Spring Shopping at Park Royal

Comments 386 by Rebecca Bollwitt Thursday, April 4th, 2013 — 1:34pm PDT

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A new season arrives and so do all the freshest fashions and accessories. Park Royal in West Vancouver is a one-stop destination for all of your spring shopping with retailers like Old Navy, H&M, American Eagle Outfitters, Roots, Talbots, Swimco, Nine West, Aldo, Atmosphere, Sport Chek, The Bay, Winners, and much more.

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Park Royal North, Park Royal South, and The Village at Park Royal combine to offer 280 unique shops, services, and restaurants spanning over 1.2 million square feet. To get you warmed up for spring Shop Park Royal is giving away a $150 gift card to one lucky Miss604 reader. Here’s how you can enter to win:

Leave a comment naming a clothing item you can’t live without this spring (1 entry)
Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)

RT to enter to win $150 to spend at @ShopParkRoyal from @Miss604 http://ow.ly/jKYSl

Follow Park Royal on Pinterest, Twitter, and Facebook for updates about spring fashions, shops, and services.

One winner will be selected at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Friday, April 19, 2013. Note: Your comments/response may be reposted on the Park Royal Blog. Your email address will remain confidential and used only for prize notification purposes.

Update The winner is @mespadoink!

Archive Photos of the Day: Movies

Add a Comment by Rebecca Bollwitt Thursday, April 4th, 2013 — 11:05am PDT

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Today is the anniversary of the first 3D movie screening in Vancouver. Released in 1952, Bwana Devil starring Robert Stack, Barbara Britton and Nigel Bruce is described by most as “horrible” but it was rather exciting to have it on a local screen for the first time way back when. In honor of this, today’s archive photos from the Vancouver Public Library and City of Vancouver feature movie promotions:

Left: 1945 – Billboard for “Son of Lassie” at the Orpheum. VPL# 80590. Photographer: Art Jones.
Right: 1947 – Entrance to a movie theatre. VPL# 5945. Photographer: Province Newspaper.

Left: 1960 – Men discussing VIFF. VPL# 44091. Photographer: Province Newspaper
Right: 1978 – Ridge Theatre. VPL# 48685. Photographer: Kate Abbott

Left: 1946 – Orpheum advertising for the movie “Lady Luck”. Archives Item# CVA 1184-2304.
Right: 1948 – Ad display at the Strand Theatre. Archives Item# CVA 1184-2583. Photographer: Jack Lindsay

Left: 1948 – Street car ad for the movie “Duel in the Sun”. Archives Item# CVA 1184-2320.
Right: “T-Men” movie display at the Orpheum. Archive Item# CVA 1184-2283. Photographer: Jack Lindsay

Left: 1940s – Strand Theatre promotion for the movie “Trail Street”. Archives Item# CVA 1184-2580.
Right: 1937 – Group portrait in the entrance to the Capital Theatre for the premier of the movie “Silent Barriers” (“The Great Berrier”). Archives Item# Can P106

Exposure Video Editing Contest from Dear Rouge

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt Thursday, April 4th, 2013 — 9:44am PDT

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It’s been almost a year since I first met Drew and Danielle McTaggart from Dear Rouge at a local coffee shop to interview them about being a Top 25 finalist for the Peak Performance Project. Eight months, one championship title (winning the Peak Performance Project), a cross-Canada tour, Canada Music Week gigs, festival showcases, and Dear Rouge is riding high with no signs of slowing.

Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr

They’re now crowd-sourcing the editing of their latest music video, which somehow they found the time to film.

Exposure Video Editing Contest

Dear Rouge is giving filmmakers the opportunity to create their new music video with Exposure: “A film making competition that highlights the often overshadowed editing process and provides a platform for young artists to gain the experience and exposure required to hold their own in a competitive field.”

The video is for their current single “Thinking About You” and they already have all the footage, they just need someone who can weave it all together and turn it into a masterpiece of their own. Aspiring editors can sign up and create a profile on the campaign site, download the pre-shot footage, and compete to show off their unique interpretation of “Thinking About You”. From there, contestants can upload their completed videos to Vimeo and the band will select a winner from the top three videos with the most “likes”.

Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr

The top 5 films will be screened at a gala event featuring top industry players and capped off with a special live performance by Dear Rouge. There are cash prizes, exposure, prestige, and credits up for grabs.

“The Exposure contest seeks to cross the artistic spectrum and unite young artists from a variety of fields. The goal is to cultivate a self-sustaining network of artists from different backgrounds that discover and support each other as they develop their work – a contest by artists for artists, looking to help each other out.”

Edits are due by April 30, 2013 and then the voting process will run from May 1 to May 15, 2013. The top 3 will be announced May 16 followed by the close of the competition at the end of May.

YWCA Women of Distinction Awards: Tickets on Sale

Add a Comment by Rebecca Bollwitt Thursday, April 4th, 2013 — 8:21am PDT

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Nominations have closed for the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards and tickets now on sale for the gala evening at the Westin Bayshore. Over 1,000 people will gather for an evening of celebration, honouring the nominees, the recipients, and incredible women from around the Lower Mainland.

This year will be extra special as its the 30th anniversary of the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards.

The YWCA Women of Distinction Awards is recognized nationally as one of Canada’s most prestigious awards for women. YWCA Metro Vancouver’s 30th annual YWCA Women of Distinction Awards honours women whose achievements contribute to the well-being and future of our community. The Awards also honours the businesses and organizations that support the wellness and diverse needs of their employees. The Awards recognize outstanding women and workplaces and, since 1984, has honoured 247 award recipients and more than 1,450 nominees. In addition to recognizing the nominees, this event highlights and raises funds for that help improve the lives of thousands of people across Metro Vancouver each year.

The reception and silent auction will begin at 5:30pm on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 followed by the awards dinner. Early bird tickets have gone on sale this week for $175 and standard tables are $1,750. New ‘Distinguished Partner’ tables are available for $2,500. These prices are in effect until May 7, 2013 and then regular tickets will be available.

Follow the YWCA of Metro Vancouver’s Women of Distinction Awards on Facebook and Twitter to learn more about the event, the nominees (to be announced), and the awards dinner.

Miss604 is a proud media partner of this event for the fourth year.

April Events in Metro Vancouver 2013

Add a Comment by Rebecca Bollwitt Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 — 1:14pm PDT

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It’s April in Vancouver and that means cherry blossoms, bike rides, festivals, Earth Day activities, and much more to enjoy out in the sunshine (and occasionally in the rain). Spring is here and so are my April event listings. The following events have been submitted by readers via my contact form and I update this post every single day with more events to check out around the region.