We’re in a typically slow season for events around Vancouver, this is usually when I plan to take vacation time, but there are still some shows, workshops, concerts, and activities to enjoy around the region. It’s also a good time to visit any local attractions since they’re much less busy right now. The calendar will start picking up again towards the end of January and for now, enjoy these equally fun things to do around Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley:
TransLink is seeking public engagement, and announcing station locations for two future Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes serving customers travelling in Surrey, Maple Ridge, and the Township of Langley.
TransLink Announces New Bus Rapid Transit Station Locations
Planned locations for the route’s stations are also being released as part of the engagement. In Surrey, the King George Boulevard BRT route has 12 planned stations, and the Langley–Haney Place BRT route has 13 planned stations. When operational, each route will speed up service on these corridors by approximately 40 per cent.
Start planning your summer in Vancouver! The CFL just released its 2025 schedule, with the BC Lions opening their 71st season on June 7th vs the Edmonton Elks at BC Place. The home schedule for the Lions features five Saturdays, three Fridays and one Sunday.
Vancouver Rise FC has signed Canadian national team midfielder Quinn ahead of the inaugural season in the Northern Super League (NSL).
Canada Soccer photo by Daniela Porcelli
Vancouver Rise Sign National Team Star Quinn
Quinn joins as one of Canada’s most accomplished players, making more than 100 appearances for the country and helping the Red & White win their first gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, as well as a bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics. In 2018, Quinn was named to the Concacaf Best XI.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Surrey Art Gallery is hosting a series of art parties to showcase their winter exhibits. The first of which is the Forming Futures Art Party on January 25th featuring the work of Rajni Perera.
Location: Surrey Art Gallery (13750 88 Ave, Surrey)
Tickets: Free!
Opening this night is Rajni Perera: Futures. Experimenting with mediums as varied as painting, sculpture, and photography, Toronto-based artist Rajni Perera expresses her vision of imagined futures in which mutated subjects adapt to exist in dystopian realms through strength and resilience.
Perera draws deeply on the artistic traditions of Sri Lanka, her childhood home. Indian miniature painting, medieval armour, South Asian textiles, and science fiction also factor into her body of work that spans feminist and diasporic narratives while contemplating survival in an environmentally degraded future.
