Visit the millions of colourful tulips in Abbotsford April 5-May 11, 2025 at the Lakeland Flower Festival, home to 35 acres of tulips and lupins, followed by peonies, lavender, meadow flowers and lavender.

Tulips in Abbotsford at Lakeland Flower Festival

• Dates: April 12 to May 11 (Mother’s Day), 2025 dawn to dusk
• Location: 3663 Marrion Rd, Abbotsford
• Tickets: Online tickets are available one week in advance with tiered pricing options for weekdays and weekends. It is strongly recommended that visitors purchase tickets online to not only receive reduced pricing, but to secure a time-slot.

The #CHVCatchUp is a monthly series featuring the latest updates and news from Covenant House Vancouver. Miss604 is proud to be the Official Blog Partner of CHV. The following post has been contributed by their team:

How Homelessness Affects Vulnerable Women

International Women’s Day

This International Women’s Day (March 8) at Covenant House Vancouver, we are committed to empowering young women, girls, and gender-diverse youth, who face unique challenges that often contribute to, or are a result of, homelessness.

As we welcome March and the first sneak peaks of spring, we’ve curated a list of our newest culinary favourites, events, along with notable limited edition menus in Metro Vancouver for our monthly food feature. Here’s your restaurant news for all culinary enthusiasts, and those who love to savour the latest hot spot in town:

Openings | Events | Menus

Vancouver Eats – Cherry Blossom Festival, Curry Cup & More

New Openings

Mon Paris Pâtisserie to Open Second Location in Olympic Village

• Where: 1731 Manitoba Street, Vancouver
• When: This spring, date TBD
• Details: Chef and owner Elena Krasnova opened the doors to her first Mon Paris Pâtisserie location in Burnaby in 2017 and is now expanding into Vancouver with her new location in the heart of Olympic Village. Known best for its award-winning takes on classic cakes, chocolates, pastries and confections, Mon Paris Olympic Village will feature the same tasty treats alongside new menu items, including Parisian baguette sandwiches and other lunch items. An exact opening date has yet to be announced, but guests can expect their delicacies this spring. Follow along on their journey.

Make your voice heard by voting in the 2025 Vancouver by-election happening on April 5th to fill two vacant city council seats, following the resignations of Christine Boyle and Adriane Carr.

Vancouver By-Election April 5th

You are already on Vancouver’s voters list if you voted in the October 2024 BC provincial election. No need to register again but you can check your registration status online.

Candidates

13 candidates are currently in the running for two City councillor seats. The following candidates have submitted their nomination papers and are listed in alphabetical order by last name: 

The ballot order for the by-election will be determined by a random draw tonight (Friday, March 7th) at 5:00pm in the Council Chamber at Vancouver City Hall and can be viewed on a live-stream.

All Candidates Meetings

• March 12th at Mount Pleasant Community Centre
• March 17th at Britannia Community Centre
• March 26th at the West End Community Centre
• April 1st at Kerrisdale Community Centre

How to Vote

Eligible Vancouver voters can cast their ballots in three ways: 

1. Vote on Saturday, April 5 at 25 voting locations across the city (view map) 
2. Vote in advance on March 26 or April 1 at Vancouver City Hall.  
3. Vote by mail. Request your package online here.

By-elections are a rare and important part of the democratic process. In the City of Vancouver‘s 138-year history, only 17 by-elections have been held, with the most recent in 2017.

Monster Jam is making its only stop in Vancouver this year March 21-23 at the Pacific Coliseum and you can enter to win tickets! There are two new truck debuts this year including including the first-ever Vancouver truck appearances of JCB DIGatron™ and Sparkle Smash™, the six-ton unicorn driven by the only woman driver on this tour, Kayla Blood.

Monster Jam in Vancouver 2025

• Dates: Friday, March 21 to Sunday, March 23, 2025
  • Pit Parties Saturday and Sunday from 10:30am to 12:00pm (additional ticket required)
• Location: Pacific Coliseum at the PNE (2901 E Hastings, Vancouver)
• Tickets: Available for purchase online