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AHA MEDIA meets Mike Athanassakis, Photo/Electronics Manager of London Drugs of Brentwood Mall in Burnaby, B.C.
AHA MEDIA was delighted to meet Mike Athanassakis, Photo/Electronics Manager of London Drugs in Brentwood Mall in Burnaby, B.C. 🙂
As AHA MEDIA, strives to become better in Mobile Media Production, we are looking for ways to acquire and upgrade to new gear.
We were very glad to be treated so well by Mike Athanassakis who was extremely knowledgeable, patient and encouraging to us while helping to answer our questions about new professional cameras!
In this day and age, where it’s a recession happening, wonderful customer service and friendly advice are what really counts and AHA MEDIA appreciates it coming from Mike Athanassakis, Photo/Electronics Manager of London Drugs in Brentwood Mall in Burnaby 🙂
Due to the excellent treatment from Mike Athanassakis, we’ve told our friends and colleagues about his outstanding customer service and knowledge. AHA MEDIA has also tweeted about Mike on twitter! 🙂
Several members of AHA MEDIA also work with other Media groups in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside including:
DTES CAN – Downtown Eastside Community Arts Network
Fearless Media http://www.fearlesscity.ca/mobile
W2 Community Arts Network http://www.creativetechnology.org
From left to right, Panasonic DMC-G1, Nikon D60, Canon TL1, Pentax K-M
AHA MEDIA highly recommends Mike Athanassakis, Photo/Electronics Manager of London Drugs in Brentwood Mall in Burnaby, B.C. 🙂
AHA MEDIA thanks Mike Athanassakis for his thoughtful ideas and time spent with us!
We appreciate it! 🙂
It is especially interesting to note that London Drugs will be moving into the new Woodwards building at the corner of Abbott and Hastings in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside.
AHA MEDIA is looking forward to London Drugs being in our local neighborhood! 🙂
Photos of Vancouver Seed Bank in Strathcona neighborhood, Vancouver
AHA MEDIA was given a tour of the Vancouver Seed Bank’s beautiful backyard and GREEN space.
Located at 872 East Hastings St,
Vancouver, BC, Canada
THE VANCOUVER SEED BANK is proud to present a growing selection of seeds from medicinal, edible, psychoactive and otherwise useful plants from around the world.
We are offering seeds for dozens of different entheogens and medicinal herbs, plus edible herbs and vegetables including dozens of special varieties of heirloom tomatoes, lettuces, beans and other heritage garden plants.
Check our shipping policies for details about making a purchase online.
http://www.vancouverseedbank.ca/catalog/
Our retail store and garden lounge
is open to the public
every day from 11am – 7pm PST.
Call us at 778 329 1930.
Adults only. 18+.
. The lounge includes a trippy Movie and Gaming Room, an Internet Cafe, and a stunning outdoor garden, while you enjoy a smoothie or an espresso.
A beautiful water fountain and pool forms a rare oasis setting in Strathcona.
Comfortable chairs to sit and chat with your neigbours 🙂
In the next photo, the mesh screens hanging above the garden pool will be soon filled with flowers, moss and vines to create living art! 🙂
Photos of the Astoria Hotel in Strathcona Neighborhood in Vancouver
AHA MEDIA coming from another event in Strathcona, decided to take some photos of the historical Astoria Hotel at the corner of Hastings and Hawks streets in Vancouver
In the next photo, Astoria Manager Ed Willmore watches us from inside his window .
In the next photo, the Astoria Boxing Gym lists its time of operation for those interested in a REAL workout! AHA MEDIA has engaged in its classes before and it is a traditional heavy hitting experience!
The following two photos illustrate one of the main attractions to the Astoria Hotel – the Cold Beer and Wine Store!
The following photo shows the Astoria Hotel has ample Parking available but only for its customers only.
The next photo shows, Astoria Manager Ed Willmore smiling – a Ex-Vietnam Veteran and Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES) man experienced in all ways of life and cultures.
The following photos show the Astoria Cold Beer and Wine store and its customers.
Astoria Manager Ed Willmore checks into the busy Cold Beer and Wine Store and makes sure everything is going well 🙂
AHA MEDIA hears Sherman’s thoughts on the changes in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside
AHA MEDIA encountered a local Vancouver Downtown Eastside Aboriginal/Native man named Sherman as he was shopping at the Astoria Hotel Cold Beer and Wine Store on Hastings Street in the Strathcona neighborhood of Vancouver
AHA MEDIA has known Sherman for a number of years and always regarded him as an always smiling, happy go lucky man with a postive attitude! 🙂 He enjoys making people laugh with his easy candor and quick wit.
In this video, Sherman thoughtfully gives his insights on the changes in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES). How some things are better, the same and worse in our community.
AHA MEDIA further learned that Sherman had a private school education which would explains his knowledgeable articulation on camera and awareness on issues endemic to our area.
This video was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
Shy New Westminster Pigeons vs Bold Vancover Downtown Eastside (DTES) pigeons
AHA MEDIA observed pigeons in both cities of New Westmninster and Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES).
In the following video, camera -shy pigeons searched for food along the railway tracks near the Westminster Quay in New Westminster.
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
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However, in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside, right at Main and Hastings, the pigeons were brave enough to withstand cars zooming past and other humans to be able to eat their meal of discarded pizza crusts.
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