Journal: News & Comment

Sunday, October 01, 2006
# 8:57:00 PM:

Woodwards went boom

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I feel like a bad Vancouverite. How did I not know until after it happened that they were going to implode all but the original 1903 corner façade of the old Woodward's store, where I spent so much time while growing up? The building went down yesterday, and only a shell remains before new construction begins:

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Woodwards

Thanks to Squeaky Marmot for the photos. Ianiv links to some videos, and there are a ton more at YouTube. This is the best one so far:

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