Sunday 8 April 2018

08.04.18

Along the No. 20 Line:  "Slowing to a snail's pace, we edge around the ninety-degree turn onto Carrall St, the car bell sounding a steady warning clang. There's a shower of sparks from the overhead trolley arm." (p.29) (CVA- Europa Hotel: 43 Powell St. 1973)


"This is it. This is the crossroads of Vancouver's loggers' district. Within a radius of two blocks, three at the most, lie almost every hotel, cafe, store and joint catering to loggers. Also within this circle are most of the "man catchers"- the camp employment agencies like Black's and Hick's and Dumaresq. Although things are beginning to change, you wouldn't have much trouble recognizing the scene of forty years earlier as described by Bob Chestnut." (p.29) (CVA- 00 West Cordova- south side. 1981)

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