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YWCA Women of Distinction Awards: Tickets on Sale

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Tickets for the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards are now on sale for their gala event June 1st. Photo credit: Jody Taylor on Flickr Proceeds support the YWCA’s programs throughout the Lower Mainland and are eligible for a tax receipt. Admission includes dinner as well as the awards ceremony at the Westin Bayshore. You can […]

The Vancouver Transit Adspace Re-Appropriation Project

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The Vancouver Transit Adspace Re-appropriation Project or V-TARP is an art-in-transit installation that “intends to reclaim the highly sought after mindspace used by corporations to communicate with the public, by collecting artworks from across the globe and installing them in the transit adspace.” Photo credit: Jerm IX on Flickr You’ll notice overhead pieces on buses […]

Olympic Village Public Open House

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The Olympic and Paralympic Village in Vancouver will open to the public for a community showcase Saturday, May 15th. Photo credit: kpwerker on Flickr The real estate development known as Millennium Water is hosting the Grand Opening celebration. They’ll have live music, activities, snacks, and more. The Olympic and Paralympics medals will also be on […]

Vancouver Canadians & The Girls of Summer

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I recently had the chance to interview Andy Dunn, President of the Vancouver Canadians to talk about their Girls of Summer campaign and how Vancouverites can look forward to a summer season at the ‘Nat. The Girls of Summer is a free, female-only fan club for the baseball team. You can sign up anytime and […]