For a limited time this fall you can Skate Stardust Roller Rink at Guildford Town Centre and relive some glory days while making new memories, all in support of a great local cause.
Skate Stardust Roller Rink at Guildford
Set to open September 12, 2024, the cultural throwback will take centre stage at Guildford Town Centre until October 31, inviting visitors of all skating abilities to connect with the joy of roller skating and roll back in time to a golden era.
Dates: Monday-Saturday 11:00am to to 9:00pm; Sundays until 7:00pm
Location: Guildford Town Centre, Surrey
Tickets: Free entry and a $2 skate rental fee. Book online.
100% of Skate Stardust proceeds will go toward the Surrey Firefighters Charitable Society.
Minimum age to participate is 5 years old, and while guests are encouraged to bring their own gear, skates and protective gear will be available to rent.
The Vancouver Sun once called Stardust Roller Rink the “Studio 54 of Surrey” during its heydey, it was the place to be seen and have a good time. When my mom was young, the original skating rink was outdoors at Guildford (in the late 1960s) and for my generation, the indoor rink was a mainstay for birthday parties and Snow Cones by A&B Sound at Surrey Central (where it stood from 1971 to 2005).
Stardust – Surrey Now Archives
“This initiative is not just about recreation but also about celebrating our community’s history and providing families and friends with a place to create incredible experiences and new memories,” says Kiran Deol, Marketing Manager at Guildford Town Centre.
Skate Stardust will be a 1,690 square-foot roller rink and lounge space, with a retro-themed atmosphere—complete with a vibrant graffiti wall, neon lights, and a DJ booth— that will transport visitors back in time.
The BC Achievement Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2024 Indigenous Business Awards along with details of their 16th annual gala. This annual award honours the exceptional achievements of Indigenous businesses, entrepreneurs, partnership entities, and community-owned enterprises.
Indigenous Business Awards 2024
Dates: Monday, October 7, 2024
Location: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Tickets: Open to the public. Early Bird tickets are available until August 31, priced at $250 per person. From September 1, ticket prices are offered at the regular rate of $275 per person.
As one of the five flagship programs of BC Achievement, this initiative recognizes and celebrates excellence, fostering inspiration across the province.
Marking its 16th year, the Indigenous Business Award (IBA) program continues to highlight inspiring stories of Indigenous business excellence. By showcasing these successes, the awards drive change and strengthen connections between Indigenous and non-Indigenous economies in British Columbia. With over 225 distinguished business leaders among its alumni, the IBA program stands as a testament to the thriving Indigenous business community.
Indigenous Business Award Recipients 2024
Young Entrepreneur of the Year:
Mo Dawson Creative, Victoria
Business of the Year – one-to-two person enterprise:
Rad Relish Co., West Kelowna
Business of the Year – three-to-ten person enterprise:
AshFireWear, Cranbrook
Business of the Year – eleven + person enterprise:
KICA Contracting Ltd., Dease Lake
Community-owned Business of the Year – one entity:
Ahous Adventures, Tofino
Community-owned Business of the Year – two or more entities:
Awardees will receive a short film highlighting their entrepreneurial accomplishments, a cash prize, a certificate, and medallion to commemorate their achievements and will be celebrated through an online campaign, #ShineTheLightBC.
The awardee selection was made by a distinguished jury panel, including T,łalisam, Dr. Kim van der Woerd of ’Namgis Nation, and an alumna of both the IBA and the BC Achievement Community Award programs; Ernie (Bones) George, Chief Executive Officer at Inlailawatash LP; and Tim Low, ANTCO Board President and member of Métis Nation BC.
About BC Achievement Foundation
BC Achievement is an independent foundation established in 2003 that celebrates the spirit of excellence in our province and serves to honour the best of British Columbia. By recognizing the accomplishments of our province’s entrepreneurs, artists, community leaders, youth and volunteers, its award programs pay tribute to exceptional people, doing exceptional work, while carving a path forward for others to follow.
Miss604 is a proud sponsor of BC Achievement Foundation programs in 2024
The is monthly series features the latest updates and news from Covenant House Vancouver. Miss604 is proud to be their Official Blog Partner. This month’s post has been written by Jason Bosher of Covenant House Vancouver.
Covenant House Vancouver Supports Young People As Cost of Food Rises
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Feeling the Pinch
This year, the 14th edition of Canada’s Food Price Report predicts that all provinces may experience price increases of up to 4.5%, across all food categories, with some categories like bakery, meat, and vegetables, to increase in price between 5% and 7%. These increases are attributed mainly to the rising costs of producing food, transporting it, and the detrimental effects of climate change on crop yields.
Food Is a Basic Need
Along with water, clothing, sleep, and shelter, food is a necessity for survival. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs illustrated and explains how basic needs must be met, before other needs like relationships or careers can be realized. Unhoused or precariously housed people are in survival mode. Their basic needs are not being met, so they cannot just “go out and get a job” to solve their problems. If only life was that easy.
After forty years, one of the most recognizable totem poles in Stanley Park (and Vancouver) will be relocated to the Museum of Anthropology (MOA). In early September the Kakaso’las totem pole carved by celebrated Kwakwaka’wakw artist Ellen Neel will be returned, following the conclusion of a loan agreement between MOA and the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation dating back to 1985.
Kakaso’las Totem Pole in Stanley Park Moving to MOA
Any protocols or ceremony that may need to take place for the pole’s relocation are being decided by the family of Ellen Neel. Additionally, the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations are being kept informed through the Stanley Park Intergovernmental Working Group.
The relocation from Brockton Point to MOA is scheduled for September 4, 2024.
The relocation of the pole back to the museum is happening in close coordination with MOA and Ellen Neel’s family, due to the age and condition of the pole. Based on an assessment of the pole, the Neel family decided that the pole should return to MOA where it can be preserved into the future and continue to tell the history of Ellen Neel and her legacy. The Neel family, including Ellen Neel’s granddaughter, Lou-ann Neel, is supportive of, and advocated for, this return so that the pole can begin the next chapter of its life at MOA.
The Kakaso’las totem pole was carved by Ellen Neel in 1955. It stands six metres tall and features prominent figures including the Thunderbird with a whale on its chest, followed by a Sea-Bear holding a killer whale, a man holding a frog, Bak’was (the Wild Man of the Woods), Dzunuk’wa (Giant of the Woods), and a Raven at the base.
It was one of five poles commissioned by the Woodward’s Department Store and initially installed at their Westmount Mall location in Edmonton, Alberta. The pole was carved at Neel’s Ferguson Point Studio in Stanley Park, with assistance from her sons Robert, Dave, and John (Ted Jr.) Neel. Woodward’s donated the pole to MOA in 1984, where it was restored by Robert Neel before being installed at Brockton Point through the long-term loan agreement in 1985.
It’s not quite time for back to school as we have many more summer events happening around Vancouver this weekend – and the PNE is just getting started! Miss604 is proud to sponsor the summer season at Burnaby Village Museum, Sounds Like Summer at Deer Lake Park on Friday, and Summer Cinema free outdoor movie (Barbie) at Civic Square on Friday as well. Find these events and many more things to do around Vancouver listed below.
