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Ceperley: From Meadow to Marsh in Stanley Park

by Guest Author

This post has been contributed by Ben Hill, Communications Volunteer with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). If you’ve walked from Lost Lagoon to Second Beach recently you might have wondered why the landscape at Ceperley Meadow has changed from mown grass to scrub and shrubs. Ceperley Meadow in Stanley Park. Kathleen Stormont/SPES This isn’t […]

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Canuck Place Gift of Time: Maureen and Angela

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Canuck Place’s 13th Annual Gift of Time is taking place on October 14th at the Westin Bayshore and each year, a highlight of the evening is a speech from a Canuck Place family. This year, Maureen Laforge will be speaking about her daughter, Angela. Angela was a recent high school graduate living in Campbell River. […]

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Free Movies at Cineplex Community Day 2017

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Cineplex Entertainment will host a morning of free movies on Saturday, October 14th at local Cineplex theatres across BC for its 7th annual Cineplex Community Day. All proceeds from donations and select concession sales will support its national charity partner WE – a movement that brings people together and gives them the tools to change […]

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Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

by Rebecca Bollwitt

I walked through the wrought iron gate off Matthews Avenue in Shaughnessy and the sweet smell of late summer blossoms filled the air. Immaculate gardens and ambient water features circle around an accessible playground, and the west entrance to a very important home. Glen Brae Manor was built in 1910 by Scottish lumber baron William […]

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Nominations Now Open for the 2018 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Nominations are now open for the 35th annual YWCA Women of Distinction Awards. Recognizing local women for their contributions to their workplace, industry, and community, the awards will be handed out at a ceremony in June of 2018. The Women of Distinction Awards support the YWCA’s 45 programs and services that help women, children, youth […]

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Granville Island Turkey Trot for Thanksgiving 2017

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Granville Island Turkey Trot has become a Thanksgiving Day tradition in Vancouver, and registration is now open for the 20th annual event that inspires active lifestyles and supporting the community around you. Presented by RUNVAN®, this year’s Granville Island Turkey Trot will once again have a Kids Run on Sunday followed by the 10KM […]

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Whitecaps FC Legends & Stars Charity Match

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Captain Hook and Captain Jay DeMerit will face off for fun on Saturday, September 16th in Vancouver as Whitecaps FC alumni take on a star-studded celebrity team with proceeds from tickets supporting BC Children’s Hospital. Whitecaps FC Legends & Stars Charity Match Fan favourites Davide Chiumiento, Jay DeMerit, Young Pyo-Lee, Ivor Evans, Steve Macdonald, and […]

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Citywide Food Drive for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is hosting the 2nd annual Vancouver Citywide Food Drive on September 16th, online and in person, making it easy to give where you live this season. At Your Door You can contribute by leaving nutritious, non-perishable food items on your doorsteps before 9:00am on Saturday, September 16, 2017 using one […]

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