This and 4 other not-to-miss stories from the Vancouver Courier!
1. Congratulations, you’ll receive your free Canada flag… in 71 years
Photo by Dan Toulgoet.
A Vancouver man signed up for a popular federal government program that distributes free Canada flags only to learn there was a 71-year wait list.
2. Balmoral landlords have history of neglect, so does city’s strategy on curbing such behaviour
Photo by Dan Toulgoet.
Veteran columnist Allen Garr examines the sad state of affairs at the Balmoral Hotel and its landlords’ long history of neglect.
3. Vancouver teacher reflects on 36-year career after winning national award
Photo by Dan Toulgoet.
Templeton secondary drama teacher Jim Crescenzo has helped raise $3 million for arts programs over the course of his 36-career. But that’s not his only legacy.
4. Documentary examines discrimination in Vancouver’s Bhangra scene
Photo by Dan Toulgoet.
A film crew followed Tarun Nayar and his band Delhi 2 Dublin across the globe to explore the burgeoning bhangra scene in Metro Vancouver and India, and how its relative anonymity in Vancouver remains a head scratcher. The resulting documentary, Bhangra City, screens as part of the City of Bhangra Festival.
5. Mobile fuel service aims to fill gas station gap
Photo by Dan Toulgoet.
In a city bereft of gas stations, a mobile fuel service aims to fill the gap by delivering gas directly to Vancouver vehicles.
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