Book your flight and Soar with Santa this Christmas at FlyOver Canada. Rain or shine, the popular attraction is open with COVID safety measures in place.
Christmas at FlyOver Canada
When: Now until January 3, 2021 daily 3:00pm to 7:00pm, from 11:00am on Fridays and Saturdays. Closed on Christmas Day. Where:Canada Place (201 – 999 Canada Place, Vancouver) Admission: Book tickets online in advance. From Monday to Friday with the purchase of any adult ticket get complimentary admission for one child, a cookie and 50% off a souvenir photo.
Enjoy festive treats and classic Christmas movies on the flight deck or listen to the live entertainment “The Sounds of Christmas.” Then, fly like Santa from the east to west coast before your exhilarating trip to the North Pole.
FlyOver Canada utilizes state-of-the-art technology to reveal some of Canada’s most awe-inspiring sights as you have never seen them before. You will hang suspended, feet dangling, before a 20-metre spherical screen while the film whisks you away on an exhilarating 8-minute journey.
Shows commence approximately every 15 to 20 minutes during operating hours. The total experience will take approximately 25 minutes, including the 8 minutes you’ll spend on the Ultimate Flying Ride.
Mask are mandatory. Follow FlyOver Canada on Facebook for more info.
Highstreet Shopping Centre in partnership with PARK is excited to present Holidays at Highstreet featuring ILLUMINATE: A Neon Art and Music Installation. Holidays at Highstreet will include five unique Instagrammable installations by Canadian artists that you can enjoy safely at a distance.
ILLUMINATE (left) Photo by Tyler Stalman (right) Photo by Ali Miri
Holidays at Highstreet
Where: 3122 Mt. Lehman Road, Abbotsford (Exit #83 off Hwy 1) When: Until January 1, 2020 12:00pm to 6:00pm (9:00pm Fri/Sat) Admission: Free! By private appointment only, book online
Guests will be transported to a holiday wonderland as they walk a 75 foot runway leading to a 65 foot light animated Christmas tree, one of the tallest in Canada. A neon art and music installation, titled ILLUMINATE awaits underneath the tree.
The immersive light experience, ILLUMINATE, is the first of its kind for Highstreet. With music mixed by DJ Joash Charles, guests can download the track in advance so they will never miss a beat during their session.
In addition to their ILLUMINATE experience, visitors will take in a series of modern vignettes and murals designed by Vancouver-based artists Tierney Milne and The WKNDRS. These large-scale, vibrant candy cane hued vignettes will provide plenty of photo-worthy opportunities for families this year.
Keeping COVID-19 at the forefront, Highstreet is committed to the safety of guests while keeping the holiday tradition alive. All guests will be required to reserve a time slot for their ILLUMINATE experience online in advance. For the convenience of guests, time slots will be available 7 days a week (hours available online). Additionally, cleaning will be done in between each session in order to maintain a safe and healthy environment for all.
Anchor tenants at Highstreet include Sephora, Walmart Supercentre, London Drugs, H&M, OLD NAVY and Cineplex VIP Theatres.
Aunt Leah’s Christmas Tree Lots will be opening for the season this week at three locations in Metro Vancouver. These lots are a major annual fundraiser for Aunt Leah’s Place, with 100% of profits from the sale of the trees going to provide housing for moms and babies and youth aging out of foster care.
Aunt Leah’s Christmas Tree Lots
Aunt Leah’s has been selling trees online since 2011 so customers can feel confident about ordering their tree online and picking it up at one of the tree lots in Metro Vancouver.
All profits go towards preventing children in foster care from becoming homeless, and mothers in need from losing custody of their children.
Aunt Leah’s Place provides housing, rent subsidies and homelessness prevention for youth from care and families at-risk of losing child custody. Our programs target the entry and exit points of the foster care system, with a goal of providing supports, resources and opportunities similar to those provided by average Canadian families.
Tree Lot Locations
Pre-order trees online. They also have stands, wreaths, and other festive greenery for sale.
Vancouver – Opening November 26, 2020 St. Stephen’s United Church at 54th & Granville St
Coquitlam – Opening December 3, 2020 Eagle Ridge United Church 2813 Glen Drive
Burnaby – Opening November 27, 2020 All Saints Anglican Church at Royal Oak and Rumble *NOTE due to current COVID restrictions this lot will be curbside pick-up only until further notice. Place your order online in advance.
