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pos: Climate of Vancouver million and repairs to Stanley Park were expected to cost $9 million. Climate of Vancouver The climate of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is a moderate oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification "Cfb") that borders on a warm-summer Mediterranean climate "Csb". Its summer months are typically dry, often resulting in moderate drought conditions, usually in July and August. In contrast, the rest of the year is rainy, especially between October and March. Like the rest of the British Columbia Coast, the city is tempered by the North Pacific Current, which has its origins in the milder Kuroshio Current and is also to

neg: N-class ferry Length: Gross Tons: 256.34 Service Speed: 10 knots Horsepower: 680 , sold to Rainy Day Logging in 2002. Built: Vancouver BC Launched: 1961 Vehicle capacity: 16 Passenger Capacity: 133 Length: Gross Tons: 256.34 Service Speed: 10 knots Horsepower: 680 N-class ferry N-class ferries are a class of RORO ferries, of which two remaining examples are owned by BC Ferries. These ferries have the distinction of being the smallest vessels owned by BC Ferries. The N class consists of three vessels: , owned and operated by BC Ferries. Built: Vancouver BC Launched: 1973 Vehicle capacity: 16 Passenger Capacity: 133 Length: Gross

neg: Climate of Vancouver 7.5 hours between sunset and sunrise, with twilight lasting past 10 pm. Vancouver is Canada's third most rainy city, with over 161 rainy days per year. As measured at Vancouver Airport in Richmond, Vancouver receives of rain per year. In North Vancouver, about away from the Vancouver airport, the amount of rain received doubles to per year as measured at the base of Grouse Mountain. Thunderstorms are rare, with an average of 6.1 thunderstorm days per year. The weather in spring and autumn is usually showery and cool. The grass-cutting season often begins in March and continues through October. Summers

neg: BC Place and Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). The stadium was also home of the Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League (NASL) during the early 1980s. The Vancouver Nighthawks, a member of the World Basketball League, played the 1988 season at BC Place. Soccer Bowl '83 was also held at BC Place, where the Tulsa Roughnecks defeated the Toronto Blizzard 2–0. When it was built, the floor of BC Place was too small to accommodate a full-sized CFL regulation field, as a result BC Place became the first CFL stadium to use a 20-yard end zone instead

neg: Kathy Slade Excerpts from Deliberate Transgressions, "West Coast Line", 24: 1, Vancouver 2016: "Mash Up: The Birth of Modern Culture", Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2015: "Garry Neill Kennedy: Drawings", Charles H. Scott Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2015: "Acid Sweat Lodge: Rock and Roll Meeting", Publication Studio Vancouver, Vancouver, BC 2015: "Trapp Editions: Love & Ornament", Publication Studio Vancouver, Vancouver, BC 2014: "Whole Lotta Love", Publication Studio Vancouver, Vancouver, BC 2014: "James Hoff, How Wheeling Feels When the Ground Walks Away", Or Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2013: "Some Woolly Buzz", Publication Studio Vancouver, Vancouver, BC 2009: "Project Rainbow: The Ruby Glass", Richmond Art Gallery,

neg: Vancouver Whitecaps FC is reflective in the light. On June 14, 2012, the Whitecaps unveiled a third kit. The third kit is predominantly "arbutus brown", with sky blue accents, which reflects the unique land full of deep roots and the high-reaching arms of the temperate rainforests of British Columbia. Home, away, and third kits. The Whitecaps plays its home matches at BC Place in Vancouver, which it shares with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. Vancouver has played at BC Place since the final month of the 2011 MLS season, having spent the majority of that year at Empire Field. BC

neg: BC Junior A Lacrosse League The Salmonbellies winning nine and Vancouver winning three as the Vancouver Lacrosse Club, Vancouver Greenshirts, and Vancouver Terminals. Individual records Team records Annual awards BC Junior A Lacrosse League The British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League is a junior box lacrosse league based in British Columbia, Canada. The BCJALL is one of three leagues that constitute as Junior A within the Canadian Lacrosse Association as the highest level of junior, ages 16 to 21 years old, box lacrosse in Canada. The BCJALL currently consists of eight (8) teams located throughout the Lower Mainland (6) and Vancouver Island (2). Regular Season

neg: 2012 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season against expansion side, and Canadian rivals, Montreal Impact at BC Place with a 2–0 victory. Vancouver set a MLS record by going 427 minutes without conceding a goal to start the season. The club qualified for the playoffs for the first time on October 23 when the Seattle Sounders defeated FC Dallas. They became the first Canadian MLS team to make the playoffs in MLS history. Vancouver finished as runners-up in the 2012 Canadian Championship after losing to Toronto FC in the Final for the second consecutive season, under the current bracket format. The Whitecaps defeated FC Edmonton with an

neg: 2007 BC Lions season Stadium, Winnipeg "at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton" "at BC Place Stadium, Vancouver" "at Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton, Ontario" "at BC Place Stadium, Vancouver" This was the final game of the BC Lions' regular season. After the game the Lions finished the season with a record of 14–3–1. The final score of this game was 25–24 for the Lions. The Calgary Stampeders tried to win the game at the last moment with no time left on the clock by attempting a field goal. The field goal was attempted but, it failed because the ball bounced off of the pole, which gave The

neg: Agriculture in Costa Rica misty-foggy climate throughout the year. Costa Rica has two seasons: a dry season, which is called "verano" (which translates to summer) and a rainy season, which Costa Ricans call "invierno" (meaning winter). The dry season begins in December and ends in May, while the rainy season runs from May to November. The history of Costa Rica dates back about 3,000 years. Archeological evidence indicates that people were living and growing maize during the time of the Curre´ archaeological phase (1500–300 BC). Fluctuations in pollen types and profusion of charcoal suggest that the intensity of human impact varied over this period.

neg: 2014 CFL season news conference that BC Place in Vancouver, BC, will play host to the 102nd Grey Cup. It was the 16th Grey Cup to be held in Vancouver (and 8th at BC Place). The Calgary Stampeders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20–16 to claim their seventh Grey Cup championship. Calgary's quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player, while Hamilton's slot back, Andy Fantuz was named Grey Cup's Most Outstanding Canadian. "Source" "Source" "Source" "Source" "Source" 2014 CFL season The 2014 Canadian Football League season was the 61st season of modern Canadian professional football. It was the 57th

neg: BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place. The Lions played their first season in 1954, and have played every season since. As such, they are the oldest professional sports franchise in the city of Vancouver and in the province of British Columbia. They have appeared in the league's Grey Cup championship game 10 times, winning six of those games, with their most recent championship occurring in 2011. The Lions were the

