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Vintage photos with vintage, contemporary pieces in Vancouver exhibition

  • July 1, 2022

A trio of giant photos of Led Zeppelin and the Mission Raceway are face-mounted onto coloured acrylic.

Photographer Greg Girard at Inform Interiors in Vancouver, BC Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
Photographer Greg Girard at Inform Interiors in Vancouver, BC Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Photo by Jason Payne /PNG

A couple from Madrid was recently in Vancouver for their honeymoon. Walking down Water Street in Gastown, they came across an arresting vision in the window at Inform Interiors — a cool pad that mixes vintage and contemporary furniture.

Pulling it all together was the art on the wall, a trio of giant photos of Led Zeppelin and the Mission Raceway, face-mounted onto coloured acrylic. The Zep photos were in blue, the Raceway in orange.

They went inside to inquire about them, and were directed to the Monte Clark Gallery in Railtown. And they wound up going home to Spain with a smaller version of a Led Zeppelin photo, which captures the rock legends in concert.

Vancouver, BC: JUNE 21, 2022 –Photographer Greg Girard at Inform Interiors in Vancouver, BC Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Girard took the picture of Led Zeppelin that hangs in the background when he was 17.(Photo by Jason Payne/ PNG)(For story by John Mackie) [PNG Merlin Archive]
Vancouver, BC: JUNE 21, 2022 –Photographer Greg Girard at Inform Interiors in Vancouver, BC Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Girard took the picture of Led Zeppelin that hangs in the background when he was 17.(Photo by Jason Payne/ PNG)(For story by John Mackie) [PNG Merlin Archive] Photo by Jason Payne /PNG

It was taken by the acclaimed local photographer Greg Girard, and is part of a show running concurrently at both the

and Inform.

Both the Led Zeppelin and Mission Raceway photos were taken in 1973, when Girard was a budding photographer. When he decided to put them

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B.C. minister Josie Osborne denies conflict-of-interest allegations

  • July 1, 2022

B.C. Liberals have asked conflict-of-interest commissioner Victoria Gray to look into whether there’s any conflict concerning Josie Osborne.

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Jun 30, 2022  •  6 hours ago  •  2 minute read  •  8 Comments

Land, Water and Resource Stewardship Minister Josie Osborne.
Land, Water and Resource Stewardship Minister Josie Osborne. Photo by CHAD HIPOLITO /THE CANADIAN PRESS

In the face of conflict-of-interest allegations, Land, Water and Resource Stewardship Minister Josie Osborne’s office has provided a timeline to show she was not involved in a decision to approve a $15-million grant to a non-profit group that purchased her husband’s investment property.

In April, the Land, Water and Resource Stewardship Ministry announced that a $15 million stewardship fund would be given to the MakeWay Charitable Society, formerly known as Tides Canada, to co-ordinate watershed restoration projects led or co-led by First Nations.

Osborne’s husband, George Patterson, sold the Tofino Botanical Gardens to the MakeWay Charitable Society for $2.3 million on Sept. 17, 2021, according to land title documents. The 12-acre waterfront property on the Pacific Rim Highway was initially listed for $3.75 million.

The B.C. Liberals have asked conflict-of-interest commissioner Victoria Gray to look into whether there’s any conflict. They insist the optics aren’t good.

“How are British Columbians able to have confidence that the purchase of the property did not play a role in the award of the $15 million fund or that MakeWay did not leverage this purchase to gain influence with the minister’s office?” Lorne Doerkson, B.C. Liberal critic for Land, Water and Resource Stewardship, asked in a statement.

However, Osborne’s office said she didn’t participate in

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Average Cost of a Bathroom Remodel

  • July 1, 2022
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Renovating your bathroom won’t just bring you that steam shower or soaking tub you’ve been dreaming about. It could also improve the resale value of your home.

Bathroom renovations have an average return on investment (ROI) of 60% to 68%, according to HomeGuide, with some upgrades adding more value than others. But you’ll need to spend some money before you can increase your home’s value – enough that you might need to consider home equity loans or other financing to pay for it. You should expect to spend somewhere between 5% and 10% of your home’s value on a bathroom remodel, according to the National Kitchen and Bath Association. Based on that, if your home is valued at $200,000, your bathroom remodel might cost somewhere between $10,000 and $20,000. 

While there are a variety of factors that affect bathroom remodel costs — from materials to room size to labor— understanding the average cost of a bathroom remodel can help you plan your budget.

How Much Does a Typical Bathroom Remodel Cost?

The cost of a bathroom remodel will vary depending on the scope of the project, cost of the materials, size of the room, and other factors. Choosing to DIY your project may keep costs down, whereas hiring a contractor or plumber will add to your bill. 

More minor, low-cost changes could involve painting walls, swapping out fixtures, or refinishing a bathtub. Pricier remodels could be installing a shower, retiling a floor, or replacing cabinets. 

“Bathroom remodels may range in scale from a simple refresh,

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