The above taken from the blog Covenant Zone, it reads - 'For imagining, networking, and organizing a New Canadian Politics. We begin in Vancouver, a few people with conservative values; our future is your locality, we recognize and defend our nation's origins, since joined by people of many pasts; we also value regeneration, confident that we can always rediscover what makes us original. We wish to recreate the Canadian Covenant, citizens on the internet, challenge the old elites, parties and media middlemen; take the lead and second the motion!'

Thus said the burning bush, which was in possession of a Thesaurus the size of a cinderblock.

Just so you know, Covenant Zone has taken a shot at BR.
So they can throw a punch. But how do they take one...

Heat wave! Get out your bikinis and sun block, summer is here and sand space at Kits will be at a premium. But until the weekend all of us office chimps are going to have to stare out the window while the freer people of this city soak in some rays. But this Saturday, July 14th, at 1:00 PM under the Lumberman's Arch in Stanley Park, we're going to war. Water war.

Yup, Vancouver is going to try it's damndest to beat the record for the largest urban water fight on record (whose record, I'm still not sure, but who cares, WATER FIGHT!)

photo courtesy of Canadian Veggie

photo courtesy of emporia.edu

Judging by the response my last post in this series garnered, Vancouver's exploration boom isn't as sizzling as the title would lead you to believe. But to be honest that first post was more than a little dry. But, here goes, the next installment.

Whether you knew it or not, after Nevada Vancouver is the home to a unique breed of explorer, namely the mineral prospector. Now this may not sound so groundbreaking to the readers of BR, but the average age of the Vancouver prospector is actually regressing to rest smack dab in the middle of the 25-35 age demographic. And, what more, the vast majority of them are First Nations.

Could it be, has summer finally come to Vancouver? I sure hope so. No one likes a tease and I don't think I could take the rejection anyways. Which is kind of like what my friend and I were discussing just the other day. He's been flying solo for a while now and had come to the conclusion that it sucks to be single in Vancouver. Why? Is it because there's not enough supply? From the scenes on the streets the last few days I'd say quantity, and quality, is hardly a problem. But just like retail, it's all about location, location, location. So we put together a shortlist of the best places in town for singles to view (and put themselves on) the market.

NB My friend is still single, so there's a good chance that this list is broken. You have better hunting grounds? Post'em if you got'em.

photo courtesy of sockeyed from the Beyond Robson flikr group

photo courtesy of Stephen Rees of the BR flckr group

Aside from the three days of freedom and the beer my northern sentimentalities enjoyed during The Canada Day long weekend, July 1st was good for more than just that. Sunny weather has a funny habit of always waiting to show up later in Vancouver than other places, but when it does come it makes you start planning how you're going to use it.

Here are just a few of the events I'm planning to attend this July. Add'em if you got'em...

Photo courtesy of nps.com

Wherever they come from, whatever way they walk, and what ever beat it is that they dance to, they all seem, eventually, to end up in Vancouver. Only yesterday I was sitting having my coffee and typing on my laptop when a bunch of undergrads come down Granville street parading signs about hidden history. The Society of the Ancients are what they called themselves and according to them aliens came to earth a long time ago and taught how to tie our shoes. Their proof? Circles. Stonehenge, the Antikythera Mechanism, crop circles; all circles, aha! Either way these folks need a better web designer (and maybe a real job)

But today is special for Vancouver conspiracy theorists. Because today is the kick off for the Vancouver 9-11 Truth Conference. Hold on to your noses everyone, the BS is about to fly (or, and this is a little scary, maybe not)