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Rodney Actually Started Appreciating Modern Art …

• AM1562-: 75-536.1
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• [between 1952 and 1984?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

I've Thought of Going to Work …

• AM1562-: 75-536.2
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• [between 1952 and 1984?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Mind You … We Should Think of this in the Nature …"

• AM1562-: 80-7.1
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• [between 1952 and 1984?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

If 50¢ of every B.C. dollar comes from the forest…

• AM1562-: 86-42.1
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• [between 1952 and 1984?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"I Say … Has Turning the Station Over …"

• AM1562-: 86-44.1
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• [between 1952 and 1984?]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"How careless these days … I recall Rodney going to vote, finding himself not on the voters list, and swearing an oath immediately…" [Civic Election Re-Run Called For]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.171
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• Dec. 8, 1984

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Henry happened by chance into a polling station, thought he was partaking in a Grey Cup pool to guess Most Valuable Player, accidentally voted in the civic election."

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.170
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• Nov. 17, 1984

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Cheer up … if he gets to be mayor, everybody will be issued one to lean on." [Vander Zalm Runs for Mayor]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.100
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• Oct. 9, 1984

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"I knew it … once they'd used up all Stanley Park for aquarium, they'd start on the seawall walk."

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.099
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• Sept. 22, 1984

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"S'pose you're wrong, George…s'pose they don't become a collector's item…"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.169
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• Aug. 14, 1984

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

Dear Diary; I insisted we go to church at the cathedral on Sunday. However, not one of them said "Hi John" to John.

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.168
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• July 24, 1984

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Way to Vancouver's Sea Festival? You're in it…can't you tell?"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.167
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• July 16, 1983

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"To think they staged a soccer and football game at our new stadium ahead of our top national pastime…" [New Stadium Gets First Strike Notice]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.098
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• June 28, 1983

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

Maybe they should have included them in the program as a class act …" [Driver's Union Say They Won't Run Special Buses To New Stadium Grand Opening Show]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.166
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• June 14, 1983

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"They're trying to get donations to restore our historic CPR 374-first locomotive to steam into Vancouver in 1887. That's me writing a cheque to cover the cost. Of course, it's just a cartoon. Isn't that funny."

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.165
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• May 21, 1983

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

Monster Civic Election All Candidate Rally (no caption)

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.164
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• Oct. 12, 1982

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"What do you think it is … it's a bathtub of course." [Bathtub Race]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.163
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• July 17, 82

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Before we get arrested under the new hooker bylaw, make up your mind, Wilbur … your place or mine … McDonald's or Panorama Roof?"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.097
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• Apr. 10, 1982

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"And another thing … there's no way to get a dollar into that thing, no matter how you fold it." [$1.00 Parking Meter Charge]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.162
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• Feb. 13, 1982

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"… He says us tying up here could obstruct the berthing of vast cruise liners, delay federal millions, and complicate construction of a mega-project…" [Site Pier B-C]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.096
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• Nov. 10, 1981

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"… Furthermore, getting the attention of the hospital's entire board of directors over a hard pillow by demanding an abortion…"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.161
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• Sept. 12, 1981

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Loitering at a bus stop … Say, aren't you the same person we caught a while ago littering a letter box with mail … and allowing garbage to accumulate … and"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.160
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• Aug. 25, 1981

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"At least stop moping over the state of the country's affairs…after the mayor's gone to the trouble of officially declaring this gay week." [Mayor Declares Aug. 1-7 Gay Unity Week]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.095
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• Aug. 1, 1981

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"… He just saw his tax notice and went out in a manner that I feel warrants an appreciable adjustment to it…"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.159
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• May 26, 1981

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"You know, of course, littering is an offence." [End of Civic Workers Strike]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.094
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• May 5, 1981

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"… so when Albert got our latest assessment notice and found he was residing in something like Buckingham Palace…"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.158
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• Jan. 6, 1981

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

For sale; 2 bdrm. Bung., mtn stream view, sunken lvg rm, w/w throughout, quiet neighbourhood, owner must vacate.

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.157
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• Dec. 30, 1980

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"… besides, when I go on a non-taxable convention I prefer southern California or Hawaii to Pier B." [Convention Centre Plans in Jeopardy]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.156
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• Dec. 16, 1980

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"You mean if the fire chief gets his way, we'll have sprinkler systems inside every building too?" [Nov. Rain Sets Record]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.093
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• Dec. 2, 1980

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"… d'you mean to sit there and tell me, because there's only a tiny window in that toom, it's poppycock..?" [Invasion of Privacy Feared With Elevated Transit Trains]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.092
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• Nov. 29, 1980

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"… try not to dwell on the winners' always mistaking your vote as a vote of confidence." [Civic Election]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.155
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• Nov. 15, 1980

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"I'm from Vancouver, and I never thought I'd see light rapid transit in my time."

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.091
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• Oct. 18, 1980

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Remember … we're going to a fun evening at the Sea Festival … if it gets out of hand I'll meet you all at the bus stop on Georgia Street."

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.154
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• July 15, 1980

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"… and where do the undecideds vote?" [Amblesnide & Tiddlycove Polling Station]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.153
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• Nov. 17, 1979

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"On the bright side … we have been rezoned back to agricultural land and eggs are fetching $1.23 a dozen."

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.152
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• Oct. 27, 1979

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Dear Sir … Your suggestion that we get back to the good old days when sports were played on the vacant lot was considered owing to the prohibitive cost of vacant lots…" [Sports Stadium Debate Drags On]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.090
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• Sept. 25, 1979

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

U.S. Experts Say An Oil Spill Can Be Expected Only Every 203 to 235 Years (no caption)

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.151
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• Sept. 1, 1979

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"If you must know … yes, my husband is a strong proponent of light rapid transit." [Opinion Poll]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.150
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• July 31, 1979

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Filbert! That's enough souvenirs of the Sea Festival … play at something else."

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.149
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• July 24, 1979

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Good news! I've been elected mayor by acclamation …" "Bad news! They want their campaign fund donation back."

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.148
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• Nov. 1, 1978

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Guess what … we're going to try the latest fad, no-name food. I've taken all the labels off the cans."

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.147
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• Oct. 20, 1978

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"It's this blasted tomfool jogging that keeps setting rapid transit back another 10 years…"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.146
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• July 20, 1978

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"On the other hand, he did say he couldn't abide those sit-ins inside the post office…"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.145
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• July 15, 1978

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Tell the chief to come back down … there was nobody under it." [Discrimination Charged As Chief Insists On Minimum Height For Firemen]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-15.089
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• June 17, 1978

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"… well, he was burning his property tax bill and …"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.144
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• June 8, 1978

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"What am I lacking that makes me less than deliriously overjoyed at the prospect of sharing in the cost of a $25 million civic convention centre." [$25 Million Convention Centre Plan]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.143
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• June 1, 1978

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"By the way … your answer that we are celebrating the 200th anniversary of Captain Cook crossing the continent aboard the Royal Hudson was marked wrong."

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.142
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• Apr. 8, 1978

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Dear me … are they reading Oliver Twist in the schools these days?" [Vancouver Family Court]

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.141
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• Jan. 27, 1978

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"I'll says this for Hydro … they've managed to keep building power dams as fast as you've added strings of lights."

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.140
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• Dec. 7, 1977

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len

"Aren't they lovely, large, all new amounts? And won't your all new tax increases look small beside them?"

• AM1562-S03-1-: 89-22.139
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• Dec. 6, 1977

Part of City of Vancouver Archives documentary art collection

Norris, Len