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vancouver housing

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Reno

The Secret Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous.

When people ask about the renovation to my 550 sq.-ft. condo, I tell them about permits. If they show genuine interest, I’ll give them what they want, which are stories of hardship. If they want more than suffering, I might reluctantly give them the oven story.

Personal Essay

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Glowing Up

The Complex Relationship Between Women and Makeup

My personal relationship with beauty will always be complex and imperfect. I cannot ignore the commercial aspect of applying eyeshadow and buying that new blush. But with my makeup on, I feel like a person who is capable, whose highlighted and powdered face indicates that I actually like myself. At 42, this is a magical feeling.

Crows of East Vancouver

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The Crows of East Vancouver

Character study.

A crow can anticipate future events, make and use tools, and learn skills not only from other crows but also other species, all of which are behaviours seen only in a few animals.

Personal Essay

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Return to Prospect Point

Caught in between.

A food writer explores the culinary duality of her youth.

Pigeons of downtown Vancouver

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The Pigeons of Downtown Vancouver

Character study.

Pigeons have become part of the makeup of many cities, but these birds also have the ability to polarize a population: we either love or scorn them.

Winter 2018 Editor's Note.

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To the Future

Editor’s note.

“So here’s to the next decade. It is a pleasure to be part of the story.”

publisher's note winter 2018

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Ripensando…

Publisher’s note.

“We have planted many seeds at MONTECRISTO Magazine over the years.”

Vancouver Otter vs Koi

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The Problem with #TeamOtter

Being koi.

An Asian-Canadian ponders the cultural significance, and cultural ignorance, of a viral Vancouver news story.

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

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The Refreshing Feminism in “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power”

Girls rule.

A Vancouver woman let her five-year-old daughter watch the show’s entire first season in one weekend, and she’s not sorry.