Common Interest: Vancouver's Alternative
The one thing that most actively discourages unity amongst people of diverse backgrounds is the concept of preconceived ideas. An example of this occurs in The Innocent Traveller by Ethel Wilson when Rachel states, “I was rather amused at the church social when a Canadian lady admired my pound cake and said I was so capable you’d never think I was English” (Wilson, 107). Rachel goes on to give a few more instances where something along these lines had been said. She then states, “All these preconceived ideas! There seems to be more mixing-up of people here than in Ware, and I like it” (Wilson, 108). Rachel's gift is her ability to look beyond these preconceived ideas.
One thing that helps Vancouverites to overcome these preconceived ideas is common interest. For example, in The Innocent Traveller, Annie wrote to her son George, “You should see Stanley Park” (Wilson, 108). Rachel and Topaz also wrote about the beauty of Stanley Park. The reason I’ve used this as an example is that people of all backgrounds love to visit Stanley Park. Every summer, I love to go rollerblading around the Stanley Park Seawall, which is seen in the picture on the left. Another place I like to visit every summer is the annual Greek Festival, on the corner of Moscrop Street and Boundary Road. This event takes place in July, about a block from my
house. The Greek Festival attracts visitors from all over the Lower Mainland. However, nothing brings me more joy than a trip down to GM Place for a Vancouver Canucks game. The origins of the players of the Vancouver Canucks are almost as diverse as those of the team’s fan base, a fan base that accepts each of these players as heroes in our community, regardless of a player’s origin.
Wilson, Ethel. The Innocent Traveller. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Inc., 1990.
The one thing that most actively discourages unity amongst people of diverse backgrounds is the concept of preconceived ideas. An example of this occurs in The Innocent Traveller by Ethel Wilson when Rachel states, “I was rather amused at the church social when a Canadian lady admired my pound cake and said I was so capable you’d never think I was English” (Wilson, 107). Rachel goes on to give a few more instances where something along these lines had been said. She then states, “All these preconceived ideas! There seems to be more mixing-up of people here than in Ware, and I like it” (Wilson, 108). Rachel's gift is her ability to look beyond these preconceived ideas.
One thing that helps Vancouverites to overcome these preconceived ideas is common interest. For example, in The Innocent Traveller, Annie wrote to her son George, “You should see Stanley Park” (Wilson, 108). Rachel and Topaz also wrote about the beauty of Stanley Park. The reason I’ve used this as an example is that people of all backgrounds love to visit Stanley Park. Every summer, I love to go rollerblading around the Stanley Park Seawall, which is seen in the picture on the left. Another place I like to visit every summer is the annual Greek Festival, on the corner of Moscrop Street and Boundary Road. This event takes place in July, about a block from my
house. The Greek Festival attracts visitors from all over the Lower Mainland. However, nothing brings me more joy than a trip down to GM Place for a Vancouver Canucks game. The origins of the players of the Vancouver Canucks are almost as diverse as those of the team’s fan base, a fan base that accepts each of these players as heroes in our community, regardless of a player’s origin.Wilson, Ethel. The Innocent Traveller. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Inc., 1990.
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