Vancouver Canucks 2016 Off-Season Signings

Posted on July 26, 2016 by CanucksBanter

CANUCKS BANTER By Andrew Chernoff July 26, 2016

Off-Season Signings

JUL 19/16 – RFA Alexandre Grenier signed a 1-year, 2-way contract extension.
JUL 19/16 – RFA Andrey Pedan signed a 1-year, 2-way contract extension.
JUL 15/16 – FA Michael Carcone signed a 3-year entry level contract.
JUL 13/16 – RFA Michael Zalewski signed a 1-year, 2-way contract extension.
JUL 13/16 – UFA Richard Bachman signed a 1-year, 2-way contract extension.
JUL 7/16 – Goaltender Jacob Markstrom signed a 3-year contract extension.
JUL 1/16 – UFA Jayson Megna signed a 1-year, 1-way contract. (AAV $600,000)
JUL 1/16 – UFA Philip Larsen signed a 1-year, 1-way contract. (AAV $1,025,000)
JUL 1/16 – UFA Michael Chaput signed a 1-year, 2-way contract.
JUL 1/16 – UFA Borna Rendulic signed a 1-year, 2-way contract.
JUL 1/16 – RFA Chad Billins signed a 1-year, 2-way contract.
JUL 1/16 – UFA Loui Eriksson signed a 6-year contract. (AAV $6,000,000).
JUN 27/16 – RFA Emerson Etem signed a 1-year, 1-way contract. (AAV $775,000)
JUN 16/16 – RFA Sven Baertschi signed a 2-year contract extension. (AAV $1,850,000)
MAY 26/16 – FA Tom Nilsson signed a 1-year, 2-way contract.
MAY 16/16 – FA Yan-Pavel Laplante signed a 3-year entry level contract.
APR 29/16 – FA Michael Garteig signed a 1-year, entry-level contract.
APR 20/16 – Goaltender Thatcher Demko signed a 3-year entry level contract.
APR 13/16 – FA Troy Stecher signed a 2-year entry level contract.

Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Bad Robot’s Star Trek Beyond spent over $69 million in British Columbia and created 3,925 jobs

Posted on July 22, 2016 by CanucksBanter

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – July 22, 2016 – Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Bad Robot’s Star Trek Beyond, out in theatres today, provided a significant boost to British Columbia’s economy.

New data released today shows that over the course of 78 days of filming, the production was responsible for over $69 million spent in British Columbia.

From the construction of the U.S.S. Enterprise at Vancouver Film Studios to filming at the beautiful Squamish Boulders, British Columbia continues to benefit from the economic boost of local productions like Star Trek Beyond.

Over $40 million was spent on local cast, crew, and extras hired for the period of filming. Some of the production’s other local expenditures include:

Over $17 million on rentals, including transportation, truck and car rentals;
More than $1.75 million on hotels and catering;
More than $1.6 million on hardware and lumber supplies; and
Almost $600 thousand on local wardrobe and dry cleaning services.

“The film and television industry is a creative and economic engine for British Columbia, benefiting local businesses, thousands of cast and crew, and communities across the province,” said Wendy Noss, President, Motion Picture Association-Canada.

“The data released today demonstrates the significant impact the industry continues to have both provincially and nationally.”

“Filming Star Trek Beyond in Vancouver and the surrounding areas provided us diverse filming locations and outstanding film studios, but beyond that we had access to amazing local cast and crew,” said Lee Rosenthal, President of Physical Production, Paramount Pictures.

“We are thankful for British Columbia’s hospitality and the numerous local businesses and vendors who were great to work with.”

“Vancouver Film Studios was thrilled to provide state of art production facilities for the filming of Star Trek Beyond,” said Peter Mitchell, President & Chief Operating Officer, Vancouver Film Studios and Board Member, Motion Picture Production Industry Association.

“With 12 purpose-built sound stages on 35 acres in the City of Vancouver and over $200 million invested, we have established our reputation as a leading film and television studio facility. British Columbia has become a key destination for film and television investment and we are excited to play our part in that success.”

“Congratulations to the more than 3,900 British Columbians who helped bring Star Trek Beyond to audiences around the world!” said Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, and Minister Responsible for Labour.

“British Columbia has a talented workforce, world-class infrastructure, and stunning diverse filming locations and because of these advantages, B.C. has earned its reputation as one of North America’s busiest centres for screen entertainment production.”

Source: http://www.mpa-canada.org

Greenwood B.C. and Phoenix B.C.: Memories Of The Past

Posted on February 22, 2016 by CanucksBanter

Surface Mining – Snowshoe Mine, Phoenix, B.C. Reference code AM54-S4-: LP 196.1 Dates of creation area Date(s) 1901-1902 Name of creator Matthews, James Skitt, Major (1878-1970) Donated by Mr. H.C. Fitz James on Jan. 27, 1953. Hall, William (Photographer)

MIKAN 3307225 Greenwood, B.C.

MIKAN 3373745 Motherlode, Greenwood, B.C.

Artist Duncan C. McRae Description English: Greenwood-Phoenix. Date 1906

Artist Duncan C. McRae_Greenwood-Phoenix_Date 1906

Phoenix, B.C. [mining town] Photograph R.H. Trueman & Co. Reference code AM54-S4-: LP 196.4 Name of creator Matthews, James Skitt, Major (1878-1970) Trueman, Richard Henry (Photographer)

C.P.R. Laying Track into Greenwood, B.C. Ca. early 1900s. “Carpenter & Co. Rossland, Greenwood, B.C.”

Lower town Phoenix, B.C. Brooklyn Mine [and] Stemwinder Mine Photograph Wm. Hall Level Reference code AM54-S4-: LP 196.3 Date(s) 1901-1902 Name of creator Matthews, James Skitt, Major (1878-1970) Donated by Mr. H.C. Fitz James on Jan. 27, 1953.

Opening of Bank of B.N.A. Reference code AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-773 Date(s) [ca. 1899] Group portrait showing Fisher, Goudel, Martin, Leamy, Oliver, Godfrey, Beilenberg, Ferguson, Coulson, Morris, Ross, Scott, Leckie, Johnson, Walsh, Robbins Barker and others. City of Vancouver Archives.