The 100th Anniversary PNE Parade will stroll through English Bay August 20th.
Starting from Stanley Park and making its way to Sunset Beach, the parade will celebrate the grand opening of the PNE’s 100th year which will take place the following morning.
The procession will feature giant balloons (think Macy’s Thanksgiving parade) and more than 2000 performers, paying tribute to 10 decades of fair history.
1935 – Archives item# CVA 99 – 3160. Photographer: Stuart Thomson
The PNE started out as the Industrial Exhibition then changed to the Canadian Pacific Exhibition and eventually the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE). Playland came along a few years later and was first called “Happyland”.
1935 – Archives item# CVA 99 – 3158. Photographer: Stuart Thomson
1935 – Archives item# CVA 99 – 3157. Photographer: Stuart Thomson
1939 – Archives item# CVA 99-2986. Photographer: Stuart Thomson
1939 – Archives item# CVA 99-2979. Photographer: Stuart Thomson
The 100th Anniversary PNE Parade is of course free to watch and will run from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Friday August 20th.
Follow @PNE_Playland on Twitter for news and updates throughout the season.
Update August 20, 2010: Translink confirmed in a tweet that the C-21 community shuttle will be re-routed tonight from 6:00pm until 9:00pm to get around the parade.
The Abbotsford International Airshow is summer staple in Southwest BC and it returns today through Sunday at the Abbotsford Airport.
In the Air
Catch the following teams, performers, and shows up in the sky: CAF Snowbirds, USAF Heritage Flight, US Navy Legacy Flight, Avro Lancaster, B-25 Mitchell, de Havilland DH 82C Tiger Moth and many more.
On the ground
Dozens of aircraft will be on static display including: C-130 Hercules (USAF), CC-150 Polaris, C-21 Lear Jet, CH-149 Cormorant and more.
Tickets
General admission tickets for adults are $30 (parking is included) with children $12 (5 years and younger are free). A car-load of up to 8 people is $100. VIP President’s Club or Executive tickets start at $125 – $165, and camping packages start at $25 for a single night.
There will be some road closures around the Abbotsford Airport so check the website and plan your driving route accordingly. ATMs are available in case you want to get some cash out for some concession items and be sure to bring a) a lawn chair or blanket b) sunscreen and a hat.
Follow @AbbyAirshow on Twitter for news and updates throughout the weekend.
Yesterday I received a lovely bouquet of flowers that instantly transformed my workspace, which is filled with cables, wires, and computer screens.
Sometimes the smallest gesture can really brighten up a space, place, or someone’s entire day. As such, I thought I would send you all some flowers by way of images that have been added to the Miss604 group on Flickr.
Photo credit:
Tawcan on Flickr
In case you would like to get a little closer to flowers (and preferably real ones, not the virtual kind) here are a few suggestions for flower-spotting in Vancouver:
VanDusen Gardens
UBC Botanical Gardens
Bloedel Floral Conservatory
Stanley Park Rose Garden
Barclay Heritage Square
… and a little further out of town, Minter Gardens
The Museum of Vancouver presents MOV-ie in the Park August 23rd at Vanier Park.
Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
An aging master chef with three single daughters, elaborate Sunday dinners and sisters with complicated love lives, family dysfunction and food.
The event is free to the public so bring a blanket, ride your bike (free bike valet on-site) and enjoy the show. The movie will start at at 9:00pm.
Follow @MuseumofVan on Twitter for news and updates.
Other free outdoor movies in Metro Vancouver that are still happening this summer include: Holland Park in Surrey, Yaletown, Coquitlam Centre, and Burnaby.
August, 2016:There will be a family event (plus camping) at Aldergrove Regional Park on August 13th
August 11, 2015: The Perseid Meteor Shower will peak on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Even though the peak occurs overnight Aug. 11 to Aug. 13, the meteors will be showering until Aug. 24. This is the time frame that Earth is passing through the debris trail left by comet Swift-Tuttle. As our planet moves through its dust shower, comet particles will collide with our atmosphere, burn up and create flashes of light that will be visible right across the skies of Northern Hemisphere. [CBC]
August 11, 2014: The Perseid Meteor Shower will peak on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. It will compete with the Supermoon, which will shine 14% brighter this week.
August 10, 2012: The Perseid Meteor Shower will be visible this weekend. Look for it in the early morning hours after midnight on August 12 until dawn, and during the same period on August 13 per the Space Centre.
Where to Watch the Meteor Shower in Metro Vancouver
The skies will be lit up tonight and tomorrow night with the Perseid meteor shower. Most visible at night and away from the flood of city lights, about 100 meteors per hour can be seen streaking across the sky during the shower’s peak. NASA astronomers say that will be just after 10:00pm Thursday, per CBC BC. Other sources say the most active time will be from 2:00am until 4:00am Friday.
With effects, the Perseid Meteor Shower, August 2009. Photo:
Adcuz on Flickr
The Province reports that one of the best viewing areas will be in the Fraser Valley as hundreds of people gather each year at Aldergrove Lake Park. An H.R. MacMillan Space Centre representative also told The Province that Dark Sky Park in Abbotsford would be a great place to catch the meteor shower as well.
I looked up “Dark Sky Park” to discover that it’s a nickname given to McDonald Park as it has officially been declared free of light pollution.
I’d have to agreed that out in the valley you will have a darker sky that will make the meteors easier to spot. However I would also recommend heading to the Sunshine Coast (although the last ferry back is at 9:40pm) or even heading up the Sea to Sky a bit to perhaps Porteau Cove (about 45 minutes from downtown). A friend of mine will be heading out to Cultus Lake where she says the stars are the brightest around.
A little closer to home you can try Cypress Mountain to get you above the city lights or Iona Beach although lights from air traffic at YVR might be distracting. You may also be able to spot some stars from Barnet Marine Park or Belcarra as they are tucked beside the Burrard Inlet, facing a “quieter” side of the North Shore.
If you do happen to spot the meteor shower and are able to take photos, consider adding them to the Miss604 group on Flickr. I’ll update this post on Friday with shots that are contributed.
Update Here’s a shot that’s been added to the Flickr group from last night’s meteor shower:
Keep the photos coming if you have them and I’ll include them in this post, thanks!
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