A stroll through the park, a day at the beach, a picnic under a tree, it’s definitely springtime in Vancouver. In that spirit, Stanley Park Brewing has released its long-awaited Park Sesh Lager. Clean, crisp and sessionable, it’s an easy-drinking craft lager perfect for sunny days.
Stanley Park Brewing Park Sesh
The brew itself is made with a unique blend of Sterling and Saphir hops and Superior Pilsner and Munish malts, giving it a biscuity flavour and very low bitterness at 5% ABV and 12 IBU.
Park Sesh is a great everyday beer that pairs perfectly with your SPF 30, your favourite backyard lawn chair, and your bubble (while maintaining social distance of course). Not to mention pairing it with your picnic bites or BBQ feasts.
“I love making lagers and over the past few years we’ve experimented outside the box with our DayTrip West Coast Lager and our Electro Lager, so now we wanted to take the opportunity to come back and make straight up traditional lager,” says Brewmaster Thom Riley. “We knew we wanted a solid lager on tap at the Brewpub and Park Sesh was born of that need. We’re really excited about this one and can’t wait to cheers with you.”
Look out for Park Sesh Lager in 6 pack cans at your local retail liquor store, order it online, or find it on tap at select bars and restaurants across British Columbia and Alberta. Of course you can also enjoy it on the patio at the Stanley Park Restaurant & Brewpub (8901 Stanley Park Dr) which is within the park and just a few steps from the beach.
Enter to Win
I have a Stanley Park Brewing Park Sesh prize pack to give away (value $120) that includes: Park Sesh Lager 6pk, cooler, metal cup, metal straws, bamboo sticks, tote, hat, and beeswax wrap.
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You can help Canuck Place give short lives the gift of great days by purchasing a ticket for their 50/50 raffle. Canuck Place Children’s Hospice is British Columbia and Yukon’s pediatric palliative care provider. Over 818 children living with life-threatening illnesses and families from five provincial health regions receive Canuck Place inpatient and community care (in home/in hospital).
Canuck Place 50/50 Raffle
Tickets: Buy online for 3 for $5, 7 for $10, 50 for $20 or 150 for $50
Anticipated Prize: $500,000 to be split with the winner
Available until May 26, 2021
“When you’re buying a ticket, remember that you’re winning because you’re donating to a charitable organization,” says Connie from Salt Spring Island who split the $350,000 Canuck Place 50/50 raffle jackpot in the fall. “So even if you don’t win a prize, you’ve still won because you’ve done something good for somebody else.”
For over 25 years, Canuck Place has been providing exceptional complex medical care, while helping children and families embrace living fully with the time they have left together. But not without donor support. That’s where your 50/50 ticket purchase can make a difference.
Canuck Place operates 13 patient beds and 8 family suites through two hospices in Vancouver and Abbotsford. Services include medical respite and family support, pain and symptom management, provincial 24-hour clinical care line, music and recreation therapy, education and art, grief, loss, and bereavement counselling, as well as end-of-life care. With donors, their talented team, including 400 energetic volunteers, they care for children with short lives and the families who love them.
Vancouverites will have two new locations to shop for fresh, local food this summer. Vancouver Farmers Markets – the non-profit organization that runs nine weekly markets throughout the city – will launch its new Downtown Farmers Market on Wednesday, June 2nd at šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza) and False Creek Farmers Market on Thursday, June 3rd at Concord Community Park.
Vancouver Summer Farmers Markets 2021
“We’re thrilled to be adding new locations and new vendors to our market line-up this summer,” says Laura Smit, VFM’s Executive Director. “The addition of Downtown and False Creek will provide more options for people to shop in safe, outdoor settings, while offering additional sales opportunities to new and existing farms and producers.”
Riley Park
Saturdays
May 1-Oct 30
10am-2pm
30th Ave & Ontario St
Trout Lake
Saturdays
May 1-Oct 30
9am-2pm
Lakewood & E 13th Ave
Kitsilano
Sundays
May 2-Oct 31
9:30am-2:30pm
10th Ave. & Larch St
West End
Saturdays
May 22-Oct 30
9am-2pm
1100 Comox St
Mt. Pleasant
Sundays
May 23-Oct 31
10am-2pm
8th Ave. & Guelph St
Downtown
Wednesdays
June 2-Oct 6
2pm-6pm
750 Hornby St.
False Creek
Thursdays
June 3-Oct 7
2pm-6pm
50 Pacific Blvd
The two new markets will open just weeks after the launch of VFM’s summer season, which kicks off this weekend at Trout Lake Farmers Market and Riley Park Farmers Market on Saturday, May 1st, and Kitsilano Farmers Market on Sunday, May 2nd. Fans of the Kitsilano Market will have an additional hour to shop this season – the market will now run from 9:30am-2:30pm to help alleviate wait times experienced by shoppers last summer.
Shoppers should take note that Vancouver Farmers Markets continue to operate as essential services with full COVID-19 protocols in place, including physical distancing, limited shopper capacity, and no sampling or eating on site. VFM organizers ask that attendees follow the “Shop, don’t stop” protocol in effect at grocery stores and other businesses, and send only one member of their household to the market whenever possible.
This month features Mother’s Day, a holiday long weekend, and expanded outdoor activity options as we enjoy the peak of springtime on BC’s beautiful south coast. In May, Miss604 is proud to be a media sponsor of BC Youth Week (May 1-7), the Big Sisters GrapeJuice Wine Auction & Tasting (May 6) and Burnaby Village Museum (open May to September). Find these activities and more May events in Metro Vancouver – and the Fraser Valley – listed below:
Back in January, you were asked to nominate your favourite small businesses, and the support has been overwhelming for the Small Business BC Awards. They’re going to be hosting SBBC Awards Week May 3-6, 2021 to reveal the winners in each category every night for a weeklong celebration of entrepreneurship and resiliency.
Small Business BC Awards Week
With over 50,000 votes, 937 nominations, and an intense Dragon’s Den style pitching round, the top 5 finalists are ready to hear who has won, and so are all of us! Tickets for this multi-day extravaganza are free and you can tune in as much as you like throughout the week after you register once.
Each day, watch inspiring short films about each of the finalists; get to know the passion behind why they started their own business, the challenges they’ve overcome (including COVID-19) and why small businesses are so important to our province.
Day 1: Monday, May 3rd (6:00pm to 7:30pm)
Launch night! Meet the finalists, network for prizes, listen to a panel and hear from some special guests.
Day 2: Tuesday, May 4th (1:00pm to 1:40pm)
Watch the first of SBBC’s short films – as we get to know the finalists, hear their stories while the first two winners are announced:
The Awards week’s finale – featuring guest speakers: the Honourable Mélanie Joly, and the Honourable Ravi Kahlon, as the final two small business winners are revealed:
Best Innovation Award (sponsored by Western Economic Diversification Canada)
Nominees: CORE Landscape Products, Courtenay; MisMacK Clean Cosmetics, Canoe; Spirits of the West Coast Art Gallery, Courtenay; Big Bold Brand Inc., North Vancouver; Matidor, Vancouver
Premier’s People’s Choice Award (sponsored by the Province of British Columbia)
Get your free ticket here. I will update this post next week to highlight each of the winners. Thank you for supporting local this year, and hats off to these incredibly resilient entrepreneurs!