neg: The Drop (sculpture) Convention Centre) at the end of Burrard Street, along the waterfront in the Coal Harbour neighborhood of downtown Vancouver. The piece was removed temporarily during the 2010 Winter Olympics for interrupting the view of the television cameras. "The Vancouver Observer" referred to the sculpture as the "quintessential Vancouver piece". According to the publication, "The Drop" has a "playful relationship with the viewer" and serves as a "big inside joke" for Vancouver residents. This refers to the high amount of rain the city receives; Vancouver is Canada's third most rainy large city, after Abbotsford and Halifax, with over 162 rainy days

neg: 2013–14 NHL season Heritage Classic featured the Ottawa Senators facing off against the home team Vancouver Canucks at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. This was third Heritage Classic game held in Canada following the Heritage Classic in 2011 when the Calgary Flames defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4–0 at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta. Unlike previous Heritage Classics, the 2014 event was technically held indoors; BC Place kept its retractable roof closed because of inclement weather. On May 1, 2013, the NHL announced that the Chicago Blackhawks would host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Soldier Field in Chicago on March 1, 2014, as part

neg: BC Lions its speed, courage and strength and is carefully respected by British Columbia's citizens as a remarkable but dangerous predator. The new team also adopted the black and orange colours of the Meralomas. The BC Lions have won 13 Western Division regular season championships, 10 Western Division championships and six Grey Cup championships. In their 1954 inaugural season, Stukus sold football fever on the streets of Vancouver and put together a team that made history when they stepped on the field of Empire Stadium for their first home game, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, on Saturday, August 28, 1954. In that

neg: Sports in Vancouver the college rivalry between the UBC Thunderbirds and Simon Fraser Clan, who meet annually in the Shrum Bowl (football) and Buchanan Cup (basketball). The British Columbia (BC) Lions have played in the Canadian Football League since 1954, and have won the Grey Cup six times, in 1964, 1985, 1994, 2000, 2006 and in 2011. Vancouver has hosted the Grey Cup championship fourteen times, most recently in 2011. The Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver until the end of the 1982 season. The Vancouver Canadians have

neg: Gateway Program (Vancouver) alternative forms of transportation. The provincial government studies, conducted as part of the environmental assessment process, project an increase of 176,000 tonnes per year in greenhouse gas emissions. An analysis by SPEC found that these studies included emissions in Whatcom County, Washington, when calculating the baseline and left them out when calculating the impact of Gateway. When this is factored in, the studies predict a 31% increase in road emissions. Groups supporting the project include Get Moving BC and the BC Truckers Association. Gateway Program (Vancouver) The Gateway Program is a C$3.0 billion regional transportation project for Metro Vancouver that

neg: Shenden as ±2,5 meters, from the residential area to the Shenden must be reached by walking ±200 meters. When compared with rivers in general Jepara, Senden River offers a beautiful natural scenery. Shenden more visitors in the dry season than in the rainy season. Because when the rainy season when taking a shower in the river to be able to master the technique Shenden swim, if you can not swim then sank, because in the rainy season the river shenden depth is 2.5 meters. And that is why many visitors come Shenden River during the dry season because of the depth

neg: BC Transit systems. BC Transit was created when, in 1982, the province merged the UTA and MTOC. The GVRD no longer had a role, and regional transit commissions were created in Vancouver and Victoria. The new regional commissions were tasked with approving local tariffs, planning, and some funding. In 1999, the responsibility for the transit system in Greater Vancouver was reassigned to TransLink. The rest of BC remained under BC Transit. The Victoria Regional Transit System, in the provincial capital of Victoria, is the only system operated by BC Transit itself. Beyond Victoria, there are regional transit systems. In four locations (Nanaimo,

neg: Climate of Vancouver can be quite dry, and, as such, grass that has not been watered may not need to be cut for a month or even longer. Some summers may have no rain for five weeks or more, while others might have several very wet days in a row. In addition, Vancouver is one of the driest cities in Canada during the summer season, but the rest of the year the high pressure that locks in during the summer moves out and is replaced by the usual low pressure systems (rainy weather) by fall through to mid spring. July is historically the

neg: Sports in Vancouver Entertainment, who relocated the team to Rogers Place in Vancouver, and announced that they would be rebranding the team as the Vancouver Warriors for the 2018-19 season. In the 2011 season, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC joined Major League Soccer. The squad plays their home games in a renovated BC Place Stadium. The expansion Vancouver Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association were one of the anchor tenants of GM Place upon its completion in 1995, but moved to Memphis, Tennessee after just six years of operations in Vancouver. Professional basketball has been rumored to return to Vancouver, most recently in the

neg: BC Angels BC Angels The BC Angels were formerly an expansion team in the Lingerie Football League and played several games in the 2012-13 season. The Lingerie Football League changed its name to the Legends Football League, and league owners spun off a four team Legends Football League Canada. Based in Abbotsford, British Columbia (70 kilometres away from Vancouver), the Angels will play their home games at the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre. Although the initial intention was for Vancouver to host the team, BC Place did not have any weekend dates available in 2012, and Rogers Arena was uninterested. The Angels

neg: BC Rail In 1997, BC Rail introduced the Pacific Starlight dinner train, which ran in evenings between May and October between North Vancouver and Porteau Cove. In 2001, BC Rail introduced the "Whistler Northwind", a luxury excursion train that ran between May and October, northbound from North Vancouver to Prince George or southbound from Prince George to Whistler. The train used several dome cars built by Colorado Railcar. Both services were discontinued at the end of the 2002 season along with BC Rail's passenger service. Historically, and discontinued in the 1960s, the railway at one time operated open-top observation cars all the

neg: Quatsino has become an increasingly popular destination for sports fishing, kayaking, bird watching and whale watching. There are numerous sports fishing lodges that have opened as a result. Quatsino has a rainy oceanic climate (Köppen "Cfb") with cool and generally very rainy winters and mild, somewhat drier (though much wetter than Vancouver or eastern island communities) summers. Cold outbreaks that produce cold and dry winter weather over coastal communities are less effective over Vancouver Island. Quatsino Quatsino is a small hamlet of 91 people located on Quatsino Sound in Northern Vancouver Island, Canada only accessible by boat or float plane. Its

neg: Chinese calendar "Ming Pao" () reckoned 1905 as 4603 (using a year 0 of 2698 BC). Liu Shipei (, 1884–1919) created the Yellow Emperor Calendar, with year 0 as the birth of the emperor (which he determined as 2711 BC). There is no evidence that this calendar was used before the 20th century. Liu calculated that the 1900 international expedition sent by the Eight-Nation Alliance to suppress the Boxer Rebellion entered Beijing in the 4611th year of the Yellow Emperor. The plum-rains season (), the rainy season in late spring and early summer, begins on the first "bǐng" day after "Mangzhong" ()

