The Portobello West Fall Market is coming up with a special outdoor – and free admission – edition of one of the city’s most beloved shopping experiences. Shop with safety protocols in place from 25 local artists and designers, ranging from sustainable slow fashion, jewellery, art, home decor, skin care, kids, pets, spirits, and more!

Portobello West Fall Market

• Where: Helena Gutteridge Plaza (next to Vancouver City Hall at 453 W 12th Ave, Vancouver)
• When: Saturday, October 3 and Sunday 4, 2020 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
• Admission: FREE!

NaMi Vietnamese Food Truck will be onsite and the show will go on rain or shine. COVID safety protocols will be in place. This is your chance to shop from and support local vendors including:

Follow Portobello West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest market updates, vendor news, and more. See you on October 3 &4 for the market of the season!

For over 12-years, Portobello West has sought and presented top-notch emerging and established local talent. Featuring up to 90-local artists and designers at a time, Portobello West’s seasonal markets offers up a curated selection of locally designed fashion, art, home decor, gourmet treats, wine and spirits, and more. Their hope is to foster a sense of support and community for local creatives living and working here.

We’re just one week away from the Big Sisters BC Lower Mainland’s Luminary Award Soiree and the silent auction is now open for everyone – not just registrants.

Event Info

Where: Online (a link will be sent to ticket-holders)
When: September 30, 2020 at 6:30pm
Tickets: $200 virtual attendance, add-on a virtual gala package ($350+) where you can get the gala delivered to your door. Packages give you virtual access to the live event, entertainment, online auction, Mediterranean tapas  and sweet treats from The Lazy Gourmet, perfectly paired wine from Mission Hill and more. Deadline to order is September 18th.

Luminary Award Soiree Silent Auction

From experiences, getaways, wine and lifestyle packages there is something for everyone including a showcase a selection of ‘like new’ designer purses.

Your participation in the auction helps Big Sisters match vulnerable girls in need with a caring mentor to ignite their potential and give them confidence in their futures. 

Start bidding now! Share with your network as anyone can bid. Auction closes September 30th, 2020 at 7:30pm at the culmination of the live virtual event. 

Luminary Award Honourees

Join the event to celebrate six incredible women: The Honourable Janet Austin, Joanne Brown, Kay Gray, Linda Parsons, Patricia Shields and Susan Mendelson.  

Each of these extraordinary women have worked together to make a BIG impact in lives of girls throughout the Lower Mainland. Get your Luminary Soiree event tickets here today and follow along on Facebook and Instagram for more info.

Miss604 is a proud media sponsor of this event and Mentoring Matters Blog partner of Big Sisters BC Lower Mainland.

Tonight the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards winners will be announced via a live online ceremony. Awards will be handed out (virtually) in fourteen categories, honouring amazing women in our community.

As social media sponsor, I am taking to Instagram to post live updates in my stories and I will also have some updates on Twitter, both using the tag #YWCAWODA. Check back here throughout the night for updates…

Women of Distinction Awards Winners

The evening begins with a chat with Dr Bonnie Henry, this year’s Icon Award recipient. Previous recipients are May Brown (2018) and Kim Campbell (2019).

“One of my dear friends and mentors won this award a number of years ago,” Dr Henry says in her acceptance speech, referencing Dr Sheela Basrur who won a Woman of Distinction Award in Toronto. “Having been through one of the most challenging times in the last few months, this is a tremendous honour. I want to remind you all to be kind, be calm, be safe.”

Surrey’s 2020 Civic Distinction Awards (formerly City Awards) are awards of excellence that acknowledge business and community leaders who have made a major contribution to the City of Surrey in their respective fields.  Nominations are now being accepted until October 16, 2020.

Surrey’s Civic Distinction Awards

Nominate a Surrey resident, organization, group or business for an award of excellence and demonstrate your civic pride by recognizing outstanding projects that positively impact the City of Surrey.

Fort Langley National Historic Site will be offering their highly-anticipated Grave Tales event this year in a modified capacity. Join expert storytellers for a two-hour program of spine-chilling stories, as you walk through the Fort Langley village at night.

Grave Tales at Fort Langley

Tickets ($22) go on sale at 9:00am on Friday, September 25, 2020. This event sells out well in advance each year, be sure to book your tickets!

The program will run Thursdays to Sundays, October 8 to 30, 2020. Book for 7:00pm, 8:00pm or 9:00pm. There will be a maximum of ten people per tour. This event is for adults only, 18+.

Masks are mandatory for guests and physical distancing is to be maintained at all times. Grave Tales takes place outdoors so be sure to dress for the weather (and cemeteries).

Fort Langley National Historic site reopened in July with COVID safety protocols in place. Open daily from 10:00am to 5:0pm, you can climb the bastions and gallery, and peer through the entrances to several historic buildings. Parks Canada interpreters are on site at a few stations. Picnic areas and outdoor park areas are open.

Rising from the mist of the Fraser River, the palisades of Fort Langley stand tall. Inside the walls, rough-hewn timber buildings recreate the rugged 1800s. See where Hudson’s Bay Company fur traders mingled with California gold prospectors and hear First Nations interpreters tell century-old tales.