Leeta LiepinsnOur City Tonight節目主持人，該節目每週日中午12:30在CityTV播放。LifewithLeeta @OurCityTonightn 那時的生活簡單而甜蜜。一切都是簡單而甜蜜的。櫻桃的味道，涼爽的樹蔭，河流的新鮮氣味。我們就是這樣生活的，在山間的谷地，避開暴風雨。對世界一無所知，就像在一個島上。寧靜而無憂無慮。然後。然後一切都變了。”西里爾 佩德羅薩 Cyril …
Parting Shot
重新做人 – 走出洞穴
文：Leeta Liepins圖：Rob …
Elephant in the Room 房間裏的大象
by Leeta …
地產市場“三要素”
文：Mitch Drew圖：Lia Crowe 新冠疫情之下，世界已發生重大變化，低陸平原的房地產市場卻出現有趣的現象。 由於幾乎沒有外國買家，所有的移民和移居幾乎全面暫停，人們普遍認為房屋銷量和價格會齊齊下降，或至少是持平。不過，2021年房地產市場卻開局亮眼，成交量和價格的增長均高於平均水平，三個要素起到決定作用。 第一個要素是需求。住房需求不是由市場、新冠疫情、趨勢或生活以外的任何其他因素所驅動。 …
Heroes on the Frontline
Words: Leeta LiepinsPhoto by Kevin Mills / Mission Record Over the years, our popular television dramas have romanticized frontline workers. The lives of these professionals have been portrayed as filled with intrigue and fascination as they move from episode to episode, …
WE CAN DO IT (ALL) 我們完全可以做到
Words: Leeta Liepins As Michael Chabon famously noted, “Man makes plans…God laughs.” Well, here we are. As the tipping point for the COVID crisis gradually recedes from the apocalyptic event horizon, what challenges must we overcome en route to the cautious re-opening of …
YOU ARE WHAT YOU WEAR
Before COVID-19 became a household word, wearing a mask was viewed with suspicion, even mockery. Our Asian citizens are no strangers to this accessory and have regularly donned these personal protective pieces for their own peace of mind, usually as a defence against …
LIFE DURING COVID TIMES
疫情下的生活
文：Leeta Liepins圖： Nordstrom “這不是派對，這不是迪斯科，這不是瞎胡鬧沒有時間跳舞，或親昵，現在我沒時間做這些”---摘自 Talking Heads的歌曲《Life During …
The Art of the Bathroom
by Leeta Liepins “The architectural space in which bodies are replenished, inspected and cultivated, and where one is left alone for private reflection — to develop and affirm identity.” — Venice Biennale, 2014 Bathroom, head, john, latrine, lavatory, loo, potty, toilet, …
Definitely Dali
Words Leeta Liepins As Vancouver grows and redefines its identity with new and fascinating architecture, so does the growth of its acceptance into the elite world of fine art. Both of these phenomena are linked to the influx of wealth and its accumulation in our city over …