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BC Athletes Going to London 2012 Olympics

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics is tomorrow as the Games of the 30th Olympiad get underway. With Canada’s fantastic showing at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, including our first gold medal on home soil, hopes are high for the summer crowd. If you would like to cheer with hometown pride, the following […]

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CanadaFest at Canada Place

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Canada Place is set to host its first ever CanadaFest during the BC Day long weekend. Celebrating all things Canada, BC, and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, it’s our city’s latest free festival that will be filed with food, music and activities for the family. Photo credit: John Biehler on Flickr What CanadaFest When Saturday, August […]

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BC Travel Tuesday Week 1: The Inn at Laurel Point

Comments 238 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The BC Travel Tuesday series is returning this summer as I once again partner with Backyard BC to highlight hotels and destinations around the province. I will feature a weekly giveaway to 6 different properties for the next 6 Tuesdays in a row and Backyard BC will host a grand prize giveaway where you can […]

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Surrey Fusion Festival 2012: Photos

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The 5th annual Surrey Fusion Festival is taking place this weekend in Holland Park with over 30 cultural pavilions, entertainment and food alongside international bands, local chefs, and dance teams. Arriving on scene on Saturday the site looked larger than previous years with an expanded Flavours of Surrey area with the Safeway Celebrity Cooking Stage, […]

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National Lacrosse League Returns to Langley: Win Tickets

Comments 13 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The National Lacrosse League is returning to the Langley Events Centre this winter for a weekend of events and a pre-season game featuring the Calgary Roughnecks and the Colorado Mammoth. The National Lacrosse League a team in Vancouver, the Ravens, from 2002 until 2004 but lacrosse has always had a grassroots community and fan base […]

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