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Monthly Archives: February 2023
Tom Speaks to Vancouver City Council
This is a speech I gave in 2011 on the issue of casino expansion in Vancouver. It went viral at the time and is still available. Here’s what happened. The Edgewater Casino was proposing to add a huge casino to … Continue reading
Rants and Raves of Tom Durrie 