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I wonder how many people moaning about Vancouver's art & culture scene have made cash donations to any our theatre companies? the art gallery? any of our museums?....

As far as population, we fit nicely in North America around Baltimore, St.Louis, Tampa-St.Petersburg. Ever been to any of them? Ever want to? The fact our whiny Berliner had actually been to Vancouver speaks volumes about "punching above our weight".

As to having cathedrals, vast museums etc - its not going to happen. Its not our history. But who here has been to Ft. Langley, Stave Lake Power House, Gulf of Georgia Cannery, BC Museum of Mining...anyone else? That's our history. Take ownership of it, celebrate it, don't complain about what we won't ever have.