company buys products at very low cost and offers them at very low prices. Wal-Mart has become the face of reality in many Canadian cities‚ including my neighborhood of Greater Vancouver‚ British Columbia. There is no doubt that such a giant company influences my community‚ but the growth of the Wal-Marts in the Vancouver area is not causing the community to lose part of its distinctive character. People always describe the uniqueness of the area they live. Defining “distinctive character of the
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In terms of commercial‚ the Royal Centre Mall and the Pacific Centre offers a variety of stores for locals to shop at. A well known restaurant in Coal Harbour is the Cactus Club Cafe. It’s a casual dining restaurant chain that originated in North Vancouver. At this restaurant‚ diners are treated to delicious food and a gorgeous view of the ocean. Coal Harbour is right beside Stanley Park‚ a large park with many historic backgrounds. Some parks in Coal Harbour includes the Devonian harbour park‚ the
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former brands 2) Another strategy was to relaunch the "Room"‚ a plush VIP suite at one of its Toronto locations‚ with high-end designers such as Armani‚ Ungaro‚ and Chanel 3) HBC also become the official sponsor for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. They had become the official outfitter of the Canadian Olympics team and the only provider of any Olympic brand merchandise 3. Categorize the above strategies in to either business- or corporate-level strategies Business Strategies: 1) Giving
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1.0 Introduction This assignment examines and discusses Land‚ Air and Sea transportation modes‚ using Canadian examples such as the Trans-Canada Highway‚ VIA Rail Canada‚ Air Canada‚ Vancouver Airport and the Inside Passage to demonstrate the relevance and importance of the modes in regards to National‚ Regional and International networks and the supply and demand of these modes. Transportation refers to the act of moving goods or individuals from one place to another. It is a key factor in
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DRAFT Meeting Agenda MEETING TITLE: Project Sponsors Council DATE: Friday‚ January 22‚ 2010 TIME: 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. LOCATION: Washington State Department of Transportation‚ SW Region 11018 NE 51st Circle‚ Vancouver‚ Washington 98662 TIME 10:00 a.m. AGENDA TOPIC Welcome Approve Dec. 4‚ 2009 Meeting Summary 10:05 a.m. Conceptual Finance Plan Overview and Discussion 10:25 a.m. Tolling Study Committee Findings 10:55 a.m. Break 11:10 a.m. Performance Measures Advisory Group Report
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Vancouver assignment draft | Ranked third in the world for the most livable city on the planet‚ Vancouver seems to be a utopian city. Luckily‚ this coastal seaport city has the best climate of Canada. It’s also one attractive tourism site. However‚ besides these qualities‚ Vancouver has been struggling with inequalities between two main traffic corridors of the city: West Hastings and East Hastings. Therefore‚ it’s interesting in this essay to study the economic and social
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cities include Vancouver‚ Calgary and Toronto CBC News Posted: Aug 19‚ 2014 10:41 AM ET Last Updated: Aug 19‚ 2014 12:45 PM ET CBC readers debate Canadian cities’ placement on ’most livable’ list A man rides his bike in Stanley Park in Vancouver — the city The Economist recently named the third-most livable in the world. (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press) Three Canadian cities are ranked in the top 10 of The Economist’s annual ranking of the world’s "most livable" cities. Vancouver‚ Toronto and Calgary
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2010 Winter Olympics: The Positives and Negatives in Social/Labor Issues An incredible history follows the Olympic Games to Vancouver‚ British Columbia for the 2010 winter Olympics. The modern games began in 1896 with 241 athletes from 14 nations and have grown to 10‚500 participants representing 204 countries during the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing‚ China (www.olympic.org). The event has brought nations together through athletes who have inspired the world through their achievements‚ vigor
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About Maple Ridge Maple Ridge is a thriving and quickly expanding city located in the northeast sector of the Metro Vancouver Area. Maple Ridge is nicely situated between the Fraser River and Golden Ears Provincial Park. It is a welcoming city with a great community feel; Maple Ridge offers many different lifestyle choices and is a great place to call home for a multitude of reasons. Here is a brief description of the city‚ its geography and some of the highlights that the city offers. Geography
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Cited: Choy‚ Wayson.The Jade Peony. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre‚ 1995.Print.
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