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...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 1 April 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 ...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 26 March 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...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 5 October 2012 / 9 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...

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Nathaniel sitting on the coffee table during a power outage.

Nathaniel Christopher / 22 November 2011 / 7 Comments

Surviving the Burnaby power outage

Housemate rudely woke me up at approximately 3:42 this morning. For shame! The volume and intensity of his outbursts led me to believe something terrible had transpired. I thought he’d been robbed, re...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 5 June 2010 / 4 Comments

Chatting with Scientologists and Conservatives at Burnaby Hats Off Day 2010

Once a year the city closes off Hastings from Boundary to Gamma for the annual Hats Off Day celebration. It’s pretty cool. There’s a parade, kiosks, vintage cars and tons of interesting pe...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 12 March 2009 / 5 Comments

Drama at the McDonald’s!!

Okay… so I took a nap this evening. I crawled into bed at 4:34 p.m. I was just hoping for an hour or two of relaxation, but when I opened my eyes it was 10:41 p.m.! “Shit!” I thought...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 18 February 2009 / 10 Comments

Computer says No… cough

So… as some of you might know, I’m on a bit of a health kick this year. No, it’s a not a lame new year’s resolution, but a serious attempt at self preservation as I stare 30 in...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 4 January 2009 / 2 Comments

Dumpster time

This recent snow storm has really screwed things up here in Burnaby. The city has yet to fix the broken traffic lights, plow the side walks or empty the garbage. The dumpster in my building hasn’...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 17 December 2008 / 1 Comment

Snow in Vancouver!

Well, it’s a snow day in Vancouver. Vancouver is unique among Canadian cities in its perceived inability to deal with snow. There are so many Easterners (Canadians as I call them to differ...