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#121 victorian fan

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Posted 12 January 2009 - 02:38 PM

Even thirty years ago Carr's work was extremely valuable


My mistake. It was more like 50 years ago. Since the paintings were under the house since the 30s, I doubt there'd be anything left. (wet crawlspace, very old house)

#122 LJ

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Posted 12 January 2009 - 09:27 PM

I imagine they disentigrated from moisture and time (over 30 years). The house (in James Bay) was sold for $3,000 then torn down and the property became a parking lot. Townhouses there now.
We still have some Emily Carr pottery that Granny stowed away.


Isn't there a house on Government St, with an Emily Carr plaque in front of it? I think it is Government St. but anyway it is in James Bay.
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#123 yodsaker

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Posted 12 January 2009 - 10:43 PM

Just a price comparison for art works on paper:
Last week a Degas pastel on paper was flogged for... US$36,000,000.
I dropped out at $100.00. ;-)

#124 Phil McAvity

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Posted 13 January 2009 - 09:14 AM

Isn't there a house on Government St, with an Emily Carr plaque in front of it? I think it is Government St. but anyway it is in James Bay.


I think you're talking about Emily Carr's birthplace here.
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#125 weirdie

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Posted 10 February 2009 - 06:42 PM

Randy Bachmann came into my store today. Rude to a customer, pretentious to the staff. What a dink.

#126 mat

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Posted 10 February 2009 - 07:41 PM

what store?

#127 weirdie

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Posted 10 February 2009 - 08:09 PM

A store downtown?

#128 Jacques Cadé

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Posted 17 February 2009 - 08:27 PM

Did you know that Alex MacLean, the notorious captain who was the basis for Jack London's novel "The Sea Wolf", had his home port in Victoria? The story is on the Unknown Victoria blog, linked here.

#129 Mike K.

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Posted 23 April 2009 - 07:38 PM

I just found out that one of the band members of the Troggs (famous for the tune Wild Thing) was from Victoria.

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#130 G-Man

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Posted 23 April 2009 - 08:41 PM

Lead singer for 54-40 lives in Vic.

#131 Lover Fighter

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Posted 25 April 2009 - 02:25 PM

I knew Raffi had a cabin on Mayne Island when I was a kid, but according to the paper the other day he has recently moved to Saltspring Island.

#132 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 04:09 PM

You'd think that if David Foster or John Travolta owned property that they'd be spotted here at least occasionally, yet i've never heard of anyone ever spotting either of them here. Well except for that one time over 20 years ago when David Foster showed up at Mount Doug (his alma mater) and gave a short speech that yours truly attended. I think the glee club had more people turn up at one of their meetings than this impromptu thing with Foster.


Hey, I was there too. Terry David Mulligan introduced him. DF is now the honourary chair of the Mt. Doug Alumni Association, BTW. All I remember from his talk is he told people when writing a song, you better have the audience captivated in the first 30 seconds of it, or the song was doomed. Freebird takes 8.5 minutes to get anywhere, but maybe Lynyrd Skynyrd was already famous and peole were patient.

#133 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 04:16 PM

Lead singer for 54-40 lives in Vic.


Shawnigan Lake. His daughter Coral still works for Atomique here.

#134 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 18 March 2010 - 10:57 AM

A local politician told me the other day he heard that Susanna Hoffs lives in Fairfield.

http://www.nerve.com...fs-07050604.jpg


Which could mean Jay Roach lives here too.

Here she is getting a ride from Mr. Spock:
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#135 AnonAnnie2

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Posted 18 March 2010 - 12:45 PM

A some-what famous radio personality/actor/now-film-editor - he lives with me in Victoria - hoping the 'lil sweetheart will move out someday *sigh*...but I'm not telling who he is!
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#136 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 18 March 2010 - 01:02 PM

A some-what famous radio personality/actor/now-film-editor - he lives with me in Victoria - hoping the 'lil sweetheart will move out someday *sigh*...but I'm not telling who he is!
:D


Steve Ivings?

#137 AnonAnnie2

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Posted 18 March 2010 - 01:28 PM

Steve Ivings good guess but no.

#138 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 18 March 2010 - 01:50 PM

Steve Ivings good guess but no.


Barry Bowman was my #2 choice then. But not so much when you throw in actor. So I'll say Scott Walker.

#139 AnonAnnie2

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Posted 18 March 2010 - 04:22 PM

Barry Bowman was my #2 choice then. But not so much when you throw in actor. So I'll say Scott Walker.


Where ARE you digging up these names?
no to Scott Walker, and no to Barry Bowman

In our age group this one would be 'obscure', you aren't likely to figure it out and I'm not telling (and only because I would so be in trouble...and the 'girls' might just start hanging out on the front steps again!).

Next time I see you I might tell you but only after a boy-scouts salute!

#140 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 18 March 2010 - 04:30 PM

Howie Siegel?

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