This weekend we saw the world record for continuous high-fives get smashed at the PNE and coming up next month Vancouver Improv Anywhere will be trying to set their own record for most participants playing a game of Twister.
When:: Sunday, September 12th, 2010 at 2:00pm
Where: MacInnes Field at UBC
Cost: Free to attend however it is their intention to raise money for BC Cancer Research so all 1,150 Twister mats will be available at a minimum donation of $10.
You won’t need to BYOB (bring your own board) as the event is sponsored by Hasbro Canada.
You can RSVP on their Facebook event to receive updates and participants are being advised to arrive early on the 12th if they wish to secure a board.
Vancouver Improv Anywhere will need to confirm 4,200 participants in order to get the world record attempt underway so they’ll do so if you are interested, email improvancouver[at]gmail.com.
Bucky Gunts collected an Emmy Award this evening for his direction of the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games for NBC.
The biggest event this town’s ever seen took place just six month ago and for many it’s a very fond memory that will live with them forever.
To celebrate, you can revisit the entire production thanks to YouTube.
While NBC’s coverage was slightly different than CTV’s (ie. no close-ups of the fiddlers) it’s still nice to hear Vancouver 2010 getting recognition in some way on an international stage.
As of September 7th, trolley buses will be returning to their Granville Street routes that have been inactive for almost half a decade.
Photo credit:
Roland on Flickr
The affected bus routes are: 4, 6, 7, 10, 15, 16, 17, 20, and 50 [download a PDF map here]. Note, the 5 will continue to be re-routed (via Smithe, Burrard, Pender) as there Robson Square redevelopment will still be underway.
The bus-only lane on Seymour will be also removed so all traffic may have full use of the street. Since Granville will be maintaining a pedestrian-only feel certain days of the week, night buses will continue to run along Seymour (North) and Howe (South) on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays after 9:00pm. Translink says they will be posting signs on the bus stops during their weekend detours.
Granville 1946 – Vancouver Archives Item# CVA 586-4619 Photographer: Don Coltman
Trolley buses have traveled down Granville since for 100 years so it will be great to see them return. However, looking at some of the comment on The Buzzer Blog, many have become accustomed to the Seymour re-route.
This weekend the Vancouver Whitecaps are participating in a “Fair Trade Soccer Match” in Surrey alongside local refugee youths from the Surrey Food Bank and the Whalley Soccer Association all-stars.
When:
Saturday August 28, 2010, opening ceremony 2:15pm with the game starting at 2:30pm (40-minute halves).
Where:
Tom Binnie Park (10665 135 street), 300m south of Gateway Skytrain station [Google Map]
Cost:
Free for everyone. There are 500 seats and then standing room will be available.
There will be exhibits from KidSport Canada, Surrey Food Bank, City of Surrey, Umoja Operations Compassion Society, Vancouver Whitecaps, Social Conscience, Fair Trade Vancouver, Engineers Without Borders.
The event will also be using a Fair Trade certified soccer ball supplied by Social Conscience, the sole importer of Fair Trade certified sporting equipment in Metro Vancouver.
For more information you can check out the Facebook event listing.
The banners that lined the streets and bridges of Vancouver during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games are now up for sale.
A few months ago there was an application process for local non-profits to register so that they could benefit from the sale of these items.
You can now purchase the banners (signed by John Furlong) from the Vancouver 2010 online store with proceeds going to the Fab Shop‘s new Tradeworks Training Society.
About Tradeworks:
“Based in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver BC, Tradeworks Training Society helps foster sustainable independence by providing job-related skills training, counseling, and work opportunities. Tradeworks Training Society has been offering training and employment programs in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver since 1994. Each program is centered in the belief that mutual respect is key to any relationship, and that a hand up is more lasting than a hand out.”
Over 800 pairs of banners have been donated for the fundraising sale. Some items are already out of stock but it looks like there is a quite a selection left starting at $149.
