Media Clippings
Convention Centre a money generator, job creator - The Province, February 10, 2002
There is renewed optimism that this vital project will get the go-ahead after years of false starts. [more]
The woman who said no to Walter Cronkite - The Province, February 3, 2002
Carole Taylor has always been open to different possibilities. [more] By Paul Luke
Spectacular doesn't say enough - January 4, 2002
Vancouver's 2002 Family First Night on Granville Island was a total success, with over 50,000 in attendance. [more] By David McCann
Cost of Games bid rises by $11 million: New figure just to seek the Olympics is now $34 million - Vancouver Sun, December 14, 2001
The Olympic bid corporation expects to spend $34 million to bring the 2010 Winter Games to Vancouver-Whistler. [more] By Tom Barrett
Carole Taylor A.k.a. The Class Act - Vancouver magazine, December 2001
To criticisms that being chair of the CBC board of directors and The Vancouver Board of Trade is a conflict, Taylor responds that both posts are about building community relationships. [more]
A brilliant 'Celebration' - Business in Vancouver, August 14, 2001
Wide-eyed Vancouverites and their guests who witnessed this year's spectacular fireworks display should cast their gaze to the Web, specifically www.celebration-of-light.com. [more]
2001 Banff Television Festival
"Culture and Trade" — The Honourable Pierre Pettigrew addresses attendees. [more]
Business people urged to help with city festivals - The Province, June 21, 2001
Out-dated and restrictive drinking laws will be the next target of a business task force trying to end Vancouver's reputation as a "no-fun" city. [more] By Jack Keating
The Province's Great city series:
Part One: What kind of athlete should we invest in? - The Province, April 10, 2001
A love of sport is a huge part of life in the Lower Mainland. Walkers, bikers, baseballers, kayakers, skiers, joggers, soccer players -- our mountains, rivers and parks are big enough to accommodate all kinds of amateur athletes. But our relationship to professional sports is another matter. The impending departure of the Vancouver Grizzlies begs today's question: What kind of athlete do we want to invest in for the future of our great city? [more] By Jason Proctor
Part One: Ski in the a.m., golf after lunch - The Province, April 12, 2001
Where else in the world, goes Vancouverites' biggest boast, can you ski/snowboard in the morning and golf/boat in the afternoon? Can it be done? Does anyone ever do it? Do they want to? [more] By Susan Lazaruk
Part Two: He's put down roots in his neighbourhood - The Province, May 29, 2001
In his little patch of dirt down the street from his Mount Pleasant apartment, Gavin Ross is growing more than just fresh herbs and vegetables. As the founder and contact for one of Vancouver's oldest community garden, Ross is also cultivating community spirit. [more] By Susan Lazaruk
Part Two: Joggers, bikers, dog-lovers, all fighting for that patch of green - The Province, May 29, 2001
Nothing distinguishes a neighbourhood like its parks. And few parts of a community inspire as much passion in residents. Rollerbladers, bikers and walkers. Dog-lovers and dog-haters. Those who come looking for company, and those who come to escape it. If you're looking for a crash-course in conflict resolution, spend a little time in Lower Mainland green spaces. [more] By Jason Proctor
Booster of Vancouver, Mike Horsey dead at 59: 'He was a tremendous image-builder. He helped the province to attract the world.' — Obituary of Mike Horsey - Vancouver Sun, May 31, 2001
The man who helped bring B.C. Place, the NBA Grizzlies, the Trade and Convention Centre, and the Molson Indy to Vancouver passed away early Tuesday, adrift on the waters of Friday Harbour near Anacortes Island. [more] By Cheri Hanson
New festival of fireworks won't suffer, group says: 'We had an event that was threatened. That's been restored and recovered' - Vancouver Sun, May 31, 2001
The new version of Vancouver's fireworks festival is promising to be much the same as the 10-year-old event it is replacing. [more] By Glenn Bohn
Letter, Angela Wynton - Vancouver Courier, April 18, 2001
I am responding to the voice of Barry Link (Opinion, March 28th). I am an active member of the Vancouver Board of Trade. I do not easily understand stock market quotes, do not wear a tie and don’t know what ‘turnkey solutions’ really means. [more]
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Who needs fun? - The Province, February 18, 2001 [full cartoon] (JPG/305Kb) By Dan Murphy
Letter to "Two Solitudes West", Globe and Mail, February 24, 2001
Comments attributed to me by Rod Mickleburgh comparing Vancouver to Chiapas, Mexico, are incorrect. He reported that I lamented, "Vancouver was little better off than Mexico's hard-pressed Chiapas province." [more]
Welcome to Vancouver: The city of (no?) fun
Let's chase off the blues and have a ball - Vancouver Sun, February 17, 2001
The party over in Vancouver? This can't be so.
Look out your window. The mountains are still standing. Flowers are bravely sprouting while the rest of the country is smothered in snow. And the last time we checked, Vancouver was still one of the most beautiful places in the world. [more]
Emergency: How do we get our fun back? - The Province, February 16, 2001
The Vancouver Board of Trade, worried that the Vancouver Grizzlies will be the latest attraction to leave the city, has launched an emergency task force to revitalize Vancouver. [more]
Board of trade maps plans to pull city out of doldrums - Vancouver Sun, February 15, 2001
Whither Fun-couver?
Once renowned as the laid-back capital of Canada, some people are worrying Vancouver may now be so laid back that it no longer has a pulse. [more] By Jeremy Sandler
Vancouverites fear city has lost its spirit
'We can't allow ourselves to slip into a backwater' - Vancouver Sun, February 15, 2001
A little over a year ago, a very sober spokeswoman for the Vancouver Police Department faced the television cameras and issued a stern warning to citizens. [more] By Mark Hume
Waiting for Gordon - Vancouver Sun, February 13, 2001
Businesspeople hope Liberal leader Gordon Campbell will usher in an era of prosperity when he becomes premier. But, without taking a more activist approach, their expectations are all so absurd. [more] By Victor Godin
GO, team GO! Time running out for Vancouver's sports biz - Sounding Board November/December 2000
Last year, Vancouver's baseball team had their best season ever, winning the Triple-A World Series. After a record-breaking year like that, you'd expect fans to be packing the stands of Nat Bailey Stadium on warm summer nights this year to cheer on the home team. But they weren't. The Vancouver Canadians were gone and the stands stood empty and quiet. At the end of last season, the team moved to Sacramento, California. [more] By Tashon Ziara
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