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Top 5 Green Real Estate Projects of 2011
RBC Centre by Wikimedia Commons
Green real estate refers to buildings that are helpful in saving on utilities, which makes your life more energy-efficient and eco-friendly, and which generally contributes to a greener lifestyle. Nowadays, there are many green solutions that can make a difference, including building materials, green supplies, household products, energy sources solutions, conservation, and substance reclamation. Green real estate is one of the top trends of current architecture, and various special awards are given to the projects of the highest excellence.
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The Most Epic Structures in Canada
Confederation Bridge by Tuer Geist
We live right next to one of the most commercialized nations on the Earth. The result? Everybody knows the story behind the Statue of Liberty, WTC and Capitol Hill, but not many people have even remotely considered the possibility that there might be something grand in Canada - except for its nature, of course. Maybe it’s time to take on a bit of an American attitude and properly promote some of Canada's breathtaking structures. This article will prove that Canadians not only think big, but that they can build epic! The following few paragraphs will walk you through the vastest, longest, tallest, and most expensive structures in the country.
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Vancouver Pest Control Tips & Tricks
Norway Rats by Wikimedia Commons
Not only are they dangerous for your personal health, but they also pose a serious threat to your property. They carry around various contagious diseases, and some of them seem as if they've come around just for one reason: slowly, but steadily destroy your house and push you out of your comfort zone. We’re talking about pests, practically at small creatures with the power to reduce the quality of our lives significantly. They’re something you can't overlook, but with the right procedures and a rapid response time, it’s not a problem that can't be dealt with. This article will help you recognize the most common and dangerous pests in Vancouver and find professional help, and give you tips what can you do to prevent them from returning and wave them goodbye forever.
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World’s Strangest Christmas Traditions
Cagatio by Wikimedia Commons
From this part of the world, it seems that everyone must celebrate Christmas the way we do and are so proud of. But don’t be too fast with your ethnocentric judgments; our choice of the strangest Christmas customs from around the globe will certainly change your notion of the typical festive time celebration rituals.
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How to Meet People Online Safely
Computer party by Eyeliam
Not many social networking sites, message boards, blogs, internet dating sites, and other online resources that are used to connect people on the daily basis advertise the online safety issue. Some of them are used for online meet-ups only; some of them even result in face to face get-togethers. What all of these online services have in common is the risk of personal data exposure and abuse. How can you prevent this? This article will give you crucial advice on how to avoid problems that might arise from your communication with others on the Internet.
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Best Vancouver Christmas Events
Van Dusen Festival of Lights
by JamesZ Flickr
Christmas time is here, and as with every year, Vancouver offers a myriad of events for you and your family. Take your children to visit Santa, see beautiful Christmas lights, and enjoy various cultural events — either in theatre or ballet. These are the most interesting events and venues to visit during this lovely period of the year in Vancouver.
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How to Use Car2Go in Vancouver
Car2Go in Vancouver by Richard Eriksson
This short article will help you register and start using Vancouver’s Car2Go car-sharing program and hopefully explain all the questions you have about this new exciting opportunity in our city.
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Vancouver Galleries: First Nations and Inuit Art
Daphne Odjig in Lattimer Gallery
Aboriginal art has always had a very strong tradition in Vancouver, both in homes and galleries around the city. Most of the galleries selling First Nations and Inuit art were established some 30-40 years ago, in the times when Aboriginal motifs became highly fashionable. According to some gallery owners, nowadays, as the First Nations and Inuit hype is no longer so powerful, people tend to be less interested in the “mystery” behind these artworks. Instead, they take interest in quality and artistic value, and if they’re considering purchasing an art-piece, they are happy to buy even one from a contemporary artist using First Nations or Inuit motifs. This gives many younger artists focusing on aboriginal art an opportunity to display and sell their works. Here is a selection of the finest Vancouver galleries that make this happen.
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Movies Shot in Vancouver
Wolverine Poster
A friend of mine asked me, “Did you realize that more and more films are being shot in Vancouver?” And honestly, I didn’t. What I did notice was just some guys running up and down the streets of Vancouver from time to time, carrying filming equipment, microphones, and those huge, shiny aluminium boards that make actors’ faces look so nice in movies. Yet I hadn’t realized that these could be big productions from Hollywood or even Europe shooting future crowd-pleasers.
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Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary Celebrations: November
Celebrate Vancouver 125
With only two months left, the City of Vancouver has prepared another set of spectacular cultural events — more proof,that living in Vancouver offers vibrant arts scenes, astonishing cultural background, and diverse and culturally rich communities. This month, we’ll celebrate 125 years of the Women in Leadership Foundation, explore cultural, architectural, and technological evolution of the city through the voices of our elders, and have an opportunity to attend many other artistic events through the whole of November. We’d also like to present a collection of ten classic Vancouver books, now newly edited. Here are some of the events that you may find interesting.
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House Exterior Materials
Materials by Lauren Manning
Exterior home maintenance could become your nightmare if you don’t pick the right exterior finishing material. These materials are expected to both protect your home from any unwanted damage caused by the elements and give your home an attractive exterior.
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Floods in Vancouver
Flood Sign by Howard Lake
Floods in the Metro Vancouver area have always been a topic for discussion. They’re only natural since the city is part of the Lower Mainland region, which is considered to have a significantly high vulnerability to flood risk. The region experienced the two largest floods in 1894 and in 1948; however, floods in the spring of 2007 and autumn of 2009 that swept across Vancouver Island convinced officials that it would be unwise to turn a blind eye on danger of this magnitude.
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Live Latin Music Clubs in Vancouver
Salsa by Mary Gaston22
The series about where to find the best places for live music in Vancouver continues this week with another one of the great music genres. Last time, we published an article about the most interesting places to go if you’re interested in rock music. This article is going to offer you some of the local bars, restaurants and other venues, where you can find quality Latin music.
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Vancouver’s Greatest Actors
Yvonne De Carlo
by Wikimedia Commons
Vancouver gave birth to many internationally well known actors. The city has been supporting talented artists since it was established, creating many opportunities to raise strong generations of actors for theatre, film, and TV. Here are some of the greatest and most recognized actors and actresses from Vancouver. Feel free to share your preferences and opinions along with this article.
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Smoking Banned in Vancouver Parks
No Smoking by Eddie Welker
The City of Vancouver is slowly but steadily becoming one of the cities restricting smoking in almost all public spaces. The dilemma between limiting the freedom of citizens who smoke and protecting the other part of the population that doesn’t smoke from smokers by placing a ban on smoking in some areas has been resolved by the Health By-Law No. 9535, printed under and by authority of the Council of the City of Vancouver in 2010, when the chain of restrictions started.
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