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20 memorable photos spanning eight years at the Georgia Straight

by Stephen Hui on September 25th, 2015 at 1:37 PM
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      Over the past eight years, the Georgia Straight has woven itself into my identity.

      So it is with mixed feelings that I awoke today—my last day as web editor and technology editor at the Straight.

      On one hand, I’m going to miss working alongside the amazing staff of this alt-weekly newspaper. On the other, I’m excited about exploring new opportunities in media and communications.

      Naturally, this day has me in a reflective mood.

      Looking back, the feature stories that I enjoyed writing the most focused on controversial attempts to remove land from B.C. parks, First Nations’ treaty talks, long-distance hiking trails, gender issues, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and outdoor programs for marginalized women and at-risk students.

      However, judging by my most-read articles, you seemed to prefer blog posts about unfollowing people on Twitter, MP Wai Young and the birth of #CPCJesus, the Sea to Summit Trail, sandwich tokens, and marijuana being mailed to Christy Clark.

      One thing I’ve loved about being a journalist is all the photo opportunities that come with the job.

      So, as a parting gift, I offer you one last listicle.

      Here’s 20 of my favourite photos taken during my time at the Straight.

      1. Hawaii Five-0

      B.C. premier Gordon Campbell during an interview at the Georgia Straight offices on April 6, 2009.
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      2. Welcome to Vancouver 2010

      General Motors Place on February 6, 2010, days before the start of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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      3. Breaking news

      The anti-Olympics 2010 Heart Attack protest left smashed windows at the Bay on February 13, 2010.
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      4. I think they got the message

      An antiracist protest was held to counter a supposed neo-Nazi rally at Braid Station in New Westminster, on March 21, 2010.
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      5. Nuthin' but a G thang

      Premier Gordon Campbell and Mayor Gregor Robertson at the launch of the Pixar Canada studio in Gastown on April 20, 2010.
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      6. The flag, the flag, the flag is on fire

      A Canadian flag burned at a G20 solidarity protest in Vancouver on July 4, 2010.
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      7. Piece of cake

      Park board commissioners cut the cake at the official opening of the BMX and mountain bike park at Vanier Park on October 2, 2010.
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      8. Going to the birds

      A spotted towhee sings at Maplewood Flats in North Vancouver on April 22, 2011.
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      9. I am Canadian

      Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff holds a townhall discussion at the Vancouver Alpen Club during the federal election campaign on April 25, 2011.
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      10. It's just an Orange Crush

      NDP Leader Jack Layton holds a campaign rally at First Avenue Studio in Burnaby during the federal election campaign on April 30, 2011.
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      11. Hug it out

      Junior dos Santos hugs Shane Carwin after the main event of UFC 131 at Rogers Arena on June 11, 2011.
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      12. Off-duty cop

      An RCMP officer and a George W. Bush protester talk outside the Surrey Regional Economic Summit at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel on October 20, 2011.
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      13. Snowmageddon

      Snow on Arbutus Street in Vancouver on January 18, 2012.
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      14. True lies

      The Season 2 cast of The Real Housewives of Vancouver (Amanda Hansen, Robin Reichman, Ronnie Negus, Jody Claman, Ioulia Reynolds, and Mary Zilba) at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver on January 30, 2013.
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      15. Chopped liver

      Politicians Christy Clark, James Moore, Alice Wong, and Gregor Robertson attend the 40th Chinese New Year Parade in Chinatown on February 17, 2013.
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      16. Forest fire

      An off-road buggy burns on the Lost Creek Forest Service Road in the Fraser Valley Regional District on September 7, 2013.
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      17. Free Willy

      Activist Marley Daviduk poses outside the Vancouver Aquarium on April 17, 2014.
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      18. First is the worst, second is the best

      NPA mayoral candidate Kirk LaPointe with council candidate Melissa De Genova at a campaign event at Kafka's Coffee and Tea in Vancouver on August 14, 2014.
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      19. They may take our trees, but they'll never...

      Clayoquot Sound veteran Bonny Glambeck gets arrested during a protest to stop the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area on November 27, 2014.
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      20. Have you heard of Katimavik?

      Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau talks to kids during a photo-op at a campaign event at Le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver on August 19, 2015.
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