neg: 2008 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season 2008 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season The 2008 Vancouver Whitecaps season was the club's 23rd year of existence (or 33rd if counting the NASL Whitecaps), as well as their 16th as a Division 2 club in the franchise model of US-based soccer leagues. With games against well supported MLS side Toronto FC in the Voyageurs Cup and local rival Seattle Sounders selling 22,000 season tickets for MLS in 2009, the Vancouver Whitecaps were marketed as one of the leading markets for a 2011 MLS expansion side. This included expanding the ownership to include Victoria, BC raised NBA star Steve Nash in

neg: U-Pass BC U-Pass BC U-Pass BC is a student public transportation monthly pass valid through British Columbia and on the TransLink system in Metro Vancouver. The original concept of a regional-wide initiative was expanded province-wide in June 2010, when the provincial government created the U-Pass BC program that offers standardized transit program for all public post-secondary students effective September 2010. The Lower Mainland program is currently available to students attending the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Capilano University, Langara College, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver Community College, Douglas College, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, British Columbia Institute of Technology,

neg: Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel is a hotel in Canada Place, Vancouver, Canada. The ten Heritage Horns have five facing north and five facing east on the roof of the Pan Pacific hotel. They sound the first four notes of O Canada every day at noon and at 115 decibels they can be heard for miles. They were the brainchild of Les Southwell then designed and constructed by Robert Swanson for Expo 67 and funded by BC Hydro. They were originally on the BC Hydro building and were silent when the headquarters moved in the early 1990s.

neg: Nabta Playa what they call a 'regional ceremonial centre' around 6100 to 5600 BC with people coming from various locations to gather on the dunes surrounding the playa where there is archaeological evidence for gatherings which involved large numbers of cattle bones, as cattle were normally only killed on important occasions. Around 5500 BC a new, more organised group began to use the site, burying cattle in clay-lined chambers and building other tumuli. Around 4800 BC a stone circle was constructed, with narrow slabs approximately aligned with the summer solstice, near the beginning of the rainy season. More complex structures followed during

neg: Marmaris Winters are mild and wet. Winter is the rainy season, with major precipitation falling after November. The annual rainfall can reach to 1,232.7 millimetres (48.531 in); the rainfall is concentrated during scattered days in winter falling in heavy cloudbursts which cause flash floods sometimes in flood prone areas. Although it is not certain when Marmaris was founded, in the 6th century BC the site was known as "Physkos" (), also Latinized as "Physcus", and was in a part of Caria that belonged to Rhodes, contained a magnificent harbour and a grove sacred to Leto. According to the historian Herodotus, there

neg: Greater Vancouver Valley, and have held every seat in Richmond since 1991. Ridings in Central Vancouver, like Vancouver-Fairview and Vancouver-Point Grey, and Surrey tend to be swing ridings, with close races between the two parties. Vicki Huntington, an Independent member of the Legislative Assembly, has represented the riding of Delta South since 2009. Since the mid 1980s, Greater Vancouver also has been the home of every BC Premier. In fact, between 1986 and 2013, the Premier of BC has always represented a Vancouver-area riding in the Legislature, except for a brief period when the NDP selected a new Premier following Glen Clark's

neg: Kitsilano Quadra and Vancouver Centre, currently held by Joyce Murray and Hedy Fry, respectively. Both are members of the Liberal Party of Canada. Provincially, Kitsilano lies within the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia electoral districts of Vancouver-Point Grey, Vancouver-Fairview, and Vancouver-False Creek. Vancouver-Point Grey is currently held by David Eby of the BC NDP, Vancouver-Fairview by fellow BC NDP member George Heyman, and Vancouver-False Creek by BC Liberal Sam Sullivan. Current and former residents of Kitsilano include: Kitsilano Kitsilano is a neighbourhood located on the unceded territory of the Musqueam People (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Kitsilano

neg: Neal Beaumont In total he played 123 regular season games for the Lions. He was elected to the BC Lions Wall of Fame in 2003. Neal Beaumont Neal Beaumont (born 1941) is a former award winning and Grey Cup champion defensive back and punter who played in the Canadian Football League for the BC Lions from 1960 to 1967. A native of Vancouver, Beaumont earned a starting defensive halfback position with the Lions when he was 19 in 1960 and, along with 53 punt returns for 226 yards, was the winner of the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy for Canadian rookie of the

neg: 2011 Mexican fire season by the time the USA and Canada's forest fire teams managed to arrive. Canada's "Mars Water-Bombers" stationed in Vancouver assisted in the containment of the flames, but only the next rainy season was able to fully extinguish the grasslands. 2011 Mexican fire season The 2011 Mexico fire season is the fire season which occurred between January and May 2011. Usually during May, the first wet-season rains begin to fall, followed by a soggy five months. As of May 20, 2011, the fire season had not slowed down and the flames continued to burn forests. Fires burned throughout the country, casting

neg: 2012 Major League Soccer season 2012 Major League Soccer season The 2012 Major League Soccer season was the 100th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States and Canada, the 34th with a national first-division league, and the 17th season of Major League Soccer. The regular season began on March 10, when the Vancouver Whitecaps FC defeated the expansion team Montreal Impact 2–0 at BC Place, and concluded with the host Los Angeles Galaxy defeating the Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 on October 28 at The Home Depot Center. The season also featured the 2012 MLS All-Star Game on July 28, when MLS All-Stars defeated the

neg: East Asian rainy season East Asian rainy season The East Asian rainy season, commonly called the plum rain (; , ), is caused by precipitation along a persistent stationary front known as the Mei-Yu front for nearly two months during the late spring and early summer between eastern Russia, China, Korea, and Japan. The wet season ends during the summer when the subtropical ridge becomes strong enough to push this front north of the region. An east-west zone of disturbed weather during spring along this front stretches from the east China coast, initially across Taiwan and Okinawa, later, when it has shifted to the

neg: BC Cancer Agency BC Cancer Agency BC Cancer is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority in British Columbia, Canada. BC Cancer's first cancer treatment centre (then known as the British Columbia Cancer Institute) officially opened in Vancouver on November 5, 1938. BC Cancer operates six regional cancer centres (in Abbotsford, Kelowna, Prince George, Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria) and the BC Cancer Research Centre, with departments in Vancouver and in Victoria. All radiotherapy services in British Columbia are provided by the BC Cancer, as well as a majority of chemotherapy services. BC Cancer works with local health authorities across the province to provide

neg: 2007 BC Lions season the Grey Cup-champion BC Lions to a 24–22 win Thursday over the Argonauts in the first game of the CFL season. The loss tarnished Levingston's CFL-record 129-yard return of a missed field goal late in the first half that thrilled the Rogers Centre gathering of 29,157 and put Toronto ahead 15–10. "at BC Place Stadium, Vancouver BC Quarterback Dave Dickenson continued his slow start to the CFL season, Friday but his only touchdown pass secured a 29–9, BC Lions home opener win over the Edmonton Eskimos. The 100-yard touchdown drive ended with a 36-yard completion to slotback Jason Clermont midway

