There’s a warm clothing donation drive on now, until Saturday, in Vancouver. Vancouver Regional Recycling is accepting donations of warm winter clothing and gear for some of Vancouver’s most vulnerable citizens.
Warm Clothing Donation Drive on Now in Vancouver
When: Now to Saturday, December 14, 2019 from 9:00am to 6:00pm Where: Vancouver Regional Recycling Depot (960 Evans Ave, Vancouver)
The Vancouver Depot also welcomes clients to donate their refundable beverage containers to a fund that will purchase new socks and underwear.
The Gift of Warmth event is an attempt to support the Binner Community beyond the hot coffee and gift certificates Vancouver Regional Recycling already provides.
SPUD.ca’s weekly bin program will also be accepting donations. A free, public Gift of Warmth BBQ will take place on Saturday, December 14, from 10:00am until 2:00pm, at Vancouver Regional Recycling Depot. Throughout the event, Binner clients will have the opportunity to select warm winter items for themselves.
Donation items greatly needed include:
New adult male socks and underwear
Gently used adult male warm winter wear such as sweaters, long-sleeved shirts, jackets, outerwear and footwear
Outdoor gear such as tents, tarps, blankets and sleeping bags
It’s Metro Vancouver’s largest free light display, it consists of a 1.2km lakeside loop filled with illuminated installations, and when you visit you have the chance to win amazing prizes! Miss604 is proud to once again partner with the City of Coquitlam and presenting sponsor Coquitlam Centre for the Lights at Lafarge Picture This Contest!
Lights at Lafarge Picture This Contest
Find a picture frame located around Lafarge Lake (hint there are three)
Take a photo with the picture frame (get creative and have fun)
Upload it to social media tagging #ExploreCoquitlam@Miss604 and @CoquitlamCentre
Post it by Sunday, January 19, 2020
You’ll be entered to win some great prizes from five local City Centre businesses!
Lights at Lafarge makes for a lovely night out in Coquitlam, with plenty of local dining options – and some food trucks on site – so you can make it a really fun, festive activity. Stop by Coquitlam Centre on your way to or from the attraction and check out their sELFie gallery and Candy Cane Cafe too.
Lights at Lafarge Details
When: Until Sunday, January 19, 2020 (lights turn on at dusk) Admission: FREE all season to attend Where: Lafarge Lake, Town Centre Park (1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) take the SkyTrain to Lafarge Lake – Douglas Station and walk over
For more information about this event and more happening around Coquitlam this season, follow Visit Coquitlam on Facebook and Twitter.
Miss604 is a proud Media Partner of Lights at Lafarge
Just because it’s not summer doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy local, artisanal goods and products from a farmers market. Birch candle holders from Aurora View Farm, bee pollen from Corbicula Pollen, craft roasted coffee from Potter & Crow Craft Coffee Roasters, cold pressed oils from Ostro Organics, maple Canadian whiskey from Odd Society Spirits, artisan chocolates from Drunken Chocolatier — these are just a few of the things you’ll find at Vancouver’s winter farmers markets!
Vancouver’s Winter Farmers Markets 2019-2020
Remaining open during COVID-19 (see below for details)
Riley Park Winter Farmers Market Every Saturday, 10:00am-2:00pm from November 2, 2019 – April 25, 2020 (except December 28) Location: E 30th Ave & Ontario St More Information
Hastings Park Winter Farmers Market Every Sunday, 10:00am to 2:00pm from November 3, 2019 – April 26, 2020 (except December 29) Location: 2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver More Information
Closed due to COVID-19:
Port Moody Winter Farmers Market Every Sunday, 10:00am to 2:00pm from November, 2019 – April, 2020 (except December 29 and April 12) Location: Port Moody Recreation Complex, 300 Ioco Rd, Port Moody More Information
Cannery Farmers Market December 1, 8 and 15, 2019; February 9 and 23, 2020; March 8 and 22, 2020 April 5 and 19, 2020; from 10:00am to 3:00pm Location: 12138 Fourth Avenue, Richmond More Information
Information March 20, 2020 regarding Vancouver Farmers Markets and COVID-19. A message from the organizers:
March 20: As we move forward with the operations of our Riley Park and Hastings Park Winter Markets this weekend, Vancouver Farmers Markets would like to clarify that we are not functioning as a social gathering at this time.
We remain open during the COVID-19 crisis as access points for fresh food, with the full authorization of both municipal and provincial officials. We are committed to staying open as an essential service in the same manner as grocery stores as long as it is deemed safe to do so by the BC Centre for Disease Control.
WHAT WE ARE DOING: Our markets will look very different for the time being. In order to maintain proper social distancing and the safety of our shoppers, vendors, and staff, we will be implementing the following changes:
Stall spaces will be reconfigured to ensure shoppers have plenty of space to select and purchase products.
