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5 Picnic Spots in Metro Vancouver

by Rebecca Bollwitt

It was a gloriously (rare) sunny weekend in April when John and I hopped into the Ford Fusion Energi to go on an adventure. First stop, the farmers market for picnic provisions. Next stop, a local park with trails, streams, and a spot to eat our locally-acquired lunch. I recently had the opportunity to take […]

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BC Youth Week 2017

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BC Youth Week returns May 1-7, 2017 with events happening all around the province. This is an internationally celebrated event that aims to recognize the positive contributions youth make in our communities and to celebrate the valuable work youth and youth organizations do all year round. Since its inception in 1995, BC Youth Week has […]

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Whitecaps FC 2 Theme Days for 2017

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouver’s own USL team, Whitecaps FC 2, returns to UBC and in Langley for their 2017 season. Their matches are fun excursions for any fan or family, with future stars battling it out on the pitch while fans enjoy a festival atmosphere in the stands. Theme days this year include the popular Bark at the […]

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Fraser Valley Family Day

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Head to the Langley Events Centre on Sunday, February 12, 2017 for Fraser Valley Family Day with a Vancouver Stealth game and lots of activities and special guests. Fraser Valley Family Day The fun starts before the Stealth game at the Langley Events Centre Fieldhouse (7888 200 St, Langley), from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Admission to […]

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Tree Chipping and Where to Recycle Your Christmas Tree in Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Langley

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Tree chipping events, enabling you to recycling your Christmas tree, begin the first weekend of January. Check your city’s official website for disposal, chipping, and recycling information or check out these events that support local organizations: Tree Chipping and Where to Recycle Your Christmas Tree Photo credit: mrlerone on Flickr Vancouver January 7 and 8, […]

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Win Tickets to disPLACE: Refugee Stories in Their Own Words

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Is any sacrifice too great to protect your family? This is a question audience members are left with after seeing disPLACE: Refugee Stories in Their Own Words, a brand new original theatre production that shares the real-life experiences of refugees to Canada. A diverse cast of actors, each transforming into multiple characters, weave together an […]

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Win An Exclusive Dinner Experience at S+L Kitchen & Bar in Langley

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I seriously envy young couples in Surrey and Langley in this day and age, with great date night and dine out options available like the impressive new S+L Kitchen & Bar. In my early twenties, most of the date night options in my hometown suburb would have been a pub (with pull tabs), or the […]

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Halloween Haunted Houses to Visit in Metro Vancouver

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At this time of year eerie amusements with the sole purpose of scaring your proverbial pants off pop up all around town. These haunted house attractions have activities for the little ones all the way up to frightening fun for adults. Haunted Mansion at the PNE. Photo by Phillip P on Flickr Surrey What: Potter’s […]

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