Fun and free Vancouver
June 28, 2008
Visit our Current Exhibit!
LIFE UNDER CANVAS: TENT HOMES IN EARLY NORTH VANCOUVER
Come and explore a full-scale tent home that is just like those that dotted North Vancouver’s landscape in the early days. During the economic boom of 1905-1912, many North Vancouverites lived year-round in tents that were fully equipped with pot-bellied stoves, four-poster beds and other household furnishings. This exhibit examines the realities of ‘life under canvas’ while showing that housing — then, as now — has long been a hot issue in our community.
LIFE UNDER CANVAS
May 21st - October 19th, 2008.
at the North Vancouver Museum Galleries
209 West 4th Street, North Vancouver.
Open Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. to August 1st;
Open Tuesday to Friday, noon to 5 p.m., August 2nd to September 5th
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North Vancouver’s diverse and colourful past is reflected in the extensive collections of the North Vancouver Museum and Archives in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Our collections of artifacts, documents, and photographs highlight:
- Community development on Vancouver’s North Shore.
- Industrial activity, particularly shipbuilding, and the early logging and lumber trade.
- Transportation and the Port of Vancouver.
- Recreation in the North Shore mountains.
The staff of the Museum and Archives is pleased to make the records of North Vancouver’s history accessible and meaningful to the community.
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Here is a list of community events from cbc (Canadas national broadcaster)
http://www.cbc.ca/bc/community/
63rd Annual Steveston Salmon Festival
Canada Day ~ Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada
Free Outdoor Yoga
| Date: | Every Wednesday, June 18 - mid September |
| Time: | 6:00pm - 7:00pm |
| Location: | The Observation Deck at Canada Place |
Jazz at Canada Place
| Date: | June 20 - 29 |
| Time: | 12pm - 2pm |
| Location: | North End Point at Canada Place |
| Admission: | Free |
Jazz at Canada Place, presented by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, features FREE outdoor jazz concerts on our spectacular waterfront. Enjoy 10 days of cool sounds and stunning scenery as part of the TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
North Van Green Tour Eco tour Slide show
June 20, 2008
Here are some pics in a slide show format that show NorthVan GreenTours ‘ Vancouver Eco tour.
Just Click The Pic and it will take you to the slideshow : )
Urban Gardening in Vancouver (along with Public Art to boot!)
June 10, 2008
This I s a great urban Garden in Vancouver- It is on an unused rail spur (right of way)-
I guess this is one way to use an Unused Rail Network : )
I wish this type of thing was available in North Vancouver : )
Also some great public art:
Way to go Vancouver!
Young Bucks on the NorthVan GreenTour : )
June 10, 2008
Grouse seen on Seymour- Are there any Seymours on Grouse?
May 30, 2008
This is a picture of a male Grouse -In full “Mating” Plumage.
We saw him chasing a Hen on the Side of the road when we were driving up Mount Seymour to look at the Snow on the “NorthVanGreenTour”.
Her is another photo:
Veggie Van Post on BBC
May 21, 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7409648.stm
Carbon Calculators?
April 28, 2008
Here is a copy of an email that I sent to one of the “offsettors” (in green font- below)
I don’t identify the offsettor by name-
the calculations that their calculator comes up with are more conservative than average.
Perhaps my understanding of chemistery is wrong - however it appears to me that these offsettors are , on average multiplying the actual CO2 Emissions by at least 10 times the the maximum possible.( At least by my understanding of chemistry) I hope I’m Wrong- because alot of people that want to do some good are depending on these calculators. When I contacted This company I went through the numbers with the person in charge there- he indicated that they depend on “the inter-governmental board on climate change” as well as other internationally recognized climate change authorities.
I told him that I was going to post this letter to our blog - and he could comment on it if he wanted to explain further.
I indicated to him that if the calculator was incorrect then he should get it changed.
Unfortunately if the calculator is incorrect - they could only sell you offsetts for 12$ instead of 128$.
Anyway- here is the Letter
Good day sir-
Using your carbon calculator a flight from
The maximum amount of fuel that would be used per person is 170 kg to 220 kg .
Could you please tell me how it is possible to get 3466 kg of CO2 from 220kg of fuel?
Here are some pieces of info that may help to identify the calculation error
The molecule weight of oxygen is 16
The molecule weight of Carbon is 12
Therefore if the fuel was 100% carbon- which it is not ( it is a hydrocarbon )
The total CO2 WOULD ONLY =220KG * 2.75= 605 KG
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Eric Williamson
www.NorthVanGreenTours.com
Ph (604)290-0145
Fax (604)924-3829
info@northvangreentours.com
“Helping to Keep BC The most
Sandy the Deep Cove Dog Walker
March 30, 2008
Here’s a picture of Sandy the dog walking Queens’ two happy Customers on the Baden Powell trial .We met while doing the Hike portion of our Tour in the West Coast RainForest
Thanks
Sentias Chosen as CMS provider to NVGT
March 22, 2008
After over an entire year of researching the Content Management Systems providers for tour companies NorthVan GreenTours has decided upon ” sentias.com “ go as their primary Content Management Systems provider.
The primary reasons for choosing ” sentias.com “ were customer service and attention to detail .Additionally the business model ” sentias.com “ employs places the customer first.
We were especially impressed with the efforts of ; Junko , Phil , John , and Stephen.
All of the Above went well beyond the ” Call of Duty” in order to make sure that all of our concerns were addressed .
I believe the people at ” sentias.com “ helped us more than they probably should have due to the fact that as a corporation they believe in sustainable tourism .We really appreciate their support .
If you’re considering an automated booking service we highly recommend ” sentias.com “.
Rezgo chosen as NorthVan GreenTours Booking server!
March 22, 2008
After over an entire year of researching the booking agents and servers available for tour companies NorthVan GreenTours has decided upon “ rezgo ” go as their primary booking engine .
The primary reasons for choosing ” Rezgo ” were customer service and attention to detail .Additionally the business model Rezgo employs places the customer first.
We were especially impressed with the efforts of ; Junko , Phil , John , and Stephen.
All of the Above went well beyond the ” Call of Duty” in order to make sure that all of our concerns were addressed .
I believe the people at rezgo helped us more than they probably should have due to the fact that as a corporation they believe in sustainable tourism .We really appreciate their support .
If you’re considering an automated booking service we highly recommend ” rezgo “.