The Cultch is proud to present Theatre Replacement’s East Van Panto: Wizard of Oz at the York Theatre from November 28, 2018 to January 6, 2019. East Van Panto returns for a sixth year, welcoming award-winning playwright Marcus Youssef to the creative team.
East Van Panto: Wizard of Oz
Where: York Theatre (639 Commercial Drive, Vancouver)
When: Nov 28 to Jan 6, 2019
ASL Interpreted Performance: Dec 9 at 2:00pm
Live Audio Description by Vocal Eye: Dec 22 at 2:00pm
Recommended for ages 5 and up
Tickets: Available online now »
Photo by Tim Matheson
Poor Dorothy! When a pipeline bursts, Dorothy and Toto are flung to the magical Land of Oz – Nanaimo and Hastings. There, Dorothy is pursued by a Wicked Witch, meets a trio of new friends, and embarks on a magical journey to the World’s Greenest City in search of brains, heart, courage…and yoga pants! Remember: there’s no place like Poco, there’s no place like PoCo!
Heather Redfern, Executive Director at The Cultch says: “The Panto is turning six! Time really flies when you’re having fun! The Panto is also about celebrating local artists, local places, and local families. It is for everybody and we are so thankful for all the love the Panto receives each year. This year, we’re excited to see the return of Panto faves Veda Hille, Dawn Petten, Raugi Yu and Stephen Drover, along with new additions to the Panto family: Christine Quintana, Craig Erickson, and celebrated playwright Marcus Youssef. Go Panto, Go!”
Win Tickets
I have a Family Pack of tickets to give away for the 2:00pm performance on Saturday, December 8, 2018. Here’s how you can enter to win.
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Click below to get another entry by posting on Twitter:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Follow The Cultch on Twitter and Facebook for the latest performance information.
Update The winner is Lisa!
The whole community is once again invited to kick-off the holiday season at CBC Vancouver’s annual Open House & Food Bank Day. Guests can enjoy a variety of activities including newsroom tours, live radio broadcasts featuring musical guests and meet-and-greets with local and national CBC hosts and reporters, including the new CBC Vancouver News team.
CBC Vancouver Open House & Food Bank Day
Where: CBC Vancouver (700 Hamilton St, Vancouver)
When: Friday, December 7, 2018 6:00am to 6:00pm
Guests have the chance to meet CBC Radio One hosts Stephen Quinn, Gloria Macarenko, Michelle Eliot and Sheryl MacKay, as well as the new CBC Vancouver News team – Mike Killeen, Anita Bathe, Johanna Wagstaffe, Dan Burritt, and Lien Yeung. Ian Hanomansing and Andrew Chang of The National and Erica Johnson of Go Public will also be in attendance.
While food bank volunteers will be accepting cash donations in person and over the phone on December 7th, you can also give online right now.
Open House & Food Bank Day Schedule
- Live Radio One broadcasts 6:00am to 6:00pm
The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn featuring musical guests Katherine Penfold and Jill Barber from 6:00am to 8:30am.
- BC Today with Michelle Eliot & North by Northwest with Sheryl MacKay featuring musical guests Company B Jazz Band, Vancouver Bach Children’s Chorus, and Margaret Gallagher from 112:00pm to 3:00pm.
- On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko featuring musical guests Chor Leoni and Gavin Youngash Trio featuring Dawn Pemberton and NaRai from 3:00pm to 6:00pm.
- Newsroom tours from 8:00am to 3:00pm
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the CBC Vancouver newsroom, television and radio studios. Meet your favourite CBC journalists, including the new CBC Vancouver News team: Mike Killeen, Anita Bathe, Johanna Wagstaffe, Dan Burritt, and Lien Yeung as well as Andrew Chang and Ian Hanomansing of The National and Erica Johnson of Go Public.
- CBC kids in the Atrium 9:00am to 4:00pm
Grab a hug or a high-five from Daniel Tiger and Chirp from CBC Kids.
