West Point Grey has long been one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the region and boasts some of the most expensive properties (above Spanish Banks) in Canada. There is relatively little through-traffic; the main shopping district runs along upper 10th Avenue.… Read more →
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Vancouver School of Theology moving into new quarters
by Lloyd Mackey • • 0 Comments
Less than a year after selling its centrepiece gothic-towered Iona Building to the University of British Columbia, Vancouver School of Theology (VST) is ready to move its operation into a newly-restructured building nearby. That move, together with the confirmation of… Read more →
Around Town: Postmodern Urban Tour, block parties, soccer champs . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
If you live in Vancouver, but still feel you’ve got a lot to learn about what makes the city tick, why not join UBC urban geography prof David Ley on his patented Postmodern Urban Spaces Tour this Saturday (July 18)?… Read more →
International students sought as boon to economy; ISMC helps them feel welcome
by Lloyd Mackey • • 0 Comments
How does a marketing strategy shift involving a downtown Vancouver luxury hotel relate to the work of International Student Ministries Canada (ISMC) in and around BC’s largest city? The relationship comes in the fact that federal and provincial policies are… Read more →
Sale of Iona Building reflects changing face of theological education
by Lloyd Mackey • • 0 Comments
While the Vancouver School of Theology (VST) $28 million sale of the iconic Iona Building ‘castle’ to the University of British Columbia is significant news, VST principal Richard Topping suggests there is more to the story. The ‘more’ relates to… Read more →
Change of leadership for VST, Carey and St. Mark’s/Corpus Christi
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
There have been changes at the top in several local theological schools of late. Vancouver School of Theology, Carey Theological College and St. Mark’s College / Corpus Christi College are clustered together at the northeastern corner of the UBC campus… Read more →
Art sightings at UBC
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Three interesting art shows – and a talk by one of the artists – are taking place this summer on the UBC campus. Edith Krause: [a]drift Beaty Biodiversity Museum Until: August 25 Artist Talk: August 10 “If we are to protect… Read more →