Canuck Place Raffle

Nourish Health and Wellness Retreat in Whistler

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

4sharesRejuvenate and invigorate your mind, body and soul this November during Cornucopia, Whistler’s legendary annual celebration of food and drink. The Nourish Series of workshops and the Nourish Retreat will offer a full package of programming or à la carte workshop sessions dedicated to your mind, body and spirit during the first weekend of Cornucopia. […]

Continue reading this post

VIFF Repeats This Week

by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareThe 34th Vancouver International Film Festival concludes tonight with the VIFF Wrap party but in case you missed some screenings, fear not! There will be almost a full week of repeats coming up. VIFF Repeats This Week The Vancity Theatre, VIFF’s year-round home, will play host to some of the award winners from this year’s […]

Continue reading this post

Vancouver Bach Choir Celebrates 85 Years

by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareThe City of Vancouver wasn’t even 45 years old at the time the Vancouver Bach Choir gave its first concert at the Orpheum Theatre in December of 1930. Outside of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (1919) the Vancouver Bach Choir is the oldest performing arts organization in the province, and one of the oldest symphonic choirs […]

Continue reading this post

Strike a Chord Benefit for Music Heals

Comments 20 by Rebecca Bollwitt

21sharesIt’s gala season in Vancouver and one of the most unique events out there is the Strike a Chord benefit for Music Heals. This special evening is filled with music (of course) and it benefits music therapy programs in our region. What: Strike a Chord Benefit for Music Heals Date: Thursday, October 22, 2015 Time: […]

Continue reading this post

Celebrate with the Beaty Biodiversity Museum

by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareThe same year that UBC is celebrating its 100th anniversary, the Beaty Biodiversity Museum is celebrating 5 years since it opened its doors on campus. This natural history museum contains 20,000 square feet of collections and exhibit space, along with over two million specimens collected over the last 100 years. Beaty Biodiversity Museum‘s collections focus […]

Continue reading this post

Win Passes to Fright Nights at Playland

Comments 94 by Rebecca Bollwitt

95sharesTake an amusement park that’s over 100 years old, add in a Halloween theme, host seven haunted houses and fifteen rides, add in a Halloween theme and you’ve got Fright Nights at Playland, Western Canada’s scariest Halloween event. Open select dates between October 9th and November 1st, tickets are now on sale online (and will […]

Continue reading this post

Granville Island Turkey Trot

by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareSpend time with your family and friends on Thanksgiving weekend with good food, good fun, and a good workout! The 18th Granville Island Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day is a 10km run, walk, or stroll and this year they have added a Kids Fun Run the day before. Granville Island Turkey Trot When: Sunday, October […]

Continue reading this post

5 Adrenaline-Pumping Team Activities This Halloween

by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareSolve crime, survive zombies, complete an undercover mission in an asylum, and have a smashing good time with your friends this month! If you’re looking for all of the above, there are several places around the Lower Mainland where you can use your brains and brawn to get active and have some frightening fun as […]

Continue reading this post

Win an Art of the Cocktail Getaway in Victoria

Comments 149 by Rebecca Bollwitt

151sharesArguably the cocktail capital of Canada, and home to some of the top ten best hotel bars in the world, Victoria is known and celebrated for its spirited drinks and the mixologists who make them. This is why the annual Art of the Cocktail event explores all areas of cocktails with two full days of […]

Continue reading this post