Archive for the category "canada"

Olympic Cauldron Re-Lit for Canada Day

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The Vancouver 2010 Olympic cauldron will be re-lit for Canada Day 2010 once a few renovations are complete. The site is surrounded by a fence and the distinctive 2010 blue-and-green hoarding that once surrounded all Olympic venues. The redesign will include a reflecting pool with a map of Canada showing the torch relay route under […]

Canada Day 2010: Granville Island

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Canada Day is coming up in just a few weeks and for many, it’s the official start of summer (since the May long weekend was rained-out around here). I’ll be profiling about half a dozen community events and festivals over the next few days using the tag: Canada Day so that when the series is […]

Five Hole for Food

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Five Hole for Food will see Vancouver hockey bloggers taking to the streets across Canada this summer to play hockey and raise funds for local Food Banks. The tour will stop in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton, Victoria and wrap things up in Vancouver this July. “I love hockey and I wanted to […]

Miss World Canada Pageant

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The 2010 Miss World Canada Pageant has been hosting events in Vancouver all week that will culminate in the crowning in a ceremony tomorrow night. Photo credit: Jennifer Donley on Flickr When Friday, May 7th, 2010 6:00pm (silent auction starts) 7:00pm (showtime) Where Chandos Pattison Theatre in Surrey (10268 – 168 Street) Tickets for the […]