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Vancouver History: Burkeville

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

6sharesRichmond’s Sea Island is home to more than our award-winning airport, it also has a lone residential area. The quaint community of Burkeville that hugs Russ Baker Way and was established in 1943 as a part of the Dominion Government’s Wartime Housing Plan. The federal government established the neighborhood and built 328 cottages for employees […]

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FOX Vancouver Seeds 2012 Showcases

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2sharesFOX’s Vancouver Seeds competition, seeking out the ultimate local band or artist, is currently in its showcase stage with the Top 20 acts taking turns playing The Roxy. The Top 19 bands were selected by Fox Vancouver Seeds judges and the last spot to make the Top 20 was determined by fan votes online. Over […]

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Surrey Free Outdoor Movies 2012: Holland Park

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesFree outdoor movies return to Holland Park in Surrey this August with free nights of family films every Saturday. Movies Under the Stars features activities and entertainment from 5:00pm with the feature movie beginning at dusk. Saturday, August 4, 2012: Toy Story 3 Saturday, August 11, 2012: The Muppets Saturday, August 18, 2012: Despicable Me […]

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BC Sports Hall of Fame & Vancouver Canadians: First Pitch & Ticket Giveaway

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71sharesThe BC Sports Hall of Fame is teaming up with the Vancouver Canadians once again this summer to honor the past and inspire the future. Vancouver has quite a history in baseball and I’ve only ever touched a bit on it myself, recently doing a feature on the old Athletic Park. 2011 Induction Ceremony. Photo […]

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Carrotmob the Cascade Room Today

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesToday is Carrotmob Day in Vancouver where you can purchase lunch at the Cascade Room and 100% of sales will be used to green their operations. This is actually the culmination of a longer campaign that began with finding a participating business in the area and having a public vote. In May, over 300 Mount […]

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