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points on the compass) Elevator Elevator Capacity: 7 people per passage Speed: 5.76 km per hour  Travel-time to top of tower: 35 secondsGeneration System Output: 1.5 Megawatt Model: Leitwind LTW77 Cut-in wind speed: 9.72 km per hour  Cut-out wind speed: 90 km per hour  Max wind speed at blade tips: 300 km per hour Output Capacity: Enough energy to supply the needs of 400 homes over a year. Blades Blade

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making his rounds.Yellow-bellied marmots are native to the interior regions of British Columbia, but often they catch rides on trucks or other shipping containers and are spotted around Vancouver.  Since this is outside of their natural range, the best thing for them is live capture and a return to their proper environment.  We have moved our live-trap to a location close to where Mortimer was spotted

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to fall over me. Weird right? I used to despise running and now we’re talking about hurling my body up the side of a mountain? Oh how the times have changed. The road to now. This change of heart is the product of embarking on my very own version of a "Belly off Club” mission. A series of outrageous runs have turned into exciting challenges. True, getting here didn’t come easy and it certainly

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pleasant surprise to onlookers. Snow enthusiasts will soon be able to swap their sunglasses for goggles at Grouse Mountain as the city begins to look ahead to an exciting winter season. The brief arrival of snow and significant drop in temperature come at a time when Grouse Mountain is readying for the spectacular annual Peak of Christmas festivities, and anticipating guests from around the world during

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. Lessons: Dec. 16, 22Session 1: 1pm-2pm Session 2: 4pm-5pmAutographs and photos with Karen: 2:30-3:30Ice Show: Dec. 165:30pm-6:15pm  Help Land Sea Tours ‘Stuff the Bus!’ Visit the base of Grouse Mountain on Sunday, December 16th from 8:30-3pm for Land Sea Tour’s ‘Stuff the Bus’ Blanket and Jacket Charity Drive. With all 24 seats removed, the goal is to stuff the bus with warm clothing for the St. James

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Roasted Beef Tenderloin Hand made chips, Béarnaise sauce, button onions and watercress  ***“Moonstruck” White Grace***  Dark Chocolate and Praline Truffle Mousse Thomas Haas Chocolates ***vegetarian option available Reservations The Observatory is open for dinner 7 nights a week from 5 pm - 10 pm. Your Grouse Mountain Admission is complimentary with advance dinner reservations and includes admission to

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Bears Ready for Hibernation Bears are super-plump and ready for a long winter. Grinder and Coola are now inhabiting their hibernation habitat around their bear den. Both bears are super plump and have put on more weight than in previous years - maybe this is a sign of a long and cold winter to come? They are spending their days laying around with the occasional foray to eat, although food is

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Dine "Up" Vancouver at the Peak January 16th to February 3rd is Dine Out Vancouver’s Annual opportunity to taste-drive some of the best restaurants in the city. The Peak of Vancouver’s Observatory Restaurant features a unique spin on the event as guests dine ‘up’ as well as ‘out’… January 2nd, 2008. North Vancouver, BC- Starting January 16th, and running until February 3rd, diners can enjoy a 3

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first arrived at the refuge.  They were so small!  When they arrived both bears weighed 40 to 50 lbs.  Today they are between 750 to 900 lbs!  That's quite an increase.The Refuge has expanded and grown a lot since those early days of two young grizzly bear cubs.  The next year Cari and Boo arrived and spent the winter before moving on to the Kicking Horse Grizzly Refuge.  The year after that our pack

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daily traffic of hikers would. Electronic devices known as “Grind Timers” record times. Sebastian has been quietly attempting to beat Jonathan Wyatt’s recreational time by training on the Grind this season, building up to today’s mind-boggling climb. The Grouse Grind is a 2.9km hike up the side of Grouse Mountain. It is a grueling workout that has earned the nickname “Mother Nature’s Stairmaster” and

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