Bing Thom: Bing and Canada

bing thom: Bing was one of Canada foremost architects, having received multiple honorary degrees, the Order of Canada and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada highest honour, the RAIC Gold Medal, according to Vancouver Observer. A cast of hundreds, maybe thousands, could write marvelous columns about Bing impact on their lives. No speeches, just a lone piano virtuoso, whose notes rang to every seat in the house with a pristine brilliance that Bing himself planned meticulously. This one is mine. He thought casinos were a scourge that had no place in the human city that he planned to help shape here. Bing Thom bankrolled Vancouver Not Vegas Many know that Bing opposed the proposed Vancouver mega-casino, but most don t know how much. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.