Category Archives: Media

AbbyLUG (and the VLC) on CityTV Vancouver

I’m not ashamed to admit it, I stole this article from our neighbours AbbyLUG. Adele, a member of AbbyLUG, posted this and was part of the crew being interviewed before the launch of The LEGO Movie which as those who … Continue reading

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[Courier] Oakridge: Lego’s not just for kids

The Vancouver Courier contacted us about doing a community article on our Community showcase at the Oakridge Mall LEGO Store.   If you happen to see the print article, they used a photo that has me holding a brick built LEGO … Continue reading

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[Vancouver Sun] LEGO Still Appeals to All Ages – Sept 21st, 2013

Just before the Guildford Town Centre LEGO Store Grand Opening, we were contacted by the Vancouver Sun newspaper for an interview about LEGO.   It is reproduced here for your convenience but he article below ran in the Sat Sept 21st, … Continue reading

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Burnaby NewsLeader: John Kwok ‘acts horrified’ as Godzilla unleashed at recent Nikkei Matsuri

Recently the Vancouver LEGO Club participated in Nikkei Place’s Japanese Night Market called Nikkei Matsuri.  At our display Godzilla could be seen coming out of the water unleashing his reign of terror on the rest of our display, or the … Continue reading

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Douglas Coupland seeks LEGO Gatherer – The Province Newspaper

Earlier this week there a buzz was created when writer and artist Douglas Coupland tweeted: I am looking for a Vancouverite with a car to help me buy Lego online. Info attached here.  The next thing I knew, I saw … Continue reading

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Robin Sather: Certified LEGO Professional: He’s Paid to Play – The Province Newspaper

I had read the online edition on Saturday featuring Paul Hetherington (Brickbaron), but I was definitely surprised to find out that we had the entire front page of the print edition of  The Province Nespaper dedicated to AFOLs and the … Continue reading

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Building with Lego the epitome of geek chic – The Province Newspaper – March 15, 2013

A few of our members were asked by The Province Newspaper’s Gordon McIntyre to do an interview for an article about adult LEGO builders.  It will appear in this weekend’s copy. The article is reproduced below from the following Province … Continue reading

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Cloverdale Reporter (article): Ancient Gods, Modern Masters

And another article about our Myths and Muses display at the Surrey Museum from the Cloverdale Reporter  Original article click here Ancient gods, modern masters By Jennifer Lang – Cloverdale Reporter Published: July 04, 2012 7:00 AM Updated: July 04, … Continue reading

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Richmond News (article): Lego Display Tells Tales of Hong Kong

Having had a chance to pop out and click a few bricks together with Robin and a group of volunteers, it’s amazing to see these building rise from just using reference photos and little else.  The display will run till … Continue reading

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Richmond Review (article): Hong Kong replica made out of Lego rising at Aberdeen Centre

For those of you who don’t get the Richmond Review, certified Lego Professional, Robin Sather is building the Hong Kong skyline at Aberdeen Mall. Article  from the Richmond Review website By Martin van den Hemel – Richmond Review Published: July … Continue reading

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