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Love Vancouver Love Your Planet

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Love Vancouver, Love Your Planet is a new, free, one-day celebration of green art, music, and lifestyle happening June 5, 2011 at the Olympic Village. The festival celebrates and encourages Vancouverites to build a more sustainable future for the city, by bringing communities together to share ideas and celebrate innovations. There will be an eco-fair, […]

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Metro Vancouver Lakes

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

This weekend I posted a photo on Twitter of a lake in Surrey (Green Timbers) and after several people asked me where it was located, I decided it was time to highlight some of Metro Vancouver’s lakes in a post. These urban watering holes provide recreation options for the whole family. There aren’t many suited […]

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Radix Theatre: BEUTFL PRBLMS

Comments 1 by Michelle Kim

Beginning today I will be highlighting what’s going on in theatres across Vancouver—from the Firehall Arts Centre to the Vancity Theatre to small, unknown studios on Main Street. Though I will be covering large productions taking place in large theatres, I hope to mainly give exposure to independent productions and their work. Focusing more on […]

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Summer Live 2011 in Stanley Park

by Rebecca Bollwitt

As a part of the continuing celebrations for Vancouver’s 125th anniversary, Summer Live will showcase the best of BC entertainment with a free 3-day concert series in Stanley Park this July. Said the Whale, Mother Mother, Dan Mangan, We Are the City. Photo credit: John Bollwitt This afternoon participating artists were announced and the line-up […]

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Move for Health Week Surrey

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Move for Health Week is happening in Surrey now until May 15th offering free fitness activities for the entire family. North Surrey Event: Fit 55+ Date: Friday May 13 9:15am – 10:15am Venue: Sunrise Pavilion Seniors’ Centre Photo credit: lululemon athleticaon Flickr Event: Preteen Drop-In Gym Date: Friday May 13 4:00pm -6:00pm & Date: Saturday […]

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