YWCA Metro Vancouver is excited to announce 60 outstanding nominees for the 31st annual Women of Distinction Awards.
The Awards honour women whose achievements contribute to the well-being and future of our community and businesses and organizations that support the wellness and diverse needs of their employees. The Women of Distinction Awards is the YWCA’s premier fundraising event and will be held on June 3, 2014 at the Westin Bayshore Hotel. Funds raised through the event support YWCA programs and services across Metro Vancouver.
YWCA Women of Distinction Awards Nominees
Arts, Culture & Design
Shaira Holman – Co-Founder / Artistic Director, Vancouver Queer Arts Festival
Susan Van der Flier – Board, Vancouver Opera
Business & the Professions
Sheila Bouman – Chief People and Performance Officer, Peer 1 Hosting
Mary Buttery – Partner, Davis LLP
Sheila Eddin – Vice President, Transformation, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Catherine Gibson – Partner, Davis LLP
Carmen Thériault – Partner, Wealth Preservation, Bull Housser LLP
Lisa Vogt – Partner and Chief Diversity and Engagement Officer, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Community Building
Sashi Assanand – Founder and Executive Director, Vancouver & Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services Society (VLMFSS)
Leigh Boyle – Founder & Executive Director, The Lipstick Project Society
Loretta Cella – Founder and Executive Director, Passion Foundation
Nasreen Filsoof – Founder and President, Canadian Iranian Foundation
Theodora Lamb – Online Community Organizer, Executive Producer, Hollyhock Leadership Institute
Jill Leversage – Managing Director, Highland West Capital Inc.
Jennifer Schaeffers – Executive Director, CKNW Orphans’ Fund
Education, Training & Development
Kristi Blakeway – Vice Principal, Thomas Haney Secondary
Deborah Jacobs – Education Department Head, Squamish Nation
Gail Ruddy – Head of School, York House School
Janis Sarra – Professor, UBC Faculty of Law and Director, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
Entrepreneurship
Almira Bardai – Partner, Hive Communications
Justine Bizzocchi – Founder, SFU Venture Connection
Alisa Choi Darcy – President, Quote Endquote Cross-Cultural Strategy Inc.
Shehla Ebrahim – Doctor, Ambleside Dermedics
Liza Hagusa – Founder and Owner, Mother Me Newborn Care Inc.
Deanna Loychuk – Founder, 30 Minute Hit
Carolyn Lundie – Founder and Owner, YogaButtons Kids Yoga Ltd.
Kim Pickett – Principal / Creative Director, KIMBO Design
Reisa Pollard – Founder & Designer, Beyond Beige Interior Design
Shannon Rogers – President and General Counsel, Global Relay
Environmental Sustainability
Diana Allen – Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Sofi Hindmarch – Wildlife Biologist, British Columbia Conservation Foundation
Lyda Salatian – Founder & Program Director, The Lower Mainland Green Team (LMGT)
Elizabeth Sheehan – Founder and President, Climate Smart
Health & Wellness
Victoria Bernstein – Director of the Post-Operative Cardiac Surgical Unit, Vancouver General Hospital
Nafisa Merali – Founder, Naz Wellness Group
Gina Ogilvie – Medical Director, Clinical Prevention Services, BC Centre for Disease Control
Charlene SanJenko – Founder, PowHERhouse
Sarah Shandl – Founder, Vancouver, We Love You Great Adventure Club
Elizabeth Watt – Physician
Non-Profit & Public Service
Lana Bradshaw – Vice-Chair, Children’s Wish Foundation BC & Yukon Chapter
Pauline Finn – Vice-President of Community Engagement, Science World British Columbia
Anita Huberman – CEO, Surrey Board of Trade
Judy Krawchuk – Vice-President, Child Development Foundation of BC
Darlene Marzari – Former MLA and Vancouver City Councillor
Heather O’Hara – Executive Director, Potluck Café Society
Anar Popatia – President, Canadian Club of Vancouver
Linda Reid – Speaker of the House, British Columbia Legislature
Shauna Sylvester – Executive Director, SFU Public Square and Carbon Talks Fellow, SFU Centre for Dialogue
Carolyn Tuckwell – President & CEO, Boys and Girls Club of South Coast BC
Wai Young – Member of Parliament for Vancouver South
Technology, Science & Research
Jennifer Gardy – Senior Scientist, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control
