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Here’s How To Rid Vancouver Of Its “No Fun” Reputation

2010 party plazas will bury city’s ‘no-fun’ reputation: Vancouver mayor

Two party plazas in the heart of Vancouver, costing a total of $18 million, will be packed with 13,000 revellers during the 2010 Olympics, say organizers.

And Mayor Gregor Robertson said the fact that alcohol will be served at the smaller LiveCity Site, at Georgia and Cambie, should go a long way to dispelling the city’s “no- fun” image.

“It will be the final nail in that coffin,” said Robertson. “This is not a ‘no-fun’ city. I think we’ll demonstrate that in spades at these Olympics.”

Let’s see – that works out to $1,385 per person.

If you really want to get rid of our no-fun image, here’s a couple of tips:

1) Our retailers need to learn to keep stores open past 6PM, and also on Sundays. Try buying tires  on a Saturday – you’ll be surprised at how many tire shops are closed. We serve retail here. They don’t serve us.

2) Drop the price of alcohol to something reasonable – it costs $14 for a 6 pack here. They’ve killed our national sport.

3) Quit double taxing booze. In a restaurant or bar you not only get to pay a ridiculous price for a drink, they’ll tax you again on the final bill.

4) Quit telling us what to do – ride a bus in Vancouver and look at the ads… you’ll get the idea. The constant “don’t” message is more than a downer. Most ads are government sponsored.

The reason that Vancouver is a no-fun city is that the city and province have a notion that they need to look after us.

Let us have our fun, and we’ll show you that we can have a good time. And wont cost you $1,385.

photo credit: Graham Ballantyne