Hopes of many including Port Moody Mayor Joe Trasolini are now dashed after rumours that Provincial Government funding toward rapid transit in the northeast sector were debunked via the Premier’s office.
According to the article in today’s Vancouver Sun, the only money coming is from the federal gas tax funds distributed to municipalities, that is to “pay for 200 new TransLink buses that use alternative-fuel technologies.” The expansion will also help meet capacity for high-volume routes.
The funding will go toward new buses that will “allow us to make significant improvements in bus service south of the Fraser,” said Suzanne Anton, TransLink director and Vancouver councillor. Most of these will be hybrid electric-diesels. Hopefully the bike racks won’t block the headlights on these ones.
The details on the fleet replacement and expansion (90 extra in service, basically) that will roll out by year’s end is old news. It’s not very comforting since every time TransLink makes “improvements” to bus service, something gets worse.
Campbell’s address at the Union of B.C. Municipalities annual meeting appears to have been all talk and regurgitation, with little concrete information or planning. The main topics were climate change and emissions reduction.
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raspberries: pleasure > price
squash, cooked
gourds
grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, apples
bananas
can’t wait for mandarin oranges but gloves will be required in that chilly outdoor paradise
mashed potatoes and meatloaf, carrots
broccoli and mushrooms for later with the peppers
tomatoes with that delicious tomato scent
can’t wait for raspberries in my cereal
ooh, oatmeal: an even better treat! how i wish i had yogurt.
note to self: raspberries in cereal and raspberries in oatmeal.
oh fruit brings fruit flies. the betta (fish) enjoyed it very much.
tomorrow is four minutes closer to 12 hours of night and so far autumn has treated me exceptionally well. the local food is abundant.
can’t wait for pumpkins.
The Monday lunch blog resumes with the conclusion that it is now officially Fall. I think.
Chinese Lanterns — the plant, that its — hang in the Granville Island Public Market (October, 2006)
My mother always brought the seasons and holidays into our home. The fall saw gourds and miniature, ornamental pumpkins, perhaps some dried leaves, and of course the annual Halloween decorations I put up every year til I moved out. She had me tastefully decorate the gourds once with a little bit of fabric paint.
Now it’s my second autumn in my own home and I’m feeling the urge to embrace it with decor. Nothing tacky, and hopefully nothing plastic. I saw some gourds at the supermarket but I’m hoping to find something a little “fresher” and more local, say, from the farmer’s market. If anything spells autumn, it’s nature and the harvest!
Dried cornstalk at the farmer’s market (October, 2006)
So do you, readers, have any suggestions for simple, organic ways to warm up the house for the fall? I have a coffee table and dinner table I can do up with baskets, a corner table and a windowsill or two. Even the TV bench would work for small things. I passed by Michaels and perused through their flyer later at home and saw a few good things, but crafts in the common sense are too cheesy for me. Pinecones are nice as well but I associate them with Christmas generally. I’d love to see what the Finns do this time of year especially given our geographic similarities.
a soft quilt protects the
atmosphere as far as
the eye can see.
it follows us along.
comfort.
when we pause i can see it gently moving ever so slightly
to the east.
mt baker looks bare.
wishing i had a camera to show you
the concentric circles pulsing in shallow puddles
on the concrete checkerboard
the mountains disappear today
behind mist, fog and cloud
the sky tapping on the pavement, rooftops, railings
huddled warm inside i can’t wait for a hot cup of tea, blanket and a movie
can’t wait for candles, pumpkin pie and hot oven-baked meals
leaves turning turn the time ahead of time
and crunching turns to splashing
it will rain all the time now
fogging up the glass, and darkness
shatters light through raindrops
on the flat windshield of a lazy bus
i dream of summer.
no, now i dream of fall for the first time.
blackberries, peaking, dwindling. the aroma
is irresistible
and here it is, near october and
i have reconciled with summer ending.
with seasons shifting,
as they are wont to do. and it begins again
The Monday lunch blog is back and I have some exciting news this week!
Applied Arts’ current issue (September) includes the winners of the 2007 Applied Arts Student Awards. I just noticed it today and haven’t had a chance to peruse through the list, but if you do, keep an eye out for my name under “E”. My first of two grad projects, AfterTASTE is one of the winners in the interactive design category! They don’t provide a link directly to my project, but you can get there through my home page linked therein or just click here.
“See the design, advertising, photography, illustration and interactive stars of tomorrow.” That’s pretty rad. Does this mean I’m famous?
Also do check out the work by my friend and fellow ECI grad Anne-Marie Gar Wai Leong.
The image quality is a bit shocking but they’re not charging me for hosting my image!
I encourage current art and design students to apply, ESPECIALLY Emily Carr Institute students because we need more representation! The entry deadline is around February/March. Keep an eye out for the call for entries!
It’s surprising what we can accomplish in an evening after work with the right amount of effort. I don’t get home until 7 after I finish at 5:30, but that time of the day on a sunny evening is just absolutely gorgeous in my neighbourhood. I have a quick, relaxing walk home from the bus and then dinner since I’m always ravenous when I get in. On Tuesday, I forced myself to not waste my evening and energy, and go for a walk after dinner. It was almost 8 by the time I left the house, armed with a camera and independent of my iPod.
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