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		<title>Vancouver&#8217;s Newest Social Experiment Comes Wrapped in a Red Band</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2011/01/21/vancouvers-newest-social-experiment-comes-wrapped-in-a-red-band/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marilyn Anderson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Blenz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coffee]]></category>
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I am told it started in Sweden – in a grocery store, no less! Noticing that customers sometimes stopped to chat over their shopping baskets, management decided to offer a greater incentive for such meetings (and became a destination for more than the produce and milk).
Shoppers were offered Red Bands to place on their carts IF THEY [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Showing Up More in Life</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2011/01/13/showing-up-more-in-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blairk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you dabbeled into personal development before? There are different types of development such as: meeting with life or business coaches, reading development books, watching videos, listening to seminars and much much more. My favourite type of development is the hands on work that happens during a seminar or workshop.
There are many types of seminars [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Long Talk &amp; BlackEyedPeas Intervention with Jian Ghomeshi</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/12/14/the-long-talk-a-black-eyed-intevervention-with-jian-ghomeshi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 21:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>richp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rich Patterson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CBC]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jian Ghomeshi is a radio super star, bringing his smooth voice and deep provocative interview style to CBC Radio daily.]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Personal with Sasha</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/12/10/getting-personal-with-sasha/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blairk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blair Kaplan]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/?p=9770</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you one of those people who think that you can do things on your own like build furniture, bake without a recipe or maybe create a gym routine? Sure, anyone can do these “things” but there are professionals out there who can train you to accomplish more, the correct way. I am always open [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Strathcona Micro Gardens Project Needs You to Vote!</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/12/06/the-strathcona-micro-gardens-project-needs-you-to-vote/</link>
		<comments>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/12/06/the-strathcona-micro-gardens-project-needs-you-to-vote/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bonnie Sainsbury</dc:creator>
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Search for Aviva Strathcona Gardens and please vote every day until the 15th of December
Green jobs. Safer streets and local food.  A healthier, more  beautiful community for everyone to enjoy.  Can one initiative move us  toward all of these goals?
The Strathcona Neighbourhood, Vancouver’s oldest residential  community, is characterized by beautiful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Sun Never Sets On A Cash Cow</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/11/29/the-sun-never-sets-on-a-cash-cow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 06:36:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davidh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[David Hutchison]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On November 26, 2010 Metro Vancouver voted to extend Air Care to 2020. I don't remember voting on that, because if I had it wouldn't have been unanimous. This cash cow has done it's time and we aren't getting anything for it other than the annual  or semi annual "pay the cow time."
Apparently, a consultant's report said the $47 million [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tourist In My Own Town</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/11/15/tourist-in-my-own-town-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blairk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blair Kaplan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When was the last time that you took the time to explore your own city and the tourist spots that hundreds of thousands visit?  No matter where I have lived, I have always been curious about why people from other amazing places would flock to my home. British Columbia has many obvious reasons as to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Frailty</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/11/12/frailty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/11/12/frailty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davidh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sandra Thomas of the Vancouver Sun recently wrote an article about seniors living in fear at Steeves Manor. Steeves Manor was originally built as subsidized housing to provide safe and affordable independent living for seniors and adults with physical disabilities.
   A few years ago the provincial Housing Ministry began moving the homeless, drug addicts and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Discovery</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/11/05/discovery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 21:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davidh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[David Hutchison]]></category>
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I always wondered at what point would I discover the real me. Find my real place in the world. Throughout my 64 years the answer seemed so far away, but when I turned 60 I determined the next 20 years were going to be the best.
While it is common for all of us to make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Have you Been to The Bloedel Conservatory Lately?</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/10/25/have-you-been-to-the-bloedel-conservatory-lately/</link>
		<comments>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/10/25/have-you-been-to-the-bloedel-conservatory-lately/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Kingdon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Laurie Kingdon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bloedel Conservatory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[QE Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vancouver Landmark]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When was the last time you attended the Bloedel Floral Conservatory?
For me, it was 1975, six years after it opened, and I never went back. Until last Sunday. What a mistake!
I finally went back for a photo field trip. The photography instructor, Ian Cook, brings his classes here regularly and never tires of it. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aveda Institute Vancouver Grand Opening Party</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/10/20/aveda-institute-vancouver-grand-opening-party/</link>
		<comments>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/10/20/aveda-institute-vancouver-grand-opening-party/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blairk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blair Kaplan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Aveda Institute Vancouver Grand Opening
There is no better way to spend a Sunday night than with beautiful and stylish people in the heart of Gastown, sipping campaign, while celebrating a grand opening. That is what I did on Sunday, October 17, 2010!
