Author Archives: Francis

‘Foodworx’ at Whistler

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Francis

Whistler Community Services proffered a Challenge to Whistler Businesses to get involved and support the Food Bank!  The Whistler Food bank has served over 1288 individuals and families this year and is experiencing higher than usual use and is in … Continue reading →

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RE/MAX Corridor Cup, Ken Quon Ride On, Cycling BC – BC Cup

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Francis

On Sunday, August 8th, the 5th annual Ken Quon Ride On event took place at the Riverside RV Resort and Campground. Part of the Konkanee Crankworx Mountain Bike Festival – this year for the first time, the bike race component … Continue reading →

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Travel + Escape – Best Ski Vacations

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Francis

Travel + Escape, the digital cable specialty channel from CTVglobemedia, recently featured the “Top Ten Best Ski Vacations” in the world on it’s program ”Uber Guide”, a travel and lifestyle television series devoted to the most extravagant, extreme, sophisticated, exclusive and … Continue reading →

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Unravelling the Credit Crisis

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Francis

While reading a colleagues weblog, the following animation was brought to my attention. It was done by Jonathan Jervis as a part of his thesis work in a Media Design Program at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. What … Continue reading →

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Earth Hour – March 28th 2009

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Francis

Last year, millions of Canadians turned off their lights for Earth Hour in support of action on climate change. This year, on March 28th, we hope to make Earth Hour even bigger but we need your help. Participate in Earth … Continue reading →

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“Know before you go!” – First phase of Games-time integrated transportation plan released

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Francis

Travel smart by knowing before you go, planning ahead and preparing for “life as unusual” during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games The first phase of the Games-time integrated trasportation plan was released on Wednesday of this week (Mar. 11th … Continue reading →

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First-time buyers driving force in Canada’s residential real estate markets, says RE/MAX

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Francis

Entry-level purchasers are now the engine driving home-buying activity in almost every major centre in Canada, according to a recent report released by RE/MAX. The 2009 RE/MAX First-Time Buyers Report, highlighting first-time buying activity in 32 residential housing markets across … Continue reading →

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