Today is the 3rd annual Pink Shirt Day in BC. In conjunction with Anti-Bullying Day which was created a few years ago by local radio host Christy Clark, it is a time to stand up and speak out against bullying. The pink shirts symbolize the story of a boy who was bullied for wearing a […]

The fourth annual Jane’s Walk returns the weekend of May 1st and 2nd. This series of free neighbourhood walking tours are all planned, plotted and led by those who want to share their knowledge about their community. Photo credit: Pat Z on Flickr The goal of Jane’s Walk is to raise urban literacy and build […]

The Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition‘s Great Rides series presents Bike the Blossoms April 17th. Photo credit: Kyle Bailey on Flickr This is the third annual Bike the Blossoms event that runs alongside the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. Starting points for the bike ride are at the Museum of Vancouver as well as the Britannia Community […]

A few weeks ago I took a behind the scenes tour of the Sinclair Centre buildings, one of which just celebrated its 100th anniversary. To share this milestone with all Sinclair Centre is hosting an entire week of festivities including entertainment and snacks for all. The first 50 people to bring in the Sinclair Centre […]

With tens of thousands in attendance each year, Vaisakhi is one of the region’s largest annual cultural celebrations. Vancouver and Surrey will host events April 8th, 10th and 17th. Photo credit: cozy on Flickr Vaisakhi (vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi) is an ancient harvest festival in Punjab, which also marks beginning of a new solar […]