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Surrey Welcomes Refugees

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesRefugees and other Surrey residents are invited to attend the Surrey Welcomes Refugees celebration on July 20th. Surrey Welcomes Refugees Where: Surrey City Hall Plaza (13450 104 Ave) When: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 from 4:00pm-7:00pm The event will have fun family activities, live entertainment, food, city Hall tours in different languages, and a human Library […]

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Alpine Blossom Festival at Sun Peaks

by Rebecca Bollwitt

28sharesSun Peaks is hosting one of the most Instagrammable festivals around at the end of the month. The Alpine Blossom Festival combines music, entertainment, yoga, outdoor movies, and those wonderful bouncy castles, with the enjoyment of the natural beauty that springs to life in the alpine at this time of year. Alpine Blossom Festival at […]

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Bard on the Beach Review Merry Wives of Windsor

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareThere are two types of people in this modern world: Those who use “LOL” and those who use “Ha Ha Ha” when replying to something funny with email or text message. I’m in the “Ha Ha Ha” camp, because I feel that unless I’m truly laughing out loud, I shouldn’t be implying that I am […]

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Vancouver TheatreSports Firecracker Dynamite Ladies

Comments 21 by Rebecca Bollwitt

21sharesVancouver’s improv scene is getting an explosive infusion of guest talent this summer as Vancouver TheatreSports (“VTSL”) explores what it means to be a woman in Vancouver. Themes such as dating and romance, career and work/life balance, female friendships and body image will all be examined through the audience suggestions motivating the improvisers’ wicked wit. […]

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Music at the Museum: Free at the Surrey Museum This Summer

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareThe Surrey Museum is bringing back Music at the Museum this summer, with a free concert on Wednesday, July 20th from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Grab your lawn chair, kick off your shoes, dance on the lawn, and enjoy music from the Genuine Jug Band. Music at the Museum Typical of the museum, the lively event […]

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Win High Tea for Two: Secret Garden Tea Company Moves to New Location

Comments 238 by Rebecca Bollwitt

238sharesFor two decades, the Secret Garden Tea Company in Kerrisdale has been offering a tranquil haven for Vancouverites to enjoy a spot of tea and delicious fresh-baked treats with friends and family. Co-owner Kathy Wyder’s grandma was the inspiration for the tea room after lamenting there wasn’t one in Kerrisdale. So Kathy and a friend […]

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The Big and the Small of It in Stanley Park

by Guest Author

0sharesThis post has been contributed by Kathleen Stormont, Communications Specialist with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). I have been following SPES since I moved into the West End over a decade ago and I have been a member for four years. I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their news, events, […]

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Rise and Shine Captains Camps in Pemberton

by Rebecca Bollwitt

3sharesImagine being a young soccer player who gets to attend a sleep-away camp at the base of majestic Mount Currie, waking up each morning and train with a former US and international captain with Premier League and World Cup experience? Registration is now open for Rise and Shine Captains Camps in Pemberton, with US international/former […]

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Big Beer Tasting for Big Sisters

by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareThe Big Beer Tasting for Big Sisters will transform you from a rookie to craft beer conversant in one afternoon. Julia Hanlon, Brew Master at Steamworks Brewery will spend an afternoon with 100 attendees teaching us about beer, as we taste and tour our way through the state of the art facilities. Grab your friends […]

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