Claudia, a.k.a. “cgg”. Mother, photographer. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay & exiled to Canada in 1977. My parents arrived with $450 in their pocket, 2 suit cases & 2 young children under the age of 7. Through hard work, they were able to provide us with a happy home and education. I have learned so much from all of their sacrifices. Although I have lived most of my life in Canada, my roots and that “pull” to my culture has always been very much alive & raw inside me. This has inspired me to raise my girls as little Uruguayan Canadians. I only speak Spanish to them. Spanish books and music are a big part of our lives. Continue reading →

We are the North Van Urban Forum. We are a group of local (North Vancouver) residents and business owners from diverse backgrounds with a shared concern for the shape of our community. We are interested in transparency, dialogue, and meaningful participation in the development of the public realm. Continue reading →

Hello! My name is Alex. I am the Founder and CEO of Weeve, an online social fundraising platform for nonprofit projects. I have an unquenchable thirst for learning new things and figuring out the better ways of doing things. I am a big fan of Disney, Apple, and the Canucks. I have a bunny who thinks the universe owes her its origin. Continue reading →

As an historian, I use my pen to give expression to ghosts – or so I would hope. I scour old, oft-dismissed documents and I find faint voices, rising, asking only to be carried forth into their future, our present. Readers need not worry; I have no interest in building a community of dead people… Continue reading →

Every Saturday, Editor-in-Chief John Horn provides a short, snappy and hilarious update of community-minded miscellany called “The List” – we hope you engage in commentary with this feature and that you tell your friends about it. Remember, it is a tongue-in-cheek, subjective take on world events by a positive person who really likes everyone and everything – so, please, have a sense of humour about it. After all, laughter is what sustains us as people! Continue reading →

I was at a corporate event last night and 10 speakers took to the stage to share parts of their personal lives with their colleagues. It was so cool. Everyone spoke on different topics but the common thread was that they all spoke about what they really cared about. Again, it was so refreshing to be a part of a conversation that was positive and personal. Continue reading →

I’m going to focus one one small event that happened locally. In Gladstone Secondary on the eastside of Vancouver, a pride/Canadiana flag was flown proudly as students got decked out in all sorts of purple get ups, munched on purple cupcakes and painted/decked the halls all sorts of funky colors. Bright balloons and streamers were everywhere. Continue reading →

Sharing a meal is one of the most powerful ways to build community and being “a place where people eat lunch” can benefit a workplace both culturally and in terms of productivity. Unfortunately, I have been noticing a major absence of shared meals in my working life and have heard this same thing echoed among many of my peers. I’m starting to think I’m going to have to move to Europe to locate this appreciation for the mid-day meal. Continue reading →