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Friday, August 28, 2026

Vancouver Italian restaurant forced to remove pergola on patio

 https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/vancouver-italian-restaurant-forced-to-remove-pergola-on-patio-owner-says/ 

https://globalnews.ca/video/embed/12040083/

https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/video/2026/08/29/vancouver-restaurant-owner-frustrated-by-red-tape/


Another case of the Vancouver Mind Virus (VMV) causing so much interference and hindrance. 


https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=Red+Tape+and+BS+in+backwards+BC

Posted by JF at 7:14 PM
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