If you were raised in Canada, chances are your childhood photo album includes a snapshot of your younger self holding up a trout to the camera. Fishing in the lakes is about as Canadian as wearing toques and watching hockey. And in Coquitlam, reeling in a trout has never been easier. Coquitlam Fishing Guide Did […]

The Museum of Anthropology (“MOA”) at UBC presents Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia on display May 11 – October 9, 2017. Honouring the special significance that written forms hold across many diverse cultures in Asia, the multimedia exhibition will examine how artists have reinterpreted written words as visual expressions. Traces of Words: […]

“It is no achievement to walk a tightrope laid flat on the floor,” reads a quote at the end of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc’s book. It was one of many things that offered inspiration to local filmmaker Patrick Stark who is now eight years into production of his “One Life No Regrets” documentary. The objective […]

The City of Vancouver and Science World British Columbia have teamed up for In It Together, an engaging and interactive event for all ages that will spark interest and promote awareness and action toward emergency preparedness. This event is free and will have a variety of booths and activities both inside and outside of Science […]

Arts Umbrella presents the 2017 Expressions Theatre Festival, an annual event celebrating the next generation of gifted young artists from the organization’s Pre-Professional Theatre Program, running May 18 to 27, 2017, at Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island. From the witty satire of Urinetown: The Musical to the playful compilation The Complete Works of William Shakespeare […]

For one day only, Canuck Place Children’s Hospice will host families from all over the Lower Mainland at the Best Day Ever Blanket Fort at TELUS Garden. The event will take place on Saturday, May 13th, from 11:00am to 3:00pm. This child and family-friendly event celebrates the different ways Canuck Place families savour life, and […]

When I worked in retail as a teenager, my manager once asked me if I needed to take smoke breaks. Puzzled, I asked why she would ask that since I have never smoked. She commented that my teeth gave the impression that I did. Oh. Since that time my oral hygiene has improved dramatically, facing […]

Celebrate the mothers in your life on the weekend of May 13th & 14th by treating her to some of these events and activities around Metro Vancouver. Mother’s Day Events in Metro Vancouver Portraits Annual Mother’s Day Portrait Studio at Lougheed Teas Coquitlam: Mother’s Day High Tea Mother’s Day High Tea & Fashion Show Mother’s […]

Patrick Street Productions presents Warren Kimmel and Katey Wright in A Little Night Music, May 11-21, 2017 at the Anvil Centre Theatre in New Westminster. Katey Wright & Warren Kimmel. David Cooper photo. A Little Night Music When: May 11-21, 2017 Where: Anvil Centre Theatre (777 Columbia St, New Westminster) Tickets: Available online now starting […]

May Events in Metro Vancouver 2017 – Activities and event throughout Metro Vancouver including Mother’s Day, Victoria Day Long Weekend, and more!