Update: wacqueline posted an excellent link to a Vancouver Magazine article, outlining both Ladner and Robertson. It can be found here.

Since we learned a little bit about Peter Ladner last week, it's only fair to find out at least a little about the man who holds the top spot for Vision Vancouver. Once again, I can't say that I know the man, or much about him personally. I did see him buying various berries at the Kitsilano Farmers Market, so if that counts for something, there you go.

Instead of a Vancouver History today, I wanted to write about the current mayoral campaign. With all the Eby and Robertson boners flying around here at BeyondRobson, I thought I would ask the question on none of our minds: Who the F#@K is Peter Ladner?

What with the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony last week, I felt it appropriate to conclude my series on Vancouver Riots with a discussion of the 2010 Olympics. Will this city party down hard or spiral into pandemonium and rage? Maybe both?

I can't say that I've ever been in a riot. Perhaps the closest I've come is that back when the 'Celebration of Lights' was called the 'Symphony of Fire', I was involved in a light scuffle. The melee lasted only a brief instant when a group of guys involved in a fight stumbled over, falling on me in the process. I simply pushed the gentlemen back into the circle of death and went on my way.

On the evening of June 14, 1994 thousands of Canuck fans took a deep breath, let a couple tears go, and then got down to the serious business of rioting.

Continuing on the theme of social disobedience, this week I'll take a look at Vancouver's very own Bloody Sunday, albeit with less Bono.