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 I have just not been much in a blogging frame of mind (whatever that is) lately and so there hasn't been much fun on Friday's at all. I am back in the game now and here we go. Vancouver's first annual Canary Derby is a soap box derby that is taking place this Sunday on Water St. in Gastown. In case you missed the Red Bull Soap ...

As I mentionned a few months ago Vancouver was is the running to make it onto board of Monopoly Here and Now: The World Edition. As it turns out Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto all made it onto the board. Vancouver goes in the orange group, Montreal goes where you would expect to find Boardwalk, and Toronto goes into the magenta group. ...

The False Creek Watershed Society is hosting the Salmon Celebration as part of BC Rivers Day on Spetember 28th. The event is set to take place from 12:00 - 4:30pm at Vanier Park and promises to great fun, and educational too. There is even a parade at 1:00pm. I haven't been to one of these events for a few years, but the last one we went ...

A little bird just whispered in my ear that the new Winners - Homesense store at 7th and Cambie should be opening on the 25th of August. Apparently they are already stocking the shelves. I can't wait. I hope they have a kids section. Like what you've read here? Don't miss all the False Creek news, get the latest posts from the False ...

Looking for something to do on these nice warm days we've been having in Vancouver lately (one might say "FINALLY!")? Well Vancouver has some great outdoor swimming pools. Second Beach Pool is a good one for all ages. The pool is huge and right on the edge of the ocean, right beside Second Beach itself and the area also offers a ...

That last post was no fun at all and don't think I am going to get to the other Vancouver real estate news so I have these two items for you. Vancouver Grow-op  Lets start with this "grow-op". After showing my listing in Marpole I was driving throught he neighbourhood I noticed something odd about it, there appeared to be ...

Well Friday is almost over, but I like this series so here is a little something from Canada Day, on the fourth of July. Get all the latest posts from the False Creek Comet in your inbox. Subscribe by email, or if you use a feed reader you can subscribe in the feed reader of your choice.

 I first wrote about this issue in March and on June 1st the fence went up. I have been meaning to get another post out about this since the fence first went up, and then came down, and went back up, and came down, and then back up again. I thought maybe the furor had passed, but it would appear I was wrong. In Wednesday's edition of ...

Canada Day on Granville Island was a great event. I shot a little video of a few of the events that happened in the area around the Community Centre and the waterpark which is where we were hanging out. I tried putting the clips together with the "Kaleidiscope" option that the Flip Camera offers. I am not sure about it though. Take a ...

Canada Day is on Tuesday and Granville Island is one the best places in Metro Vancouver to celebrate Canada's 141st brithday. The list of activities is lenghty and there will something for all members of the family. We've always missed this, but the day kicks off with the False Creek Ferries water ballet at 8:00am. A bit early I know, ...