neg: BC Place BC Place BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium located at the north side of False Creek, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo), a crown corporation of the province. It is currently the home of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the annual Canada Sevens (part of the World Rugby Sevens Series) as well as the BC Sports Hall of Fame. The stadium also served as the main stadium for the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Paralympics which Vancouver

neg: Marc Emery fourth place. Emery himself received 905 votes in Vancouver-Burrard, finishing fourth against BC Liberal Lorne Mayencourt. Emery has been the BC Marijuana Party's president since its founding, and also became party leader in 2003, when Leader Dana Larsen resigned to join the NDP. In the 2005 British Columbia election, Emery ran for the BC Marijuana in Fort Langley-Aldergrove against provincial Solicitor General Rich Coleman, but was defeated. On July 30, 2008, Emery announced he was running for mayor of Vancouver in the November election, and MLA in the upcoming by-election for the constituency of Vancouver-Fairview which remains vacant after Gregor

neg: Fairview, Vancouver Fairview, Vancouver Fairview is a neighbourhood on the west side of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It runs from 16th Avenue in the south, to Burrard Street in the west, to Cambie Street in the east, and to False Creek in the north. Central Broadway is an important commercial and employment centre focused around Vancouver General Hospital and other health-related institutions, including the BC Cancer Agency, BC Cancer Research Centre, BC Healthy Living Alliance, and the BC Centre for Disease Control. Other shopping areas in the neighbourhood are South Granville Rise, City Square Mall, and Granville Island. Some

neg: Kenmore Air has responded by encouraging their pilots to follow limited flight paths in Seattle In 2013 when new high rise condos were proposed by Vulcan in South Lake Union neighborhood, Kenmore requested that an easement be placed on new residents to prevent them from filing noise complaints. Kenmore Air and Harbour Air started a new seaplane service between Downtown Vancouver, BC and Downtown Seattle, WA on April 26, 2018. Daily, year-round seaplane service is provided from Seattle's Lake Union to Lopez Island, Orcas Island and San Juan Island in Washington State, as well as to Victoria, BC and Vancouver, BC. Limited

neg: Victoria Highlanders Highlanders players that excel in one season to feature on Whitecaps rosters the next year. The men's first team competes for the Juan de Fuca Plate, a fan-created competition for BC-based USL PDL teams, against the TSS FC Rovers side (and previously the Abbotsford Mariners and Vancouver Whitecaps U23). The new rivalry, as of the 2017 season, is with TSS FC Rovers based out of Burnaby, BC. With that, the re-introduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate and BC superiority on the line. The Highlanders' mascot is a Scottish sheep dog or highland terrier. His name is Striker, and he

neg: Climate of Zambia during the rainy season. The ability to grow enough food in the rainy season to last the long dry season is also a factor in population distribution. Traditionally some communities have divided the year into farming in the rainy season, and fishing and hunting in the dry season, when herbivores can be found more easily as they visit sources of water, and fires can be set to expose them or drive them into traps. The elevation of the great plateau on which Zambia is located, typically between , modifies temperatures, which are lower than for coastal areas at the same

neg: Margaret Dragu Richmond Cultural Centre, Richmond, BC, May Day, 1999 Otzenrath, Bonn, Germany, June 1998 The @ Gallery, Vancouver, BC, April 1997 Theatre, Toronto, Ontario Niagara Artists' Collective, St. Catharines, Ontario Le Lieu's rencontre intern. d'art performance et multimedia, Quebec City, PQ, Oct.1996 Richmond Public Library/Cultural Building, Richmond, BC; March 1998 Silverton Art Gallery, Silverton, BC, July 1995 Women in View Festival, Station Arts Theatre, Vancouver, BC, January 1995 New Performance Festival, Hornby Island, BC, May 1992 Festival, grunt gallery, Vancouver, BC, September 1991 Artspace, Peterborough, Ontario, August 1990 Western Front, Vancouver, BC, September 1994 Nine Suits with Paul Gibbons and Jim

neg: 2005 BC Lions season quarterbacks would be in this game. 2005 BC Lions season The 2005 BC Lions finished in first place in the West Division with a 12–6 record. They appeared in the West Final. VANCOUVER – On the heels of his benching against Calgary, it seemed likely that Edmonton head coach Danny Maciocia would leave Ricky Ray as the backup for the West final against the BC Lions. However, Maciocia said mid-week that Ray would start, leaving Jason Maas remaining as the backup. In BC, Dave Dickenson unsurprisingly got the start over former Most Outstanding Player Casey Printers, leading some to joke

neg: 2005 BC Lions season 2005 BC Lions season The 2005 BC Lions finished in first place in the West Division with a 12–6 record. They appeared in the West Final. VANCOUVER – On the heels of his benching against Calgary, it seemed likely that Edmonton head coach Danny Maciocia would leave Ricky Ray as the backup for the West final against the BC Lions. However, Maciocia said mid-week that Ray would start, leaving Jason Maas remaining as the backup. In BC, Dave Dickenson unsurprisingly got the start over former Most Outstanding Player Casey Printers, leading some to joke that four of the CFL's best

neg: Angel of the Winds Arena Stealth of the National Lacrosse League. The franchise was previously known as the San Jose Stealth, and before that the Albany Attack. The National Lacrosse League announced on June 27, 2013 that the Washington Stealth would relocate for the upcoming season. The team would preserve its nickname in the move. Further details were to be announced at a press conference on July 2, 2013. It was announced that the Stealth would move to the Vancouver, BC area to Langley, BC. The team has since been renamed the Vancouver Warriors. Angel of the Winds Arena is also home to the Tilted

neg: Jack Radford in Vancouver. He accepted a position with the IWA, then went on to become a representative for the Canadian Labour Congress. Jack Radford Jack Alvin Radford (November 4, 1929 – May 19, 2003) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1972 to 1975, as a NDP member for the constituency of Vancouver South. He died of cancer in 2003. He played a season with the BC Lions when they were first organized and with the Edmonton Eskimos until knee injuries side-lined him. He began trap shooting in the 1950s and excelled in this

neg: Greater Vancouver seat but one in the City of Vancouver. Greater Vancouver, like the rest of British Columbia, is divided between the BC Liberals and the BC NDP. While the BC Liberals are not formally affiliated with any federal party, they tend to draw support from those who vote for either the Liberal Party of Canada or the Conservative Party of Canada, while the BC NDP provide a centre-left alternative, and is formally affiliated with the New Democratic Party of Canada. Polling from the 2013 provincial election showed that supporters of the BC Liberals were almost evenly split between federal Liberals and

