Collins was a gifted performer and had much natural musical and vocal talent. She was also charismatic, elegant, beautiful and glamorous. While her television show aired in the 1950’s during an oppressive period for artists of colour, the “Eleanor” show helped to break down barriers for performers and Canadians from diverse cultural backgrounds.
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Vancouver Jazz Legend Eleanor Collins Vibrant at age 93
on February 13th, 2013
Letter to the Editor run-of-river hydro projects in B.C.
on April 13th, 2010
The most recent salvo of misinformation aimed at run-of-river projects in B.C. comes from the pen of SFU’s Marjorie Griffin Cohen, and once again the salvo tracks back to the BC Citizens for Public Power group she helped found and the group’s strong ties to the COPE 378 union representing BC Hydro workers. Cohen’s salvos
