by mvboronowski | Dec 21, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories
A pub lunch for any occasion, xmas included, has become a staple in my office over the past few years. But yesterday we did something different. We went across the street to a new café that has only been open for a couple of months and as we sipped our caffeine of...
by mvboronowski | Dec 20, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories, Aboard the Editor's Pirate Ship
We hijacked the following low-waste tips from my main man on Vancouver Island, Zac Whyte. Says Zac, “it’s easy to reduce your waste and stress levels this holiday season.” Here are a few tips to consider: Buy your turkey from a local farmer. Have a...
by mvboronowski | Dec 19, 2010 | 100 Community Builders
Who are you? My name is Quinn Buter. I’m a 10 year old boy from Richmond BC. I have a dog named Hanna and a sister named Josie. [Editor’s Note: Quinn is the favourite son of my cousin, Terri. We have an arrangement where he refers to me as “Great...
by mvboronowski | Dec 17, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories
For a little while longer, the aromas of Bratwurst and mulled wine will continue to welcome Vancouverites into the city’s one and only German-style Christmas Market – WITH German vendors from Germany! At first it looked like the market was doomed. On the...
by mvboronowski | Dec 16, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories
Henry B. Guppy (British botanist), Chet Baker (American jazz musician), Grand Duchess Maria Vladimironova of Russia, and the late Corey Haim (Canadian actor) – these are the notable people born on my birthday. Okay, so they’re not all notable. We still share a point...