neg: Ugbo Kingdom therefore, the temperature fluctuates according to the frequency of rainfall. Usually, the area has two distinct seasons i.e. rain and dry season. The rainy season is usually lengthy because of the location of the area, it last for about nine months within a year with about 2500mm per annum of rainfall, which falls between February and November every year. The dry season last for three months because of the location of the region, it starts from November and end in February when the rainy season starts. The temperature of the area fluctuates between 22 °C in the rainy season and

neg: Mitchell Jones his first breakout season in the National Lacrosse League in 2016, tallying 33 points over 17 games. The following season, Jones had his best season with 69 points. On November 28, 2018 Jones was traded from the Buffalo Bandits to the Vancouver Warriors in exchange for Corey Small. Reference: Mitchell Jones Mitchell Jones (born December 12, 1992 in Delta, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional box lacrosse player for the Vancouver Warriors of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). Jones began his amateur career with the Jr. A Delta Islanders of the BC Junior A Lacrosse League in 2007. He played

neg: Multi-purpose stadium the Argonauts had proposed renovating BMO Field so they could share it with Toronto FC (which they did in 2016), and the Bills sought to end their sharing agreement with the Rogers Centre and return to playing all of its games in Buffalo and ultimately did so after the 2013 season. BC Place in Vancouver is still used by the BC Lions and was also the Olympic Stadium for the 2010 Winter Olympics; the Lions played their 2010 season at the temporary Empire Field while BC Place was being renovated to replace the original air-supported roof with a retractable roof.

neg: Benin has two rainy and two dry seasons per year. The principal rainy season is from April to late July, with a shorter less intense rainy period from late September to November. The main dry season is from December to April, with a short cooler dry season from late July to early September. Temperatures and humidity are high along the tropical coast. In Cotonou, the average maximum temperature is ; the minimum is . Variations in temperature increase when moving north through savanna and plateau toward the Sahel. A dry wind from the Sahara called the Harmattan blows from December to

neg: BC Book Prizes couple of different legs, each one consisting of two authors and taking anywhere between 2–5 days on each route. These routes include Northern BC Leg, Southern BC Leg, Peace River Leg, Vancouver Island Leg, Kootenays Leg, Peace Country Leg, BC Interior Leg, Vancouver Island Leg, Okanagan Leg, and the Lower Mainland Leg. The winners for the 2017 BC Book Prizes is announced at the Lieutenant Governor's BC Book Prizes Gala, which takes place on Saturday April 29 in Vancouver. The winners are collectively awarded with $19,000 in cash prizes and are sponsored by the West Coast Book Prize Society. The

neg: Margaret Dragu Munro Silverton Art Gallery, Silverton, BC, July 1995 with Jim Munro, Bill Smith, Dana Inglis and David Lee Mayworks Arts Festival, Hornby Island, BC, May 1994 Mayworks Arts Festival, Hornby Island, BC, May 1993 EDAM Dance Studio, Western Front, Vancouver, BC, February 1993 Niagara Artists' Centre, St. Catharines, Ontario Music Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, with guest artist David Prentice Artspace, Peterborough, Ontario Oboro, Montreal, Quebec; October 1992 Artropolis, Vancouver, BC, November 1990 X's & O's for the Canadian Pavilion Expo '86, Vancouver, BC, August 1986 X's & O's for Friday the Thirteenth Western Front, Vancouver, BC, November 1985 X's & O's

neg: Margaret Dragu sometimes, the public. Her work is often based strongly in activism, whether feminist, environmental, social or otherwise. Western Front, Vancouver, BC, January 25, 2003 Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC, January 2003 grunt gallery, Vancouver, BC, January 2003 Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, BC, November 2002 7a*11d Performance Art Festival, Toronto, Ontario, November 2002 Ich Habe Die Mauer in Meinem Kopf/lu muro e dentra mi testa" (with ReciproCity/cite) Elle Corazon, Montreal, Quebec, October 2001 Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, November 2001 Cosmo Mall, Richmond, BC, November 2000 Cleaning and Loving (It) Queen’s Park/V Tape, FADO, Toronto, Ontario, July 2000 Western Front, Vancouver, BC,

neg: Qatna dry most of the year, but during the rainy season their discharge is disproportional to the size of their valleys, suggesting that the region was much more humid and water was more abundant in the past. The early city, dating to the Early Bronze Age IV (2200–2100 BC), was built in a circular plan; this circular site became the upper city (acropolis) of Qatna's later phases and was surrounded by a lower rectangular city. The site was first occupied during the Late Chalcolithic IV period (3300–3000 BC). This early settlement was concentrated on the central part of the upper town;

neg: BC Entertainment Hall of Fame several years from the time the nomination to when its given. Dorothy Davies was one of the first Star Walk inductees. BC Entertainment Hall of Fame The BC Entertainment Hall of Fame in Vancouver was founded on 24 July 1992 to honour British Columbians that have made outstanding contributions to the entertainment industry. Star Walk inductees are featured with a plaque on the Walk of Fame on Granville Street and in a Starwall gallery in the Orpheum. Individuals and organizations can be nominated and inducted. The City of Vancouver provides guided tours of the Orpheum and BC Entertainment Hall of

neg: East Asian rainy season end are under debate. For example, in 2005, the subtropical ridge moved quickly northward in late June/early July. The weather front skipped the Chang Jiang region and there was no rainy season there. Then, the ridge retreated southward and there was significant rainfall in the region. This gave rise to the question of whether this was the summer-type rainfall pattern that is common after the first rainy season or the second rainy season. Some meteorologists even argued that the rainy period in late June was not a true rainy season. East Asian rainy season The East Asian rainy season, commonly

neg: Fairview, Vancouver a Chinese language. The median household income is $69,337 and 14.7% of its population lives in low-income households. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. Fairview, Vancouver Fairview is a neighbourhood on the west side of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It runs from 16th Avenue in the south, to Burrard Street in the west, to Cambie Street in the east, and to False Creek in the north. Central Broadway is an important commercial and employment centre focused around Vancouver General Hospital and other health-related institutions, including the BC Cancer Agency, BC Cancer Research Centre, BC Healthy Living Alliance, and

neg: BC Place Expos and Seattle Mariners), 1993 (Toronto, Seattle, Milwaukee and Detroit Tigers) and 1994 MLB season (Toronto, Seattle, Montreal and Colorado Rockies). The stadium is served by two SkyTrain stations via the Expo Line and Canada Line: Stadium–Chinatown to the East, and Yaletown–Roundhouse to the West. The False Creek Ferries and Aquabus also serve the stadium, docking at the nearby Edgewater Casino. BC Place BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium located at the north side of False Creek, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo), a crown corporation of the province. It

