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Don’t Miss These 6 Events at the Vancouver Writers Festival

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The Vancouver Writers Festival is celebrating its 30th year with more than 95 events and 110 authors this month. From October 16th to October 22nd, you can catch a literary all-star lineup including Margaret Atwood (fresh off the launch of the Emmy-winning The Handmaid’s Tale TV series), Adam Gopnik, Nicole Krauss, Mary Gaitskill, Barbara Gowdy, […]

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

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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 […]

October Events in Metro Vancouver

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The Metro Vancouver October event list is full of theatrical productions, markets, shows, festivals, and culture. It’s going to be a fun month of apple picking and pumpkin patches, paired with the The Granville Island Turkey Trot, Culture Days, the Vancouver International Film Festival and Halloween haunts like the Stanley Park Ghost Train and Fright […]

Tri-Cities Culture Days Weekend: Port Coquitlam

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Inspiring greater public participation in arts, culture and heritage, Port Moody, Coquitlam, and Port Coquitlam will host over 25 free events during Culture Days, September 29th to October 1st. Culture Days in Port Coquitlam Here’s what will be happening in Port Coquitlam: Canada 150 Mural Unveiling When: Saturday, September 30, 2017 from 12:15pm to 12:45pm […]