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Car Free Day Vancouver 2013

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Car Free Day Vancouver is Sunday, June 16, 2013 with events on Main Street, Commercial Drive, in Kitsilano and the West End. These free festivals will feature live music, food, local vendors, and plenty of room to walk about with streets closed to car traffic. It’s also Father’s Day so it’s a great way to […]

SPES Saturday: Birds, Berries, and Bogs OH MY

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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 […]

Archive Photos of the Day: June in Vancouver

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After hints of summer-like temperatures tease us in late May, the beginning of June is usually rather gloomy in Vancouver. The long weekend doesn’t come until the end of the month, the kids are still in school, and rain showers often put a damper barbecue and camping plans. However, there’s always a lot happening around […]

Samsung Galaxy Camera Giveaway From Best Buy

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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, […]

Surrey Fusion Festival 2013

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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 […]