neg: The Green Men two other regular season games. During the playoffs, the Green Men held a Twitter contest, where winners would receive prizes in person from Sullivan. They endorsed a gel bracelet wristband promotion at Blenz Coffee locations in Greater Vancouver, supporting the BC Cancer Foundation Underwear Affair. Sullivan and Forsyth were both also seen at the Davis Cup during the 2012 games when Canada had lost against France in Vancouver. Sophie Tweed-Simmons appeared in one of the duo's acts, a magic trick where one man disappeared behind a green curtain, with the singer magically appearing as a replacement. The duo appeared in

neg: Les Wilson (soccer) old. He played youth soccer for Collingwood Legion in the Vancouver and District Juvenile Soccer League. Les Wilson was just 16 years old when he made his Pacific Coast League debut on September 15, 1963 for the Westminster Royals FC. He scored three goals in that 1963-64 rookie season and won the Ed Bayley Trophy as BC Soccer's most outstanding player in his first year in senior soccer. He was also selected to play for the Vancouver All-Stars in a June 10 exhibition match against touring Liverpool FC. Wilson was invited England to try out for Wolverhampton Wanderers. He made

neg: Sports in Vancouver played in the short season Class A minor Northwest League since 2000. The Canadians play their home games at Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium and are affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. Minor league baseball has a long history in Vancouver, including the Vancouver Beavers, the Vancouver Capilanos, an earlier incarnation of the Canadians and the Vancouver Mounties; both the latter two played in the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. Vancouver continues to have a huge interest in acquiring a full-time Major League Baseball team and having them play their home games at BC Place

neg: Emfraz fish from Lake Tana. The earliest notice of Emfraz was in the 14th century, when Gebre Iyasu, a disciple of Ewostatewos, founded a monastery there. The Imam Ahmad Gragn camped there during the rainy season of 1543, after he defeated Cristovão da Gama at the Battle of Wofla. The Emperor Menas later used it as his camp during the rainy season of 1559, and thereafter it was favored as an administrative center by the succeeding Emperors: Sarsa Dengel spent the rainy season there three times between 1571 and 1580, then every rainy season for four years beginning with 1585, eventually

neg: Leaky condo crisis early 1980s ... is a result of numerous factors, including design features inappropriate for our climate; a reliance on face-sealed wall systems; a fundamental lack of awareness regarding the principles of enclosure design suitable for our climate; meaningful inspection at critical stages of construction; and a regulatory system which was unable to understand that failures were occurring and to redress them."" The Lower Mainland and southern Vancouver Island regions have a moderate oceanic climate that each year experiences months-long periods of cool, damp, overcast, and rainy weather. Greater Vancouver receives over 161 rainy days per year and rainfall between per

neg: Vancouver Community Gardens city, however there are some important key elements that are common among successful community gardens. The Climate of Vancouver is moderate and typically rainy; this allows for a large number of fruits and vegetables to be grown throughout the year. The following is a list of products available to various Community Gardens in Southwest British Columbia: While, in 2010, it became legal for individuals and communities to raise backyard chickens in Vancouver, certain guidelines do need to be followed. A number of Vancouver CSAs now involve or specifically focus on beekeeping and honey production. Organizations like Vancouver Honey Bees, Hives

neg: Eat! Vancouver competition which had previously run separately at Westminster Quay since the 1990s. In 2011 the festival moved to the Vancouver Convention Centre, but returned to BC Place in 2012. Eat! Vancouver Eat! Vancouver is the largest consumer food festival in Canada. which takes place annually in Vancouver, British Columbia. The three-day festival is held at BC Place, and showcases restaurants and food suppliers from British Columbia and across Canada. Chefs compete in several cooking competitions; one is for apprentice chefs, the Junior Culinary Competition. Founded by George Acs and Heather Angeard, the first Eat! Vancouver festival took place in 2003

neg: Gheo-shih present day Mexico. The site is roughly 100 by 150 m (about 1.5 ha), and has an elevation of 1,660 m. During the rainy season (June through September) there was an abundance of mesquite pods and fruit as well as planted squash and gourds. Excavation of Gheo-shih began in 1967 through the University of Michigan, the lead archaeologists were Frank Hole and husband and wife team Kent Flannery and Joyce Marcus. Original excavation found two stratigraphic components, the uppermost being dated to 5000-4000 BC and the lower portion being dated to roughly 7000 BC. Excavation of the lower section uncovered

neg: 2009 Portland Timbers season 2009 Portland Timbers season The 2009 Portland Timbers season was the ninth season for the club in the United Soccer Leagues First Division (USL-1), the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid. The first competitive game of the 2009 season was played on April 25 at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, BC versus Vancouver Whitecaps FC which the Timbers lost 1–0. Following that loss the Timbers went on a 24-game unbeaten streak in the league on their way to securing the Commissioner's Cup for finishing the regular season atop the table. In a hard-fought, two-legged series, Vancouver Whitecaps FC knocked

neg: Metro Vancouver Transit Police BC. Hollaback! Vancouver - Also in 2015, as part of efforts to reduce sexual offences onboard transit, Transit Police and Hollaback! Vancouver began an online awareness campaign. As the only transit police force in Canada, there was concern by transit employee unions and interest groups when the decision to arm members was made. The province and BC Association of Chiefs of Police agreed that their designation as police would require the issuance of firearms. News reports in April 2008 alleged the misuse of Tasers by Transit Police members. It was reported that officers used the Tasers on offenders for the

neg: Rainy Season (short story) Willow must pay: every seven years a husband and wife will go there from outside and will stay, despite protests, to become sacrifices during the rainy season. When the "rain" starts, the couple learns the nature of the precipitation: an army of grotesque black toads the size of footballs, armed with needle-sharp teeth and able to chew through doors and walls. After the carnage, the toads melt away into poisonous sludge that is washed away easily. Two residents debate the price that is paid for their prosperity, but decide there is nothing they can do about it. "Rainy Season" has

neg: 2007 BC Lions season the third quarter as Calgary regained a three-point lead when Burris scored his second one-yard touchdown of the game. Once again, the Lions responded as Pierce tossed a 30-yard pass to Tony Simmons in the Calgary end zone before Paul McCallum kicked a 28-yard field goal. With 40 seconds left in the game, Lewis hauled in a seven-yard touchdown pass from Burris to tie the game at 31–31 and send it into overtime. The teams would continue scoring in overtime, but would eventually end the game with a tie. "at BC Place Stadium, Vancouver Joe Smith's power and Ian Smart's

neg: 1990–91 Detroit Red Wings season Wings were beaten in the seven-game series, three victories to four. Detroit's draft picks at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft held at the BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. 1990–91 Detroit Red Wings season The 1990–91 Detroit Red Wings season saw the team return to the playoffs after missing the previous season, despite winning only thirty-four games. Until the 2016-17 season this was the last season when there were more losses than wins by the Red Wings, who were to set a National Hockey League record for the most consecutive winning seasons during the following two decades. At 34–38–8, the

