Community

A "Let's Talk About Colon Cancer" event takes place Sept. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the lecture theatre in the Providence Building at St. Paul's Hospital on Burrard Street. The talk is part of a series of community forums offered by St. Paul's.

B.C.'s community gaming grant review will wrap up its tour Sept. 16 with a public forum at the Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel, 1133 West Hastings St.

The city is accepting nominations for the 15th annual Cultural Harmony Awards aimed at fostering greater understanding, respect and cooperation among citizens of different cultural groups until the end of the workday, Sept. 23.

The Vancouver Heritage Foundation is preparing for back-to-back weekends of uniquely Vancouver House Tours organized to highlight sustainable, affordable and innovative housing re-use in the city. First is the Vancouver Special House Tour Sept.

Kai Nagata's blog "Why I quit my job" went viral and now the former Quebec City-based CTV bureau chief is taking the debate about television journalism on the road.

Last week I mentioned in this space that clowns and stilt walkers freak me out, a comment I predicted might provoke some readers to label me a "hater." But instead, I heard from a couple of readers who are also afraid of stilt walkers.

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In April I wrote a Courier cover story about the Point Grey Chrysanthemum Associations efforts to keep that club alive despite a dwindling number of members.