21Nov 2010 by R&O 4 Comments

Last Day at 2250 Granville

Events, Of Interest, People
June 27, 1997 was the last day of Pacific Newspaper Group (formerly Pacific Press) at 2250 Granville Street in Vancouver so I brought my crappy video camera to document the festivities before the big move to 200 Granville Street, our present location. Pacific Press moved into 2250 Granville Street in 1965 (from 100 West Pender) and although the old building was showing its age and smelled and looked somewhat like a Dickensian aslylum, it felt like a newspaper building. The floors would tremble when the big presses started up for the day's printing and there was a general sense of camaraderie and participation in the group effort it took to produce the newspapers. The top floor lunchroom had a spectacular view and was used by everyone involved in the day-to-day…
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12Nov 2010 by R&O No Comments
The Moustache Movement

The Moustache Movement

Cancer, Health
Fellow employee and big-time Movember supporter Susan B. managed to talk most of our fellow employees (those without a germ phobia anyway) into donning a paper moustache to support my Movember Prostate Cancer fund raising endeavor. Each employee suffered the indignity of sticking the beautifully crafted paper moustache on to the upper lip (or other areas as outlined in the photos below) and having their photo taken and displayed on a wall in our office. To ensure the world is aware of their personal sacrifice I've taken the liberty of posting the images here for all to see. Note to participants: The only way to have me remove your image is to make a donation to my Movember Prostate Cancer Canada web page located HERE. But if you're happy with…
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01Nov 2010 by R&O No Comments
My Cancer Moustache

My Cancer Moustache

Cancer, Health
As some of you may know, I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer last year. It was diagnosed by my family doctor (Dr. Dominick Kelly) and treated by my Urologist/Oncologist (Dr. John Warner). I lived through the experience and I'm one of the lucky males over 40 in Canada that was diagnosed and treated before it killed me. I did, however, suffer the indignity of a having more men's fingers in my butthole than most enjoy while incarcerated for an extended period in a Thai prison. But that's a whole other story. So how can I do something for others that may find themselves in the same position? I grow a moustache of course. What else? https://youtu.be/ICzLM5klfxk Yes, I'm helping others that may be diagnosed and treated for Prostate Cancer by…
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