For the 14th consecutive year, staff at the Kingsway Vancouver and Richmond Centre White Spot locations will donate their time and tips on Christmas Day to support local charities.
The two restaurants hope to beat last year’s combined fundraising total of $16,000. Since the Christmas Day Luncheon’s inception, more than $160,000 has been generated for a good cause.
White Spot Christmas Day Luncheon for Charity
Where: Richmond Centre (1902 – 6551 No. 3 Rd, Richmond) When: Christmas Day, December 25, 2015 from 11:00am to 3:00pm Supporting: Benefiting Richmond Hospital Foundation
Where: Kingsway at Knight (1476 Kingsway, Vancouver) When: Christmas Day, December 25, 2015 from 11:00am to 3:00pm Supporting: Benefiting Variety – The Children’s Charity
Since the Christmas Day Luncheon’s inception, more than $160,000 has been generated for a good cause thanks to White Spot’s generous staff and patrons. Follow White Spot on Twitter and Facebook to keep up to date on their latest menu offerings and promotions.
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by Michelle KimDisclosure: Review — This is not a paid post. Review media tickets were supplied by Goh Ballet. Views are those of the author. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.
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Attending Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker is like going to a massive, unforgettable Christmas party; there are children running around, adults dressed up in their finest, snacks and drinks for all, and a hugely amusing performance put on (mainly) by the kids.
This is the seventh year that Goh Ballet, known for its distinguished pre-professional program, has produced The Nutcracker, and the company has mastered the balance of making the ballet accessible to all by creating an incredibly textured performance of the classic to please all audience members, whether young or old, connoisseur or novice.
With a live performance by the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, and with Frances Chung (as The Sugar Plum Fairy) and Carlos Quenedit (as the Prince) of the San Francisco Ballet, the performance satiated an aficionado’s need to see elegant and athletic movements made with great emotion.
The performance’s success stems from its collaboration with the community; not only did they enlist young dancers for their own school but they also had dancers from other schools, professional dancers, drag performers, choirs, and gymnastic clubs.
Choreographer Anna-Marie Holmes ability to constantly incorporate elements of surprise was not only a delight for audience members (like myself) who have seen this ballet, but also the youngest child in the audience who were watching the ballet for the first time. There was a little gingerbread that gets his arm eating off my a mouse; a little black sheep that has different steps than its white sheep counterparts; and an actual magician (Adonis Daukaev) doing magic tricks on stage.
All these elements came together so well to create such a dynamic and laugh-out loud performance that time flew by and, just like a wonderful Christmas celebration, when it ended, everyone was surprised (and a little sad) that the party and performance was over, yet comforted in the fact that there is always next year.
One of our favourite places on the planet, Salt Spring Island, is a pleasure to enjoy at any time of year but the island really comes alive at Christmas. In true West Coast style, December days can be spent exploring a forest by the ocean, sipping seasonal cocktails in front of a fire, or picking up unique gifts from local artisans and producers. There’s also a host of Christmas activities, from the Glowtini Competition, Chilli Cook-off, Winter-Craft, visits with Santa, and more.
Salt Spring in the City
If you are unable to visit Salt Spring over the holiday season, you can discover the wares of woodworkers, designers, jewellers and potters, artisanal cheese makers and preservers, weavers and painters, artists and foodies in Vancouver this March.
Christmas on Salt Spring invites you to be their special guest at Salt Spring in the City from March 4 to 6, 2016 at Heritage Hall in Vancouver and one lucky Miss604 winner can take home a gift basket of Salt Spring offerings:
This prize also includes passes for yourself and three of your best friends for a visit to a curated pop-up village market. Salt Spring in the City features notable Salt Spring artisans and entrepreneurs. You’ll enter Heritage Hall where these world-class merchants will show you the treasures and flavours of the Salish Sea.
Enter to Win
Here’s how you can enter to win this Salt Spring in the City prize package:
Check out the Christmas on Salt Spring calendar and leave a comment naming an event (past or future) happening on Salt Spring this season (1 entry)
And/or, post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
RT to enter to win a Salt Spring in the City prize pack from @HelloSaltSpring + @Miss604 #Glow http://ow.ly/Wc6ZQ
I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. The winner will agree to be disclosed and do any follow-ups via social media with the Salt Spring team. Follow HelloSaltSpring on Twitter for the latest news.
This Christmas you are invited to Light a Life at Canuck Place. When you make a donation this holiday season you can light a virtual light to honour or celebrate someone special in your life.
Image courtesy of Canuck Place
Light a Life at Canuck Place
A donation of any amount will allow you to upload a photo of your choice, and provide a brief description of your honouree. You can then share your light out however you like.
Canuck Place supports over 600 of BC’s children and families with respite and family support, pain and symptom management for complex medical needs, art and education, recreation therapy, grief and loss counselling including music and play therapy, and end-of-life care.
Celebrating 20 years, let’s make sure Canuck Place is around for another 20 (and beyond) to support BC families. Follow Canuck Place on Facebook and Twitter for the latest information about their community and events.
The 2016 Hope in Shadows calendar is now for sale and you can scoop one up from your local Megaphone Magazine vendor, located on a bustling street corner in Vancouver or Victoria.
There are a few layers to the Hope in Shadows project, starting with the photographs that go in the calendars.
Hope in Shadows, based in the Downtown Eastside, grew out of the work of a group of Pivot Legal Society volunteers who began working with the Downtown Eastside community in 2000 and in 2003, Pivot hosted the first Hope in Shadows photography contest in 2003.
“Single-use film cameras were distributed to people in the neighbourhood. Participants took pictures of their friends, their families, and the places in the community that mattered most to them. The top photos became the first Hope in Shadows calendar.
From the very first year, the community was eager to get involved with the project, and since then Hope in Shadows contest participants have captured over 30,000 images of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Winning photos are chosen by a panel of artists from inside and outside of the community, and through a community vote. Contest winners and photo subjects are invited to share the stories behind the captivating images, and a selection of winning images is featured in the annual calendar.”
The Hope in Shadows calendar is then sold through Megaphone Magazine’s vendor program, which provides opportunities for residents to earn an income, gain and practice skills, and act as ambassadors for their community. Every season, Hope in Shadows works with over 200 low-income people who sign up to sell the calendar. Vendors earn $10 dollars for each $20 calendar sold.
This year’s Hope in Shadows calendar is special: it’s a retrospective of the first 12 years of the project. And when you purchase Megaphone Magazine for $2, you’ll get a free sheet of wrapping paper inside so you can wrap the Hope in Shadows calendar that you’ll (hopefully) also purchase along with it.
There are a few layers to the Hope in Shadows project, starting with the photographs that go in the calendars. 