Canada's last known Veteran of the First World War, John "Jack" Babcock, passed away on February 18, 2010, and Minister of Veterans Affairs, The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, said, "As the Prime Minister noted, the passing of Mr. Babcock marks the end of an era." Minister Blackburn went on to
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04/07/2010
The peaceful society we in Canada enjoy today is only a dream to the many people in the world who live in countries torn apart by violence. This peace is possible only because it has been protected by the efforts and sacrifices of generations of Canadians over the years who have put their lives o
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04/05/2010
Encompassing the south shore, Moody Centre is the focus of much of the future development activity in Port Moody due to the age of the existing housing stock, and is the City’s most diverse neighbourhood from a land use perspective. Implementing transit-oriented development principles with respec
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03/30/2010
The neighbourhoods of COLLEGE PARK, HARBOUR HEIGHTS, GLENAYRE and SEAVIEW, are on the south shore of Port Moody, along the forested hillside east slope of Burnaby Mountain, and mainly offer residential homes with a mix of single-family detached, townhouses, and apartments with some commercial dev
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03/30/2010
The Heritage Mountain, Twin Creeks, Noons Creek, Mountain Meadows and Heritage Woods neighbourhoods of the North Shore are relatively new, fundamentally residential and home predominantly to families with school age children. The existing character of the Heritage Mountain, Noons Creek, Twin Cree
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03/29/2010
The area to the west of April Road in Port Moody, on the gentle south facing slopes on the North Shore of Burrard Inlet, is owned primarily by the Imperial Oil Company, after which Ioco was named. Ioco is an enduring example of the early company towns in the Lower Mainland. A huge oil refinery wa
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03/28/2010
Located in suburban Port Moody on the North Shore of the Burrard Inlet, the residential neighbourhoods of April Road and Pleasantside are very desirable areas with great south facing water and mountain views, and beautiful green country scapes that lure people to the community. The beach side set
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03/26/2010
The neighbourhoods of Port Moody, their character and uniqueness, will be featured over the next few posts. Situated on the Pacific North-West as Canada’s gateway to emerging markets and with a reputation as one of the most livable regions in the world, Port Moody, with a population of 30,000 (es
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03/25/2010
This is a reminder that there is little if any protection for homeowners in BC. For more than 25 years before the Homeowner Protection Office (HPO) was even in existence the builders were running roughshod, and things really haven’t changed. Building a house is not as simple as it used to be, bu
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03/20/2010
The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics have been an amazing experience and so I posted this on my blog earlier. People walking the Downtown during the Games mostly described it as “electric”, and I certainly felt it. I saw the stunned surprise and glowing delight of international visitors from every
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03/01/2010