Lynn Canyon Park in North Vancouver opened in 1912 and has been a popular playground for locals ever since. Spanning 617 acres, it features hiking trails — from easy loops for the family to connections to the North Shore’s extensive Baden-Powell Trail — a cafe and ecology centre, the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge, forest trails and waterfall views. This beautiful park, with emerald waters and ancient trees, is today’s 604 Corners photo feature:

10 Wondrous Images of Lynn Canyon

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The permit for a cat cafe in Vancouver has been approved and will open this fall in International Village Mall at 88 West Pender Street. Last year the proposed venture, started by Vancouver resident Michelle Furbacher, received over $30,000 in an online crowdfunding campaign. [Global BC]

Cat Cafe in Vancouver

Via Catfe on Facebook

While it’s not “BYOC” (Bring Your Own Cat) the cats in the cafe, that will allow people to interact while enjoying a relaxed atmosphere, will be provided by the Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association and all will be available for adoption.

Tom’s Cat Cafe in Seoul, Korea. Photo credit: feline_dacat on Flickr

The cafe will be located in the southwest corner of the mall, on the second floor, and renovations will take place throughout the summer to maximize the space to ensure enjoyment for both humans and felines.

Follow Catfe online for more information about how the space and concept will take shape in Vancouver.

Update Officially opening December 14, 2015!

Since 2008 the Surrey Fusion Festival has packed Holland Park on a sizzling summer weekend with dozens of cultural pavilions, dancers, entertainers, live music, and delectable food options all with no cost of admission. Named “Best Festival” at the annual Special Event Magazine Gala Awards in Nashville in 2014, this free family event celebrates the very best of our region’s multicultural heritage and legacy and it returns Saturday, July 18th and Sunday, July 19th, 2015.

Photos by John Bollwitt for Miss604

Surrey Fusion Festival

Shop in Nepal, have dinner in Colombia, and dessert in Jamaica. Tie a sari in India, watch Polish theatre, and learn a thing or two at the Celebrity Cooking Stage with David Jorge, winner MasterChef Canada. There are 46 countries represented with cultural pavilions, and you just know the food is going to be amazing!

Buy tickets to buy food at the cultural pavilions from the ticket booths on site. The pavilion operators will not be accepting cash. Tickets are $1 each and items at the pavilions range between 2 and 8 tickets.

On the performance stages catch Chin Injeti, Jazzy B featuring Miss Kaur, Van Damsel, Kuba Oms, La Familia, Supernatural – A Santana Experience, Blackberry Wood, Luv Randhawa, Destineak, the Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band, Hua Xia Multiculture Society, Fraser Valley Dancing Troupe, Nahualli Folklore Society, and much more.

Photos by John Bollwitt for Miss604

The Surrey Fusion Festival will be open from 11:00am to 10:00pm on both July 18th and 19th at Holland Park (SW Corner of King George Boulevard & Old Yale Road in Surrey). Admission is FREE.

For the latest updates, follow @Surrey_Events on Twitter or “Like” the Surrey Fusion Festival Facebook Page. Follow the #SurreyFusion tag to join in the conversation.

This post has been contributed by Michael Murray, Communications Volunteer with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). I have been following SPES since I moved into the West End a decade ago and I have been a member for three years. I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their news, events, and work so I have created “SPES Saturday” where they contribute and share stories with my audience once a month.

Summer Camp in Stanley Park

Blue skies and soaring temperatures can mean only one thing: summer has returned to the Lower Mainland and parents everywhere are wrestling with the age old question of what to do with their children for the summer holidays. With the expansion of its summer Day Camp program, the Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES) may have the answer you’ve been looking for.

Recent Studies have shown the many benefits of connecting children to nature – from lowering stress levels to improving concentration and increasing physical fitness. If your child is in need of a nature fix, SPES is here to help.

SPES day camper investigates sap sucker holes. (Photo by Don Enright)

This year SPES is introducing its Feathered Friends camp running from July 27-31. This is an excellent opportunity for children ages 7-9 to learn more about the many varieties of birds that call Stanley Park home. The Park is home to four nesting pairs of bald eagles and an expansive great blue heron colony; it is also a nursery for songbirds, owls, and many other bird species. Campers will learn how to identify eggs, build a nest box and properly use binoculars. “These new camps are a great way to explore parts of the Park that very few people get to see,” says Celina Starnes, SPES Public Education and Outreach Manager.

