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Canuck Place Gift of Time Gala: Family Story

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

On Saturday October 19, 2013, Canuck Place Children’s Hospice will welcome guests to the Westin Bayshore Hotel for their 9th annual Gift of Time Gala, where over 600 partners, supporters and friends of the Hospice will come together for an evening to honour the courage found at Canuck Place. Living in British Columbia, we have […]

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Taste of Yaletown 2013: Gift Card Giveaway

Comments 168 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The 9th annual Taste of Yaletown will take place October 16th to October 27th with 30 participating restaurants offering up set-price lunch and dinner meals for $25, $35, and $45. Taste of Yaletown showcases neighbourhood eateries each year, offering a diverse range of dining options and creative dishes from local chefs. Aside from the specialty […]

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FlyOver Canada for Halloween

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouver’s latest attraction is FlyOver Canada, a fantastic flight simulation ride for all ages at Canada Place. The 30 minute experience (preshow, boarding zone, and the 8 minute Ultimate Flying Ride) will have you taking off into the giant dome screen with the latest in projection and ride technology creating a true flying experience complete […]

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Inside the Seed at The Cultch

by Michelle Kim

This week Upintheair Theatre presents Inside the Seed, a re-imagining of the ultimate Greek tragedy, Oedipus Rex. The play, written by Jason Rothery and directed by Richard Wolfe, is set in a giant bio-genetics corporation that aspires to grow the perfect seed — The Golden Seed — to feed the world and end starvation. Patrick […]

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Santevia Flask Giveaway

Comments 80 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Santevia is a local (Delta-based) manufacturer of water filtration products that creates mineralized alkaline water and they have recently introduced a new pink edition of their popular Alkaline Energy Flask water bottle. Enjoy the restorative benefits of alkaline, re-mineralized water wherever you go. The Santevia Alkaline Energy Flask is a cost-effective and eco-friendly stainless steel […]

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Ballet BC Opens Season with Tilt: Win Tickets

Comments 70 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Ballet BC opens its 2013/2014 season this month at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre with Tilt, a series of evening performances on October 17th, October 18th, and October 19th at 8:00pm. Tilt will feature two world premieres and the return of Walking Mad, an audience favourite from the 2012 dance season. Walking Mad 2012. Photo courtesy […]

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Homelessness Action Week: Eastside Stride

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Homelessness Action Week (“HAW”) is coming up Saturday, October 12th to Sunday, October 20th and to participate, the Union Gospel Mission will be hosting a series of Downtown Eastside walking tours, called the Eastside Stride. Visitors will be hosted by a local guide on a two-hour tour around the neighbourhood to learn about its history. […]

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New Canucks Video and Arena Experience

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

A booming sound system that shakes the hair on your arms, flashes of light everywhere you turn, a powerful video narrated by Kyprios, and it’s all followed by two NHL team facing off at centre ice in Rogers Arena — then the real action begins. The Vancouver Canucks launched their new opening video and arena […]

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Vancouver Icons: Stawamus Chief

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Stawamus Chief, commonly referred to as “The Chief” is about 50 minutes north of Vancouver along the Sea to Sky Highway, as you approach Squamish. Currently in the running to be named one of the 7 Natural Wonders of BC, it is the second largest granite monolith on earth and a very popular spot […]

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VIFF 2013: Win Closing Gala Tickets

Comments 71 by Rebecca Bollwitt

We’re at the halfway point of this year’s Vancouver International Film Festival, which will present over 500 screenings of 341 films from more than 75 countries, making it one of the largest and best attended film festivals on the continent. Many films have been enjoyed so far including the sold-out premiere of Leap 4 Your […]

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