Wow, the sockeye is so good, plentiful and well priced right now. I’m reminded how lovely this fish is to look at, being the slimmest, most streamlined of salmon. And then there’s the uniquely beautiful deep red colour of its flesh. I haven’t enjoyed being around a fish this much in a long time. The [...]
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January 28, 2010
On behalf of Granville Island, we would like to invite you to visit our unique Island community and help us celebrate the success of this acclaimed artistic, cultural and business center. Three Granville Island community projects have recently come about as a response to a desire to show who we are as a community. These projects couldn’t have come at a better time, particularly with the international visitors that we are welcoming into
our city this February. There has been a DVD produced for the Artisans Association, a Granville Island book featuring the unique stories of some of the merchants and the people who had the vision for Granville Island, and this newspaper, Granville Island Works.
In 2009, the Granville Island Business and Community Association (GIBCA) wanted to create a legacy piece that would go on after ...
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