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Journey Home Community: Resettling refugees, hosting Ride for Refuge

by Flyn Ritchie • September 24, 2015 • 2 Comments

Journey Home Community is making a real impact in Metro Vancouver, both through its work with refugees and as the host of Ride for Refuge in British Columbia. Refugee work Journey Home began life modestly, but the 10th anniversary party celebrated…

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Community, Culture

Around Town: P.O.D., Hunger Games: The Musical, Praise in the Park . . .

by Flyn Ritchie • September 10, 2015 • 0 Comments

There will be a couple of Christian bands mixing it up in the Granville Entertainment District this week – King’s Kaleidoscope at the Vogue Theatre Thursday night (September 10) and P.O.D. (with Islander) at Venue Night Club on Sunday (September…

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City, Urban Issues

Vancouver neighbourhoods: Marpole

by Jonathan Bird / Flyn Ritchie • September 24, 2015 • 0 Comments

Marpole is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Vancouver. Historically a moderate-income neighbourhood, it continues to be a convenient initial landing ground for new immigrants. The SkyTrain Canada Line and three bridges (Arthur Laing, Oak Street, Marpole Railway) make Marpole…

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City, Community

Around Town: War Room, Istoria, Syrian Refugee Concert, Kasongo & Watanabe…

by Flyn Ritchie • September 17, 2015 • 0 Comments

Following a very successful three-week opening run in the United States, War Room will open in several local theatres this Friday (September 18).   The overtly Christian film was the top box office draw during the week of September 4…

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City, Community

Around Town: Fringe Festival, Leaving Sanctuary, TWU Law School . . .

by Flyn Ritchie • September 3, 2015 • 1 Comment

A number of Pacific Theatre artists will be producing and acting in Vancouver Fringe Festival shows, from September 10 – 20. Andrea Loewen, director of marketing and publicity at Pacific Theatre, says on Soul Food Vancouver: We have a ton…

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Books, Culture

Unlikely: A story of reconciliation and city-building from Portland

by Flyn Ritchie • July 30, 2015 • 3 Comments

A new book tells the story of an unlikely alliance between a liberal gay mayor and a coalition of evangelical churches in Portland. The story is heart-warming – and offers hope for Vancouver. Portland and Vancouver have a lot in…

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City, Urban Issues

Vancouver neighbourhoods: Killarney

by Jonathan Bird / Flyn Ritchie • September 17, 2015 • 0 Comments

Killarney is a relatively low-density neighbourhood that has the third-highest concentration of families in the city. The median income has steadily risen and is now above the city’s average. However, this masks a moderately high concentration of low-income residents living…

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