Vancouver Lexicon

Welcome to the Vancouver Lexicon. Its purpose is to pin down the patois of the City of Vancouver by recording its toponyms, nicknames, slang terms, personalities, places, and other Van-centric things.

Lexicon / Victoria

The Narrow Body of Water Where BC Ferries Terrify Tourists

"I accidentally stabbed my face with my vanilla soft serve when the ship's horn blew through Active Pass...'

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The Terrible Day When Vancouver Real Estate Will Suddenly Become Affordable Again

"I'm not at all prepared for when The Big One strikes. I have two packets of instant ramen and half a bottle of Chardonnay..."

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Despite Its Fishy Name, This Iconic BC Beer Contains No Freshwater Salmon

“When I was a little kid I thought my Dad liked Kokanee because it was somehow flavoured with his favourite fish...”

Lexicon / The Islands

The Maritime Route That Sounds Like It Could Also Be a Psych-Rock Band

"One of my life goals is to travel the Inside Passage from Victoria all the way north to Skagway and then back again..."

Lexicon / Gastown

The Vancouver Building That Was Once the Tallest in the British Empire

Despite popular belief, The Dominion's architect J.S. Helyer never fell to his death during the building’s opening party in 1910.

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The British Columbian Disaster That Sounds Like a Dance Move

"It always feels a little spooky driving past the Hope Slide knowing that there are two people still buried under all the debris..."

Lexicon / The Islands

The First Movie Ever Made in British Columbia Had an Entirely Indigenous Cast

"When I was little I was astonished by the canoe arrival clip looped from In the Land of the Head Hunters in the Royal BC Museum..."

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