- The amount TransLink paid to buy back a building in Burnaby that B.C. Transit sold at a $9-million loss in 2004: $13,900,000
- The number of regular Courier columnists who disagree on how to vote on the mail-in transit plebiscite: 2
- The estimated net worth of Jim Pattison, who’s been tapped to ensure funds raised from a proposed tax increase would be used properly for transit improvements: $7,900,000,000
- The birthday being celebrated this month of environmentalist David Suzuki, who has an art show in his honour opening Friday at Hot Art Wet City: 79
- The number of animal “quarters” included at Campagnolo Roma’s Quinto Quarto dinners that include offal as well as the traditional four sections of meat: 5
- The approximate number of cherry blossom trees within Vancouver city limits currently in bloom somewhat prematurely: 40,000
- The percentage of eligible Metro Vancouver residents who say they are “definitely” voting No in the upcoming transit plebiscite, according to a recent poll: 37
- The average percentage of gross household income needed to afford a detached home in Vancouver, according to recent stats from RBC: 83
- The estimated amount of money in higher incomes Vancouverites are losing due to traffic congestion, according to a recent study: $1,200,000,000
- The number of weeks remaining before CP work crews expect to have cleared any remaining community gardens from along the Arbutus Corridor line: 2
- The approximate amount of money raised for the Western Front arts centre at a recent annual gala fundraiser: $40,000
- The anniversary being celebrated this year by Vancouver Community College: 50
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