School Board One Step Closer to Selling Forest

The school board here on the North Shore wants to sell ’surplus land’ in order to find money for capital projects.

One of the pieces of land is the Cleveland Forest, and area that for generations kids at Cleveland Elementary have used as a playground. It’s a magic place for them, and they’re incredulous that the board is even thinking of selling it.

Unfortunately, the board seems intent on moving forward with this, despite an overwhelming public response against the idea.

There’s a long way to go yet in the process, but parents are trying their best to keep drawing attention to the issue.

You can help by commenting on the story at NowPublic - and by visiting and commenting on the ClevelandForest blog.

 

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Mama Mia the ABBA Museum

A museum dedicated to Swedish pop group Abba is to open in Stockholm in 2008, organisers have said.

Outfits and instruments used by the band will be on display along with handwritten song lyrics.

“It is nice someone feels compelled to take on our musical history,” the group said in a statement.

full story here

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Work-Life Balance Podcast

Last week I was on a panel discussion on Work-Life Balance, hosted by New Media BC at the Vancouver Film School.

I managed to stick my Compact Flash recorder in the sound booth and captured the session for a podcast.

The discussion was sponsored by New Media BC in Vancouver and held at the Vancouver Film School.

Work/Life Balance: Empty Promise or Key to Happiness?

Moderators:
W. G. Arndt (“Wil”), creative director and founding principal of mod7.com
Gordon Ross, Vice President and partner, Open Road Communications Ltd

Panelists:

Mark Busse, Partner and Design Director, Industrial Brand Creative

Stephen Beck,Principal,  Engine Digital

Ron Bignell, Senior Art Director, Electronic Arts

Lisa Vogt, Managing Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Robert Ouimet, Partner, At Large Media

Jer Thorpe, Freelance Designer

Eric Karjaluoto, Principal, smashLAB

Podcast:

Runs 1:21:43     37 meg    download 

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PS: 
A while ago I posted a pie chart of my current work-life-balance.

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Warm Clothes Needed by Union Gospel Mission

It takes about 10 minutes to go through your closet and find all the old sweaters and warm clothes you no longer need.  How ’bout that sock drawer ?  The snow and cold may be pretty, but not if you’re living out there. 

Put the stuff in a bag, jump into the SUV and head over to UGM at 616 E. Cordova.  You’ll find a lot of very thankful people there. 

The Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver urgently needs warm winter coats, boots, and blankets.

Over the weekend, UGM gave away hundreds of blankets and coats, and people will continue to come to UGM for winter clothing while this cold weather lasts. UGM is in desperate need of warm winter coats, boots, and blankets to give out to those in need.

Please drop off your donations to:
616 East Cordova
Vancouver, BC
** Please mark your bags and boxes with “Warm clothing/ blankets”

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Hot Tub In The Snow

When Vancouver Turns White

English Bay - 27 November 2007. 

A photo you won’t see in the tourist shots of Vancouver anytime soon.

Picnic anyone ?  My North Vancouver backyard.

 

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What We Do When it Snows in Vancouver

We usually have to head up to local mountains for this, but it looks like it’s going to be one of those interesting winters in Vancouver…

 

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