YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

Avril Lavigne in Vancouver

Comments 92 by Rebecca Bollwitt

92sharesAvril Lavigne will be bringing her Black Star tour to Rogers Arena in Vancouver next month. Performing on stage since the age of 15, the complicated Canadian rocker released Goodbye Lullaby early in 2011 and is currently working on her fifth studio album. At 26, she’s sold millions of albums worldwide, performed at the Vancouver […]

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Archives Photos of the Day: Surrey

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareToday’s historic photo collection comes from the Surrey Archives and features early scenes of our province’s largest city (by area), largest school district, and second largest city (by population). Although Surrey didn’t receive “city” status until 1993, the municipality was formed in 1879. Left: 1910 – Ocean Park. Archives# 180.4.04 Right: 1958 – Crescent Beach. […]

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Healthy Families BC

Comments 330 by Rebecca Bollwitt

330sharesHealthy Families BC, an initiative from the Province of British Columbia, has launched a campaign recently to promote health and wellness in BC families. With the kids heading back to school and the rain inevitably moving in, their website hopes to provide resources and education when it comes to staying active and eating right at […]

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Future Shop Student Athlete Bundle: Win a GoPro

Comments 203 by Rebecca Bollwitt

203sharesFuture Shop is helping students gear up for Back to School with the latest computers, calculators, and educational gadgets. Returning to classrooms also means that as students work harder, they’ll also want to play harder. Future Shop has offered up a Student Athlete Bundle that I can give away to one lucky reader. John’s model […]

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Bloom Gala at VanDusen Botanical Garden

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareOn this day in history, August 30, 1975, VanDusen Botanical Garden opened to the public. Last fall I went to the garden for the first time, and I was by myself. Armed with a trail map and my camera, I captured the splashes of green, yellow, and fiery red that hung on branches all around […]

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