Pages tagged "feature"

Paula Carlson by
October 16, 2020

To fall in love ... buy this

Hope in Shadows offers an intimate glimpse into the personal thoughts, memories, struggles, and joys of perfect strangers. You'll never look at them the same way again. 
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Paula Carlson by
June 18, 2020

Art has the power to change things

Artist and graphic novelist Sean Karemaker (above) has created a mural based on a poem written by late Megaphone vendor Ron McGrath (pictured below). Karemaker wants to encourage more people to talk openly about homelessness and poverty. Melanie Graham-Orr Photography.
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Julia Aoki by
May 05, 2020

A love letter to Oppenheimer Park

Director's Corner: Oppenheimer Park was—and is—home to a defiant refusal of the erasure of community.
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Paula Carlson by
April 08, 2020

My dad

Each month, Megaphone features an image chosen as a Top 30 finalist in our annual Hope in Shadows photo contest.The winning 13 photos are published in the 2020 Hope in Shadows calendar, on sale now in Vancouver and Victoria.
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Paula Carlson by
March 24, 2020

Good Mom

Each month, Megaphone features an image chosen as a Top 30 finalist in our annual Hope in Shadows photo contest.The winning 13 photos are published in the 2020 Hope in Shadows calendar, on sale now in Vancouver and Victoria.
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Garth Mullins by
March 24, 2020

Dear Pen Pals...

Do you have a question about drug use, addiction, mental health, relationships, sexuality or other life issues? We’ve got you covered with real life advice from those in the know. Building on the open dialogue fostered by Megaphone’s Speakers Bureau program, we publish a monthly advice column that aims to...
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Megaphone Magazine by
March 24, 2020

Invisible

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Paula Carlson by
March 24, 2020

Fashionistas in focus

Artist Alex Sandvoss trains her creative intelligence on the people we pay too much attention to: social media influencers who dictate our desires to the detriment of the planet. Image provided by the artist.
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Megaphone Magazine by
March 13, 2020

Vancouver: Only the lonely?

Megaphone volunteer and marketing writer Mark Shelling sometimes feels vexed in the city... until he reaches out.  Paula Carlson photo illustration.
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Simon Cheung by
March 13, 2020

Affordable housing 2.0

The Balmoral and Regent hotels have ben expropriated and the possibility of rent control blooms. We asked Wendy Pedersen what's next for Vancouver's Single Room Occupancy buildings. Paula Carlson photo.
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