BC Youth Week returns May 1-7, 2018 with events happening all around the province. – for youth, by youth! One of BC Youth Week’s goals is to encourage youth to take an active role in their education, recreation, and personal development.

10 Must-Try Coquitlam Dessert Spots! From cupcakes and ice cream cones, to high tea and bubble waffles. These sweet cafés, bakeries, shops, and food court eateries will satisfy your sweetest cravings. Enter to win two $25 gift cards from Miss604!

Now open! Vote for the Connecting the Community Award, presented by Scotiabank, as a part of the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards. In addition to the category in which she was nominated, all individual nominees are eligible for the Connecting the Community Award.

The GrapeJuice Wine Auction for Big Sisters will take place on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Aston Martin Vancouver and Bentley Vancouver. GrapeJuice is an annual wine auction fundraiser in support of Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland mentoring programs.

Variety – The Children’s Charity of BC invites you to spend One Night in Havana on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at an enchanting new gala with two-time JUNO Award winner, Alex Cuba and much more all benefitting Variety.

The City of Coquitlam has just released its 2018 Travel Guide. Start planning your Coquitlam activities this year and if you need any more inspiration, here are 5 Ways to Get Inspired by Coquitlam’s 2018 Travel Guide, including a contest to win tickets to the Coquitlam Beer Festival in March!

I have been sharing stories about Cuso International’s high priority maternal and child health projects in Ethiopia, Benin, Nigeria, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Behind these stories are some amazing local women who have volunteered with Cuso over the years, like Maggie Woo Kinshella of Vancouver.

Q&A Get to Know Historic Barkerville in the Winter! I chat with Abby Cooper about her #SkiNorthBC expedition to Northern BC so I can learn more about the historic gold rush town of Barkerville.

Get to Know Troll Ski Resort with this Q&A with Abby Cooper who set out on the #SkiNorthBC expedition this winter and chronicled her adventures with SnowSeekers

10 Indoor Activities You’ll Want to Try in Coquitlam! From Metro Vancouver’s largest climbing gym to bowling, escape rooms and some fancy puppetry, here are 10 family-friendly reasons to head to Coquitlam on a rainy day.