How To Rebrand The Remand

 No. 0215 - 10 Jul 2012 - 08:40:10

No. 0271 - 18 Jul 2012 - 21:34:09

Vancouver

Over the next year we will be witnessing the transformation of this former jail on Gore and Cordova  into "housing that makes caring homes" under the watchful eye of The Bloom Group (formerly known as The St. James Community Service Society).

 

Exhibit

No. 0094 - 08 Oct 2011 - 15:05:23

Heart of the City

This neo-Gothic church building set in a neo-Dickensian downtown neighbourhood is St. James' Anglican* - frequent photographic muse, home to my beloved High Mass Choir (alto) and on Saturday, October 29, from 12 noon to 4 pm, host of an Open House for the Heart of the City festival.
It comes with a guided tour (12:30 pm), John Donne sermon in costume (1:30 pm), St. James' Music Academy performance (3 pm), photo exhibit (12:00 - 4 pm) and all for free!

* 303 East Cordova at Gore

Geraniums On The Pavement

No. 9957 - 06 Oct 2011 - 12:24:19

Fort Garry On Broadway

No. 8744 - 16 Apr 2011 - 09:45:38 * No. 8732 - 16 Apr 2011 - 09:42:50

Happy Birthday Tee Hee

No. 8563 - 16 Apr 2011 - 08:40:12

An unanticipated snow fall inspires a walk through downtown in
search of images for my mother who celebrates her 85th year today.
She was born in rural Manitoba and never actually lived in Winnipeg
but retains fond memories of the place.

Winnipeg Modern Brush Co

No. 7499 - 05 Apr 2011 - 15:25:45

Red Ribbon

No. 5572 - 18 Feb 2011 - 17:44:29

Port And Traffic

No. 1440 - 19 Dec 2010 - 08:08:55

Two Points Of View

No. 1256 - 17 Dec 2010 - 08:52:02 * No. 1257 - 17Dec 2010 - 08:52:14

After Mass

No. 2001 - 25 Dec 2010 - 00:15:56

Arena At Sunrise

No. 1182 - 17 Dec 2010 - 08:12:17 * No. 1194 - 17 Dec 2010 - 08:11:35

No. 1198 - 17 Dec 2010 - 08:12:17 * No. 1229 - 17 Dec 2010 - 08:16:42

Portside Park

No. 1390 - 19 Dec 2010 - 07:44:49 * No. 1393 - 19 Dec 2010 - 07:45:36

Bird Watching On The Balmoral

No. 0805 - 09 Dec 2010 - 15:45:53

Remains

No. 8954 - 30 Mar 2008 - 19:20:34

Neighbour

No. 0301 - 04 Dec 2010 - 08:24:06

West By Southwest

No. 0092 - 03 Dec 2010 - 09:52:47

Property Management

No. 1407 - 24 Jan 2008 - 12:46:50

Hanging On

No. 6190 - 03 Nov 2010 - 17:31:48

The greasy spoon with a heart of neon gold.

Motivation

No. 1436 - 14 Aug 2007 - 12:43:30

No. 2781 - 11 Sep 2007 - 19:53:19 * No. 2779 - 11 Sep 2007 - 19:52:54

Gastown, Vancouver

While some people come to the Ovaltine Cafe for a white bread, american-slice grilled cheese sandwich with a side of hashed browns for $3.50 and others come to get a picture of the most photographed neon sign in town, I lurk in the alley and ponder the mystery of the painted phone number.

The restaurant's number is listed in my archive copy of the 1962 Vancouver Telephone Directory (B.C. TEL) as MU(tual) 5-7021 but the number painted on the wall lacks a numeral and uses the non-existent exchange MA(rine). What looks and sounds real is as fake as processed cheese. Yum!

Practice And Endurance

No. 8201 - 03 Jan 2009 - 14:55:51 * No. 8215 - 03 Jan 2009 - 14:56:42