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New bus seats on the 135
Nathaniel Christopher / January 18, 2014 / 4 Comments

That new bus seat smell!

There’s nothing quite like that new furniture smell – especially on your bus! I recently boarded a 135 Burrard Station bus outside my home in North Burnaby and noticed the bus smelled like new vinyl. ...
I own two British Columbia themed pieces by Royal Winton Grimwades including a salt and pepper shaker set and this well-used mug that once belonged to my great-grandmother. I drink tea from this mug every day.
Nathaniel Christopher / October 28, 2013 / 7 Comments

Fine bone china, cats and a flying teapot!

I absolutely love bone china. The Canadian Oxford Dictionary defines it as “fine china made of clay mixed with the ash from bones.” In other words, the really expensive dishes that your grandmother ke...
The Legendary Combo with a salad!
Nathaniel Christopher / October 4, 2013 / 1 Comment

New White Spot at Kensington Square in North Burnaby!

A new White Spot just opened for business in my neighbourhood and I thought it’d be a perfect excuse to write an impromptu restaurant review. For those of you who don’t know White Spot is a chain of r...
Nanaimo bar.
Nathaniel Christopher / September 28, 2013 / 6 Comments

President’s Choice brand Nanaimo bars!

I made some Nanaimo bars today! The other day Housemate came home and happily exclaimed that he had purchased some Nanaimo bars and triumphantly plopped this box down on the counter: “Uhm… those aren’...
Statue of Sir James Douglas at Fort Langley
Nathaniel Christopher / August 5, 2013 / 7 Comments

A history of British Columbia Day

“Wheras, divers of Her Majesty’s Subjects and others have, by the Licence and Consent of Her Majesty, resorted to and settled on certain wild and unoccupied Territories on the North-West C...
Nathaniel Christopher / April 10, 2013 / 3 Comments

Licorice ice cream

Have you ever had licorice ice cream? It’s my favourite flavour but it’s so darn hard to find so I was absolutely thrilled to learn that my neighbourhood ice cream place, Gleburn Soda Foun...
Nathaniel Christopher / April 1, 2013 / 4 Comments

Climbing Burnaby Mountain!

In the Sound of Music Mother Abbess tells us through song to climb every mountain. She probably wasn’t referring to actual mountains but I think it’s a powerful message of hope. So, with that song in ...
Nathaniel Christopher / March 26, 2013 / 2 Comments

The Woodward Mausoleum – Until the daybreak and the shadows flee away

I would like to be a more proactive individual. Over the course of my life there have been many instances when I have decided to do something but never got around to it. I would make a plan in my mind...
Photograph of the Hastings Streetcar taken at the terminus of the Hastings Streetcar line at Ellesmere Avenue in North Burnaby. Two men in uniform and a boy dressed in a suit and hat are at the head of the car, looking towards the camera. A horse-drawn cart full of cordwood is visible in the background moving along the planked wooden road parallel to the street car. (City of Burnaby Archives)
Nathaniel Christopher / October 5, 2012 / 8 Comments

A brief history of North Burnaby

I’ve lived on Capitol Hill in North Burnaby for over seven years now and have always been curious about the history of this neighbourhood. So, last night I attended a wonderful presentation abou...
Nathaniel Christopher / April 21, 2012 / 3 Comments

Homophobic grafitti in Vancouver on 4/20

On April 20 Vancouver celebrated its 18th annual 4/20 celebration.  That’s basically the day when thousands of people converge downtown to buy, smoke, see, or smell marijuana. Some go down there...

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