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SPES Saturday: Birds, Berries, and Bogs OH MY

by Guest Author

This post has been contributed by Dan Straker, Dipl. Tech., B.A., Co-Existing with Coyotes Coordinator with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). I have been following SPES since I moved into the West End almost eight years ago and I recently became a member. I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their […]

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Samsung Galaxy Camera Giveaway From Best Buy

Comments 449 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Tech toys will be hot ticket items for Father’s Day this year and Best Buy has one of the latest and greatest available now. The Samsung Galaxy S Camera is a 16.3 megapixel camera from the smart phone makers that uses the Android operating system. You’re used to phones that have cameras, apps and connectivity, […]

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Surrey Fusion Festival 2013

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Surrey Fusion Festival, BC’s largest multicultural celebration, returns this summer to Holland Park on July 20th and 21st bringing with it a splash of international flavours and music. Photo credit: John Bollwitt for Miss604 Last year saw over 100,000 people flood the grounds for this free festival that boasts dozens of pavilions representing various […]

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Vancouver Canada Day Parade 2013

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Canada Day at Canada Place will host the 5th annual Canada Day Parade in downtown Vancouver this summer with patriotic celebrations spilling into the evening for this free family event on July 1st. Photo credit: Zorro1968 on Flickr Starting from the corner of West Georgia and Broughton at 7:00pm, the Canada Day Parade will head […]

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Strike Out Heart Disease Celebrity Softball Game at Nat Bailey Stadium

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Vancouver Canadians are hosting the inaugural Strike Out Heart Disease Celebrity Softball Game, presented by Blake, Cassels & Graydon and Deloitte, on Wednesday, June 12th out at Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium. This game, played by local media personalities (including yours truly), celebrities and dignitaries, is in partnership with St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation […]

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