The annual CIBC Run for the Cure in Vancouver, where you can run 5km or walk 1km for the Canadian Cancer Society, takes place October 2nd. Register and fundraise to join thousands across Canada supporting Breast Cancer Research.
Run for the Cure in Vancouver 2022
When: Sunday, October 2, 2022 7:30am to 11:30am
Where: Concord Community Park (50 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver)
When you join or support the CIBC Run for the Cure, you help provide hope to all Canadians impacted by breast cancer. In 2021, your support helped the organization: provide connection and support to more than 210,000 people through their online community; provide trusted information and compassionate support to 44,000+ Canadians through the Cancer Information Helpline; bring thousands of people to their cancer treatments, whether they required transportation assistance or a stay in one of the warm, supportive lodges; help launch the Centre for Cancer Prevention and Support (CCPS) to take discoveries from the lab to life faster, and much more.
This is the largest single-day, volunteer-led event in Canada in support of the breast cancer cause. The generous support of volunteers helps to keep costs down, which directs more money to the Canadian Cancer Society to fund groundbreaking breast cancer research, compassionate support services, trusted cancer information and advocacy on behalf of all Canadians.
There are helpful fundraising tools available online and if you can’t make it in person, you can also download the Run for the Cure app and run anywhere, anytime. There are also some fun incentives, awards, and prizes up for grabs for fundraisers and runners.
The 19th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival is twelve days of live and online events including music, stories, poetry, theatre, ceremony, films, dance, readings, forums, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibits, art talks, history talks and history walks!
Heart of The City – Marissa Nahanee Photo by David Cooper
Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival
When: Wednesday, October 26 to Sunday, November 6, 2022
Where: Various venues in the DTES
Full schedule TBA, registration will be on the website in early October
Guided by the theme Community Is Our Mentor, this year’s festival will focus on listening and learning from the lived wisdom and cultural practices of Downtown Eastside community organizations, artists and cultural circles; and engaging the transformative power of story, song, music, film, theatre, dance, visual arts and ceremony to illuminate pathways of resistance and resilience.
This Saturday Miss604 is proud to sponsor the Portobello West Fall Outdoor Market, happening in front of the art gallery in Downtown Vancouver with free admission! Find this and many more things to do in Vancouver this weekend listed below:
Join the Port of Vancouver for World Maritime Day on Saturday, October 1st as they celebrate with a lineup of free, family-friendly activities along the waterfront.
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World Maritime Day at the Port of Vancouver
When: Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Where: North Point & west promenade of Canada Place
Admission: Free!
World Maritime Day was established in 1978 by the United Nations to mark the 20th anniversary of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Convention’s entry into force. Celebrations are held throughout the world every year to recognize the international maritime industry’s contribution to shipping safety, maritime security, and the marine environment. The theme this year is: New technologies for greener shipping.
Vancouver Event Lineup
12:00pm to 12:20pm Traditional welcome & Indigenous performance by Tsleil-Waututh Warriors
12:30pm to 1:15pm Early Spirit
1:30pm to 2:10pm Dawn Pemberton
2:15pm to 2:30pm Boat parade & on-water demonstration
2:35pm to 3:00pm Zynth & Co
3:15pm to 4:00pm Nikita Afonso
4:15pm to 5:00pm The Fugitives
There will be exhibitors and displays from the port community along the west promenade of Canada Place. The event will also have musical performances with maritime flair, stilt walkers, airbrush tattoos, the Shipyard Pals from MONOVA in North Vancouver, and more.
Miss604 is a proud sponsor of World Maritime Day 2022
The #CHVCatchUp is a monthly series featuring the latest updates and news from Covenant House Vancouver (“CHV”). Miss604 is proud to be the Official Blog Partner of CHV. This month’s post has been written by Kristy Hayter.
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Suicide Awareness Month and World Suicide Prevention Day
September is Suicide Awareness Month and World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) occurs on the 10th of September.
“Every 45 seconds someone takes their life; an estimated 703,000 people a year around the world. For each suicide approximately 135 people suffer intense grief or are otherwise affected, resulting in 108 million people, annually, who are profoundly impacted by suicidal behaviours. For every suicide, 25 people make a suicide attempt and many more have serious thoughts of suicide.”
Suicide Awareness Month and World Suicide Prevention Day are very important to us at Covenant House Vancouver. It is not uncommon for young people to experience suicidal thoughts amidst painful experiences in their lives.
