The FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off on June 6th and is the first major sporting event in Canada to be hosted from coast to coast, with matches to be played in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montréal, and Moncton.
Until July 5th, Vancouver will be a part of hosting the largest live spectator sporting event in our country’s history with matches at BC Place and a free family Fan Zone downtown.
FIFA Women’s World Cup Matches at BC Place
Monday, June 8, 2015: Cameroon vs Ecuador & Japan vs Switzerland
Friday, June 12, 2015: Switzerland vs Ecuador & Japan vs Cameroon
Tuesday, June 16, 2015: Nigeria vs USA
Sunday, June 21, 2015: Round of 16
Tuesday, June 23, 2015: Round of 16
Saturday, June 27, 2015: Quarter Final
Sunday, July 5, 2015: FINAL
Team Canada Match Schedule
Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 4:00pm local time (3:00pm PT)
@ Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton vs China
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 7:00pm local time (6:00pm PT)
@ Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton vs New Zealand
Monday, June 15, 2015 at 7:30pm local time (4:30pm PT)
@ Olympic Stadium, Montreal vs Netherlands
Click here for the latest ticket information and here for the Ticketmaster purchasing site.
Reigning FIFA Women’s World Cup champion Japan will kick off its World Cup campaign with two matches in Vancouver before heading to Winnipeg for its final group stage match. FIFA top-ranked Germany will play its first two matches in Ottawa, and a third in Winnipeg. Second-ranked team USA will be launching its World Cup bid in Winnipeg, with a third match in Vancouver. Third-ranked France and sixth-ranked England are featured on the Atlantic coast in Moncton. View the full schedule online.
For more information follow the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Twitter and Facebook, as well as the Canadian Women’s National Team on Twitter and Facebook as they gear up for this epic tournament.
During the tournament, FIFA will be using the following global hashtags: #FIFAWWC and #LiveYourGoals. Fans can also share how they are watching and enjoying the tournament, using the dedicated hashtag #myFIFAWWC. For the first time ever at a FIFA competition, fans will see this hashtag on match days, on each stadium’s LED advertising boards.
As a part of the Vancouver International Tequila Expo, founder Eric Lorenz will host an intimate tequila tasting at The Belmont on June 3rd.
Where: The Belmont Bar, 1006 Granville, Vancouver
When: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 6:00pm
Tickets: Available online for $30.
The event will feature a seminar Eric Lorenz, with four ultra-premium agave tequila and mezcal tasters paired with savoury sides.
Win Tickets to a Tequila Pairing Event at The Belmont
If you would like to attend with a guest, I have a pair of tickets to give away. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
Must be 19+. Please enjoy responsibly. I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Follow The Belmont on Facebook and Twitter for more information about special events.
UPDATE I received word that unfortunately this event has been cancelled. The Belmont Bar would still like to honour a prize commitment and award a $50 gift card to a Miss604 reader. All entries for the tequila tasting will be included in the draw and until 12:00pm June 2nd you can also post the following on Twitter to enter to win:
Update The winner is Mark P!
It’s been a very dry winter and spring so far in Rain City and that means sprinkling water restrictions are coming into play this month.
Previously, sprinkling was permitted in the mornings and evenings but now is only permitted in the early morning hours. This is because the demand for water is highest in the evening when most people prepare meals, wash dishes, do laundry, take showers and perform other domestic activities.
When to Water Your Lawn in Metro Vancouver
Residential
Even-numbered addresses
May sprinkle lawns 4:00am to 9:00am Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
Odd-numbered addresses
May sprinkle lawns 4:00am to 9:00am Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
Non-Residential
Even-numbered addresses may sprinkle lawns 1:00am to 6:00am Monday and Wednesday
Odd-numbered addresses may sprinkle lawns 1:00am to 6:00am Tuesday and Thursday
All non-residential addresses can also sprinkle 4:00am to 9:00am Friday
On the hottest days, as much as two billion litres of water are used in Metro Vancouver. By not permitting afternoon or evening sprinkling, the peaks in water consumption are reduced and in turn reduce demand on the water system.
