There are people that come into our lives who have a profound impact on who we become. They hold our hands, guide us through the ups and downs of life, and ultimately help us to reach our full potential. At Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland, they know that the experiences shared between Bigs and Littles can be life-changing. It is their goal to capture these stories, and celebrate those that have been touched by our mentoring programs.
Has your life been positively impacted by your Big or Little Sister through a Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland mentoring program?
How did your relationship with your Sister impact your life?
Who do you think you are as a result of your relationship with your Sister?
As a thank you for sharing your story, you will be entered into a contest to win 2 economy tickets to New York courtesy of Cathay Pacific Airways PLUS a two night stay!
Contest rules: By entering this contest, you are allowing Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland to use your story publicly with our community and stakeholders (identifiable details removed). Must be 19 years old to enter. Big and Little Sister matches may not travel together. Must fly out of and return to Vancouver, B.C. YVR airport. One winner will be selected and contacted after the draw date. The owner of the email address will be deemed the winner. Travel must be completed by June 30, 2020. Non-transferable and not for resale. Black out dates and other restrictions, terms and conditions apply.
Harvest Glow is the largest indoor fall festival in greater Vancouver, hosted at the Milner Village Garden Centre in Langley. Visit their pumpkin patch, corn maze or relax and enjoy the live entertainment and local food trucks.
Harvest Glow Langley
When: September 27th to October 31st
Open Thursday, Friday & Saturday September 27 – October 6, 2018
Expanded dates/hours start October 9, 2018
Open Monday – Saturday October 22- 31, 2018 Where: Milner Village Garden Centre (6690 216th St, Langley) Tickets: Starting at $8.99 for children and seniors and $11.99 for adults (plus fees). Free for children 3 and under. Purchase tickets on the Glow Gardens website.
Harvest Glow has 95,000 square feet of family fun including LED swings, hopscotch and many other fun family activities for fall.
Take the ultimate family photos alongside the interactive light sculptures, pumpkin tree and pumpkin carriage. Or just kick back and enjoy live entertainment and delicious options from local food trucks and three licensed bars.
The market showcases the very best from over 25 local artisans, boutiques and farms. It’s all the magic and wonder of an outdoor seasonal family festival, hosted inside our cozy and spacious venue.
Where: Departing from Canada Place When: October 12 to October 31, 2018 Tickets: This tour is for adults only (13+), tickets are $55. Reservations are required and available for the tour on the Westcoast Sightseeing website.
As the night falls and shadows begin to appear, you will be whisked away by a Trolley where you will see streets and homes, which seem normal, but if you look and listen close enough you will hear the echoes of murders and other devastating events.
Your host will tell the gruesome tales of The Castelanni Milkshake Murder, the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver’s Lady in Red and more. You will drive through eerie locations such as Stanley Park to hear about The Babes in the Woods and continue through the winding roads and mansions of Shaughnessy. The tour stops to visit Mountain View Cemetery where the troubled spirits occupy their time.
When you arrive at the Vancouver Police Museum you will climb the stairs to the city of Vancouver’s first city morgue where over 15,000 autopsies have been performed. You never know if you will stumble onto another autopsy in progress…
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Cranbrook on the Rails
Cranbrook, BC is often referred to as the gateway to the Canadian Rockies. Well friends, it’s definitely that and more! Aside from exploring the gorgeous and towering surrounding mountains, it’s also a great place to experience Canadian history through hands-on adventure.
First things first, travel. Getting to Cranbrook is a quick hop away from Vancouver when you fly direct with Pacific Coastal Airlines. The intimate service and friendly crew makes you feel like you’ve charted your own plane and landed in paradise – the Canadian kind of paradise that is!
Check into modern luxury while embracing the train-fuelled history by staying at the Prestige Resorts Rail Car Suite. The restored train car suite is classic early 1900s on the outside and full modern glam on the inside. Talk about getting it all!
Just down the street from the Prestige, is The Canadian Museum of Rail Travel. Walk through train cars from various decades – some original, some completely resorted and others modernized. The museum’s collection of over 25 cars will surely entertain the eyes and the ears, as one of their guides accompanies you with stories from the past.
