No Fun City

English Etymology Reportedly coined in 2000 by an organiser of Vancouver's annual Symphony of Fire fireworks exhibition (now known as the Celebration of Light), who was upset over a tobacco company being prevented from sponsoring the event.Tom Charity & Fiona Morrow, Time Out Vancouver, Time Out (2006), 9781904978725 Strict liquor licensing laws have also been pointed to as the source of the nickname,Tom Jordan, Vancouver, Explorer Publishing (2008), 9789948033844, page 30 as has an incident in which police advised people to avoid a New Year's celebration, fearing violence.Mark Hume, "Vancouver's 4 a.m. bars create havoc for police", The Globe and Mail, 8 November 2006 Further popularized in 2010 via a feature documentary called No Fun City about the struggles faced by Vancouver music venues, directed by Melissa James and Kate Kroll.Rachel Mendelson, Keeping a lid on fun in Vancouver, Maclean's, Aug 27, 2009 Proper noun No Fun City en informal usually _ pejorative en @derogatory name for:Vancouver major city s/British Columbia c/Canada. 2002, Elizabeth Nolan, "Vancouver's Underground Stars Light up the Night", The Nerve, Volume 3, Number 3, May/June 2002, page 4: Where did this wealth of visual expression come from, and how did it blossom in No Fun City, of all places? en 2013 Heidi Waechtler The Canadian Writer's Market, 19th Edition: The Essential Guide for Freelance Writers https://books.google.com/books?id=RqS-RXq9lrMC&pg=PA37&dq=%22no+fun+city%22 37 McClelland & Stewart 9780771045707 Celebrates independent art and culture in “No Fun City” — Vancouver, BC. en Patrick Johnston Rugby notebook: ‘Fandamonium’ the word of the day at Canada Sevens announcement, Olympic qualifying and more https://web.archive.org/web/20150921031737/http://blogs.theprovince.com/2015/02/27/rugby-notebook-fandamonium-the-word-of-the-day-at-canada-sevens-announcement-olympic-qualifying-and-more/ The Province 27 February 2015 The Winter Olympics brought people out on the street and showed that even in No Fun City, we could find ourselves having endless fun. en References Further reading Nicknames of Vancouver