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Look no hands

Frank — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:42:13 +0000

I remember six years ago being quite shocked to see someone talking on their cellphone while driving. Actually it was scary. Her phone rang just as we came to a sharp bend. And the ringing was coming from inside her purse. She had a good root around before she found it. Perhaps it wasn’t that long but I had [...]

How hard is the driving test?

Frank — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:26:45 +0000

Stop sign

One of the things that most people need to do when they move to British Columbia is to take their driving test – again. You might be lucky enough to be coming from one of the countries that are allowed to exchange their licences (currently U.S., Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Japan or South Korea) [...]

2010 Olympic countdown

Frank — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:41:17 +0000

This week we are exactly a year away from the start of the 2010 winter Olympics. This is not something you can ignore if you are in Vancouver, or even British Columbia.

I expect that you, as someone interested in coming to BC, know about this. I wonder how much the rest of the world knows? [...]

Bridge of sighs

Frank — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:34 +0000

This week the Pattullo Bridge has been out of action. This bridge crosses the Fraser River and links Surrey to the south with New Westminster to the north. It is a major commuter route.

The reason for the bridge being closed was the surprise. At least to me since I had never imagined that one of [...]

Driving tips

Frank — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:16:54 +0000

Kits traffic circle

Getting your driving license in BC is a major worry for some people so I thought I would go over a few tips on driving that might help.

We drive on the right hand side of the road. You will find it fairly easy to remember. Your steering wheel is on the left [...]

Four way stops

Frank — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:27:10 +0000

Four way stop sign

The four way stop is new to a lot of people – especially from the UK. I am used to them now but I know that many people I meet are confused by them. After a few scary experiences where a british driver has misunderstood how these four way stops work, [...]

Lost and found

Frank — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:20:51 +0000

On our trip to and from Kelowna we used our GPS (Sat Nav). This toy (sorry tool is wonderful when you are traveling around in unfamiliar areas. We were able to set out from Vancouver with our hotel’s address already entered and be confident that we would not only find Kelowna but also [...]

Ironworkers Memorial Bridge

Frank — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:40:24 +0000

Here in Vancouver we have two bridges that cross to the north shore, linking North and West Vancouver to the rest of Vancouver. The Lionsgate bridge is probably the best known. And with it’s three lanes, it can be a frustrating one to use.

But today I wanted to pause and think about the other bridge. [...]

New seabus for Vancouver

Frank — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:09:10 +0000

There is to be a third seabus taking people across from Lonsdale Quay to Canada Place. This brings our ferries up to three in number. We will also only have 10 minutes to wait for the next peak hour ferry, a 5 minute improvement over the 15 minutes now.

Of course we will have to wait [...]

Road tests

Frank — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:22:55 +0000

One thing that many people stress about when coming to BC is the thought of taking their driving test here. In fact one of the most common questions is about dodgy ways of beating the system by going first to a Province that allows you to exchange your (British) licence for their Provincial one. Then [...]