The 18th annual Wellness Show will take place under the sails at the Vancouver Convention Centre April 30th until May 2nd.
The show will feature cooking workshops and sessions with some of the city’s most well-known chefs (such as Karen Barnaby from The Fish House in Stanley Park) and Hidekazu Tojo (of the world-famous Tojo’s). There will also be living well seminars, and a special series on women & well-being. There are also dozens and dozens of exhibitors to check out, from Steve Nash Fitness World to the Relax The Back Store.
General admission is $12.50, seniors & students are $10.00, kids $5.00 and children under 5 years old are free. You can purchase a 3-day pass for $27.00.
The organizers have graciously offered up the goody bag of all goody bags for me to give away to a reader including two tickets to the Wellness Show.
The prize pack includes Honey Laundry soap, a dental care kit, lotion, chicken stock, yoga gear, a Spoonk Rider portable acupressure mat (valued at $75). In total I have about $250 worth of treats, gift certificates and swag.
If you would like to win this prize pack, including two tickets to the Wellness Show, please leave a comment on this post or post the following update on Twitter:
I will draw the winner at 2:00pm on Tuesday April 27th. I will need to personally deliver this so that you can get it in time for the Wellness Show so please make sure you supply a valid email address so I can contact you for details should you win.
Update The winner is Leona Wong (comment entry), congratulations and have fun at the show!
The history of Vancouver’s flag (and thus its coat of arms) was suggested by a reader the other day so I have dug up some research about our city’s icons.
Coat of Arms
Vancouver’s first Coat of Arms was drawn up by alderman Lauchlan Hamilton (as in Hamilton Street) and assumed in 1886. However, as it was deemed pretty “unofficial” by Coat of Arms standards, a new one was designed by James Blomfield. Bloomfield is also known for his stained glass work that hangs in New Westminster’s Holy Trinity Church as well as Gabriola, the mansion most recently known as the home of the Macaroni Grill. His Coat of Arms was used by Vancouver from 1903 and variations appeared after 1928. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
The West End Community Centre once again presents Art in the City, April 30th until May 2nd.
This is the 5th annual showcase of local drawings, paintings, and photography. Admission is free and pieces from over 50 artists will be on sale.
You can also enter to win this year’s featured work, “Cardero” by Tom Antil as seen on the promotional poster for the event and in this post.
Things kick off on the 30th with a private gala party and then public are invited to check out the exhibition May 1st from 10:00am until 6:00pm and May 2nd from 10:00am until 2:00pm.
The West End Community Centre is located at 870 Denman Street and are on Twitter @WestEndCC.
The 2010 West Vancouver Rotary SeaWalk Run benefiting Canuck Place Childrens Hospice returns May 30th.
The 10km walk or 5km run takes place along the shores of the Burrard Inlet starting and ending at The Village at Park Royal South.
Participants will receive a runner’s breakfast at the finish line, an original t-shirt, swag from Running Room and Canuck Place as well as opportunities to win some great prizes. This is also an officially sanctioned run certified by BC Athletics so times will be kept and distances have been measured.
The entrance fee is $37 per adult and $25 for youth (18 & under) with proceeds going straight to Canuck Place. You can register onlinepledge form online and get support from family, friends and colleagues – creating your own unique campaign.
Follow the SeaWalk Run on Facebook for updates and news leading up to the event.
Being a seaside town, Vancouver has always had several lighthouses standing guard atop rocky perches. This morning I put the call out on Twitter for history post suggestions and the theme of lighthouses came from Tyler Ingram. Three lighthouses in particular came to mind so I have decided to profile them in a “Then and Now” format.
Brockton Point and Prospect Point Lighthouses
The original tower for the Brockton Point Lighthouse was built in the 1890s and the current structure as we know it was constructed in 1914. In 1926 both the Prospect Point and Brockton Point Lighthouses were de-staffed and converted to automatic control1.
1931 – Royal Canadian Air Force Photograph – Archives Item #Van Sc P14
However, during the time that the Lions Gate Bridge was being constructed (1923 – 1939) the Prospect Point Lighthouse would pass and receive signals from the Signal Station at the top of the hill, where the lookout sits today. Some look back on this as being one of the most important structures in Vancouver’s history.
Point Atkinson Lighthouse
The original lighthouse was installed by the Dominion in 1875 as was replaced in November of 1912. “Lighthouse Park was originally set aside as a timber preserve to provide fuel for the lighthouse and its steam fog alarm, so the Park has never been logged and retains many of its original native trees and plants.” 2
1940s – Archives Item #Out N140
In 1974 diesel-powered airchimes would sound the horn every 53 seconds in foggy weather and could carry 5-10 miles. Locals came to call this noisy neighbour “Old Wahoo” until 1996 when it was replaced by a solar-powered electronic signal, which could reach about 2 miles3. Nowadays it makes for a great hiking destination via Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver.
Should you have any suggestions for next week’s history post — if there’s anything about Vancouver’s past that you’d like to know — please feel free to contact me.
Sources: 1VancouverHistory.ca, 2VancouverHistory.ca, 3VancouverHistory.ca
