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Where is the best place to watch the Olympics in Vancouver?
In the final days of the Olympics, I'm noticing you can watch the games in many unexpected places - like Red Burrito on Commercial Drive at First Avenue.
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I won a book at Vancouver Real Writers’ Series
I love the exciting feeling when you see your raffle ticket numbers correspond with the numbers spoken aloud. Yay! And now that I’m a mom, I can send my son to collect the prize, because I have a shy streak in such situations.
Last night my son and I went to the Grand Finale night...
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Cafe Deux Soleils: breakfast meetup spot for families
This is a photo of Charles the cook at Cafe Deux Soleils on Commercial Drive. I wrote about my favorite meal there in my Super Citizen blog last spring.
My son and I are heading down there to meet up with our friends from the Island.
Kids can hang out on the big stage...
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Thanks to Olympic torch bearer Virginia Greene for networking advice
Here in this picture, at the far right, is Virginia Greene - CEO of the Business Council of B.C. - who carried the Olympic torch in North Vancouver yesterday. Just over a year ago, I got some really good advice on networking from Virginia and it's made a huge positive impact on my life.
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Vancouver Observer celebrates re-launch with a call for more voices
“We need a lot of voices in Vancouver,” said publisher Linda Solomon at the Vancouver Observer’s re-launch celebration at Ceili’s Irish Pub & Restaurant on Tuesday, Oct. 6. “Get behind us. Send us your blogs. Sign up for our newsletter. Tell your friends. Let’s make the media strong in Vancouver – and let’s just...
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Shel Israel launches Twitterville in Vancouver
This week Shel Israel is launching his new book Twitterville: How Businesses Can Thrive in the New Global Neighbourhoods. He’s on a cross-Canada tour that includes Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, and tonight in Vancouver at the Third Tuesday meetup at the Canvas Lounge.
“Why did I call it Twitterville? Because everything about Twitter I love...
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