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Tim Barton

@timbarton.bsky.social
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Transportation, cities, mapping, photography | Coquitlam BC 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 contourlines.ca

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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 12h
This is a big concern. #TransLink needs stable long term funding. A vehicle levy is not the whole answer, but it's a big part of it. The #BCNDP (& others) need to state their plans for a stable funding model. This is about affordability - how people get round the region to access jobs and services.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My daughter just started high school. Within a week she asked to download Instagram because all the official school clubs use instagram to share updates. This at the same time they’re telling everyone not to use their phones in class. Would love to know @sd43bc.bsky.social position on this.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I am doing a sponsored bike ride to support Journey Home, an organization our church partner’s with that helps new innigrants and refugees with housing, jobs, and getting connected. If you’d like to support them by sponsoring me here’s the kink, and thank you. secure.e2rm.com/registrant/F...
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RIDE 2026 Fundhub
What moves you? The Ride for Refuge is a family-friendly fundraising bike + walk in support of local charities serving people seeking hope, safety, and freedom. Join us Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026!
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hey all I have a new blog. Check it out here. More to come soon. timcbarton.substack.com/p/welcome?r=...
timcbarton.substack.com
Welcome.
Never be afraid to try something new.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
If AI is as significant and as transformative as the tech CEOs are saying then of course it should be regulated. Ford or BMW are not allowed to release a super powerful and deadly vehicle - there are standards of safety etc they have to meet. It should be the same for AI. www.bbc.com/news/live/cm...
bbc.com
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks out as calls grow for AI slowdown - follow live
Top AI leaders have been speaking at a conference, their first public comments since the AI slowdown debate launched this week. Some, like Nvidia's boss argue the industry doesn't need "new laws"
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is The Onion right?
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Last days of summer. #cultuslake #lake #paddleboard #madewithlightroom #photography
Paddleboard on Cultus Lake.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Shapes. Patterns. A window looking back in time. #fortlangley #mono #blackandwhite #madewithlightroom #photography
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
West coast meets Pacific. #tofino #ucluelet #beach #shore #madewithlightroom #photography
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Whistler has its train wreck. Tofino has its crashed WW2 bomber. #tofino #cansoplanecrash #madewithlightroom #graffiti #photography
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Cloud painting. #tofino #clouds #misty #madewithlightroom #photography
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Gathering. #sunset #tofino #mackenziebeach #madewithlightroom #photography
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A slightly wet west coast. #tofino #madewithlightroom #beach #flipflops #chestermanbeach #photography
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The best way to travel. #bcferries #britishcolumbia #ferry #madewithlightroom #photography
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Sights. #granvilleisland #flowers #vancouver #madewithlightroom #photography
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
This little fella met us on our walk today. #madewithlightroom #belcarra #budgie #photography
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Middle distance. #madewithlightroom #whistler #trainwreck #model #modeling #photography
Teenage boy leaning up against a train wreck in Whistler.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Colour in the forest. #trainwreck #whistler #graffiti #madewithlightroom #photography
View through train wreck to river
Branch with train wreck in background
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Chill day. #altalake #madewithlightroom #whistler #lake #mountain #photography
Alta lake
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
On top of the world. #photography #whistler #whistlermountain #mountain #beautifulBC #skybridge
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Road trip #roadtrip #squamish #starbucks #madewithlightroom #photography
Starbucks in Squamish
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
summer colour #photography #madewithlightroom #flower #rose #pink #coquitlam #path
Pink rose
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Little blessings. #photography #coffee #blessing #cafe
Coffee in a cafe.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Wavy lines. #patterns #lines #leaf #path #photography
Leaf with linesPath with bricks making lines
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Lined up. #vancouver #chairs #publicart #patterns #photography #madewithlightroom
Row of chairs lined up on the street.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
#englishbay in #vancouver, supporting your caffeine needs. #madewithlightroom and #iphone16pro #photography #britishcolumbia #beach #coffee
Mobile espresso bar at English Bay, Vancouver
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Contemplation. #photography #coquitlam #minnekhada
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Does #FIFA own any assets or have legal agreements with any countries? What’s to stop countries setting up their own competition without FIFA? www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
bbc.com
World Cup: Uefa furious at Fifa plan for private investment in tournament
Uefa and Prime Minister Andy Burnham criticise proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Second #hike in two weeks. This time up on the ridge between #BuntzenLake and #IndianArm. Saw at least one of the #diezvistas.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Checking out some of @cityofcoquitlam.bsky.social new bike lanes. Great new facility of Pipeline Road, with lots of new trees planted too. Plus a new floating bus stop and bike lane on Guildford Way. #bikelanes #coquitlam #floatingbusstop
Bike lane on Pipeline RdBike lane and bus stop on Guildford Way
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Thinking back to #canadaday last week and the awesome #fireworks from @cityofcoquitlam.bsky.social at Town Centre Park.
