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October Events on the Sunshine Coast

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

As Wendy Weir from Libre Tea once told me, the Sunshine Coast is the “lost corner of the 604”. I used to go to summer camp each year in Roberts Creek and it quite often I’d have people tell me, “have fun on the Island!” The Sunshine Coast is indeed a part of mainland British […]

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Vancouver History: Burrard Bridge

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A few months ago I put the call out on Twitter to see what people have been curious to know about Vancouver’s past. There were some great suggestions about Joe Fortes and the Great Fire along with several more tidbits that would be interesting to research. A few people asked about the Burrard Bridge and […]

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Music Therapy Ride 2010

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Last week I was a guest speaker at the Nimbus School of Recording Arts in Vancouver. I had a great discussion with the business students (that ranged from managers, concert promoters and band members) at this school of rock and I also learned a bit about the Music Therapy Ride. For nine years now the […]

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Lotus Awards: Meet the Judges Mingler

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Tonight the Lotus Awards hosted a networking event to introduce their judges. They are: Michael Borosky from Eleven, Tyson Damman from Big Spaceship, Christian DaBica from Jager Di Paola Kemp and the guys (Craig Allen and Eric Kallman from Widen + Kennedy) that gave us the legendary social media campaign; Old Spice’s The Man Your […]

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Club 16 Trevor Linden Fitness

Comments 25 by Rebecca Bollwitt

This morning Chuck Lawson, owner of the She’s Fit health clubs, announced a partnership with former Vancouver Canucks captain Trevor Linden. The result is Club 16 – Trevor Linden Fitness. Lawson has over 20 years of experience in the local health club business and will ensure that Club 16 is affordable and comfortable for both […]

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Hanson at the Commodore This Month, Win Tickets

Comments 23 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Hanson will be playing the Commodore September 25th, bringing their mature and intimate rock sound back to Vancouver for the first time in two years. I had the chance to interview Zac, Taylor, and Isaac two years ago at the Commodore along with Keira. At the time they were promoting their album “The Walk” by […]

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Live at Squamish: Day Two

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Before John and I headed out to cover a second day of Live at Squamish we took a detour to the estuary for a quick stroll. Afterward, on our way back to the festival grounds, we ran into a roadblock setup by a black bear. It was a great start to another great day. Arriving […]

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Live at Squamish: Day One

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The first day of the Live at Squamish music festival was pretty awesome. The view is absolutely stunning as you sit out on the grass and listen to the tunes of local and international artists. The place is barely packed (far less than say, Surrey on Canada Day) so it’s easy to find a place […]

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Live at Squamish: Sound Check

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We arrived in Squamish this afternoon in preparation for covering the first annual Live at Squamish music festival happening Saturday and Sunday. Here’s a quick 360 degree shot of the festival grounds that I shot with my iPhone this afternoon: Sound check featuring Matthew Good The line up is impressive, the beer garden is prepped, […]

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Sedins at Metrotown Monday

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To promote the launch of EA’s NHL 11 the Sedin brothers will be at Metropolis at Metrotown this coming Monday. Where: EB Games, Metropolis at Metrotown When: Metrotown on Monday, September 6th from 9pm-12am What: Play NHL 11 on Playstation 3 (live games and demos) and meet the Sedins Leading up to the Canucks pre-season […]

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