The Courage 2 Go Further campaign is an exciting initiative led by Coast Mental Health Foundation to help raise crucial funds to support people living with mental illness. It also aims to bring greater awareness to the benefits of physical movement as a tool to manage mental health. Registration is open now and the event runs through the summer until the end of August.
Courage 2 Go Further
The initiative encourages participants to complete a physical challenge of their choice at a time and place that is convenient for them. Everyone is invited to participate, no matter age or ability level, and there is no minimum dollar amount to hit for fundraising. It’s completely up to the participants how they want to take part in the initiative.
How to Participate
Pick your Courage 2 Go Further challenge. What does ‘going further’ mean to you?
Sign up for your virtual goal and set up your profile – there’s no cost to participate
Start training and share your journey with your followers using #Courage2GoFurther @CoastMentalHealth
Complete your challenge in August
Whether it’s cycling, walking, dancing, or swimming, no challenge is too small—or too big. It’s all about setting a personal goal and helping others in need along the way. Paracyclist, Olympian, 2x National Champion, World Cup and Pan Am Games Medalist, Joanie Caron shares the following message:
1 in 5 people in Canada live with a mental illness and in our lifetimes, almost half of us will have had, or have experienced a mental illness. People living with a mental Illness can recover and live a fulfilling life, given the right supports. Because of you, thousands of people can work towards more independent and fulfilling lives, off the streets and out of hospital.
For people living with chronic mental illnesses, the last year has been devastating. Isolation, change in routine, less access to crucial resources like affordable food, and lack of social interaction, can lead to major set-backs – in some cases, years’ worth of work has been lost.
About Coast Mental Health
Coast Mental Health Foundation is the fundraising partner of Coast Mental Health, BC’s largest provider of community-based services for people living with mental illness. It provides the critical link between hospital services and our communities. Thanks to donors and supporters, the foundation provides essential community-based services to over 5,000 people living with mental illness so they can find their meaningful place in their communities—a place to live, a place to connect, and a place to work.
Follow along on Instagram for more info and #Courage2GoFurther inspiration.
Westward Music Festival, presented by MRG Concerts, will take-over multiple venues around the city for an unforgettable week of music and world-class entertainment this September. The festival takes place in local, independently-run venues across the city.
Westward Music Festival
When: September 8 & 13 2021. Where: The Vogue, Imperial, The Rickshaw, Biltmore Cabaret, The Fox Tickets: Pending further COVID updates and Step 4 implementation, only individual tickets for concerts as well as ticket bundles are available. Wristband promotion TBA. In the event that a show needs to be rescheduled, tickets will be honored for the new date, and in the case of cancellations, ticket holders will receive a message on how to proceed with credits or refunds.
Event Lineup
Bryce Vine, bbno$, Deante’ Hitchcock, Haviah Mighty, Brownies & Lemonade Afterparty ft. K?D, Hotel Mira, Chad VanGaalen with Gold & Youth, ODIE, Night Lovell, Bye Felicia Night featuring Kandy Muse, French 79, NYSSA, Chris Larocca x Sylo Nozra, Ferris & Sylvester, Noble Son, Rare Americans, Balming Tiger, Robotaki, Turbo, Madison Olds, NADUH, Moneyphone, daysormay, Ekkstacy, SLCHLD, Cam Blake, So Loki, YSN FAB, Angel T33th, IAMTHELIVING & Teon Gibbs, and more! View the full schedule here.
Debuting in 2017, Westward has featured acts such as Bishop Briggs, Joji, Vince Staples, Tribe Called Red and Kali Uchis. Curated to entertain the city of Vancouver each September, the festival aims to showcase local voices by continuing its mandate to support Canadian acts throughout the festival whether they are developing or established internationally. Westward Music Festival is supported by Music BC and Creative BC.
Follow the festival on Facebook for the latest updates.
This month there will be a series of pop-up concerts in Mount Pleasant Park (West 16th Avenue at Ontario Street in Vancouver) hosted by Music on Main. Admission is free and each concert starts at 6:30pm, just bring a chair and enjoy wonderful music in the open air, from talented local musicians.
Photo courtesy of Music on Main
Pop-Up Concerts in Mount Pleasant Park
Monday, August 9, 2021 Saxophilia Saxophone Quartet featuring: Julia Nolan, soprano saxophone; Kris Covlin, alto saxophone; David Branter, tenor saxophone; Colin MacDonald, baritone saxophone
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Microcosmos String Quartet featuring: Marc Destrubé, violin; Andrea Siradze, violin; Tawnya Popoff, viola; Rebecca Wenham, cello
Thursday, August 26, 2021 Terry Riley’s In C with the Music on Main All-Star Band
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations with Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa, piano
All ages are welcome.
To help everyone feel as comfortable and welcome as possible, organizers encourage audience members to stay 6-feet apart from people outside their own social circles. Follow Music on Main for more info.
Canadian Paralympians are ready for their moment in the spotlight as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics take place August 24 to September 5, 2021. A total of 128 athletes, including guides, have been officially named to the Tokyo 2020 Canadian Paralympic Team.
Canada will be competing in 18 sports in Tokyo: wheelchair basketball (23 athletes), Para swimming (19), Para athletics (16), wheelchair rugby (12), sitting volleyball (11), Para cycling (9), Para rowing (7), goalball (6), boccia (4), Para equestrian (4), Para triathlon (4), wheelchair fencing (4), Para canoe (3), Shooting Para sport (2), Para archery (1), Para badminton (1), Para judo (1), and wheelchair tennis (1). The team will be supported in Tokyo by 113 coaches and support staff.
Audiences across the country will be able to watch their favourite athletes compete and discover their new Paralympic heroes with comprehensive coverage. Paralympic.ca will be the hub of all things Canadian Paralympic Team, while live coverage will be available from the Canadian Paralympic Media Consortium, including broadcast partners CBC/Radio-Canada, AMI, and Sportsnet, and digital partners Twitter, Facebook, and MXZN. The complete broadcast schedule, which will include primetime coverage for the first time, and details on how to watch will be announced closer to the start of the Games.
The Arts Club Theatre Company has announced their full 2021–2022 season programming, including a total of five in-person shows at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage (2750 Granville St, Vancouver).
Kim’s Convenience – James Yi. Photo by David Cooper
Arts Club 2021-2022 Season
This November will mark the first time that the company’s largest and most popular venue will be open to the public since the start of the pandemic.
The Arts Club’s post-pandemic transitional season will kick off with the Canadian premiere of Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol, which was revealed last month. This heartwarming new musical, adapted from Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, features music and lyrics by the iconic Dolly Parton.
The four other shows are Made in Italy, a musical coming of age in 1970s Alberta; Kim’s Convenience, the Canadian comedy phenomenon; ‘Da Kink in my Hair, a resonant musical celebration of women of colour; and Kinky Boots, the big-hearted blockbuster musical.
In addition to these in-person productions, the Arts Club will advance the audio play initiative that was created during the pandemic. Listen to This: Audio Play Series will feature four original Canadian scripts commissioned by the company.
