PARKS CANADA AT 100

bigvibes — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 13:30:18 +0000

The Successes and the Threats

Parks Canada is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Established as the Dominion Parks Branch in 1911, it is the oldest and one of the largest national park services in the world. It’s extensive network of 167 national historic sites, 42 national parks and 4 national marine conservation areas protect more than 2% of Canada’s total area.

NO-FUN CITY

bigvibes — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:56:20 +0000

City officials ask street party organizers to reconsider holding their event despite more than 10,000 wanting to attend

Wanting to recreate the euphoria of Canada’s Olympic hockey gold, more than 10,000 revelers plan to converge on Granville Street this Saturday night to celebrate.

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PARKS CANADA AT 100

NO-FUN CITY