neg: 2007 BC Lions season when kicker Luca Congi kicked a 25-yard field goal to make it a 34–29 Riders lead. However, late in the game, with the Roughriders leading 34–30, Jackson was able to find Geroy Simon in the end zone for a 33-yard touchdown on a third down play to give the Lions the lead and the win with just 34 seconds left. The Lions (8–3–1) defence then took over picking off a Kerry Joseph pass on the 'Riders' last-gasp drive to hang on and extend the club's lead atop the West Division by three points. "at BC Place Stadium, Vancouver Jarious Jackson

neg: 2007 BC Lions season Lions wins, showed some flashes but struggled in his first CFL start. He completed 16 of 38 passes for 183 yards, threw one touchdown pass but was intercepted three times. "at BC Place Stadium, Vancouver A crowd of 31,525 saw the Winnipeg Blue Bombers erase an eight-point deficit when wide receiver Terrence Edwards scored on a six-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kevin Glenn at 3:57 of the fourth quarter. That came one play after Edwards hauled in a 52-yard pass. Winnipeg's two-point convert failed but BC's Ian Smart fumbled the kickoff that would set up Rob Pikula's winning field goal.

neg: Greater Vancouver Food Bank Greater Vancouver Food Bank The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is a Canadian registered charity located in Vancouver, BC. Their mission is to provide food and related assistance to those in need. The Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) was established in 1982 when organizations, church groups and concerned citizens joined together in response to the hunger crisis during the economic recession in 1981. The original purpose of the GVFB was to be a temporary social service provider. However, because the number of those at risk of hunger has continued to increase, the GVFB has become one of the most important non-

neg: Empire Field Empire Field Empire Field was a temporary Canadian football and soccer stadium built at Hastings Park in the Canadian city of Vancouver, British Columbia. Located on the site of the former Empire Stadium, the 27,528 spectator venue was constructed to allow a new retractable roof to be installed at BC Place in 2010 and 2011. Empire Field was home to the Canadian Football League's (CFL) BC Lions for the 2010 and part of the 2011 seasons, and for Major League Soccer's (MLS) Vancouver Whitecaps FC for part of their debut 2011 season. The venue was constructed by Nussli Group in

neg: 2017 Vancouver municipal by-election 2017 Vancouver municipal by-election A municipal by-election was held in Vancouver, BC, Canada on October 14, 2017. Unlike in full elections, voters were only asked to elect one councillor and nine school board trustees rather than the full complement of elected municipal positions. The by-election was necessary for two reasons: the resignation of Vision Vancouver Councillor Geoff Meggs from City Council to become BC Premier John Horgan's chief of staff and the desire of the new BC provincial NDP government to reconstitute the Vancouver School Board, whose elected members had all been fired by the previous BC Liberal government. This

neg: Vancouver General Hospital of VGH’s key research programs: the Vancouver Prostate Centre at VGH; the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility; and the Ovarian Cancer Research Initiative. VGH is the largest hospital in British Columbia, offering specialized and tertiary services to adult patients (18 and above) in Vancouver. The hospital accepts patients referred from other parts of the province requiring highly specialized services. Approximately 40% of the hospital's cases come from outside the Vancouver region. Vancouver General Hospital is an internal medicine hospital, with pediatric and maternal care services in the Vancouver region being offered by BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital

neg: Vancouver Whitecaps FC (1986–2010) bid. Don Garber, who was previously involved in National Football League expansion, described the bid presentation as, "one of the best I've ever seen." Garber and MLS president Mark Abbott were in Vancouver on December 7, 2008 to tour BC Place Stadium and learn about the proposed renovations, which were scheduled to be completed in time for the 2011 MLS season. Vancouver was officially named an MLS expansion city on March 18, 2009, and joined the league in 2011. They began their inaugural MLS season at Empire Field, a temporary stadium built at the former site of Empire Stadium, and

neg: 2007 BC Lions season Montreal Marcus Brady won his first start as an Alouette and Jarrett Payton scored three touchdowns as Montreal downed the BC Lions 32–14 on Sunday afternoon. The 6–4 Alouettes avenged a 46–14 loss in Vancouver last week to the 6–3–1 Lions, and beat BC for only the second time in 10 meetings since 2003. Brady looked at home running the Montreal attack in place of Anthony Calvillo, who is out indefinitely with a torn rotator cuff, He won the battle of the back-ups over Jarious Jackson, who started a second game for BC in place of injured Dave Dickenson and

neg: Erin Simmons Erin Simmons Erin Simmons (born July 9, 1976 in West Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian snowboarder, specializing in the snowboard cross event. Simmons made her World Cup debut in December 2001 at Whistler, BC. Her first World Cup podium came in February 2004, when she won bronze at an event in Niigata. Erin has won four World Cup medals, with her best season coming in 2004, when she placed 10th overall in the snowboard cross standings. She competed at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships in 2005, placing 11th. Simmons competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, in the snowboard cross.

neg: Erin Simmons She placed 17th in the qualifying rounds, one place short of advancing to the quarterfinals. Erin Simmons Erin Simmons (born July 9, 1976 in West Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian snowboarder, specializing in the snowboard cross event. Simmons made her World Cup debut in December 2001 at Whistler, BC. Her first World Cup podium came in February 2004, when she won bronze at an event in Niigata. Erin has won four World Cup medals, with her best season coming in 2004, when she placed 10th overall in the snowboard cross standings. She competed at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships

neg: 2013 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season performance in a Whitecaps jersey. Playing a very young line up the Whitecaps got goals from Hurtado, Sam Adekugbe and a brace from Heinemann his 5th and 6th reserve goals of the season. July 14, 2013 The Whitecaps defeated the Chicago Fire 3-1 to remain undefeated at BC Place. The Whitecaps got two second-half goals from Camilo, his 11th and league-leading 12th of the season. Kekuta Manneh put the game away with his second goal of the season. Chicago scored late in second-half stoppage time to rob Knighton of his clean sheet. The keeper stormed off the field when play

neg: Jamie Boreham Jamie Boreham Jamie Boreham (born March 29, 1978 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired professional Canadian football punter/placekicker. Boreham played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Before to joining the Roughriders again in September, 2011, he was most recently signed by the Edmonton Eskimos after spending the 2010 season with the Toronto Argonauts. He wears uniform number #30 in honour of his grandfather, who also wore #30 for the Vancouver College Fighting Irish. After playing at Vancouver College, he played for the Abbotsford Airforce of the BC Jr. Football Conference (www.bcfootballconference.com) In 2008, he tore

neg: Vancouver U-20 World Cup. Vancouver, along with Whistler and Richmond, was the host city for the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Paralympics. On June 12, 2010, it played host to Ultimate Fighting Championship 115 (UFC 115) which was the fourth UFC event to be held in Canada (and the first outside Montreal). In 2011, Vancouver hosted the Grey Cup, the Canadian Football League (CFL) championship game which is awarded every year to a different city which has a CFL team. The BC Titans of the International Basketball League played their inaugural season in 2009, with home games at the

