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Olympic torch arrival shines light on Vancouver’s Eastside

posted by Rosette Royale on Friday, February 5 at 1:34pm

Hey, it’s gold medal time. The 2010 Vancouver Olympics start on Feb. 12 and, chances are, if you don’t have tix yet, you’ll probably have to watch the Bobsleigh competition on TV or computer. Of course, if you live there, you might have a better chance of seeing it firsthand.

That’s probably not the case for people who live in Vancouver’s Eastside, a rough-and-tumble district in the city’s urban core. A place where the homeless are visible, where drug deals can be seen and where the impact of poverty is hard to ignore: It’s a place tourists are often told to avoid. After all, who wants to see life’s dark truths, when you can see the pretty-pretty?

Well, here’s a little photo slideshow of the darker side, courtesy of the NYTimes. The pix go with the story, “In the Shadow of the Olympics,” which certainly is worth a read. But you know: Sometimes, pix say it all. And while these may not say everything, they at least say something. Which is better than nothing. 

Comments

Regardless of what is said or shown,i’m really proud to be a canadian.
I could not stop watching the pre opening and the opening.presentations.
We are a free and liberal country even protesters have their rights.
I honestly think that the poem which was read clearly defines this country’s feelings we no longer are meek and week but strong and proud.
Congratulations to one and all.
A proud canadian.

patrick kotar | submitted on 02/13/2010, 9:44am