Contributor: Sean Orr

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Sean Orr started writing letters to the editor right around when he dropped out of Geography at UBC, although the two are unrelated. Shortly after that, this thing called blogging was invented and he started writing for Toronto (boo) based Beyond Robson. Sean held that ship afloat with his Morning Brew column until Andrew Morrison came to him with Scout. It was clearly the better choice. Other than being really good at stirring things up, Sean is a photographer, frontman in the hardcore-punk band Needs, laptop producer with his project Tassels, dishwasher at L’Abattoir, and proud DTES (Gastown) resident.

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Restaurant Graveyard / Gastown

The Cozy Prairie Themed Bar Tucked Away on Cordova Street

This cozy, unpretentious Saskatchewan-themed Gastown tavern was a beer- and bourbon-lovers' living room, with a food menu that could have been featured entirely in Scout's 'Comfort Food Guide to Vancouver'.

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On The Difference Between ‘Vandalism’ and Correction and The Stockpiling Of Rapid Antigen Tests

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds that Barge Chilling Park already had a name and Kirk Lapointe and Gordon Campbell are 'alpha males'.

Lexicon / West End

How a Climate Change Event Created a Local ‘Cause Célèbre’

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

Vancouver Would Be Cooler If / East Vancouver

Vancouver Would Be Cooler if It Had a Massive Floating Housing Project at the Port

Imagine a colourful, mixed-used, housing complex like Amsterdam's Silodam floating at the foot of Victoria Drive.

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On the VPD’s Mandate to ‘Serve and Infect’ and Bidding Farewell to the English Bay Barge (and the City’s Soul)

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds a glimmer of hope in self care and more unpleasantness in Mount Pleasant.

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On Gas Hoarding, House Hoarding and Finding A New Frequency.

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On Voter Candy for Millennials and Our Dumbest People Proudly Revealing Themselves

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds tofu history and vaccine passports going into action.

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On Rescuing Lost Paddle-Boarders and the Right to Raise the Rent

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds thick chuds and the tragic loss of another Starbucks.

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On Tumbling Down Little Mountain and the Coming of the Vaccine Passports

In his latest read of the local news, Sean Orr learns of landlords in governments and what it's like to work in an SRO

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On BC Ferries Losing WiFi and Forcing Anti-Vaxxers to Learn How to Cook

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds robot dogs and Sechelt seniors volunteering in restaurants.

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On Surfing Heat Waves and Building a City for People Who Don’t Like It Enough to Live in It

In his latest read of the local headlines, Sean Orr finds DTES Pride and the Park Board asking NIMBYs to make their decisions.

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On Renaming British Columbia and Needing Proof of Vaccination to Dine Out

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr sees a shroomy future and feels for sailors stuck at sea.

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On Understanding Souped-Up Trucks and Painting Chinatown as a Wasteland

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr expects a spicy election and sees cops making scary signs.

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On the Trouble With Bloodsucking Vampires and Strangers Asking for Help

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr learns of burning jet fuel fatalities being a part of life.

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On Boys Holding Sharks and the Crushing Banality of Our Dystopian Hellworld

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds the moon about to wobble and food trucks making sense.

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On Licking Statue Boots and Real Estate Developers Frothing at the Mouth

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds flying ants and things that need some burning.

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On Afternoon Sex in Gastown Alleys and Landlords Scheming Together in the Heat

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean sees BC towns burning up and people begging for shade.

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On Street Preachers Being Jerks and Tiny Violins for Vancouver’s Wealthiest Whiners

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds beavers making mischief and rich folks whining about taxes.

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On Paying More For Parking and Finding Out That Actual People Live in Coal Harbour

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds overgrown grass and sculpture drawing NIMBY fire.

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On Making the Church Pay Reparations and Changing the Name of British Columbia

In his latest read of the headlines, Sean Orr finds cops being cops and Vancouver losing its working class neighbourhoods.

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On Home-Owning Politicians Sucking Hard and Still Drinking In Any Park You Want

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr questions our urban designers and opens a big book of dark chapters.

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On Dying for a Hug and Entering the Mad Max Stage of Vancouver’s Housing Crisis

In Sean Orr's latest read of the local headlines, we find old trees on the road and NIMBYs still dominating the show.

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On Drinking in Parks and Privileged Dinosaurs Longing for Vancouver’s Good Old Days

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds confused senior citizens and the resurrection of Vision Vancouver.

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On Living in a Hate Crime Capital and the True Costs of Cleaning Up a Tent City Mess

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr considers a move to Alberta while remember the legacy of Vision Vancouver.

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On Bears Cleaning Up Gastown and Taking Bets on the New Tent City Location

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds new murals and drugs being seen as 'morally unacceptable'.

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On Fighter Jets Dropping Vaccines and the Courage of Hummingbird Revolutionaries

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds cops whining and everyone waiting for paid sick leave.

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On Killing Stanley Park’s Coyotes and Eradicating Covid With Paid Sick Days

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds Airbnb behaving badly and police union bosses being babies.

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On Vancouver’s False Dichotomies and Banning Landlords From Holding Public Office

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds old diners dying and protestors hijacking legitimate plights.