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Your British Columbia
Get to know your neighbours, and see how Tyee readers spent their 2011 August long weekend.
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In Gastown, Matthew smiles warmly for this quick snap by popeye logic.
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In Barkerville, BC, Chris Leboe captures cousins with candy, and an extremely contented smile.
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In West Point Grey, sports photography reached a new, interactive level this weekend. Image by Dan Paris.
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Sno cones, popcorn, cotton candy, lemonade... this picture by Pamela de Mark shows a portable, delicious part of summer in BC.
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The weekend's celebration of British Columbia also inspired some (perhaps inadvertent) patriotism. Image by Dan Fairchild.
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What? Did you think normal life stopped on a holiday weekend? Grocery shopping in Vancouver's Chinatown, beautifully captured by Eric Flexyourhead.
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A relaxed afternoon on the appropriately named Mystic Beach, Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, Vancouver Island. Image by JBK100.
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At least one pedestrian in Victoria knows that sometimes it's important just to stop and take it all in. Image by Sean Doe.
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Bruce Dean's photo captures Victoria blues musician, Dave Harris, in a moment of multi-instrument harmony.
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No collection of BC Day photos would be complete without at least one shot of grumpy waterfowl: a blue heron in Beacon Hill Park shows us how it's done. Image by shoebox50.
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Pigeon-proofed sundials showcase the afternoon's progress against vibrant skies at Granville Island. Image by Jawdoc.
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A train near Lillooet is put in perspective in this great shot by okanaganboy.
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The Pride Parade attracted hundreds of thousands of spectators. At least one brought bubbles. Image by didrooglie.
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Not everyone had three days off, but these guys seem to be having fun nonetheless. Image by popeyelogic.
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Victoria's Symphony got nautical last weekend, and thousands of people came out to watch. Bells, cannons, and fireworks in the provincial capital were a fitting end to a weekend of celebrating BC. Image by Bruce Dean.
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The People's Podium
Last weekend, the summer that seemed like it would never arrive finally did.
It was good timing, too. With a statutory holiday taking Monday out of the mix and, mercifully, not a drop of precipitation in the forecast, British Columbians headed outside for three days of provincial celebratation.
Mainlanders looking for a party joined more than 600,000 other spectators at Vancouver's Pride Parade, while on the Island, people headed to the province's capital to see the Victoria Symphony Orchestra perform in the harbour or spent the holiday perusing arts and crafts at the Comox Filberg Festival.
In Tsawwassen, the Sun Festival drew crowds with arts and culture, while Langley offered Renaissance lovers more period-specific revelry. For the hungry (and carnivorous), the August long weekend was all about Whistler, where participants in the National BBQ Championships had to be up early to finish marinating in time for Sunday morning's "Pork Butt Turn In." And then there were the beautiful British Columbian beaches...
The suddenly cloud-free skies, balmy temperatures, and myriad activities to choose from brought out the photographers in many of our readers. By Tuesday morning, our Flickr photo pool was overflowing with creative new pictures shared by The Tyee's talented community.
We've chosen a few of our favourite BC Day photographs to give you a glimpse of what your fellow readers were doing on the long weekend. We hope you enjoy them. ![[Tyee]](http://thetyee.cachefly.net/ui/img/ico_fishie.png){kind=small}
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- Hundreds at Vancouver rally to support Quebec students
- Could Fort Mac become an eco-tourist hotspot?
- Rick Hansen's Man in Motion anniversary tour concludes in Vancouver
- The Gem of Canadian Science that Harper Killed
- Canada's Economy, Deconstructed (by a 12 year-old)
- Who Mowed Down the Premier?
- Bill C-38: the Environmental Destruction Act
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- Now Is the Time to Talk up Big Ideas
- 'A Gut Feeling'
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- What's Behind BC's Doors?
- Bias in BC's Pesticide Decision? Follow the Bouncing Verbs
- The Gem of Canadian Science that Harper Killed
- Sexism Tinges Criticism of Teachers' Job Action
- Now Is the Time to Talk up Big Ideas
- Bill C-38: the Environmental Destruction Act
- The Ethics of Addiction Studies
- Alberta Fills Pipes with Corrosive Denial
- Does BC Stand for Ban Clotheslines?
- BC biotech company seeks approval for GM apple
- Bias in BC's Pesticide Decision? Follow the Bouncing Verbs
- It's no yolk: Breakfast crew share $21.4M Lotto 6-49 jackpot in Ontario
- Does Simon Fraser University Need a Men's Centre?
- What's Behind BC's Doors?
- The Gem of Canadian Science that Harper Killed
- Sexism Tinges Criticism of Teachers' Job Action
- Should You Run from that Medical Test?
- 'The Dictator'
- Death in Remand: Stacked Deck
- 'Moonrise Kingdom'
- Does BC Stand for Ban Clotheslines?
- From Financial Advisor to Occupier
- Double lung recipient dances on Ellen show
- ISS astronauts grab DragonX space capsule by the tail with Canada Arm
- Metro Vancouver gas prices peak at record levels
- Ottawa posts $9-billion deficit in March despite pledge to avoid spending spree
- BC phases out AirCare to focus on fighting bigger vehicle emissions
- Tsunami senors to be dropped into deep sea off of Vancouver Island
- Student groups file court challenge against Quebec protest law
- ...while on the streets, pirates and ninjas put aside mutual animosity to join student protests
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on ways to pleasure
42 weeks ago
Join The Tyee’s Flickr group
bad link, please repair
Jeffrey J.
42 weeks ago
Lovely
These were very lovely. Proof that the majority of people are interesting, involved, generous, curious. If only we could obtain self-rule one day...
Thanks for this Ms. Smart.
Jerry Munro
42 weeks ago
Amen, Jeffrey J.
"If only we could obtain self-rule one day..." Jeffrey J.
Amen to that brother. One small problem to deal with here first, before we can finally and hopefully get to that... capitalism.
These bloody ruling class systems have all got to go.
Jeffrey J.
42 weeks ago
What Jerry Munro Said
Yup. Capitalism is the new class system. Just like the old class system that we thought we left behind in Europe and the UK. But it's back, bigger then ever.
sicntired
41 weeks ago
Larry?
Mathew looks very familiar.If it's you, Larry look me up on the net.Nothing much going on but I'd love to get together if that's not your twin brother.Terry M.