Pacific Rim Magazine

Langara College Publishing Program

2011 Issue

Contributors 2011

Taking Centre Stage
Masthead 2011

List of contributors to the 2011 issue.

Community 2011

Sun Yat-Sen Garden’s Veteran Volunteer

Story Scarlet Poole
Photos Abbye Dahl

Julian Law’s 18-year love affair with the Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden.

Features 2011

Anatomy of Acceptance

Story Natasha Marois
Photos Christoph Prevost

Examining societal attitudes towards transgender persons in Canada and Thailand.

Features 2011

Performance of a Lifetime

Story Stacey Hooper
Photos Amanda Siebert

Behind the scenes with cultural visionary David Y.H. Lui.

Features 2011

Style vs. Substance

Story Jessica Thomson
Photos Kristen Warner

Western yoga: path to nirvana or highway to tight abs?

Features 2011

Catch and Preserve

Story Nicola Humphrey
Photos Nicola & Jos Humphrey

Hobbyist-turned-historian Robert Critchley reconstructs B.C.’s canning industry.

Features 2011

Language Warrior

Story Joi T. Arcand
Photos Tijana Martin

A young activist’s quest to save his native language.

Community 2011

Joey de Vivre

Photos Marie Skerl

A Filipina music superstar’s story of survival and reinvention.

Food 2011

Dining Out

Photos Lumina Elle Romanycia

Restaurant reviews: Miku, Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie, Bob Likes Thai Food.

Community 2011

Growing Pains

Story Travis Kowalski

The impact of booming Asian trade on local communities.

Food 2011

Let’s Mingle

Story Felicia Kurnadi

Combining flavours to satisfy the modern palate.

Travel 2011

World Snapshots

A look at the latest societal trends from around the Pacific Rim.

Community 2011

Digging Up the Past

Story Alexa Love

Uncovering the pivotal role of the Japanese in B.C.’s logging industry.

Art 2011

King of Gamelan

Story Mina Deol
Photos Danielle Dobson

Musicologist Michael Tenzer on his passion for Balinese orchestra.

Community 2011

Stompin’ Grounds

Story Joshua Seinen
Photos Sean Best

Dayton Boots: why one Vancouver manufacturer is keeping it local.

Food 2011

Culinary Blueprint

Story Steven Graves
Photos Thorsten Gohl

The superstar chef behind Maenam.

Travel 2011

48 Hours In …

Facts and information to prepare you for a trip to Vietnam, Australia, Hong Kong, and Mumbai.

Community 2011

Mass Exodus

Story Esther Yuen
Photos Joshua Seinen

The battle for B.C.’s Chinese Christian community.

Food 2011

Bittersweet Symphony

Photos Christie MacDonald

A unique Vietnamese twist on your caffeine kick.

Art 2011

Carving a Niche

Story Keara Mager
Photos Cameron Oades

An ancient art form through a modern lens.

Community 2011

Parallels of Isolation

Story Kristy Williams

A glimpse at the secluded lifestyle of roadhouse inhabitants.