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Famous people born in the year of the Dragon
Chinese New Year 2012 falls officially on January 23, 2012 being the first day of the Chinese lunar year 4710. Occupying the 5th position in the Chinese Zodiac, the Dragon is the mightiest of the signs. Dragons symbolize such character traits
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Chinese Style Meatballs
Chinese new year is coming. 2012 is the year of the dragon with the first day of the Chinese new year occuring on Jan. 23, 2012. In preparation for a New Year dinner party, I am cooking some favorite family dishes. These are not fancy recipes, r
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Easy Custard Pie
It's been a long day at work and now Mother-in-law is coming for dinner, and while I prepared for the main course, I have nothing to serve for dessert. Oh dear! Then my brillant husband suggested that I make custard pie. This is only possi
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Try this Magic Trick
1. To Start, click the right arrow button. 2. To view the slideshow full screen. Hit the Toggle icon - which is the very last icon on the right hand of the screen. the very last icon on the lower right hand of the slideshow to view it on f
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Immigrant entrepreneurs honored at Douglas College self employment 2011 EYA event
eya-2011 Vancouver, BC October 20, 2011. According to Statistics Canada, About 19% of micro-enterprise owners are not born in Canada. In Quebec, Manitoba/ Saskatchewan and the Atlantic region less than 10% of the entrepreneurs are immigr
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Canadian Medical Missions Society Annual Fundraising Event
September 1, 2011. The Canadian Medical Mission Society (CMMS) issues invitations to Canadians living in the Metro Vancouver to its annual Fall Celebration to raise funds needed to support its medical mission to the Philippines. This fundraising
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Olivia Chow says goodbye to Jack Layton
All Canadians watched Olivia Chow's grief as she shared a moment in front of her husband's Jack Layton's casket on Parliament Hill. The two have been together for 25 years, married for 23 years since 1988 working hand in hand, dedicated to the w
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Maria Aragon, a Filipino-Canadian from Winnpeg became international star
When Prince William and Kate Middleton attended the July 1 Canada Day celebration, Maria Aragon, a Filipino-Canadian sang Canada's national anthem "O Canada", in both English and French. Meeting celebrities and royalties is not something
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Netflix Canada provides access to Foreign Movies
Canadians often watch in envy what their neighbour Americans get. For instance, Netflix was introduced much earlier to the USA with better features and access to more movies. Nonetheless, the recent free one month trial membership with Netfl
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Caribbean Days Festival 2011 North Vancouver
Thanks to the Trinidad and Tobago Cultural Society of BC, every July of the year, BC residents get a taste of the Caribbean or the Carnival through the Caribbean Days Festival. The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is an annual event celebrated in Trin
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Trinidad and Tobago Society of BC
Every July of the year, BC is treated to a festival of drums, music, fun, dance, good food.... flamboyant costumes with plenty of exotic feathers, sequins, ... called the Carribean Days Festival. All thanks to the volunteers at the Trinidad & T
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Kate Middleton noticeably Skinny on Canada Visit
photo of Kate Middleton before and after her wedding Canadians have been following Kate Middleton ever since the Royal Engagement was announced. When the Royal Couple finally visited Canada in July of 2011, Kate Middleton was noticeably much sk
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Accent Reduction Techniques for new Canadians
On July 9, AFCA-BC hosted an accent reduction workshop for its members at the Bonsour Community Centre in Burnaby. Andy Krieger, who discovered the K Method - a very simple five step method of accent reduction led this workshop. Andy Krieger
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Kate Middleton and the Canadian Maple Leaf
Maple leaf is a Canadian icon. It is the symbol of Canadian identity. The Canadian flag has a red maple leaf on a white background. The symbols of Canada can heighten not only our awareness of our country but also our sense of celebration in be
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Kate Middleton dons different hairstyles on visit to Canada
The rains and the winds did not stop Kate Middleton from having fun during her Royal official Canadian tour of 2011. Most of the time, she wore her hair in its natural form, shoulder length loose curls. In one instance, she had her hair u
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