacyo helps weather the storms and prevent any free radicals from infiltrating one’s epidermis layers Vancouver is a relatively clean city compared to others, but is not too far removed from potential ill effects of pollution, and air quality issues when there are the unfortunate and devastating forest fires Vancouverites can see Glacyo as their heroine to help protect them against the wear and tear from the elements
The Glacyo was officially born in 2020 but the product has been on a journey for years beforehand Angelic Luong the founder spent years innovating skincare serums after a tragic moped accident in Vietnam where she found herself looking for healthy, natural skincare to help de-escalate the rapid dehydration and healing resistance she found herself in. Years later, she realized that her efforts could be useful to society and benefit others She spent nearly a decade perfecting the formulas, and testing different variations with colleague Nhat Nguyen - a researcher at Oxford University, the ultimate skincare product was finalized. Working with top Immigration firm - CICS Immigration Consulting Inc - in association with Boscoriva Consulting - she put together her expansion business plan and released the Canadian line
The launch has been a journey in itself, as any business owner will attest to expanding during a pandemic is not for the faint of heart, but Angelic is no stranger to creating ethical products under pressure. Her actions are underpinned by her long-term vision and intention of ultimately adding positivity to people’s lives as she’s spent a significant portion of her life volunteering with children in (Ly Son Island, Phu Hoa, Soc Trang, and other rural areas of Vietnam) and the company gives back 1% of Glacyo revenue to 1 % for the Planet. Angelic is also an environmentalist and she firmly puts her money where her mouth is, as a supporter of Trevi Bamboo bikes amongst other startups in the green sphere. Overall, Glacyo is another example of Angelic’s vision to create solid and lasting relations in business with a positive environmental footprint, and to put people and the environment over profits
Angelic hopes to use her understanding of nature, mindfulness, healing values in the Glacyo, to help others as they too facilitate peace in a world This product isn’t just an organic anti-aging product, but a small essence of Angelic’s mindfulness values in a bottle
Glacyo will be holding a sample sale at WWW GLACYO COM on 20th to 30th March 2023.
