Canada: Bing and Vancouver

canada: A cast of hundreds, maybe thousands, could write marvelous columns about Bing impact on their lives, according to National Observer. This one is mine. 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. Bing Thom bankrolled Vancouver Not Vegas Many know that Bing opposed the proposed Vancouver mega-casino, but most don t know how much. It was Bing who bankrolled the community-based opposition group, Vancouver Not Vegas. He thought casinos were a scourge that had no place in the human city that he planned to help shape here. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.