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Cory Ashworth, the guy who dreams of gardening with Oprah, is a broadcaster in Vancouver. He spent his formative twenties in Beijing, where, he launched China’s first national rock show on China Radio International and became the first foreign VJ for MTV China. After seven years in Beijing and moving home to Vancouver, today Ashworth hosts PEAK Mornings on 102.7 The PEAK, appears on 97.3 JRfm in Vancouver and recently launched A Good Book Drive for children in Vancouver.

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Vancity Fair Questionnaire: Ken Tsui

(0) Comments | Posted June 4, 2013 | 12:12 PM

Vancity Fair is an interview project that asks compelling Vancouverites to complete The Proust Questionnaire to expose their thoughts, values and life experiences.

Ken Tsui, Program Director for the Vancouver Chinatown Night Market, has made sure this summer's festivities bring a heady mix of time-honoured tradition...

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Vancity Fair Questionnaire: Lizzy Karp The Rain City Storyteller

(0) Comments | Posted May 3, 2013 | 12:14 PM

Vancity Fair is an interview project that asks compelling Vancouverites to complete The Proust Questionnaire to expose their thoughts, values and life experiences.

Lizzy Karp is co-founder of the live storytelling series Rain City Chronicles and A Good Book Drive. Rain City Chronicles, with...

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Vancity Fair Questionnaire: Tegan Quin

(0) Comments | Posted April 21, 2013 | 1:30 PM

Vancity Fair is an interview project that asks compelling Vancouverites to complete The Proust Questionnaire to expose their thoughts, values and life experiences.

Musician and LGBTQ rights advocate Tegan Quin, of pop/rock band Tegan and Sara, is on tour promoting her band's seventh album Heartthrob. Fact:...

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Vancity Fair Questionnaire: Jonathan Snelgar

(0) Comments | Posted April 9, 2013 | 12:51 PM

Vancity Fair is an interview project that asks compelling Vancouverites to complete The Proust Questionnaire to expose their thoughts, values and life experiences.

If you hit up Nelson the Seagull in Gastown you'll be sure to spot co-owner Jonathan Snelgar baking some of Vancouver's best bread...

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Jill Barber on Fat Peonies and Calabrese Pizza

(0) Comments | Posted March 31, 2013 | 12:54 AM

Vancity Fair is an interview project that asks compelling Vancouverites to complete The Proust Questionnaire to expose their thoughts, values and life experiences.

Singer songwriter Jill Barber loves Vancouver, all shades of pink and really fat peonies. As her newly released album of classic French...

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Vampire Weekend Burn Saabs

(0) Comments | Posted March 29, 2013 | 1:28 PM

The return of Vampire Weekend, with their first album in three years, rates really high on my list of excitement.

The Brooklyn quartet drop their new album Modern Vampires of the City May 14 and will headline Squamish Valley Music Festival August 9-10 with Queens...

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Sam Sullivan Reveals His Favourites For Vancity Fair

(0) Comments | Posted March 26, 2013 | 3:36 PM

Vancity Fair is an interview project that asks compelling Vancouverites to complete The Proust Questionnaire to expose their thoughts, values and life experiences.

Sam Sullivan, former mayor of Vancouver and CEO of Global Civic Policy Society, has created a speaking series that brings a broad cross-section...

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Vancouver Bands Sing It Forward For Downtown Eastside Music School

(1) Comments | Posted February 1, 2013 | 1:18 PM

Year two of the Sing It Fwd (#SingItFWD) concert benefitting The St. James Music Academy was a huge success for organizers David Vertesi, singer and bassist for Hey Ocean! , and Ambrosia Humphrey, vice-president of HR at Hootsuite.

I talked with Vertesi about the...

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Oprah In Vancouver: Strombo On Travelling With Lady O

(0) Comments | Posted January 24, 2013 | 5:14 PM

If ever you had to sit next to a Habs fan at a Vancouver Canucks game, George Stroumboulopoulos would be the best choice. Last night by chance, I sat next to George who's been travelling across Western Canada with Oprah Winfrey for her inspirational speaking tour....

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Oprah In Vancouver: Good, Bad, Ugly Confessions

(3) Comments | Posted January 23, 2013 | 2:28 PM

I love that Oprah Winfrey has lived the life of a pauper, a prince and a prophet. I admire that, against all odds, Oprah has influenced pop culture while inspiring millions of people around the world to develop, believe and understand the power of their own present.

My Oprah...

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Coming Out Changed My Life

(1) Comments | Posted November 30, 2012 | 3:43 PM

At 15, being called Fagboy on the football field happened. Ironically enough, it was a straight kid with immaculate gaydar who gave me that name in high school. I was thankful that the moniker never lasted more than that year, but those words "Fagboy" have stuck with me ever since.

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