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Emilea Semancik was born in North Vancouver. Emilea has always always wanted to work as a freelance writer and currently writes for the Vancouver Guardian. Taking influence from journalism culture surrounding the great and late Anthony Bourdain, she is a recipe author working towards publishing her own series of books. You can find her food blog on Instagram:
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Heather Pawsey
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“A Day in the Life” with Vancouver Classical Musician Heather Pawsey

January 10, 2024 Emilea Semancik

Heather Pawsey is one of Canada’s most widely acclaimed performers and presenters of Canadian contemporary classical music—one of her biggest passions in life and something she’s nurtured over the past two decades since winning the […]

SMH Comedy Society
Charity

Charitable Choices: David Granirer of SMH Comedy Society

January 9, 2024 Emilea Semancik

SMH Comedy Society is celebrating 20 years of laughter with a purpose. In our chat with executive director David Granirer, he explained that SMH is not just about making people laugh—it’s about teaching stand-up comedy […]

Drby Pet Co.
Business

Homegrown Business: Wenny Chiu of Drby Pet Co.

January 8, 2024 Emilea Semancik

Drby Pet Co., a charming local business in Vancouver passionately curated by Wenny Chiu, has a commitment to pet well-being. Drby Pet Co. specializes in providing a diverse range of small-batch, eco-friendly, and allergy-safe pet […]

Jaya Bremer
Music

Five Minutes With: Victoria-Based Singer Jaya Bremer

January 5, 2024 Emilea Semancik

The musical journey of Jaya Bremer began long before her front teeth made an appearance, a fact that remains no mere embellishment (owing to a peculiar story of delayed growth until the 4th grade). Bremer […]

Crystal Ho
Arts

“A Day in the Life” with Vancouver Wildlife Artist Crystal Ho

January 3, 2024 Emilea Semancik

The award-winning wildlife artist at Triple Studio, Crystal Ho, has passionately depicted the beauty of animals through art since 2009. Fueled by the non-judgmental, happiness-inducing essence of animals, Crystal aims to spread warmth and joy […]

Henrie
Business

Homegrown Business: Larissa Hildebrandt of Henrie

January 1, 2024 Emilea Semancik

We had the opportunity to step into Larissa Hildebrandt’s world of comfort and conscious living with Henrie, a luxury pillow company dedicated to revolutionizing the way we sleep. At the helm of this wellness brand, […]

Robert Koziel
Music

Five Minutes With: Vancouver Pianist Robert Koziel

December 29, 2023 Emilea Semancik

Already at the age of five, Robert Koziel knew that his only passion would be music, piano and orchestra, and at the age of eight, he wrote a letter to himself that he would become […]

Colin Mochrie
Comedy

Tragedy Plus Time: Vancouver Improv Comedian Colin Mochrie

December 28, 2023 Emilea Semancik

Colin Mochrie, who got his start in the world of comedy in Vancouver at TheatreSports League, has left an indelible mark on the comedy scene with his unparalleled wit and improvisational genius. Renowned for his […]

Liz Marshall
Arts

“A Day in the Life” with Vancouver Filmmaker Liz Marshall

December 27, 2023 Emilea Semancik

It is an honour for me to write a brief bio of my filmmaker daughter, Liz Marshall. Since early childhood, Liz has been curious and observed people and places with great insight and empathy. In […]

Megaphone Magazine
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Charitable Choices: Bianca Weima of Megaphone Magazine

December 26, 2023 Emilea Semancik

Megaphone Magazine is on a mission to tackle poverty differently. They create books and magazines and they train over 100 struggling people in Vancouver to sell them. Vendors buy the magazine for 75 cents and […]

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