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Articles Archive for September 2009

Eden West. Fine foods and gifts
Sunday, 20 Sep, 2009 – 18:08
Eden West. Fine foods and gifts

It’s been a year or so since I last visited this great store on St.Johns Street in Port Moody. After walking in I said hello to the owner who was busy working in the back. …

The cost of inflation
Sunday, 20 Sep, 2009 – 17:56
The cost of inflation

As a branding designer I have strong opinions about companies ‘cutting corners’ to try and save money at the cost of their brand image.
That being said when I saw that this local dollar store had …

Paradise garden Floral Design
Sunday, 20 Sep, 2009 – 17:38
Paradise garden Floral Design

I have a vague memory from a long time ago of a man holding a board, advertising an adjacent flower shop. He was plugged into an MP3 player and looked like he was plucked from  …

H2O
Sunday, 20 Sep, 2009 – 17:36
H2O

H2O is somewhat of a clichéd name for a swimming complex but also rather cool at the same time (yes, I am aware that this is a total contradiction). My designer side thinks that naming …

Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa
Sunday, 20 Sep, 2009 – 17:34
Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa

Except from my name on the room reading as ‘Natt Samyciawoo’ I have nothing negative to say about our one night stay at the resort.
We had booked a campsite in Harrison but due to torrential …

Black Forest Restaurant
Sunday, 20 Sep, 2009 – 17:30
Black Forest Restaurant

This was our second meal at Harrison Hot Springs and once again the customer service was excellent.
The typically German-themed restaurant was nothing special, but fitting for a very small town. The food was authentic and …

Cookin Kim’s Country Café
Sunday, 20 Sep, 2009 – 17:28
Cookin Kim’s Country Café

As we entered this small café I saw the young waitress behind the counter, she looked bored and angry and I thought ‘oh great, grumpy youth of today’.
This could not have been further from the …

District – South Main
Sunday, 20 Sep, 2009 – 16:19
District – South Main

District, South Main is a real estate development just off Main Street on 7th Avenue. Main Street is an interesting neighborhood mixing the new and modern with the artistic and ‘eccentric’.

The developer, Amacon, had not …

Elysian Coffee
Sunday, 20 Sep, 2009 – 16:17
Elysian Coffee

Elysian is a boutique coffee shop with two locations in Vancouver as well as a North American based consulting business. Elysian treat coffee very seriously, taking care and pride in the whole process from sourcing …

Bikram’s Yoga Metrotown
Sunday, 20 Sep, 2009 – 16:15
Bikram’s Yoga Metrotown

When people refer to “hot yoga” they are referring to Bikram’s Yoga. The Bikram’s Metrotown wanted to attract new customers to their classes and chose to run a series of transit advertisements. The company has …