did vancouver light anything up for paris?

SpongeG · #1 Posted **Nov 14, 2015, 9:12 PM**

the only iconic thing vancouver could light up would be BC place - did they go blue white and red for paris last night?

I haven't seen any pics from vancouver yet.

loking at slideshows on news sites they are showing what cities across the world did lighting up buildings, bridges, opera houses etc.

csbvan · #2 Posted **Nov 14, 2015, 9:16 PM**

I have a view of City Hall from my apartment. It was lit up in alternating red, blue and white lights all night.

Denscity · #3 Posted **Nov 14, 2015, 9:39 PM**

What colour is Iraq's flag? At least 20 dead after a bomb went off at a funeral in a mosque.

WarrenC12 · #4 Posted **Nov 14, 2015, 11:55 PM**

BC Place will be lit up in French colours tonight per their twitter feed.

osirisboy · #5 Posted **Nov 15, 2015, 12:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by Denscity

What colour is Iraq's flag? At least 20 dead after a bomb went off at a funeral in a mosque.

Not a westernized country.

WarrenC12 · #6 Posted **Nov 15, 2015, 12:47 AM**

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BC Place will be lit up in French colours tonight per their twitter feed.

Stadium is lit up now.

jlousa · #7 Posted **Nov 15, 2015, 12:53 AM**

Great to see us jump all over a completely useless symbolic gesture mimicking other cities across the globe that does nothing to actual help the situation. But as long as it makes us feel good, perhaps croissants for breakfast tomorrow too?

We should be offering meaningful assistance instead of symbolism. Have the Canadian Redcross send over blood if needed for the 350 wounded etc. I've changed my upcoming travel plans and will be visiting Paris instead to help pump some dollars into what will probably be hard hit by reduced tourism.

csbvan · #8 Posted **Nov 15, 2015, 12:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

Great to see us jump all over a completely useless symbolic gesture mimicking other cities across the globe that does nothing to actual help the situation. But as long as it makes us feel good, perhaps croissants for breakfast tomorrow too?

We should be offering meaningful assistance instead of symbolism. Have the Canadian Redcross send over blood if needed for the 350 wounded etc. I've changed my upcoming travel plans and will be visiting Paris instead to help pump some dollars into what will probably be hard hit by reduced tourism.

Oh, I didn't realize that the two were mutually exclusive

Cypherus · #9 Posted **Nov 15, 2015, 12:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by Denscity

What colour is Iraq's flag? At least 20 dead after a bomb went off at a funeral in a mosque.

Terrible news, but the Sunni's and Shiites have always been at arms against each other in Iraq, and there are casualties on both sides. In Paris, this was an unprovoked attack against innocent people of the western, civilized, and peaceful world. That has runoff effects to the rest of us, you know...

jlousa · #10 Posted **Nov 15, 2015, 1:06 AM**

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Oh, I didn't realize that the two were mutually exclusive

Maybe if the thread title had been, What is Vancouver doing to help Paris?? instead of did we light up any of our buildings... It would show we actually cared.

Telus has stepped up and offered free calls and texts for their customers to France until the 28th.

Stingray2004 · #11 Posted **Nov 15, 2015, 2:11 AM**

Voilà!

Stingray2004 · #12 Posted **Nov 15, 2015, 2:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

We should be offering meaningful assistance instead of symbolism. Have the Canadian Redcross send over blood if needed for the 350 wounded etc. I've changed my upcoming travel plans and will be visiting Paris instead to help pump some dollars into what will probably be hard hit by reduced tourism.

Excellent points as well.

csbvan · #13 Posted **Nov 15, 2015, 2:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

Maybe if the thread title had been, What is Vancouver doing to help Paris?? instead of did we light up any of our buildings... It would show we actually cared.

Telus has stepped up and offered free calls and texts for their customers to France until the 28th.

I agree with that.

SpongeG · #14 Posted **Nov 15, 2015, 5:18 AM**

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Voilà!

nice

I just wondered cause my facebook feed was full of toronto pics and nothing from vancouver, that is all

AverageJoe · #15 Posted **Nov 15, 2015, 8:28 AM**

The sides of Rogers Arena and the columns around it (the Viaducts columns) are lit up in red, white, and blue as well.

SpongeG · #16 Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 1:15 AM**

i didn't know the telus garden could do this too - cool

vancitybuzz

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even the airport lit up

cbc.ca

Klazu · #17 Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 1:18 AM**

Very nicely done, Vancouver!

red-paladin · #18 Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 2:08 AM**

The Dunsmuir Viaduct lights at GM place are also red, white, and blue.

Vin · #19 Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 6:07 PM**

I guess those colours can also represent Russia, a la St. Petersburg? But I guess no one really cares about Lebanon, a la Beirut.

WarrenC12 · #20 Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 6:31 PM**

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I guess those colours can also represent Russia, a la St. Petersburg? But I guess no one really cares about Lebanon, a la Beirut.

So tired of this attitude. We are more closely connected with those places we share a cultural heritage with. Is that so complicated?