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Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol: Round 2 — Coastal
Social Sharing In one corner, a culinary concoction of coconut, custard and chocolate that can be found in cute cafés from coast to coast. In the other corner, a cylindrical combination of cucumber, barbecued salmon skin and rice, served in sushi joints far and wide. In a lot of ways, the Nanaimo bar and the B.C. Roll are similar creations: common ingredients, arranged in a novel way for an established type of food, slowly growing in popularity over the second half of the 20th century. They're the two remaining food creations remaining in the Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol, and they go head to head today as one of four matchups in the coastal section of the friendly competition: B.C. Roll vs. Nanaimo bar. Totems vs. B.C. Ferries. Canucks jersey vs. Cowichan sweater. Northwest coast art vs. Gastown Steam Clock. All are very visible archetypes of the West Coast — some of which have been here for centuries, some of which have been here for decades, and one of which (the Gastown Steam Clock) was created to deliberately seem older than it actually is. But which ones will advance? Different tastes, different backstories One of the unique things about the Nanaimo bar is there's no definitive answer on who created it. While various recipes for custard and chocolate bars circulated in regional cookbooks and recipes for decades, a Vancouver Sun columnist wrote about a "Nanaimo bar" in 1953, and the city's way of creating the treats became the focus of Canadian contests and a standard cookbook recipe by the 1980s. "I think if it had been called the chocolate slice, it would have faded into the past, but the fact that it was called the Nanaimo bar kept it rolling forward," said food historian Lenore Newman. The origin story for the B.C. Roll is more straightforward: it was popularized by Vancouver's Hidekazu Tojo in 1974, during the beginning of a legendary career that also saw him create the California Roll (though that claim is more contested). "When I started making original recipes, the Japanese customers thought I was not doing the right thing," said Tojo to NUVO Magazine in 2008. "But the local people thought I was being clever." Unsurprisingly, talking to people at Vancouver's popular Miku sushi restaurant and along Nanaimo's waterfront prompted predictable regional responses as to what should win. "It's got the [B.C.] name in it, and I eat a lot more of these than Nanaimo bars," said Peter, as he cast his vote for the sushi roll, with others at the restaurant mentioning the roll's connection to local fish and the freshness of ingredients as reasons to support it. Nobody in Nanaimo mentioned the bar's health benefits — but they did cite its rich flavour and national ubiquity as reasons it should advance. "They're everywhere, they're good, and they're very specific to B.C.," said Myra Thompson, who was more reticent when asked where the best Nanaimo bar was in her city. "I'm not answering that question," she said with a smile.
CBC
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Some vacant lots remain overgrown as Winnipeg enforces grass-length bylaw
As Winnipeggers are warned to keep their grass short or face bylaw fines, some residents are wondering why some vacant lots are consistently overgrown. James Bothwell lives next to a vacant lot with overgrown vegetation on Spence Street in the city's West End. He says the long grass and brush is "just a nuisance" and a potential safety issue for the people and animals that live in the area. "My window overlooks it and I never look out my window," Bothwell said. The property next to Bothwell's home has received two complaints so far this year, the city said in a statement to CBC News on Tuesday. The city said it has issued one compliance order to the property owner. Bothwell says he saw city officials cut the property's grass twice last year. But as far as he's aware, he said they haven't been back so far in 2025. Winnipeg's neighbourhood liveability bylaw requires homeowners to keep grass and vegetation from growing longer than 15 centimetres. Officials said vacant lots are enforced to the same standard as occupied properties. Waverly West Coun. Janice Lukes, who chairs the city's public works committee, said the city has received about 4,000 calls from residents about overgrown grass and weeds so far this year. She said 75 complaints are addressed daily, with municipal inspectors being sent out to decide whether a formal warning should be issued to a homeowner. After that, homeowners have about 10 days to cut their grass or the city will send a crew out to do it for them. Lukes said it's fair for the city to issue fines, as they cover the cost of enforcement and mowing. "When you live in an urban environment, there are rules that we have to follow," she said. "We're asking people to be good citizens and keep it within six inches or less." In June, East Elmwood resident Wayne Moody's front and back lawns were mowed by city workers after someone complained that his grass was too long. At the time, he told CBC News he had cut his lawn about two weeks before he received a non-compliance letter in the mail. Still, he expects to see the mowing cost added to his property tax bill. Lukes said the city is working to educate residents about the grass bylaw. She says many people aren't aware it exists. "Mow the lawn or cut the grass and you won't get fined. It's pretty simple," she said. The owner of the Spence Street property next door to Bothwell told CBC News he's not in Canada at the moment, but he plans to mow the lawn or hire someone to cut it once he returns. Tall grass and weeds in vacant Winnipeg lots a growing concern 10 hours ago The city says vacant lots and properties are enforced to the same standards as occupied properties, but residents want the city to do more about uncut grass and weeds.
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Community involvement helps reopen Lawrence House in Maitland
The Nova Scotia Museum has reopened a site in Hants County with a new model. Lawrence House is being operated by provincial staff and events are being co-ordinated with community volunteers. The CBC's Luke Ettinger reports.