Caron Strahlendorf – Pediatric Oncologist / Hematologist, Clinical Associate Professor, BC Children’s Hospital
Young Woman of Distinction
Cicely Blain – Founder, Celebrating Women at UBC
Vuitton Chan – Student, Simon Fraser University
Isabel Chen – Co-founder and Executive Director, Keep Safe Initiative
Madison McDougall – President, Kappa Kappa Gamma – Gamma Upsilon Chapter
Hayley Pipher – Founder, Vancouver Youth Food Alliance
Tesicca Truong – Member, Engaged City Task Force
Innovative Workplace
Flipside Creative
Pacific Blue Cross
YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
Miss604 is a proud sponsor of the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards for the fifth consecutive year. Here’s all you need to know about this very special event:
Where: The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver
Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Time: 5:30 – 6:30pm General Reception; 6:30pm Awards Dinner
Book your tickets online today or by calling (604) 895-5768. Early bird tickets are on sale until May 4th for $195 per person (this includes the awards ceremony and dinner). Starting May 5th tickets will be $225 per person. Be sure to book soon as this event is known to sell out the largest ballroom at the Bayshore!
New this year you can book a Distinguished Partner Table that includes 10 seats/tickets, VIP registration, name signage on table, name listed in the program and sponsor signage, and more.
Follow the YWCA of Vancouver on Facebook and Twitter for more information along with the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards @YWvanWODA on Twitter.
YWCA Metro Vancouver is dedicated to achieving women’s equality. Their mission is to touch lives and build better futures for women and their families through advocacy and integrated services that foster economic independence, wellness and equal opportunities.
The winners of the 25th annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards were announced yesterday during a live awards presentation event at the Sheraton Wall Centre in Vancouver. It was the largest year yet for the awards, with winners in 49 categories.
Cactus Club Coal Harbour wins Best Downtown. Photo:
Alexis Birkill on Flickr
Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards: Winners
Restaurant of the Year: The Farmer’s Apprentice
Bartender of the Year: Jay Jones
Chef of the Year: Pino Posteraro
Sommelier of the Year: Mike Bernardo
Other categories include Upscale Dining, Best New Design, Best New Restaurant, Best Casual Dining, Best Food Cart, Best Coffee House, Best Seafood, Best Upscale Italian, Best Casual Italian, Best Pizzeria, Best Upscale French, Best Casual French, Best Upscale Japanese, Best Casual Japanese, Best Upscale Chinese, Best Casual Chinese, Best Dim Sum, Best Noodle House, Best Indian, Best Korean, Best Thai, Best Vietnamese, Best Other Asian, Best of the Americas, Best Steakhouse, Best Casual Chain, and best of regions North Shore, Best Whistler, Best Victoria, Best Other Vancouver Island, Best Okanagan, Best Winery/Vineyard Dining.
This year the best of Vancouver neighbourhoods were also awarded: Downtown: Cactus Club Cafe (and Best Chain); East Side: Via Tevere Pizza (and Best Pizza); Chinatown/Gastown: Bao Bei; Richmond: Top Shanghai Cuisine; West End: Nook; West Side: La Quercia; Yaletown: Blue Water Cafe.
A list of winners is available online and pick up your copy of Vancouver Magazine on May 1st for full details.
According to TomTom’s Traffic Index, Vancouver was the most congested city in North America for the second quarter of 2013. Despite a great walk score, bike lanes, and transit options, traffic is a part of daily life in our city — and it has been for the last century. I dug through the Vancouver Archives to bring you today’s archive photo feature: Vancouver Traffic — albeit very light in these historical photos compared to now.
1929: Granville at King Edward. Photographer: Stuart Thomson. Archives# CVA 99-3640.
1928: Brake test on Georgia. Photographer: Stuart Thomson. Archives# CVA 99-1842.
1914. Car crash at Granville Street at Connaught Drive. Vancouver Archives# Str P409.2.
1952: Seymour at Georgia. Archives# CVA 772-14 & 1942: Stanley Park Drive. Archives# CVA 1184-144.