All pictures are of fireworks.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Surely if #fifa really thought #Balogun ‘s red card should be rescinded for footballing reasons they would have gone out of their way to explain why, knowing that otherwise people would just assume the worst. #fifaworldcup2026 @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/socce...
theglobeandmail.com
FIFA lifts Balogun red card suspension after Trump calls Infantino
The U.S. President thanked FIFA on social media for its unusual ruling
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I need to breath #ENGvsMEX
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Why do I feel like we’re loosing even though we’re winning? #ENGvsMEX
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
So who is committing to not using #AI in their professional work, or severely restricting it to specific use cases (research etc)? Personally I'm concerned about the impact to our #cognitivefitness, to borrow a term from someone else. Embrace the blank page - it's literally good for you.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Friday afternoon and doing my duty filling in the #2026CanadianCensus. This information is super important for planning services that Canadians use everyday, so please remember to fill in yours too. Especially if you’re lucky enough to get the long version!
Laptop with census website.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Changed up our wheels. You can be pro active transport and transit and still appreciate a well made and good looking vehicle :-) #mazda #mazda_cx5 #cx-5 #sunset #photography #portmoody
Mazda CX-5 in a parking lot at sunset.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Excited to be part of #vancartoday tomorrow in Vancouver. The #mapping story I am telling will take us back in time to Victorian #London and one of the first times maps were used save thousands of lives. Looking forward to everyone's presentations. sites.google.com/view/van-car...
Dot map of Soho, London, UK showing Cholera cases in 1854.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Explored #Cumberland today. Has a great Main St with some cool stores and a relaxed vibe. Grind Coffee was good, as was Rider’s Pizza that we visited later.
Cumberland’s Main Street. Cumberland’s Main Street. Cumberland’s Main Street. And Grind coffee. Cumberland’s Main Street.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Why BC made the wrong choice on #daylightsavings. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
theglobeandmail.com
Globe editorial: The fleeting saving from permanent time
In the short term, B.C.’s switch to permanent daylight saving time will be popular. The pains will take longer to manifest
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Well that was exciting. Maybe more to come tomorrow. Maybe. #spring #coquitlam #snow #flowers #daffodils #lightroomedits #lightroom
Daffodils surrounded by a little snow.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Hi Bluesky. I haven’t been on here in a while. Here are some pictures from the Rugby 7s I went to today. Great entertainment.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
“Only 19.3 per cent of Canadians saw friends on an average day in 2022, down from 47.9 per cent in 1986.” From a @theglobeandmail.com article but referencing #StatsCan: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo... #isolation #loneliness
www150.statcan.gc.ca
The Daily — Time pressure and time spent with friends over the last 30 years
Today, Statistics Canada is releasing data that shed light on social connections and well-being spanning more than three decades. New tables and an infographic provide information on feeling pressed f...
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Check this out. Some interesting potential. app.cyberimpact.com/redirect?ct=...
app.cyberimpact.com
I invested in Gander. And you can too.
Fun and trusted socials built in Canada. Be the algorithm, not the product.
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
The commute. #coquitlam #lincolnskytrainstation #morningcommute #puddle #reflection #translink #autumn
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Waiting for the storm. #beach #dorset #clouds #lightroom #madewithlightroom
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
It was lonely work keeping watch from the High Tower. Searching and waiting. In silence. Waiting for the lights of a ship to appear in the distance. A ship with hungry and tired travellers. Travellers who would be drawn to the lights of the tower. #italy #lakecomo #varenna #castellodivezio
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Poor thing. #photography #creativewriting #bologna #italy #gargoyle
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
The flickering light from the door in the alley drew them closer. The sounds of the town square faded as they turned toward the light, and into its comforting embrace. #photography #lakecomo #menaggio #alley #doorway #storytelling
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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Our world is in dangerous place. Shouting louder and being angrier won’t help. Time to slow down and think. Time to reflect and consider. Time to use some tools to force us to think deeper and slower. Time to cut out the noise and the outrage.
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