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October 2011 Events in Metro Vancouver

Comments 149 by Rebecca Bollwitt

149sharesLike a switch, the weather can turn from sparkling sunshine to soaking and soggy. Fall is here and with it comes a bundle of events to enjoy with your family whether it be out in a pumpkin patch or in a dark and scary amusement park. Photo credit: BC Business Hub on Flickr, from the […]

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Thanksgiving Activities 2011 Metro Vancouver & Fraser Valley

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

2sharesThanksgiving is one of my favourite holidays. Our family would gather at my Oma’s house and while the windows steamed up and the aroma of roasted turkey filled each room, we’d head outside to rake leaves. The ample limbs of the lone one oak tree across the street provided enough fuel for the giant leaf […]

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VIFF 2011: Everything & Everyone

Comments 42 by Rebecca Bollwitt

42sharesThe Vancouver International Film Festival starts tomorrow with the opening gala screening and will run until October 14th. As a sponsor of the festival, I have the pleasure of co-presenting the world premiere of the film Everything & Everyone on October 12th. This charming and emotional drama from talented local director Tracy D. Smith was […]

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Neon Vancouver Ugly Vancouver

Comments 48 by Rebecca Bollwitt

50sharesThe switch was thrown on Vancouver’s first neon signs on Granville in 1924 and the craze erupted in the 1950s when 19,000 neon signs illuminated the city. Some though it was a sign of being a booming, bustling, progressive metropolis. Others thought they were the biggest eyesores and took away from Vancouver’s stunning natural surroundings. […]

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Fright Nights at Playland 2011

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesFright Nights return to Playland this fall as the lights go out and suspicious noises stream from five mysteriously haunted houses. Photo credit: John Biehler While the rides spin and turn in the dark and mist fills the air, they will have expanded fire performances this year and more dangerous comedy from Monsters of Schlock. […]

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