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As Canadians mark the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Vancouver teens reflect on whether the lessons of the First World War have any meaning today
photo Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada PA-001257 |
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From Vancouver to
Vimy
Class has just started in Pat Gordy's Grade 11 social studies class at Vancouver Technical secondary school. Thirty students spill in from a noisy, crowded hallway. Some rush in, others move at a snail's pace.
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City's sustainability boss fired before he could quit
Less than two weeks after he was fired March 23, the former manager of the city's sustainability office already has another job.
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12th & Cambie
Civil boss sought....Who will be the city's civil city commissioner?
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Senior tired of waiting for TransLink to commit low-riders for Main Street
Seniors along Main Street can't shop or visit downtown until TransLink introduces new low-floor trolley buses for the No. 3 route, says an elderly resident of the neighbourhood.
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Biomass ball back in city's court
The regional administrator who will decide whether a biomass or sawdust pellet incinerator should be approved for Southeast False Creek says he won't be rushed by the city's tight timelines.
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Woodcock calls for rack attack
Four years after a previous attempt failed, a parks commissioner wants the parks board to try again to encourage recycling in city parks and at beaches.
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Paper, organic waste city's highest priority
While Leaf Rapids, Manitoba made national news for banning plastic bags, a solid waste engineer with the City of Vancouver says such a move is not a priority here.
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Cops ready for long Canucks playoff run
Vancouver police say they'll be ready for any problems that arise on the streets and in the bars when revellers plug the downtown during the Vancouver Canucks playoff drive.
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Gastown condos included on heritage tour
It's hard to imagine what early 20th century entrepreneurs Edward McFeely and Robert McLennan would think of their former warehouse in Gastown, which was converted to live/work condos in 2004.
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Students nominate piper for war hero award
According to a group of B.C. high school students, a Scottish-born Vancouverite adopted by Chilliwack is Canada's greatest hero of the First World War.
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Pebble project brightens neighbourhood boulevards
According to Riley Park resident Dawn Dunkerley, a pebble can add beauty to a neighbourhood. And a lot of pebbles is even better.
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Like the song says, Kids Wanna Rock
The spirit of Jack Black is alive and well and teaching kids in Vancouver how to play in a live rock n' roll band.
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Dunbar residents give retiring seniors the royal treatment
When Dunbar residents found out two long-time members of their community were retiring, the community grapevine leapt into action.
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