Nearby, the historic downtown showcases architecture and murals alluding to its past. The fire hall has been converted to a tasty eatery and the Fisher Peak Brewery is not to be missed on your downtown explorations.
The famously converted Rails to Trails multi-use paved pathway is well worth a day’s exploration. The trail is 26km and will take you from Cranbrook to the heart of Kimberley. The journey is chalked full of impressive viewpoints along the way. Rent a bike and see what used to be a railway to the neighbouring towns for lunch and then enjoy the mainly downhill return back to Cranbrook in time for one of the cities famous sunsets.
Fieldtrip! A short jaunt from town is the historical town of Fort Steele. While no one lives there, the town is perfectly preserved so you can quite literally walk through the past. But why walk when you can take a train?! Yes, there is a steam locomotion from the 1920s that’s in operation and offers a unique and memorable experience.
If You Go
Cranbrook is hands down a town worth exploring! For a first-hand account of visiting Cranbook’s train-infused culture, check out ZenSeekers.
Travel dates must be between December 1 and December 15, 2018 or January 7 and March 16, 2019
Blackout dates are TBA
Fares and seats are limited and subject to availability at the time of reservation
May not be combined with any other program, promotion, or discount
Valid for travel between Cranbrook and Kelowna, Vancouver or Victoria
Uncover more adventures in the Canadian Rockies. Check out ZenSeekers’ #RockiesExploring Expedition page to see how you can have an adventure like this.
Get into the spirit of Halloween by checking out the line-up of Halloween-themed shows taking place at Vancouver TheatreSports.
Spooktober at Vancouver TheatreSports
Where: Vancouver TheatreSports, Improv Centre (1502 Duranleau St, Vancouver) When: Tuesday, October 9 to Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Tickets:Available online
Aptly named Spooktober, this limited-run seasonal celebration of all things eerie features four different shows for a total of eleven ‘unboolievably’ hilarious weekly performances you’ll be ‘dying’ to see.
Monster Matches
Tuesday & Wednesday at 7:30pm; and Friday & Saturday at 9:30pm
Monster Matches pits teams of monsters against one another in a series of ‘head-to-headless’ short-form scenarios to see who ‘eeeks’ the most laughs. Will the werewolves defeat the witches or zombies overcome the vampires? In this fast-paced roller-ghoster, the winner is determined by audience judges.
Cult Fiction – Everyone Laugh Together
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday at 7:30pm
Cult Fiction – Everyone Laugh Together is framed as a documentary. Hosted by an investigative journalist, the players utilize audience suggestions to spin a ‘spell-binding’ tale behind the cult, including the core cult belief and some of its unique traits. The more ridiculous the suggestions, the more inventive the action and the louder the laughter.
Scared Witless – Creepy Campfire Tales
Wednesday & Thursday at 9:15pm
Scared Witless – Creepy Campfire Tales sees a group of hikers trapped by a storm in a spooky forest. What to do? Inspired by audience suggestions, our intrepid hikers settle in for an evening of telling/acting out ghost stories. The improvisers turn these into ‘boo-tiful’ comedic episodes. What could possibly go wrong?
WTF – What the Fright!
Friday & Saturday at 11:15pm
WTF – What the Fright! takes its format from our regular late-night show WTF – What the Fun! The show takes some of the more bizarre news headlines found in the media and on social media, and gives them a ‘screamingly’ funny twist.
If Halloween isn’t your thing (and that’s truly scary), you can always check out Rookie Night every Sunday at 7:30pm. Rookie Night features graduates of VTS’ Improv Comedy Institute who are honing their improv chops before moving on to the main ensemble. This is your chance to see the improv comedy stars of the future before they become really famous and we can’t afford them.
During Spooktober, you’ll also find ‘spooktacular’ specials on potions and poisons at VTS’ Neil Macrae Bar and Lounge. This is one instance where you’ll want to drink the ‘Killer Kool-Aid’ or indulge in a ‘Bloody Caesar’.
