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Volunteer Opportunity with Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland

by Rebecca Bollwitt

This spring you can make a big difference in someone’s life! Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is currently looking for volunteer mentors ages 19-25 for its Go Girls! Group Mentoring Program, taking place in Vancouver, Burnaby and Coquitlam Schools. If you enjoy working with young people and would you like to help young girls […]

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Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The 42nd annual Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade takes place on Sunday morning, as a part of the Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival, celebrating the Year of the Ram. Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade There will be a pre-parade photo opportunity at the Millennium Gate on East Pender on Sunday, February 22nd, 2015 at 10:45am, with […]

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Surrey Leadership Action Conference

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Miss604 is proud to support the Surrey Leadership Action Conference (“SLAC”), which is a weekend-long conference organized by youth, for youth, February 20th to February 22nd. Surrey Leadership Action Conference Join over a hundred youth in Surrey (ages 13-18) for a weekend conference to build skills and start making changes in your community. Jam-packed with […]

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Stanley Park Ecology Society: Meet The Spotted Towhee

by Guest Author

This post has been contributed by Don Enright, Volunteer and Past President with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). I have been following SPES since I moved into the West End almost a decade ago and I have been a member for two years. I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their […]

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Variety Show of Hearts Telethon: New This Year

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The 49th annual broadcast of Variety’s Show of Hearts Telethon is happening this weekend and we invite you to tune in to Global, join in the fun online, and donate to help children in BC who have special needs. New This Year Social Lounge: For the very first time, I’m sponsoring the “Show of Hearts […]

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Food Truck February at Vancouver Farmers Market

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Known as the Best Place to be on a Rainy Saturday, the Vancouver Farmers Market winter edition at Nat Bailey Stadium is hosting Food Truck February, bringing in the city’s best food trucks to compliment the seasonal offerings at the market. Photo credit: Ruth Hartnup on Flickr Food Truck February at Vancouver Farmers Market February […]

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5 Valentine’s Day Gifts from Mount Pleasant

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Working with the Mount Pleasant BIA over the years, visiting over 20 businesses each season for fun community promotions, I’ve walked up and down, from 18th to 7th, from Kingsway to Quebec, and one thing that always resonates is the unique passion that each business owner and organization member has for their neighbourhood. When it […]

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Variety Show of Hearts Telethon

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The 49th annual Variety Show of Hearts Telethon takes place on Valentine’s weekend, airing on Global BC February 14th and 15th, and there’s a lot in store for BC viewers and supporters this year. Variety Show of Hearts Telethon Beginning at 6:00pm on Saturday, and winding up at 5:00pm Sunday evening, the two-day show features […]

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Winter Wander at Vanier Park

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Vanier Park hosts the fourth annual Winter Wander on Saturday, February 7, 2015 as six cultural institutions open their doors for a self-guided family-friendly tour for visitors and locals alike. Winter Wander at Vanier Park Presented by Port Metro Vancouver, the Vancouver Maritime Museum, Museum of Vancouver, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Bard on the Beach […]

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Coldest Night of the Year Walk

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Coldest Night of the Year is a family-friendly walking fundraiser that raises money for the hungry, homeless and hurting in over 80 communities across Canada on Saturday, February 21st, 2015. In BC alone, there are 19 registered walks, each supporting organizations and services in their own communities. Coldest Night of the Year Walk Scheduled […]

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