All articles posted in March 2011.
The new Compass card
The winner of TransLink’s smart card naming contest has been finally announced. Compass is the name of the new fare card being introduced in 2013 with the transit system’s upgrade to electronic fare media.
Burnaby resident Oleksiy Gayda came up with the name which then competed with the other two finalists Starfish and Tpass.
Source: The Buzzer blog
Soul Eater volume 6
As the battle between Medusa and her lackeys rages on, Stein has reached a stalemate with the witch while Maka and Soul try solve Crona and her black blood. Black Star and Kid enter the kishin’s chamber to find Free and Eruka waiting to take them on. Will the DWMA students be able to hold off Free and Eruka from waking Asura, the slumbering kishin?
Volume 6 of the Soul Eater manga is available on June 28th, 2011.
Walt Disney World is the largest amusement park/resort in the world, and I got to experience it first hand to see why. Although I was only there for two days, it was quite the adventure and I didn’t even get to see half of the attractions. This was the first trip I have ever made to a Disney park, so I had to take lots and lots of pictures. Read the rest of this article…
Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo has released a series of t-shirts based on three popular anime series: Naruto, Dragon Ball Z and One Piece.
The short-sleeve shirts come in varying colours with detailed monochromatic designs of popular characters and slogans (“I’m gonna be king of the pirates” or “Believe it”) making each style unique. All are priced at a reasonable $19.90 USD.
You can’t purchase these tops online, only in Uniqlo stores. However, if you’re in New York City stop by their flagship SoHo location on Broadway.
We’re all aware of destruction that has left the north-eastern portion of Japan in utter ruins. Thousands have perished, many more missing and millions without water or electricity.
There are ways you can help; both the Canadian Red Cross and American Red Cross, along with Doctors Without Borders in Canada and the United States are accepting donations as are many other local charitable organizations.
Have family or friends in Japan? The Google Person Finder can help you locate loved ones.
The Anime News Network is also publishing a list of manga artists and other members of the anime inustry who have checked in after the disaster. Various artists are also working on a collaborative doujinshi with profits going toward relief efforts.
They are number one in the league with 101 points, 10 more than the Philladelphia Flyers and 11 points on top of the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference. The Vancouver Canucks are the first team to reach the 100 point plateau in the 2010-2011 season, a club record. The Canucks achieved this after beating the Minnesota Wild 4-2 at Rogers Arena last night.
The first period was all Vancouver with Raffi Torres, Daniel Sedin and Ryan Kesler finding the net to give the home team a 3 goal advantage.
Defenceman Sami Salo left the game after being hit by a puck while on the ice. It’s not known how bad the injury is.
Late in the second period, Minnesota’s Andrew Brunette put his team on the board after beating goaltender Roberto Luongo.
Mikku Koivu then brought the Wild within one during the third period, but an empty net goal by Kesler sealed Minnesota’s fate.
The Canucks play the Colorado Avalanche at home on Wednesday, March 16th.
For those living in a region prone to seismic activity, it’s incredibly sobering to see images from Japan where safety is ingrained into their culture. While many of the buildings did not collapse from the initial shaking, the second punch in the form of a tsunami finished off what the quake started.
The west coast of Canada has been fairly complacent in its standards and with an ever increasing building boom, Metro Vancouver may not even hold up to a medium or larger sized tremor. This reality is very unnerving.
All that we can do is ensure we are prepared and hope that we may never have to experience the same destruction that plagues those who live in an area like the Ring of Fire.
Check out this post on Gakuranman for photos, videos and Twitter updates from Japan.
The Canadian Red Cross is also accepting donations for aid in the stricken north-east region.
Rob Feenie demonstrates how to handle red beets at last year
Foodies, get your taste buds ready! The EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival returns for 2011 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The west coast’s best restaurants, kitchens, retailers, growers and brewers will be back showcasing their creations and wares.
Hopefully, the crowding issue that plagued last year’s festival will be addressed this time. Make sure you bring your appetite and a few friends along for a delicious day out.
EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival runs from Friday, June 10th until Sunday, June 12th, 2011 in the west building of the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Visit the festival web site for hours and a list of all the participating exhibitors. No word on who the celebrity chefs will be this time around.
Vancouver turns 125 on April 6th, 2011 and the city is planning a party to celebrate the milestone. From 2:00 PM PDT to 9:30 PM PDT a free, family friendly event will be held down at the Jack Poole Plaza west of the Vancouver Convention Centre. There will be music, ball hockey, food, artwork, cake and a relighting of the Olympic Cauldron.
See more at the Vancouver 125 web site.
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