Cook along with talented local chefs, for a cause! Dan’s Legacy Foundation’s Chefs in the House, presented by Pacific Restaurant Supply, is a virtual fundraiser that will support the charity’s trauma informed counselling and life-skills programs for youth at risk in Metro Vancouver.
Chefs in the House
When: October 20, October 27 and November 3, 2021 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Where: Watch live from your home
Registration:Now open for $25 per household or $100 for a Chef Class Pass. Tickets eligible for a partial charitable tax receipt. Your ticket includes admission to the live interactive Zoom event, Q&A with the Chef, and exclusive early access to the online silent auction.
For the second year in a row, participants are invited to join the live Zoom-cast with chefs Shay Kelly (The Caterer) and Andrew George (BC’s first Indigenous Red Seal Chef), as well as pastry chef Alannah Peddie (Frolic & Forage), for a one-hour, interactive cooking show, live from the test kitchen at Pacific Restaurant Supply in Vancouver.
October 20, 2021 – Scrumptious Starter with Chef Shay Kelly
October 27, 2021 – Dinner Tonight with Indigenous Red Seal Chef Andrew George
November 3, 2021 – Just Desserts with Pastry Chef Alannah Peddie
Cook-Off Competition – Secret Chefs (will be announced soon)!
A 4th pre-recorded show, available to all access Chef Class Pass holders, will showcase the talents of two chefs competing to create a dish in one hour from a box of surplus food. The competition will be judged by Cassandra Anderton, President of Les Dames d’Escoffier.
“We had such a great time with last year’s series of shows, that we decided to keep the fun going this year,” says Barbara Coates, Dan’s Legacy’s executive director. “Everyone enjoyed the interactive nature of the event – being able to cook along with the chefs and ask questions in real time. We’re looking forward to seeing guests from last year and welcoming all newcomers!”
Food and cooking are integral to the success of Dan’s Legacy’s core counselling program, which is supported by its recovered food collection program. Each month the charity collects over 14,000kgs of donated surplus food from three grocery stores in Vancouver and Burnaby, and delivers the product to 14 charitable organizations. A portion of the food supplies Dan’s Legacy’s food bank as well as its “Intro to Cook” job-skills training program in New Westminster. The majority of the charity’s clients are youth aging out of foster care with significant mental health challenges, many are homeless, and all are hungry.
Since the start of COVID-19, Dan’s Legacy fielded a 50% increase in referrals from other agencies, as well as identified a 50% increase in hospitalizations for youth with psychosis, overdose and suicide attempts. Dan’s Legacy’s team of trauma-informed therapists go directly to the youth wherever they are, there is no wait list and its programs and counselling services are free.
Can’t tune in live to all the classes? No problem! Each one will be recorded and sent to ticket holders for private viewing later.
Win a Chefs Class Pass!
I have a Chefs Class Pass to give away that includes access to all of the events including the special cook-off competition. Here are several ways you can enter to win:
Copy/paste the text below to enter on Twitter (entry)
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. UPDATE: The winner is: Cheryl Inger!
About Dan’s Legacy
Dan’s Legacy provides trauma and culturally-informed counselling and life-skills intervention programs for youth at risk in Metro Vancouver. In the past five years Dan’s Legacy has helped over 400 youth meet their educational, employment, and recovery goals.
Miss604 is a proud sponsor of Dan’s Legacy Chefs in the House
The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation announced today that they will be extending the temporary closure of all non-essential access to Stanley Park between the hours of 7:00pm and 7:00am beginning tonight (August 31, 2021). The closure, which was originally implemented to mitigate fire risk, is being extended in an effort to reduce continued conflict between park users and coyotes.
There have been three coyote attacks in Stanley Park over the past few days, according to BC’s Conservation Officer Service. [Source: Vancouver Sun]
Stanley Park Overnight Closure Due to Coyotes
Park Rangers will continue to maintain temporary overnight access control points at four locations across the park to reduce the number of individuals in the park overnight. Vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, and anyone who does not require essential access to the park will be turned around at access control points.
Anyone requiring entry into the park during the closure, including the #19 bus, emergency services, patrons and staff of park businesses, will be permitted to enter through the control points. Individuals who remain in the park after the closure begins will have unrestricted access to leave the park through the control points.
The access control points are positioned at the following locations:
Traffic circle off Georgia Street
The corner of Barclay and Park Lane
The South exit of the Stanley Park Causeway (closure in effect from 10:00pm – 6:00am)
The North exit of the Stanley Park Causeway (closure in effect from 10:00pm – 6:00am)
The Causeway will remain open. Access to the seawall will be closed. Signage will be placed along the access points of the seawall to advise pedestrians and cyclists of the closure.
Park Rangers will be patrolling the park throughout the closure to monitor activity.
The Park Board is working with the BC Conservation Officer Service, Stanley Park Ecology Society, the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development on ongoing efforts to address and reduce coyote conflicts in the park.
