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John Mackie

Vancouver

Reporter and Writer at Vancouver Sun

Writer at the Vancouver Sun, Province, World and News-Advertiser

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  • The most beautiful block in Vancouver is for sale

    3 days ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | John Mackie

    The most beautiful block in Vancouver is for saleJohn Davis in front of one of the heritage houses his family restored in the 100-block of West 10th in Vancouver. (Credit: Arlen Redekop)In 1976, the City of Vancouver handed out its first-ever heritage plaque to an 1891 house at 166 West 10th in Mount Pleasant. “We received that from Art Phillips, who was mayor at the time,” recounts John Davis, whose family restored the house. “We got (a plaque) ahead of the Marine Building.

  • The most beautiful block in Vancouver is for sale

    3 days ago | vancouversun.com | John Mackie

    Advertisement 1The Davis family restored several heritage homes in the 100-block of West 10th in the 1970s, helping to spark the revitalization of Mount Pleasant. Article contentIn 1976, the City of Vancouver handed out its first-ever heritage plaque to an 1891 house at 166 West 10th in Mount Pleasant. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle content“We received that from Art Phillips, who was mayor at the time,” recounts John Davis, whose family restored the house.

  • This Day in History, 2025: After 138 years in downtown Vancouver, The Bay closes

    1 week ago | vancouversun.com | John Mackie

    Advertisement 1Current building was built in four stages between 1913 and 1950Article contentThere has been a Hudson’s Bay store in downtown Vancouver since Jan., 17, 1887, when the city was less than a year old. But it will end June 1, when the landmark Bay store at Granville and Georgia will close.

  • Vancouver's Nardwuar steps it up with his own Nike sneaker

    1 week ago | vancouversun.com | John Mackie

    Advertisement 1The celebrity interviewer says the design is still in the works, but it will have a tartan theme and be a skateboard sneakerReviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article contentNardwuar has done the “Hip Flip” with Prime Minister Mark Carney. He’s interviewed a who’s who of rockers and rappers, including Kurt Cobain and Snoop Dogg.

  • This Day in History, 1890: A Ponderous Moving Mountain startles the sluggish blood of Vancouverites

    2 weeks ago | vancouversun.com | John Mackie

    Advertisement 1Circuses were so popular in the Pacific Northwest in the 1890s, some impecunious tin-horn hobos were selling fake ticketsArticle contentWhen you do a Google search for Queen Jumbo in Vancouver today, a pizza place in Langley comes up.

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