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AHA MEDIA is very proud to have one of their photos of Oppenheimer Park selected for inclusion in newly released eighth editon of Schmap Vancouver Guide !

August 25, 2009 Leave a comment

From:

Emma J. Williams Emma Williams

Subject:

Schmap Vancouver Eighth Edition: Photo Inclusion

  Hi AHA Media,I am delighted to let you know that your submitted photo has been selected for inclusion in the newly released eighth edition of our Schmap Vancouver Guide:

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Oppenheimer Park
www.schmap.com/vancouver/sights_parks/p=65638/i=65638_10.jpg

If you use an iPhone or iPod touch, then this same link will take you directly to your photo in the iPhone version of our guide. On a desktop computer, you can still see exactly how your photo is displayed and credited in the iPhone version of our guide at:

Oppenheimer Park
www.schmap.com/?m=iphone#uid=vancouver&sid=sights_parks&p=65638&i=65638_10

Finally, if you have a blog, you might also like to check out the customizable widgetized version of our Schmap Vancouver Guide, complete with your published photo:

www.schmap.com/guidewidgets/p=33184676N04/c=SL28032253

Thanks so much for letting us include your photo – please enjoy the guide!

Best regards,

Emma Williams,
Managing Editor, Schmap Guides
www.schmap.me/emma.jwilliams/

P.S. We’re now tweeting Vancouver restaurant and bar picks at
www.twitter.com/vancouverpicks
If you’ve a favorite you’d like us to tweet, please visit
www.schmap.me/picks/vancouver

AHA MEDIA on Public Bus, where Bus driver calls 911 to report on Bike Theft in progress!

August 25, 2009 Leave a comment

AHA MEDIA was riding on the Cambie #15 Bus back downtown to the East Side.

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During a 10 minute break near the Vancouver Public Library, the bus driver calls 9-11 to report on a bike theft in progress.

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The thieves had cut through the bike lock and chain with bolt cutters. Notice the man on the left hand side wearing a white sweatshirt still holding the bolt cutter.

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Almost immediately, Vancouver Police showed up and caught the bike thieves in the act.

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According to Stephen Hui, Technology and On-line Editor of the Georgia Straight …

Vancouver police are warning the public about a recent “spike” in bicycle thefts.

According to police, 257 bikes were reported stolen between July 31 and August 21. That’s up from the 167 bikes reported stolen during the same period last year.

This year, 1,417 bikes have been stolen so far. In 2008, 1,596 bikes were stolen.

Police say both residential and commercial areas are being targeted.

              Please see Stephen Hui’s article at http://tinyurl.com/njxupz

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AHA MEDIA sees Vancouver Police officers riding horses on Carrall Street Greenway in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

August 24, 2009 1 comment

On a bright weekend day, AHA MEDIA sees Vancouver Police officers riding horses on Carrall Street Greenway in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

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In this video, Vancouver Police on Horses amble along the newly renovated Carrall Street Greenway in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES )

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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In this video, Vancouver Police tells off a guy on the newly renovated Carrall Street Greenway in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES )

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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.

In this video, Vancouver Police on Horses engae with the community on  Carrall Street Greenway in Vancouver Downtown Eastside ( DTES )

 

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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Please see all 31 photos on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157622008518245/

Al Tkatch of AHA MEDIA restrings and tunes a guitar for his music partner Sean Michaels of Rockafellas’ child

August 24, 2009 Leave a comment

Al Tkatch, co founder of AHA MEDIA restrings a guitar for his Music partner Sean Michaels’ 9 year old child who is an up and coming Rock star! 🙂

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In this video, Al Tkatch of AHA MEDIA and Rockafellas restring a guitar with his music partner Sean Michaels of Rockafellas http://www.Rockafellasduo.wordpress.com

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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In this video, Al Tkatch and Sean Michaels of Rockafellas tune a guitar together.

 
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

AHA MEDIA is always glad to help encourage the next generation of musicans – starting with Sean Michaels’ own children 🙂

Rockafellas http://www.rockafellasduo.wordpress.com

Livestream videos of Rockafellas http://www.qik.com/AHAMEDIA 

 

AHA MEDIA notices AHA TORO bottles at Central City Mall in Surrey, B.C.

August 24, 2009 1 comment

AHA MEDIA  after attending WordCamp Fraser Valley 2009, to film good friend and mentor Lorraine Murphy http://www.raincoaster.com  and her presentation on creative blogging at SFU Surrey,  noticed AHA TORO Tequila Bottles on the display shelves at  Central City Liquor Store in Surrey, B.C.

Below is a photo of Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA who noticed AHA TORO bottles and our similiar prefix of the word AHA 🙂

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Perhaps one day, AHA MEDIA will attend an event with AHA TORO in it 🙂