Lights, Camera, Action!

Some people call this area "Hollywood North" because of the large number of movies and TV shows that are shot in the Lower Mainland. My city of New Westminster, BC has also had a starring role in a great many of these. This fact is somewhat hidden as the more generic "Vancouver" is often entered under the locations listed at IMDb.

When we're watching TV, we often play a kind of "Is that...?" game.

As a creative industry, it must be beneficial to have filming for the province. I often see catering trucks parked at the lot near Tipperary Park. So, as well as technical folks needed for the production, additional jobs are created.

One other interesting effect is that the old shops along Front Street's Antique Alley offer items to rent for movie shoots. Looking for an antique typewriter or a stuffed moose? What about a retro b&w television? Today, I took a look around one shop and realized even things from my college days are now classed as antiques!



I had to snap this photo. Joel, my friend, has to let me know the brand of the receiver that he had in college. Is that what we called them, or did we say stereos? I'll email him this link. I seem to remember one that looked an awfully lot like this vintage Yamaha from somewhere.