Head over to the CBC coverage of the arrival of the Olympic torch on Canadian soil and check out the video entitled “Olympic torch relay kicks off” on the right hand side.
Wait for the clip of Stephen Harper’s speech, and take a look at Gregor’s expression. I know he must be jetlagged, but it is hilarious, if not telling.
I will get to the post on the moderation of Vancouver’s municipal political scene over the weekend. Happy Halloween!
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Vancouver’s West End is 204 hectares and is home to 44,000 people (as at 2006) and has increased 5.8% in the previous 5 years and 66% moved since the last census. 61% speak English as their mother tongue. The majority are in the 20-39 year old age group. 59% are one person households, with 8,710 families and an average household inome of $38,000. There is a total of over 28,000 private households.
“We’re really asking people to be respectful of the diversity of our community. People live down here because of the diversity, they feel safe within diversity, and that’s a really important value for us.” – Brent Granby, West End Resident’s Association
