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Letter: My father's astounding WWII survival still astonishes me

Letter: My father's astounding WWII survival still astonishes me

Every year on Remembrance Day, I lay a wreath at the Confederation Park Cenotaph in north Burnaby in memory of my father, Donald Evans. He was a navigator on a Lancaster bomber during World War II, was shot down, hidden by the French resistance and liberated by the British Army in September 1944.
5 things you didn't know about that giant Bowmac sign on Broadway

5 things you didn't know about that giant Bowmac sign on Broadway

The giant sign came from the city's epic neon era, and was once the tallest freestanding sign in North America.
Riverview Hospital still considering seeking national heritage designation

Riverview Hospital still considering seeking national heritage designation

Coquitlam’s Riverview Lands Advisory Committee wants the city to have another go at having the 244-acre mental health facility site receive a national heritage designation.
TransLink honours veterans with special Compass Cards

TransLink honours veterans with special Compass Cards

This Remembrance Day marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. To honour this important anniversary, TransLink has come up with some seriously cool and powerful Compass Cards that will raise money for a worthy cause.
Graphic biography of WWI-era socialite shines light on 鶹ýӳhistory

Graphic biography of WWI-era socialite shines light on 鶹ýӳhistory

“There are so many elements to her personality. She’s a working woman, she’s a writer, she’s a publicity hound, she’s a celebrity,” says historian Michael Kluckner.
This cool interactive photo shows the same 鶹ýӳblock, decades apart

This cool interactive photo shows the same 鶹ýӳblock, decades apart

How many times have you wondered how much of what's on a present-day 鶹ýӳblock has been there for decades? Or just wanted to get a better sense of what has changed, and what managed to remain in place?
This 1954 film explains how Vancouver's current Granville Bridge was built (VIDEO)

This 1954 film explains how Vancouver's current Granville Bridge was built (VIDEO)

You may not have ever given much thought to what was then called a "completely new and modern bridge," but this 1954 video explains the backstory of Vancouver's third Granville Street Bridge.
A look back at the incredible $107M construction of the 鶹ýӳPublic Library

A look back at the incredible $107M construction of the 鶹ýӳPublic Library

The 鶹ýӳPublic Library is holding an exciting celebration on Saturday, September 29th for the opening of its highly-anticipated rooftop. The library will provide a number exciting features on its new floors, which cover 40,000 square feet of additional space.
Here's why you've been seeing this funky old bus driving around 鶹ýӳlately

Here's why you've been seeing this funky old bus driving around 鶹ýӳlately

Over the last couple of months, have you noticed an unusual old bus with trolley wires driving around 鶹ýӳon the weekends? A lot of people have surely spotted this public transit novelty, and wondered what it was all about.
This video is a double throwback of 鶹ýӳin the 1930s vs. 1990s

This video is a double throwback of 鶹ýӳin the 1930s vs. 1990s

Anything look familiar?
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