Have you ever wondered what it’s like to put on an Olympic Torch Relay? I got a taste of it today by taking a ride with the official vehicle sponsor of the 2010 Olympic games, General Motors.

The Olympic flame has been making its way across Canada to Vancouver in time for this Friday’s opening ceremonies. When it reaches BC Place this Friday, the flame will have been on the road for 106 days, traveling 45,000KM and carried by 12,000 flame bearers. Supporting this endeavor takes 110 vehicles. Sixteen of them are used in the parade route. The rest are support vehicles to make sure the flame keep moving forward no matter what.  Read more... (277 words, 17 images, estimated 1:06 mins reading time)

• Join This Liddle Olympic Project Rina Liddle is a visual artist in Vancouver, BC, home of the 2010 Olympics. While many many locals - including myself - feel used and alienated by the city and trepidatious about what this circus will do to our personal standards of living, Ms. Liddle is taking a positive spin.......
• The Olympic Club Course Changes Monday morning at the Olympic club found a fog delay that pushed the start of play back from  7am all the way until 11am.  A good friend of mine is a life long Olympian and was in charge of the marshals for the Amateur.  During the wait he gave me......

Normally, I don’t brother installing winter tires on my cars because I used to live in Richmond, which is flat as a pancake. Generally, all season tires will do just fine if you don’t drive much and stick to the main roads. Now that I live 300 meters above sea level on a heavily sloped mountainside in the Properties of West Vancouver, I had to give in and put four Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V1 on the recently purchased Acura MDX. I purchased the MDX because I knew West Van gets a lot snow during the winter months and all wheel drive would be a huge advantage. However, Sarah insisted on installing winter tires as well.  Read more... (322 words, 10 images, estimated 1:17 mins reading time)

• How To Mount Solar Panels by Walter Hull After you purchase your solar panels, you will be faced with some decisions about their installation. How will your solar panels be mounted? What parts will you need? If you are like me, then no matter which direction you choose the system should be reliable and secure.......
• How much can I afford? This is a question that unfortunately is often times asked in relation to monthly payments. Many people feel that if they can get the payment small enough to fit into their available monthly income, they can afford the item they desire. The problem with this philosophy is that if you......