Smaller collections of vendors will be operating in clearly marked, cordoned off zones. The zones are constructed to ensure shoppers flow through the market as quickly as possible and do not backtrack. CLICK HERE to view the zoned map for Riley Park. The Hastings Park map will remain the same at this time.
Each zone will have a maximum capacity of 30 shoppers. Capacity of each market zone will be monitored by VFM staff members who will count every person entering and exiting their zone boundary.
If a line forms at the entrance points, we will ask shoppers to stand at 6ft. intervals.
Signage will be in place to direct shoppers to entrance and exit points.
We are in regular communication with public health officials, and will be implementing these additional health and safety recommendations:
Markets will be food only. No food/coffee trucks or craft will be available.
No cash or Market Money transactions for making purchases – debit/credit cards only.
Increased number of hand washing/sanitizing stations will be in place throughout the markets.
No product sampling of any kind.
WHAT YOU CAN DO: We ask that all shoppers attending the markets comply with the social distancing protocols in place, and use designated entrances/exits only. This may result in longer wait times than usual to purchase food, so plan your visit in advance as vendors may not be in their regular spot. Use our Market Maps to help you plan:
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How would you like to snap the ultimate holiday sELFie? For some unforgettable photos and cheerful memories, pay a visit to Coquitlam Centre to use their three new pop-up photo sets.
Snap the Ultimate Holiday sELFie at Coquitlam Centre
Picture your family members cuddling a giant Elf on the Shelf, surrounded with festive decorations. Or pose your kids on a toy train or next to a life-sized teddy bear. See their eyes light up as they set sight on the Candy Cane Café display.
Entrance is by donation, with all proceeds going to children’s programs at SHARE Family and Community Services. Take a break from your shopping to pop by, take some photos and share them on social media. The sELFie Gallery + The Candy Cane Café is located across from the Apple Store and will be open from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. daily, running until January 5, 2020.
Share your sELFie photos by tagging #sELFieGallery@coquitlamcentre and @sharesociety.
While You’re at the Shopping Centre
Visit Santa: Santaland is open daily until Christmas Eve. While waiting, kids can take part in Elf School and learn the official top secret elf greeting.
Make a toy donation: Drop off unwrapped toys, gift cards or cash to the SHARE ToyBank. This year, it’s hoped that 1,140 families will receive hampers and more than 1,300 kids will receive a toy or gift card.
Get your gift wrapped: Gift wrapping is available to December 24, 2019. Pricing is based on the size of the gifts and proceeds support programs at SHARE.
Light Up Your Evening
After shopping, drop in to Lights at Lafarge – Metro Vancouver’s largest free festive lights display. Coquitlam Centre is the Presenting Partner of this annual event, which features hundreds of thousands of lights wrapped around Lafarge Lake at Town Centre Park. See you there!
National Geographic Live, National Geographic’s touring speaker series, and The Orpheum are proud to announce two early 2020 shows that feature Birds of Paradise and the Wild Seas.
In February, go deep into the New Guinea wilderness to meet all 39 species of the birds of paradise—and enjoy their secret lives, bizarre displays, and dazzling courtship antics in breathtaking visuals. March will be all about oceans, perfect for the month’s sustainability focus with Water Awareness Day and Earth Hour taking place around the same time.
A red bird of paradise adult male performing a practice display. Photo by Tim Laman.
Birds of Paradise with Tim Laman, field biologist and wildlife photojournalist, and Ed Scholes, evolutionary biologist
Where: Orpheum Theatre (601 Smithe St, Vancouver) Tickets: February 4, 2020 at 1:00pm (tickets) and 7:00pm (tickets)
In this stunning presentation tied to their landmark book Birds of Paradise Revealed, these intrepid scientists share remarkable photographs and video to reveal—for the first time—all 39 species, including their colourful plumage, secret lives, bizarre displays, and dazzling courtship antics. Join Tim Laman and Ed Scholes as they recount their wild and hairy adventures in the New Guinea rain forest in search of some of nature’s most extraordinary wonders. And explore the fascinating scientific questions around how such extreme creatures and behaviours could have evolved.
Photo by Thomas P. Peschak
Wild Seas, Secret Shores with Thomas Peschak, National Geographic photographer
Where: Orpheum Theatre (601 Smithe St, Vancouver) Tickets: March 31, 2020 at 1:00pm (tickets) and 7:00pm (tickets)
Thomas Peschak has covered a wide range of subjects for National Geographic, including great white sharks, one-ton manta rays, and massive whale sharks. His photos appeared in “Galapagos: Life in the Balance and Stewards of the Sea” in the June 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Peschak has written and photographed seven books and is a multiple winner in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year and World Press Photo Awards. He is a Founding/Associate Director of the Manta Trust and a senior fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers.
Follow Vancouver Civic Theatres on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more information about this event and many other shows and performances throughout the year.
Win Tickets
I have a 4-pack of tickets to give away to Birds of Paradise in February, here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 8:00pm on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. UPDATE the winner is Ramona!