At 111 Water Street you will find a beautiful heritage building transformed into the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vancouver&#8217;s Eco Fashion Week SIGGnitative</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/10/08/vancouvers-environmental-fashion-week-siggnitative/</link>
		<comments>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/10/08/vancouvers-environmental-fashion-week-siggnitative/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blairk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blair Kaplan]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/?p=9609</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What do you think of when you hear the word “eco-friendly”?  “Eco” is commonly used when shortening the word “environment” or “economical” and last week “Eco” helped changed the Vancouver fashion world.  September 27, 2010 marked the first day if the Inaugural Vancouver Eco Fashion Week (EFW).
I was lucky enough to have the experience of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delicious &amp; Lower Fat Lasagne</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/10/04/delicious-lower-fat-lasagne/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 06:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cari-Lee Stevens</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cari-Lee Stevens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Italian food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lasagne recipe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[low fat lasagne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[veggie lasagne]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/?p=9597</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For me, lasagne brings back fond childhood memories.  It was one of those dishes that we got on special occassions, it definitely wasn't an every day meal. Recently, when my parents were visiting, I made them a delicious vegetarian lasagne that my non-vegetarian friend Chris created.  Being a wise woman, Chris is always looking for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forum for Women Entrepreneurs e-series Program &#8211; Deadline to Apply Oct 18, 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/27/forum-for-women-entrepreneurs-e-series-program-deadline-to-apply-oct-18-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/27/forum-for-women-entrepreneurs-e-series-program-deadline-to-apply-oct-18-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cybele Negris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cybele Negris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-series program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forum for Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FWE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Webnames.ca]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women owned businesses]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

By Cybele Negris
 

Do you know a woman entrepreneur of a high-growth business that wants to experience amazing growth? Please let her know about this program:
FWE e-series Program
The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs e-series is a program of entrepreneurial training sessions that runs each year from January until June for women entrepreneurs of high growth, leveragable businesses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fitness Challenge: Are you ready to make a change?</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/27/fitness-challenge-are-you-ready-to-make-a-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/27/fitness-challenge-are-you-ready-to-make-a-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blairk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blair Kaplan]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/?p=9578</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Challenge is a word that can cause a variety of reactions most commonly because it means you need to work harder to achieve an end goal. But what if that end goal is easy to achieve with a little motivation and dedication? Cari-Lee Stevens is changing the way that you perceive the word “challenge” with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>@canaryderby10 rolls on Saturday, September 25th</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/23/canaryderby10-rolls-on-saturday-september-25th/</link>
		<comments>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/23/canaryderby10-rolls-on-saturday-september-25th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marilyn Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/?p=9570</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Canary Derby racers
Visit www.canaryderby.com and you will see "gravity-powered" soap box racers pictured in profile, in dead heats, surrounded by smiling faces and children with balloons. The fun is obvious and infectious, and it is coming to Burnaby's Deer Lake Park this weekend for the fifth annual event.
Bringing together the technology and business communities of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WORLD SIGHT DAY  Oct 14th &#8211; Join SEVA CANADA</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/22/world-sight-day-oct-14th-join-seva-canada/</link>
		<comments>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/22/world-sight-day-oct-14th-join-seva-canada/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Stadnyk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blenz Coffee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blindness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cataract surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childhood blindness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coffee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[donations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eye care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fundraising]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Imagine if....
you were blind.  What would you miss seeing?

To mark World Sight Day, October 14, 2010, Seva Canada has launched a global campaign to raise awareness of the issues around global blindness. Around the world, people are being asked to complete these simple actions:
1. Imagine if... you were blind
2. Write down what you would miss [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CONNECT Conference Oct 12 &#8211; &#8220;What&#8217;s Next for My Company&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/16/connect-conference-oct-12-whats-next-for-my-company/</link>
		<comments>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/16/connect-conference-oct-12-whats-next-for-my-company/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 02:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cybele Negris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cybele Negris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BC Innovation Council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BCIC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Club Penguin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Connect Conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lane Merrifield]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology entrepreneur]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Cybele Negris
CONNECT is a conference for early-stage tech entrepreneurs who want the answers to “what’s next for my company”.  Join over 800 attendees learning from tech entrepreneurs and mentors who’ve been there and made it – and be inspired to create your strategy for startup success.
WHERE: October 12, 2010 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West
WHY [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rain Didn’t Dampen Spirits</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/16/rain-didn%e2%80%99t-dampen-spirits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blairk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blair Kaplan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, September 12, 2010, 310 Vancouverites came together at VanDusen  Gardens, despite the rain, to participate in the annual Winner's Walk of Hope for Ovarian Cancer Canada.  The walk in Vancouver raised $179K and counting and weather proved to have no factor in helping raise funds and awareness about ovarian cancer! 