“We are taking the escalating conflicts with coyotes extremely seriously and have offered our full support to the Province to do whatever we can inside Stanley Park as public safety is our number one priority,” said Donnie Rosa, General Manager of the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation. “At this point, a number of options are on the table and our focus remains on removing attractants and influencing public behaviour to ensure direct and indirect feeding of coyotes and other wildlife comes to a stop.
In the last week alone we have removed 1,000 kgs of garbage from the park, secured animal-proof garbage cans that will be installed shortly, and printed 96 new signs to be installed at key locations where the majority of coyote incidents are taking place. We are asking the public to help us with this issue and to observe the park closures overnight, to stay off trails when visiting businesses in the park, and to report any feeding of wildlife.”
The public are reminded to dispose of garbage appropriately and that feeding all wildlife within the park, including coyotes, raccoons and birds, is strictly prohibited.
Visitors to the park need to be aware of their surroundings especially at dusk and dawn. If a coyote is encountered:
Make yourself big. Face the coyote, stand tall, arms stretched. Do not run.
Speak loudly and make noise (but don’t scream).
Call the RAPP line at 1-877-952-7277 to report any aggressive behaviour or wildlife feeding.
September is here and so are flowers, farm fun, and festivals! Miss604 is proud to sponsor the Portobello West Fall Market, the end of summer at Burnaby Village Museum, and the Search the Rock scavenger hunt in White Rock all month-long. On September 30th, take time to reflect and take action for a National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.
Local farms and fields are getting ready to welcome you to experience some family fun this season. Here are just a few corn mazes near Vancouver, and more places for outdoor fall activities in the Fraser Valley.
Consult all venue/location websites for the latest COVID-19 safety protocols they have in place.
Taves Family Farms
When: Open every day 10:00am to 6:00pm starting September 1, 2021 Where: 333 Gladwin Rd, Abbotsford Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Features: Enjoy the sunflower patch and U-Pick goji berries, cold-pressed apple cider, corn maze, U-Pick apples, pumpkin patch, goats, Farmville, jumping pillows, and more.
Willow View Farms
When: Open every day, 9:00 to 5:30pm (opens 11:00am on Sundays) Where: 288 McCallum Rd, Abbotsford Website | Facebook | Instagram Features: U-pick apples, plums, pears, and pumpkins. Petting barn opening September 1, 2021.
Maan Farms
When: Open every day 9:00am to 6:00pm Where: 790 McKenzie Rd, Abbotsford Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Features: Market, Country Kitchen, Barnyard Adventureland are all open along with the Sunflower Festival and U-Pick and drive-through experiences. Fall Festival opens September 17, 2021, with Haunted Corn Maze in October.
Richmond Country Farms
When: Market open daily 9:00am to 8:00pm Where: 12900 Steveston Hwy, Richmond Website | Facebook | Instagram Features: Enjoy corn fields, sunflowers, a pumpkin patch and whimsical decorations.
Chilliwack Corn Maze and Pumpkin Farm
When: Open until October 31, 2021 Where: 41905 Yale Road West, Chilliwack Website | Facebook | Instagram Features: The 12 acre Chilliwack Corn Maze also has over 15 varieties of pumpkins. Check out their event page for special family nights featuring live music and more.
Aldor Acres Farm
When: September 18 to October 31, 2021 9:00am to 6:00pm Where: 24990-84 Avenue, Langley Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Features: Visit the animals then head out to the pumpkin patch on their 80 acre farm. Don’t forget to stop by the Farmacy for your farm fresh veggies, eggs and pork.
For more activities, keep an eye out for the September event list for Metro Vancouver.
From the same team behind the exceptional success of Imagine Van Gogh, Vancouver will host the Western Canadian debut of Imagine Picasso this fall.It’s a one-of-a-kind immersive exhibition highlighting and celebrating the work of Pablo Picasso.
Imagine Picasso In Vancouver
Created by Annabelle Mauger and Julien Baron in collaboration with art historian Androula Michael and one of the leading figures of the new French architecture movement, Rudy Ricciotti, Imagine Picasso features more than 200 of the artist’s paintings, shown together for the first time—from his Blue and Rose periods on through Cubism and the prolific later years.
After a successful run in Quebec City this summer, Imagine Picasso arrives at the Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) this October. Registration is now open.
Imagine Picasso offers an unprecedented dialogue between Ricciotti—winner of the National Grand Prix in Architecture—and one of the greatest painters of the 20th century. Ricciotti was inspired to create this spectacular scenography from the paper sculptures Picasso made for his children. The paintings, projected onto nine full-blown Origami-style structures, offer a unique and novel perspective on the work of Picasso.
In consultation with local health authorities,Imagine Picassois designed as a contactless experience and will have limited capacity, timed entries, and will operate in full accordance with British Columbia’s current public health guidelines.
