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■ GOOD WORKS
Those devoted to social impact can
find like-minded coworkers at the
Dock in downtown Victoria plus
several spots in Vancouver. Two are
in Gastown: the Hive and the Amp,
the latter in the old B.C. Electric
Railway building and also home to
Ecotrust Canada. Not far away,
312 Main is intended to be a global
centre for economic and social
innovation.
■ TECHNICALLY SPEAKING
Coworking spaces for B.C. techies
tend to be associated with related
organizations. Kamloops Innova-
tion offers space for tech entre-
preneurs, Victoria's Fort Tectoria
is an initiative of
VIATEC (Victoria
Innovation, Advanced Technology
and Entrepreneurship Council), and
Lighthouse Labs, which teaches
coding across Canada, opened
Devhub for software developers in
Vancouver last November.
■ CREATIVE OPTIONS
Writers, designers, photographers
and other creative types can find
inspiration at L'Atelier Vancouver
Coworking in Gastown,
HelloSpace in Richmond, Adrian
Wagner Studio in Nelson and
Victoria's Club Kwench, expand-
ing soon to a 25,000-square-foot
heritage space on Store Street.
■ ALL THE TOYS
Some Vancouver coworking
outfits offer specialized equipment.
MakerLabs provides tools for
cutting, welding, sewing, 3D printing
and more. Subculture at Creative
Coworkers has a studio for photo-
graphy and audio recording, while
Podstream Studios caters to music
and audio professionals.
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SPECIAL
INTERESTS
Coworking facilities
find their groove
by Felicity Stone
ON T R E N D
Whisky | Craft Spirits | Craft Beer | Wine
Silent Auction | Live Music
Vancouver's Premier Whisky Event
Vancouver Writers Fest Presents the 19th Annual
VIP: $150 | General Admission: $100
March 8th, 2019 | Performance Works
Purchase tickets at: whiskywords.eventbrite.ca
Ticket holders receive a tax receipt for 75% of ticket price. All proceeds support the Vancouver Writers Fest.
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