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PHS

PHS | Acronym/Organization | The Portland Hotel Society (PHS) started in 1993 as an effort to fill the void created by senior levels of government. They take risks that government agencies won’t and advocate for the hard to house. It’s not ideal, but it works, and the 2014 firestorm over expenses show just how important their work really is.

Usage: “All my friends work at the PHS…”explore-the-lexicon

One of the Most Beloved Players to Ever Wear a Canucks Uniform

“I was there when Gino scored a penalty shot goal against Calgary. The way the crowd erupted, you’d think we had just won the Stanley Cup!"

How a Climate Change Event Created a Local 'Cause Célèbre'

"Is Barge Chilling Beach a good first date or nah?"

How Generations of Underaged Partiers Have Avoided Cops and Cover Charges in BC

"On our way up to Jones Lake on Sunday we had to wait for a slow convoy of hungover bush party survivors to pass..."

How Vancouverites Know a Targeted Hit on a Gangster Has Just Gone Down

"Like sunshine after rain and dawn after dark, a report of a burning vehicle usually means a gangster has just been shot at."