Waterfront

Dear Vancouver,

Do you remember a time when the lady on the Skytrain used to say

The next station is
Waterfront
terminus station.

All passengers must disembark at
Waterfront.

getting a full eight cents (or whatever it is) royalty whenever we heard that perky voice? They retired her when they put the Milennium line through and though the new prerecorded voice lady is nice, she just doesn't say it right.

She sounds so dummied down, saying "last stop" instead of "terminus station", and "passengers must leave the train" instead of "disembark". It was a sad day when the lady from the Expo line spoke for the last time, when the bells last tolled their signature chord, rewarded for years of loyal service by their quiet and unceremonious replacement.

I suppose that it is all completely insignificant in the long scheme of things.