All posts by Raymond Tomlin
The View from Vancouver’s Granville Street Bridge, Plus Politics
The weather on this third Monday in April was sunny, chilly and blustery.
Even so, after a long day’s work on the Downtown Eastside, VanRamblings decided to walk the 11 kilometres home, through downtown Vancouver, over the Granville Street Bridge, through Kitsilano, and then home.
Of course, we were waylaid.
We stopped off at former City Councillor Tim Louis’ place (to talk about a website we’re creating for his upcoming COPE candidacy), and somehow found ourselves at David Eby’s NDP campaign launch for the May 11th by-election in Vancouver Point Grey, where David impressed (as always), and newly elected provincial NDP leader Adrian Dix gave a rousing speech — how wonderful to finally have a leader of the NDP who is passionate, informed and articulate about the issues!
Locarno Beach on a Chill Early Spring Sunday Afternoon
On a chill, blustery, cloudy and just a bit sunny late Sunday afternoon in the early spring of 2011, the winds blew, rain-soaked clouds hovered overhead, the North Shore mountains were snowcapped, wind surfers were out in force, lovers walked along the Spanish Banks beach path, and children frolicked in the sand under the watchful eye of their parents.
Shit Harper Did: Why We Shouldn’t Vote for the Conservatives
 Click on the graphic above to read why you shouldn’t vote for the Conservatives |