I got a handwritten card from Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

I recently received a handwritten message of thanks from the Duchess of Cornwall. I’m a big fan of Her Royal Highness and thought it would be nice to send her a birthday card. I sent an anniversary ca...

Burnaby

Nathaniel Christopher / 31 August 2015

How I survived the great power outage of 2015

I survived a 15-hour power outage with the aid of beef udon, candles and CBC Radio.

Khan

Nathaniel Christopher / 18 May 2015 / 2 Comments

My cat Khan has died

My cat Khan died at home on Friday, May 15, 2015. He was 10-years-old. He had been very ill for the past six weeks and couldn’t hold on any longer. At around 11:30 a.m. Housemate found him curled up i...

Culture and Politics

Nathaniel Christopher / 9 April 2015 / 3 Comments

My Charles and Camilla china collection

I have always liked the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall so I’m happy to note that today marks their tenth wedding anniversary. In 2005 I sent them my best wishes for a long and happy marri...

Nathaniel Christopher / 10 March 2015

Man and cat eat breakfast

Vancouver Life

TransLink Lost Property Office at Stadium–Chinatown Station

Nathaniel Christopher / 6 February 2015

A TransLink lost and found success story

I love living in Burnaby. For starters I know that if I leave something on the bus or in the library there’s a good chance it will be returned to me. I’ve lived in Burnaby for almost 10 ye...

Burnaby

Nathaniel Christopher / 5 November 2014 / 1 Comment

I voted in a mall!

I like voting. It’s a fun, easy and affordable way to participate in the democratic process. And it just got a lot easier here in Burnaby ‘cause we get to vote at the mall! I’ll be out of provin...

Burnaby

Nathaniel Christopher / 12 August 2014 / 2 Comments

Dump truck blocks Capitol Hill (Burnaby) sidewalk

Find out why a dump truck blocked the sidewalk.

Travel

Nathaniel Christopher / 9 June 2014 / 4 Comments

Mission San Francisco Solano

I recently went to visit my good friends Michael and Paul in beautiful Marin County, California. I hadn’t been down since late 2011 and figured now was as a good a time as any to pop in for a visit. “...

Vancouver Life

Nathaniel Christopher / 18 January 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. ...