The 2010 Gingerbread Creations Competition & Marketplace is coming up next week (November 12th and 13th) at the Vancouver Hellenic Centre. This annual event features over 70 boutiques offering unique, handmade items from local vendors as well as gingerbread creations (not limited to houses). Photo credit: Stuck in Customs on Flickr I’m fortunate enough to […]

Mini-chocolate bar displays from Halloween are being replaced with pyramids of ornaments as Christmas season rolls in. Fallen leaves, crisp from morning frost, crunch under foot as white puffs of breath trail behind you like steam from a locomotive. November is here. Photo credit: Chris Murray Photo on Flickr Better late than never, I have […]

I have been helping to promote the search for the BCAA Booster Guy or Gal over the last few weeks and the campaign is now heading into its second stage. Entries have been narrowed down and 6 finalists have been selected. However, before the judging panel (including myself) chooses the winner, we need to know […]

Due to the overwhelming response to the Royal Canadian Mint‘s presence at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, they have returned to Vancouver with a pop-up shop open from November 4th until February 13th, 2011. To promote the many events, coin exchanges, and displays that they will feature in the shop, the Mint is […]

The award-winning Peak Performance Project is wrapping up for another year after announcing its top 5 finalists earlier this week. Pared down from a group of 20 artists, who all performed at a weekly showcase in October, the top 3 finalists will take part in the finale showcase this month at the Commodore. Finalists Said […]