Exploring the beach at Lumberman’s Arch. (Photo by Brian Grover)

If you prefer to get your hands dirty, then the Secret Life of Plants is an excellent chance to explore some of the many varieties of flora found in the Park. Campers will “meet a tree”, make all natural tea and play seed tag. Other activities include a visit to the rose garden and a picnic in the forest. The camp runs from August 17-21 and is filling up quickly.

SPES has a wide array of other summer day camp programs sure to suit the interests of even the most discerning of nature lovers. Water Worlds of Stanley Park explores the beaches, creeks and wetlands and all the various plants and animals that call these watery ecosystems home. Another favourite is the Stanley Park Survivor camp teaching children how to camp responsibly, leaving a minimal footprint on the environment. These camps run July 20-24 and Aug 4-7 respectively. Use the promo code WATWOR to receive 15% off your registration fee.

Campers birdwatch at Beaver Lake. (Photo by Anthony Ho)

All camps run 8:30-4:30 rain or shine, and after care is available for an additional $20 per week. Please check our website for more information and enjoy your summer in the Park!

The Pemberton Music Festival single day lineup has been announced and individual tickets are now on sale. Join thousands of music lovers from Thursday, July 16th through Sunday, July 19th in an amazing setting with activities, adventure, and an incredible music experience all rolled into one.

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Single Day Schedule

The Pemberton Music Festival lineup packs a punch this year with alternative, EDM, rap, DJs, indie folk, and good ol’ rock and roll complimented by a guest list of comedians that are sure to have you in stitches between sets. On top of the daily lineup, the festival also announced additional artists earlier this week including Broken Social Scene, Alice Cooper, Ludacris and more.

Thursday, July 16, 2015
G-Eazy: 7:30pm to 8:30pm at Bass Camp Stage
Sam Roberts Band: 8:00pm to 9:00pm at Pemberton Stage
J. Cole: 10:15pm to 11:45pm at Pemberton Stage
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Friday, July 17, 2015
Cut Copy (DJ Set): 2:45pm to 3:45pm at Bass Camp Stage
Doug Benson: 5:15pm to 6:00pm at Laugh Camp Stage
Kid Cudi: 7:15pm to 8:30pm at Mount Currie Stage
The Black Keys: 8:30pm to 10:00pm at Pemberton Stage
Tiësto: 10:00pm to 11:15pm at Bass Camp stage
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Saturday, July 18, 2015
Weezer: 7:00pm to 8:15pm at Mount Currie Stage
Reggie Watts:7:00pm to 7:45pm at Laugh Camp Stage
Broken Social Scene: 8:15pm to 10:00pm at Pemberton Stage
Ludacris: 8:45pm to 9:45pm at Bass Camp Stage
RL Grime: 11:45pm to 12:45am at Bass Camp Stage
De La Soul: 1:00am to 2:00am at Whistler Stage
The Black Keys, Tiësto, Kid Cudi, Passion Pit, BANKS, and Galactic featuring Macy Gray
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Sunday, July 19, 2015
Chvrches: 8:00pm to 9:15pm at Whistler Stage
Missy Elliott: 8:15pm to 9:10pm at Pemberton Stage
Hozier: 9:15pm to 10:45pm at Mount Currie Stage
Nick Offerman: 9:15pm to 10:15pm at Laugh Camp Stage
Jack Ü: 9:30pm to 10:45pm at Bass Camp Stage
Kendrick Lamar: 10:45pm to 12:00am at Pemberton Stage
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Full Lineup

Single day tickets are now available online. GA tickets are $129 plus an additional $29 for the shuttle pass for a total of $158 (plus applicable fees and service charges). Single Day VIP tickets are also on sale now. Single day camping passes are not available.

Win Single Day Tickets to Pemberton Music Festival

I have 4 single day passes to give away so that you an 3 friends can enjoy a day of the festival with the artist you’re dying to see the most, plus 4 shuttle passes from Whistler.

• Leave a comment naming which day you’d love to attend (1 entry)
• Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)

I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 11:00am on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. The passes all must be used on the same day, by 4 individuals.

Follow Pemberton Music Festival on Twitter and Facebook for more information. The four-day contemporary music festival is produced and promoted by HUKA Entertainment, in collaboration with the Village of Pemberton and land partners the Sunstone Group, the Lil’wat Nation and Squamish-Lillooet Regional District.

Update The winner is Jessica!