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Teens in Lower Mainland flock to take up archery (thank you Hunger Games?)

On October 19, 2012August 28, 2018 By Benjamin YongIn LifestyleLeave a comment

Lauren Tang, 13, stands next to her bullseye at Lykopis Archery School. Like the iconic sitcom Friends spawning a sea of ???Rachel??? haircuts in the ???90s, Hollywood films have inspired more young people in the Lower Mainland to pick up a new hobby ??? ...

YouTube singing sensation Jason Chen inspires Vancouver

On March 8, 2012August 28, 2018 By Benjamin YongIn Arts, Culture & Entertainment, LifestyleLeave a comment

From the March issue of CHARGED magazine... Everyone has a friend or ten who graduated from business school to go on to practical, yet perhaps unglamorous careers in finance, or accounting. Taiwanese-American singer Jason Chen started down that pa...

Thanks, HuffPo Canada

On January 25, 2012August 28, 2018 By Benjamin YongIn Arts, Culture & Entertainment, LifestyleLeave a comment

Looks like even the Huffington Post thinks the combination of lion heads and haggis is newsworthy -- they linked to my story on the Observer:

Gung Haggis Fat Choy

On January 24, 2012August 28, 2018 By Benjamin YongIn Arts, Culture & Entertainment, LifestyleLeave a comment

As a volunteer at Ricepaper Magazine, I am fortunate to be able to meet a lot of talented people in the Asian Canadian community. I also get to attend some great events, and I can't think of any that can compare, at least in terms of originality, ...

Bipolar Babe Benefit defies normalcy

On November 20, 2011August 28, 2018 By Benjamin YongIn Arts, Culture & Entertainment, LifestyleLeave a comment

The third annual Bipolar Babe Benefit held last Thursday at the Victoria Event Centre was an art and fashion show, comedy night and concert all rolled into one. The organization is part of the Bipolar Disorder Society of BC, a new non-profit that ...

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