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 VHS has existed in 6 different spaces now.
-We date back to August 20th, 2008, when the initial meeting happened at the Hackery.  I've probably got a list somewhere of the people who were at that meeting.  I believe we rented our first space in the summer of 2009, but I'd have to check my list archives (which are probably more complete than anyone else's, since I was part of VHS before it was cool).
+We date back to August 20th, 2008, when the initial meeting happened at the Hackery. There is probably a list somewhere of the people who were at that meeting. It's thought we rented our first space in the summer of 2009.
 VHS rented space from EHS in 2008, so technically that was the first rented space. VHS was there for several months, and moved out (some time in 2009). There was a server here for a little bit that Austin installed.
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   * (one-year blank due to vhs abstinence)
   * ZOMG LAZZOOOOORR!!!!
-  * Beer
 ===== Origins =====
-When VHS was originally founded in 2008 there was only 5 of us. We met in a small room above [[http://thehackery.ca/|The Hackery]] once a week. We didn't have any tools or equipment but we got together and talk about the projects that we were currently working on. We collected monthly dues and when we had enough for three months of rent we moved to 45 west hastings (lower floor) .
+When VHS was originally founded in 2008 there were only 5 of us. We met in a small room above [[http://thehackery.ca/|The Hackery]] once a week. We didn't have any tools or equipment but we got together and talk about the projects that we were currently working on. We collected monthly dues and when we had enough for three months of rent we moved to 45 west hastings (lower floor) .
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 ===== The Mullet =====
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 In January of 2019, VHS relocated to 1601 Venables St, The Mullet.
-Our latest space has been named “The Mullet” as it has a couple of offices in the front and the back is a workshop. Business in the front, party in the back! It's 4000 sq/ft and it's pretty much ours to do what we want with - we have the entire building, and a 10-year lease so investing money in long-term plans is finally possible.
+Our latest space has been named “The Mullet” as it has a couple of offices in the front and the back is a workshop. Business in the front, party in the back! It's 4000 ft² and it's pretty much ours to do what we want with — we have the entire building, and a 10-year lease so investing money in long-term plans is finally possible.
 ===== What this space means to the hacker community =====
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 The term “Hacker” means a lot of things to different people, and we tend to not get too hung-up on it because of that. There is a lot of cross-over in VHS’s case with that of the “Maker” community, and both share a common history with tinkerers, inventors, and artists.
-Because of Vancouver’s very high population density, few people have access to more than the simplest of tools - a hammer, a few screwdrivers - and that’s often it, severely restricting what can be achieved even if you have the ideas and skills required, halting creativity and inventiveness before it can even start. VHS is a unique community resource, providing the space and tools required to share knowledge, learn, and create what’s needed to accomplish your goals, whatever they may be. We’re the community garage for a community without garages.
+Because of Vancouver’s very high population density, few people have access to more than the simplest of tools - a hammer, a few screwdrivers - and that’s often it, severely restricting what can be achieved even if you have the ideas and skills required, halting creativity and inventiveness before it can even start. VHS is a unique community resource, providing the space and tools required to share knowledge, learn, and create what’s needed to accomplish your goals, whatever they may be. We’re the community workshop for a community without workshops.