by mvboronowski | Sep 28, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories
The first Toronto Beer Week wrapped up this past Sunday. It was a week to celebrate craft brewing in Ontario and beyond. The craft beer movement has been gaining momentum all over Canada for a few years now. We’re following the path forged by our neighbours to...
by mvboronowski | Sep 23, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories
To make up for my first contribution to the Potentiality (see Douchebags Series), I thought I would class it up a bit with some flashy phrases and ostensibly deep thoughts. Let’s talk like neighbours. I recently moved from one neighbourhood to another. ...
by mvboronowski | Sep 22, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories, Business & Entrepreneurship
Over the past few days, my life has been very Co-operative. On Saturday night, I participated in a panel discussion about the past, present and future of co-operatives in Vancouver. On Monday night I was part of the riproarin’, kick-ass Annual General Meeting of...
by mvboronowski | Sep 21, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories
It has been a pretty amazing trip from Team Canada. Last week they departed from Brazil after prepping and practicing for well over a year. Lots has been written about the team. For a quick snapshot, check out this CNN story or take a look at one of our more recent...
by mvboronowski | Sep 20, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories
This weekend my partner Theo and I had an opportunity to catch a play in Granville Island. We were among hundreds of others flocking that way throughout the Fringe Festival, a annual play festival that brings together some of Canada’s budding actors and...
by mvboronowski | Sep 17, 2010 | 1000 Community Stories, Aboard the Editor's Pirate Ship, Business & Entrepreneurship
[Editor’s note: Sunday, September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day…I’m just saying.] Last week two dear friends sent me two different articles about pirate prominence. The first was from my friend Stewart and it discusses the rise of...
