I have two tickets up for grabs for a special event tomorrow evening that honors the best and most inspirational athletes from around our province. What: 43rd Annual Athlete of the Year Awards presented by TELUS When: Tuesday, March 24th (6:30pm Cocktail Reception, 8:00pm Awards Ceremony) Where: River Rock Show Theatre, Richmond, BC The Athlete […]

Over the last week or so I’ve been running a contest for this year’s Earth Hour which will take place March 28th between 8:30pm and 9:30pm. The results are now in: Ariane C is the winner for her comment on the Earth Hour Canada – Vancouver Contest post. She may now choose between the Aus […]

I’ve given away t-shirts, tickets, and cool treats in recent contest and now I’m offering a $75 BCAA gift card, which once again is as easy as leaving a comment on this post. With the gift card you can pick up something from any of their locations such as maps, books, travel packages, attraction tickets, […]

While peering out the window of the Commodore Ballroom, I saw the glowing fuchsia marquee of the Granville Cinemas go dim and like a row of dominoes, lights across town were switched off in sequence. Gracie’s Necklace is extinguished each year and even my friend Duane shut down his blog for a full 60 minutes […]

There’s a reason why I have a history category on my site, I love sharing about where I live and how it’s changed, re-shaped and grown over the years. I think I’ve turned into a decent resource for West End history (although I’m constantly exploring and learning) but with over 20 other neighbourhoods in the […]