2012 – Pacific Rim Magazine

2012 Issue

Contributors 2012

Then and Now
Masthead 2012

List of contributors to the 2012 issue.

Community 2012

Larry Wong

Story Tina Galanopoulos

Photos Danielle Baker

The author of Dim Sum Stories: A Chinatown Childhood provides his view on growing up in Chinatown and the journey that lead him to love his Chinese roots

Travel 2012

An Emerald Mountain

Story April Mcintyre

Photos April Mcintyre and Mike Amyot

Trekking through one of the world’s marvels: the Batad Rice Terraces in the Philippines

Features 2012

The New Formula

Story Robyn Humphreys

Photos Jennifer Mackenzie

Is genetic modification a safe way to feed a hungry world?

Features 2012

Hobnob in the Hub

Story Maria Olaguera

Photos Stephanie Boha

Pioneering co-working spaces in Vancouver.

Travel 2012

Last Word

Some quick travel trivia.

Environment 2012

2012 Environment report on Oil and Green Plans in Canada.

Travel 2012

Travel 2012 Report

Photos Matthew Howells (Papua New Guinea), Lila Smith (Hong Kong and Singapore), and Sarah Whitlam (Japan)

Travel report for Japan, Papua New Guinea, Singapore in 2012.

Community 2012

The Minefield and the Monk

Story Christine Tseng

Photos Justine Leung

A war story remembered.

Food 2012

Restaurant Reviews 2012

Photos Kathleen Loski (Zakkushi and Kingyo), Stephanie Boha and Kathleen Loski (Maenam), James McCron and Kody Tottenham (Wild Rice)

2012 Restaurant Reviews: Zakkushi, Kingyo, Maenam, Wild Rice

Community 2012

Mixed Medicines

Story Meaghan McAneeley

Photos Justine Leung, Jhoana Tamayo

One centre’s treatment program offers healing and hope to BC’s cancer patients.

Art 2012

A Handmade Hello

Story Lila Smith

Photos Kathleen Loski

A better business model: greeting cards made locally

Community 2012

A Storied House

Story Valerie Farlette

Photos Robyn Humphreys

Historic Joy Kogawa House builds community through its writer-in-residence program.

Community 2012

Marrying Traditions

Story Tammy Nguyen

Something old, something new for Vietnamese brides.

Art 2012

Jams from Japan

Story Nicole Stishenko

Discovering Japanese indie music.

Community 2012

King Kwong

Story Colin Morgan

Photos Courtesy of Chad Soon

The first Asian player in the NHL.

Art 2012

Crafted Creatures

Story Janelle Huber

Photos Kathleen Loski

The art of Japanese crochet: Amigurumi.

Environment 2012

Aftershocks

Story Colin Morgan

Japan 2012: one year after the disaster and the clean-up effort continues.

Art 2012

Van Chic

Story Sarah Winton

Photos Jhoana Tamayo

Vancouver blogger Elim Chu finds fashion inspiration outside of big-name magazines and on our local Vancity streets

Community 2012

ESL District

Story Kristy Condon

The deregulation of language schools in B.C.

Community 2012

The Legend of Mount Bromo

Story Christine Knoll

Discover Indonesia’s most famous volcano, where a yearly festival keeps an ancient legend alive

2012 Issue

Then and Now Masthead 2012

Then and Now
Masthead 2012