Here are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bring your own cup!  PUHLEEEEEEEESE!</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/15/bring-your-own-cup-puhleeeeeeeese/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cari-Lee Stevens</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/?p=9467</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my desire to be more conscious of the environment and how I impact it, quite some time ago I decided to start bringing my own recyclable cup when I went out for coffee.  This is a small gesture and though it hardly makes up for the foot print I leave with all the travel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A little time goes a long way</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/14/a-little-time-goes-a-long-way/</link>
		<comments>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/14/a-little-time-goes-a-long-way/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 05:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jessicae</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jessica Evans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[civic footprint]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volunteering in exchange for original art - a winning combination]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Miss the Moment!</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/14/dont-miss-the-moment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/14/dont-miss-the-moment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davidh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[David Hutchison]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/?p=9420</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sometimes life can be “Just a bowl of Cherries” and when it is, take the time to really enjoy it. Too often we miss moment. There is no time taken to walk in the moment, to say thank you and feel gratitude. Life needs to know and telling it so, makes the moment last all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pill poppers &amp; Drug takers &#8211; Canada vs. U.S.</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/10/pill-poppers-drug-takers-canada-vs-u-s/</link>
		<comments>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/10/pill-poppers-drug-takers-canada-vs-u-s/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cari-Lee Stevens</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[drugs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/?p=9395</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This summer I spent a lot of time in the US.  There are quite a few differences between Canada and the US and besides the 25-30 handicapped parking spots outside of every medium size store, what I really notice is how people name drop.  Drug names that is.  It doesn’t seem to matter where I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walk For Freedom 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/09/05/walk-for-freedom-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Stadnyk</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Blenz Cares]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coffee]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[


Walk For Freedom 2010
September 18th
Robert Burnaby Park
Imagine...not only having what it takes to overcome incredible adversity but to also go the extra mile and give back what you got and more to help others!
Talitha Koum House is a non-profit society that has created and maintains a spiritual house of healing for women.  Going into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The HST Hoedown</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/08/31/9297/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Kingdon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anti-HST]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The HST Hoedown: take your seats, folks, this is one interesting ride. Sparks are flying, heads are rolling, and our lives are a’changing. To quote Michael Smyth of The Province, “everyone has a dog in this fight.”
A packed courtroom celebrated with former premier and tax revolt leader Bill Vander Zalm on August 20th when Chief [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A point of View</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/08/29/9269/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davidh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[David Hutchison]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/?p=9269</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As I sat a top the upper Shannon Falls view point, I reflected on my recent read of “The Great Gatsby, a story of torrid affairs and infidelity during the roaring twenty’s and I wondered how it applied to today’s lifestyle and standards. Not much difference I suspect, at least, that is, what the media [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CrossFit for Everyone!</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/08/27/crossfit-for-everyone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blairk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blair Kaplan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/?p=9266</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every day we are shown new ways to improve our lives, in almost every aspect of living, such as: transportation, nutrition, beauty and specifically fitness. Time is a precious commodity and everyone tries to maximize their effectiveness while not being wasteful with their time. CrossFit is a way where one can see physical and mental [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Fit with Swords</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/08/20/lfc-is-getting-fit-with-swords/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>blairk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blair Kaplan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Exploring the Community with Living Free Canada: SwordFit
You have heard of sword fighting and you have heard of fitness classes and now, thanks to Academie Duello, the two if them are infused together for a powerful workout for your body and confidence.
In case you didn’t know, the website description is:
Academie Duello’s SwordFit combines the ancient [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vancouver Companies Race-for-Research in Canary Derby</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/08/20/vancouver-companies-race-for-research-in-canary-derby/</link>
		<comments>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/08/20/vancouver-companies-race-for-research-in-canary-derby/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marilyn Anderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click on the image for more information
The Canary Derby is a soapbox car race to raise money for early-  detection cancer research, benefiting BC  Cancer Foundation. With races held in both Victoria and Vancouver, it brings  together corporate-sponsored teams of enthusiasts who combine their  skills, energy and support to create a great family-styled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>INSPIRE &#8211; The Freshest Business Fair of 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/08/18/inspire-the-freshest-business-fair-of-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/2010/08/18/inspire-the-freshest-business-fair-of-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cybele Negris</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[INSPIRE]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Webnames.ca]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Cybele Negris
To kick off small business month, Small Business BC is hosting INSPIRE - The Freshest Business Fair of 2010! Join Small Business BC and local entrepreneurs for a dynamic afternoon of activities, exhibits and education to get your juices flowing with fresh ideas for your business or to inspire new business ideas!
Date: Friday, October [...]]]></description>
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