1939: Pender at Beatty. Archives# CVA 772-3.
1927: Traffic accident. Photographer: Stuart Thomson. Archives# CVA 99-1974.
1974: Victory Square. Archives# CVA 780-767.
1974 & 1975: Water Street. Photographer: William E. Graham. Archives#: cva 1135-60 & cva 1135-44.
1980s: Alma at Broadway. Archives# CVA 772-72 & Granville at Broadway. Archives# CVA 772-675.
1980s: Homer at Pender. Archives# CVA 772-838.
Wine country, live music outdoors, and Canadian musical talent — what could be better? Tinhorn Creek Vineyards is gearing up for another season of their Canadian Concert Series in their Golden Mile vineyard amphitheatre.
Photo courtesy of Tinhorn Creek
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards celebrates their 20th anniversary this year, so come and kick off your shoes and join in the party as they are bringing back some of their favourite bands from past Canadian Concert Series. The much-anticipated annual event is a rare opportunity to see some of Canada’s top musical talent while enjoying award-winning wines and taking in the spectacular views of the South Okanagan Tinhorn Creek’s outdoor amphitheatre sits atop the winery’s hillside overlooking the famed Golden Mile, and is a one-of-a-kind venue for dancing the night away under the stars.
Canadian Concert Series Lineup
Kicking off on May 24th, the 2014 Canadian Concert Series features Tinhorn’s favourite past performers every month and ends with legendary guitarist and singer-songwriter Colin James for the grand finale performance on September 6th.
The Town Pants are the first blast from the past and they will be starting the Canadian Concert Series with their rollicking Celtic rhythms on May 24th ($25) and the party continues with the funky grooves of The Boom Booms on June 28th ($30). On July 26th, Hey Ocean ($40) bring their mellow indie party-pop to the vineyard, followed by the alternative rock music of Odds on August 23rd ($45).
Colin James then returns to Tinhorn Creek on September 6th ($75 — SOLD OUT) to celebrate their 20th anniversary. It’s a special visit for the singer-songwriter as he helped the vineyards to celebrate their 10th anniversary a decade ago. He brings back his unique blend of musical styles that are the result of a long career that has seen him as rock guitar legend, platinum pop artist, blues baby and swing music band leader.
Miradoro Restaurant at Tinhorn Creek
Perched on the picturesque Tinhorn Creek Vineyards estate on the famed Golden Mile, Miradoro Restaurant will feature BBQ food options including grilled salad on house-made ciabatta, grilled sausages and grilled marinated Portuguese tenderloin prepared by Executive Chef Jeff Van Geest during performances. Tinhorn Creek wines will be available by the glass or bottle. Each event features a pre-concert reception for Crush Club members.
Canadian Concert Series Tickets
Tickets to the Canadian Concert Series are now on sale and are some of the most sought-after in the South Okanagan and beyond. Seasons tickets are just $115 — see the first four concerts in the series for the price of three — and include a complimentary Go Vino stemless plastic wine glass. Tickets for the Grand Finale concert featuring Colin James are $75.
All concerts start at 7:00pm (gates open at 6:30pm). Tickets are available through Tinhorn Creek’s online store, Facebook store, or by telephone: 250.498.3743 or 888.484.6467
Canadian Concert Series Contest
Tinhorn Creek and Watermark Beach Resort have teamed up this year to offer a spectacular giveaway for one lucky Miss604 reader so that they can enjoy the region with a guest and dance the night away at the Canadian Concert Series. The prize package includes two tickets to The Boom Booms at the Canadian Concert Series and a one night stay at Watermark Beach Resort on June 28, 2014, as well as two rides on the Tinhorn Creek shuttle to get you to the concert series and back.
Getaway, runaway, escape at Watermark Beach Resort. Enjoy one night accommodation in a one bedroom Lakeview Suite. Discover the South Okanagan “good life” at the Okanagan resort that defines easy living, where attention to detail and personal service is as unmatched and unique as the experience and amenities available at Watermark.
Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
Tinhorn Creek has a wineshop, barrel cellar, demonstration vineyard, tours, and Miradoro Restaurant which are complimented by sweeping views of the South Okanagan valley between Oliver and Osoyoos. It’s a one-of-a-kind venue for a concert series that celebrates so many great things about our beautiful province.
Follow Watermark Beach Resort on Facebook and Twitter & Tinhorn Creek on Facebook and Twitter.
I will draw one winner at random from all entries on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 12:00pm. You must be legal drinking age to enter this contest. Please enjoy responsibly. Watermark Beach Resort stay prize is valid only June 28, 2014. Prize does not include transportation to/from the Okanagan. Prize cannot be redeemed for cash or any other value.
Update The winner is @RitchWorld on Twitter!
Surrey Youth Fest is taking place Saturday May 3rd, during BC Youth Week. Surrey Youth Fest will feature a city-wide basketball and break-dance showcase, and much more.
Surrey Youth Fest 2014 Events
Main Event | Saturday May 3rd | Guildford Recreation Centre
Youth Fest, Surrey’s largest celebration for youth has merged with the City-wide Basketball tournament to bring you the best 5 on 5 basketball tournament and biggest Breakdance Battle in Surrey. Awesome DJ, Tons of Prizes & Giveaways, Breakdance and Hip-hop performances, and VIP Players’ Lounge. Youth focused vendors including Surrey Youth Services, Pacific Community Resources, SONiC Radio, Basketball BC, Drive Basketball, AthElite, Wheelchair Basketball BC, Douglas Collage, Trinity Western University, University of British Columbia (UBC), Simon Fraser University (SFU), RCMP and more.
What: Youth Fest Breakdance Battle
Where: Guildford Recreation Centre (15105 105 Ave, Surrey)
When: 12:00pm to 6:00pm Fitness Studio – Breakdance Demos and Try-it activity. Open to everyone, especially beginners who are interested in bboying. 6:30pm to 8:30pm head to Gym 3 for the 2 on 2 Battles.
Details: Get your crew together and register for the 2 on 2 battle. There is a maximum of 16 crews. Spots will fill up quickly, register today via SYB Guilford Vol. 2 on Facebook.
What: Free Teen Dance
Where: Guildford Recreation Centre (15105 105 Ave, Surrey)
When: 9:00pm to 12:00am
Details: The Youth Fest Teen dance is the biggest dance in Surrey. DJ, lights, activities and concession. Free entry with non-perishable food donation. Must be 13-18 years (ID required). Register for the Dance by calling 604-501-5100 (Registration number 4367533).
What: City Wide Basketball Tournament
Where: Guildford Recreation Centre (15105 105 Ave, Surrey)
When: 10:00am to 11:30am drop-in basketball with with Basketball BC, Drive Basketball, AthElite, Douglas College, University of British Columbia (UBC), Simon Fraser University (SFU), Wheelchair Basketball BC and more. 11:30am to 12:00pm RCMP vs. Youth Basketball Game. 12:00pm to 8:30pm 5 on 5 Basketball Tournament.
Details: The city wide youth basketball tournament is open to junior boys (ages 13-15), senior boys (ages 15-18) and girls (ages 13-18). Prizes will be rewarded to MVP’s and Best Sportsmanship for each division (Girls, Juniors, Seniors). Other prizes will be handed out throughout the day. A prize will be rewarded to the best dressed team so get your teams together and be creative! Sign-up below as a team or individual. There is a maximum of seven players per team. Space is limited, so make sure you register ASAP. Bring either a reversible jersey or a white and black t-shirt to play.
Surrey Youth Fest Shuttle
Teens can take the free Youth Fest Shuttle from their local community centre to Youth Fest on May 3rd. Pick-up locations include Newton Recreation Centre, South Surrey Recreation Centre, Cloverdale Recreation Centre, Fraser Heights Recreation Centre, Fleetwood Community Centre, Bridgeview Recreation Centre, Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre, North Surrey Recreation Centre, and Guildford Recreation Centre. For more information email youthfest[at]surrey.ca or call (604) 591-4793.
Miss604 is a proud sponsor of both Surrey Youth Fest and BC Youth Week 2014