North Vancouver – Only for pick-up Lonsdale Quay Market East Plaza (123 Carrie Cates Ct) Open online on November 29th, then December 3, 5, 10, 13, 17 and 19.
As the situation is very fluid, please refer to Aunt Leah’s website for the most accurate ways to shop, order, and pick up your tree and accessories.
Follow Aunt Leah’s on Twitter and Facebook for news and updates.
Wreath Giveaway
I’m very happy to share that the annual Aunt Leah’s/Miss604 wreath giveaway is on again this year! Here’s how you can enter to win a beautiful, fresh, fragrant, festive wreath:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 10:00am on Friday, November 27, 2020. UPDATE The winner is Sheri!
The winner will be able to pick up their wreath at an Aunt Leah’s Christmas Tree Lot.
In 2012, I interviewed local blogger Amy Chan and one of her goals for the future was to publish a book – something she’s now accomplished! Since we connected, Amy went on to found the innovative and revolutionary Renew Breakup Bootcamp, a retreat that takes a scientific and spiritual approach to healing the heart. Her first book, Breakup Bootcamp is being released by Harper Collins Canada on December 1st.
Breakup Bootcamp by Amy Chan
“A self-affirming, holistic guide to transforming heartbreak into healing.”
Amy Chan hit rock bottom when she discovered that her boyfriend cheated on her. Although she was angry and broken-hearted, Chan soon came to realize that the breakup was the shakeup she needed to redirect her life. Instead of descending into darkness, she used the pain of the breakup as a bridge to self-actualization. She devoted herself to learning various healing modalities from the ancient to the scientific, and dived into the psychology of love. It worked. Fast forward years later, Amy completely transformed her life, her relationships and founded a breakup bootcamp helping countless women heal their hearts.
In Breakup Bootcamp, Amy directs her experience as a relationship columnist and as the creator of Renew Breakup Bootcamp into a practical, thoughtful guide to turning broken hearts into an opportunity to break out of complacency and destructive habits. Dubbed “the Chief Heart Hacker,” Amy grounds her practical advice and tried and tested methods rooted in cutting-edge psychology and research, helping first her bootcamp attendees and now her readers most effectively heal and reclaim their self-love.
Rewire Your Patterns
Life-changing and backed by sound scientific research, Breakup Bootcamp will help you heal from the heartaches of the past and move forward to create healthy love. In this book you will:
Process the pain and emotions of the past so you can move forward in a healthy way
Identify and rewire the subconscious patterns and beliefs that are not serving you
Be less reactive and more balanced in your emotions using tried and tested tools
Connect from a place of wholeness versus a place of wounding Relatable, life-changing, and backed by sound scientific research, Breakup Bootcamp can help anyone turn their greatest heartbreak into a powerful tool for growth.
Relatable, life-changing, and backed by sound scientific research, Breakup Bootcamp can help anyone turn their greatest heartbreak into a powerful tool for growth.
Giveaway
I have a copy of the book to give away! Here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries on Friday, November 27, 2020 at 12:00pm. UPDATE: The winner is Sujin!
New provincial health orders and restrictions were issued on November 19th, extending until December 7th, limiting events and social gatherings. If you are looking to get in the holiday spirit but will be staying at home, here are a few things to tune into online after decorating the tree:
Online Christmas Events in Vancouver
Vancouver Tree Lighting When: Friday, November 27, 2020 at 6:00pm Where: Watch online (then at šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square) About: From the comfort of your home watch Amacon and CTV Vancouver as they officially light the 75 foot Amacon Christmas Tree. During the season, post a photo in front of the tree and tag @amaconlivewell to show off your holiday spirit. Amacon will donate to the Vancouver International Children’s Festival as part of its ‘Light It Up’ campaign that has raised over $1 million for local charities.
Surrey Tree Lighting Festival When: Saturday, November 21, 2020 Where: Watch online (then at Surrey City Hall Plaza) About: Hosted by Santa and Mrs. Claus, this year’s online event connects everyone at home on Facebook and YouTube Live. The livestream will feature performances from Warren Dean Flandez, Ashley Pater Music, Zaac Pick, DACEY, Quinn Pickering and more.