The good news is that only one hour a week is needed to keep your lawn healthy. You can even let your lawn go brown/dormant over the summer and it will come back green again in the fall. Metro Vancouver also recommends that you leave grass clippings on your lawn as they will retrain moisture.
There are some exemptions to the restrictions and they’ll all listed on the Metro Vancouver website. You can also check out Tips to Conserve Water at Home and follow Metro Vancouver on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
Tonight at the Vancouver Convention Centre (West), this year’s impressive roster of BC Sports Hall of Fame inductees will be honoured, recognized, and celebrated for their contributions to sport in our province.
2015 Inductees
Inductees that will be recognized at the Banquet of Champions:
John Haar, Builder, Baseball
Leah Pells, Athlete, Athletics
J.Paul McConnell, Media
Denny Veitch, Builder, All-Round
Shelley Winter Andrews, Athlete, Field Hockey
Paul Kariya, Athlete, Ice Hockey
Garett Hickling, Athlete, Wheelchair Rugby
Denny Morrison, Athlete, Speed Skating
Duncan Campbell, Pioneer, Wheelchair Rugby
BC Members of the 2012 Canadian Olympic Women’s Soccer Team: Karina LeBlanc, Sophie Schmidt, Christine Sinclair, Brittany Timko, and Emily Zurrer
As the social media sponsor of the Banquet of Champions, I will be on site providing updates on Twitter using the tag #2015BOC. Stay tuned for photos, quotes, and more from this inspiring celebration.
Follow the BC Sports Hall of Fame and the Banquet of Champions festivities on Facebook and Twitter, and using the tag #2015BOC.
Update from the Banquet of Champions
Packed shoulder-to-shoulder in the convention centre, with memorabilia and silent auction items lining the reception area, the BC Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony began with a procession led by the Vancouver Police Department’s pipe band. Honoured members and the 2015 inductees paraded into the banquet hall and took to the stage. Athletes, media, builders, and pioneers all donned the Hall’s signature scarf as the room stood to applaud them.
The first inductees of the evening were introduced and honoured, including two wheelchair rugby athletes which made John turn to me and say, “that looks tough!” To which I replied, “there’s a reason it was first called murderball.”
John Haar told a story of walking over to the ballpark on Renfrew 62 years ago to play little league. Decades later he is one of the most respected builders in the history of Canadian baseball.
Shelley Winters Andrews became the first the field-hockey player to be enshrined in the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Denny Veitch’s family, including Deanne Lenarduzzi who spoke on behalf of her father Denny, took to the stage as the patriarch of Vancouver’s first family of soccer was honoured.
A live auction, with seven items available, raised tens of thousands of dollars for the Hall with a prize suite at the Canada Sevens Rugby World Series going for $10,000 alone. All of this support helps the non-profit BC Sports Hall of Fame operate and also run programs like Hero in You, a free lesson plan for schools that aims to motivate children to find the champions within themselves.
After a three course meal, the final inductees of the night had their moments. Leah Pells said that what really resonated for her is the saying that it takes a village, and it does take a village to raise an athlete. She said her “village” was here tonight, between family, friends, childhood and adult coaches who taught her to have fun and focus on herself, not what her competition was doing.
Paul Kariya, who retired after 989 NHL games with 989 points in said games, thanked his family, friends, the North Shore Winter Club and his Vancouver support system.
Speed skater Denny Morrison said that while this event, and the Hall in general, is about inspiring the next generation of athletes, he himself is inspired to do more, to build more, and contribute more to his sport and sport in BC.
Next year the BC Sports Hall of Fame will be celebrating 50 years and as such they’ll have a special “50 Most Important Artifacts” exhibit, more school programs, and a reception for those who made the first 50 years possible. Here’s to the next 50!
The BC Sports Hall of Fame is open daily at Gate A of BC Place from 10:00am-5:00pm. Go there. Experience. Be proud. Be inspired.
