Your Tax Dollars at Rest

Unmarked police car parked across from the Vancouver Police station on Main St. near Hastings.

Christmas night, Dec. 25

Boxing Day as it snowed.

Boxing Day night as it rained.

What Comes Down Must Go Up

Saturday evening, I walked by the Chinatown bakery where the awning had fallen but the awning wasn’t on the sidewalk anymore. It was back up and two service men were on ladders under it.

One of the service men, who spoke good English with a Chinese accent, asked, "Why are you taking my picture?" "For the internet news", I said.

He then volunteered a comment about the awning business being brisk after the snowfall. "I've done sooooo many today." He listed some of the places he'd been working that day: "Commercial [Dr.], City Center, Victoria [Dr.]

Snow-Packed Awning Crashes to Sidewalk in front of Chinatown Bakery

When an awning falls in Chinatown, does anybody hear? People in the second floor dining room at Carnegie Center heard a crash. One Carnegie member recalled that he was watching a movie in the dining area at the time; he's pretty sure it was Christmas Eve.

It was not until he and others went outside later that they realized that the awning over the bakery on Main St. (next to the Royal Bank at Main & Hastings) had fallen to the sidewalk. It appeared to have collapsed under the weight of the snow.

The above photo shows the holes left after the bolts gave way and the awning fell.

As of this evening, the awning was still lying on the sidewalk. It's filled with water, after last night's rain.

Orca Sculpture Snowed Under

The Spirit of Vancouver Orca sculpture in downtown Vancouver, Saturday evening, Dec. 20/08