neg: BC Ferries passage of the "Coastal Ferry Act" (Bill 18-2003). The single voting share of BC Ferries Corporation is held by the provincial government's BC Ferry Authority, which operates under the rules of the Act. During the 1990s, the NDP government commissioned a series of three fast ferries to improve ferry service between the Mainland and Vancouver Island. The ships proved problematic when they suffered many technical issues and cost double what was expected. The fast ferries were eventually sold off for $19.4 million in 2003. A controversy began in July 2004 when BC Ferries, under a new American CEO, announced that

neg: Govindpur, Bihar for marketing. But in rainy season they face a lot of problem because in rainy season the river is being covered with full water. so they can’t cross this. In other word, in rainy season there is no connection of post office and police station with the village. This village is also affected from Naksal. In rainy season, there is being more activities of Naksal because in rainy season there is no connection of police station with village. But there is no effects on villagers. There is also a Dam. It is very old. It is 1 km far from

neg: El-Gadarif khors (tiny dry valley creeks). The largest is called Khor Maqadim, which runs from the southeast part of the city between Deim El Nur and Deim Suakin districts to the northwestern part of the city in Deim Bakr District. Its course overflows during the fall season, when heavy rain falls in the highland areas along the Ethiopian border. The climate of Gedaref is hot and rainy in the summer. The rainy season extends four months, with an average of annual rainfall of 700 to 900 mm. In the autumn during the rainy seasons, or Kharief (Arabic الخريف) as it is

neg: MV Quinsam there are small passenger lounges where there is some seating, as well as washrooms and vending machines. In 2010, she underwent a $16 million mid-life upgrade where she received new engines and generators, a rebuilt pilothouse and passenger cabin, as well as steel replacement. MV Quinsam The MV "Quinsam" is an automobile ferry operated by BC Ferries. It was built in 1982 by Vancouver Shipyards in Vancouver, British Columbia. The ferry was originally part of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways' (MoT) saltwater ferry fleet until 1985, when the MoT's saltwater ferries—including "Quinsam"—were transferred to BC Ferries. "Quinsam" carries 70

neg: Mount Baldy Ski Area resort was open for the 2016-2017 season, and again for the 2017-2018 season. Mount Baldy Ski Area Mount Baldy is a modest ski resort overlooking the Okanagan Valley in southern British Columbia just north of the Washington state border. Its road access is via McKinney Road from Oliver and from BC Highway 3 north of Bridesville and BC Highway 33 west of Rock Creek, in the Boundary Country. Air access from Penticton Regional Airport (Air Canada from Vancouver, Westjet from Calgary). The summit is in the Okanagan Highland, an intermediary plateau-like area between the Monashee Mountains to the east and

neg: MV Quinsam MV Quinsam The MV "Quinsam" is an automobile ferry operated by BC Ferries. It was built in 1982 by Vancouver Shipyards in Vancouver, British Columbia. The ferry was originally part of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways' (MoT) saltwater ferry fleet until 1985, when the MoT's saltwater ferries—including "Quinsam"—were transferred to BC Ferries. "Quinsam" carries 70 cars and replaced the smaller (which carries fifty cars) on the Nanaimo ↔ Gabriola Island route. This is the first and only route that "Quinsam" has served throughout her career. "Quinsam" has few passenger amenities on board. On each side of the car deck,

neg: Ron Jacks 1972, Jacks retired from competitive swimming and turned his attention to coaching starting in Vancouver, BC as the head coach for the Arbutus Swim Club. Later founding the Vancouver Pacific Swim Club. Jacks became head coach with the Hyack Swim Club from 1974-1984 when he moved to Victoria, BC to become the head coach of the Victoria Amateur Swim Club. In 1988 he helped in the formation of Island Swimming, and held the position of Director of Swimming until 2002. In 2002, he and fellow coaches Rod Barratt, and Mark Lancaster formed Pacific Coast Swimming where Ron is currently in

neg: East Asian rainy season in a one-hour period as recorded in Japan was in Nagasaki in 1982 with 153 mm. The highest overall recorded rainfall during the rainy season in Japan was in 2003, when Miyazaki Prefecture recorded rains of 8670 mm. In Japan, the rainy season lasts from early June to mid-July for most of the country (on the main island of Honshū and the islands of Kyūshū and Shikoku), approximately June 7 to July 20 for the main Kansai and Kantō regions. It comes a month earlier to Okinawa in the south (early May through mid-June), but Hokkaidō in the north is

neg: North Vancouver station North Vancouver station North Vancouver station is a railway station located in the city of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is serviced by the Rocky Mountaineer tour company. The station is used on the "Coast Passage" and "Rainforest to Gold Rush" routes that go to Jasper (via Whistler and Quesnel). It was formerly the southern terminus of the Whistler Sea to Sky Climb. The station is three blocks from the original North Vancouver railway station that was originally established for the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, later called BC Rail, until BC rail ended that service on October 31, 2002.

neg: Sports in Seattle Champion's Cup in 2010. The Seattle Sockeye won the USA Ultimate Club Championships in 2004, 2006 and 2007. They also won Seattle the gold medal at the World Ultimate Club Championships (WUCC) in 1997 (Vancouver, BC). They also won the silver at the World Ultimate Games (WUGC) in 2008 (Vancouver, BC) and at WUCC in 2010 (Prague, Czech Republic). The Seattle Grizzlies Won the USAFL Division 3 Title in 2017 as well as the Division 2 Title in 2008. The Seattle Thunderbirds were the WHL champions in the 2016-2017 season. The University of Washington, Seattle University, and Seattle Pacific University

neg: Eat! Vancouver Eat! Vancouver Eat! Vancouver is the largest consumer food festival in Canada. which takes place annually in Vancouver, British Columbia. The three-day festival is held at BC Place, and showcases restaurants and food suppliers from British Columbia and across Canada. Chefs compete in several cooking competitions; one is for apprentice chefs, the Junior Culinary Competition. Founded by George Acs and Heather Angeard, the first Eat! Vancouver festival took place in 2003 at BC Place; that year, there were 12 chefs and 95 exhibitors. The 2005 festival had 30 celebrity chefs using three stages, and added an annual barbecue and chili

neg: Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium been pushed back many times. On March 18, 2009 Major League Soccer (MLS) announced an expansion franchise to the city to begin play in 2011. The team stated intentions to play at least the first season, and possibly up to five seasons, at BC Place Stadium. In 2011, Bob Lenarduzzi confirmed that the team was committed to BC Place, and that plans for the Waterfront Stadium were put on hold. Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium The Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium was a proposed open-air soccer facility in Vancouver, British Columbia that would have been privately funded and developed by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.