Last year, British Columbians donated a record-breaking $802,049. To-date, the Open House & Food Bank Day has raised more than $8 million for the Food Banks of BC. Follow along on Twitter at @CBCVancouver or @cbcnewsbc, or on Facebook for the latest #CBCOpenHouse updates.
Education & Career Fairs (“ECF”) invites you to their 22nd annual series of events across BC that can kick start your career this fall.
Whether you are looking to learn more about an industry, explore your options in career-specific education, or if you’re ready to look for employment, the Education & Career Fairs will be ready to help you take that next step in your career.
Education & Career Fairs Surrey
When: Wednesday November 28, 2018 from 9:00am to 2:00pm
Where: Kwantlen Polytechnic University (12666 72 Ave, Surrey)
RSVP for free here »
Surrey’s event schedule will feature talks from: EducationPlanner BC, Centre for Arts & Technology, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, UBC Engineering, Capilano University, BC Agriculture Council, New Vision Immigration Consultants, University of Alberta – Campus Saint Jean, and Automotive Training Centres.
ECF Features
- Learning Lounge – get tips on networking, resume writing, college applications, career advice and more from industry experts! Stay tuned for topics & speakers to be released.
- Digital Arts Interactive Gallery – experience what it takes to be an interior designer, computer graphics artist and other creative roles. Sponsored by the Centre for Arts & Technology.
- Post-secondary Schools – Universities, colleges and private career training schools from all over Canada and abroad are available to advise on the application process, tuition & fees, student life and more!
- Industry Associations – Representatives from the hottest industries in BC. can give you realistic insight of when and where the job opportunities are available. They can assist with connecting you to the right education providers, available scholarships and volunteer opportunities.
- Employers – Visit the fair to speak directly to hiring managers. Some employers are actively hiring and taking applications, so arrive with a resume.
This is your chance to connect with over 80+ post-secondary schools, employers and industry associations.
About Education & Career Fairs
There will also be Education & Career Fairs in Kelowna (November 30th), Abbotsford (December 3), Nanaimo (December 5), and Vancouver (December 7).
Job seekers will also have the unique opportunity to speak to Recruiters and Human Resource Managers during a typically non-traditional hiring season. Employers that will be present include Ashton Service Group, Ardene, Cypress Mountain, Bosa Construction, Lordco Auto Parts, Vantage Living, and may more – each on the search for qualified candidates.
Follow Education & Career Fairs on Facebook and Twitter for more information.
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Visit the tallest living Christmas trees in the world during Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park this season! Enjoy hundreds of thousands of lights throughout the park including an illuminated Treetops Adventure, Cliffwalk, rainforest and canyon which will be transformed into a world of festive lights and visual enchantment.
Image courtesy of Capilano Suspension Bridge
Canyon Lights
- Where: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
(3735 Capilano Road, North Vancouver)
- When: November 22, 2018 to January 27, 2019 (closed Christmas Day)
11:00am to 9:00pm
- Admission: Purchase online in advance or at the park. Canyon Lights tickets are valid all day with holiday activities beginning at 4:00pm. Capilano operates a free shuttle to and from Canada Place.
Image courtesy of Capilano Suspension Bridge
Once again the 30-ton Douglas firs of Treetops Adventure will receive star treatment. Treetops Adventure is a series of seven suspension bridges attached to eight 250 years old Douglas-firs with viewing platforms, reaching up to 110 feet above the forest floor. These magnificent Douglas firs will be lit above and below the collars, making these trees the eight tallest Christmas trees in the world!
Back by popular demand, go on a Snowy Owl Prowl, decorate gingerbread cookies (by donation) and sing-along carols with the holiday band.
Pro Tip: If it’s open, grab a hot chocolate or pumpkin spice latte (with locally roasted Moja Coffee) in the Bridge House and purchase your tickets right there too. It’s on the same side of the road as the parking lot. Then when you’re ready, head over to the entrance to the park.
Canyon Lights Giveaway
Canyon Lights is now in its 13th year and for the 10th year, I have an awesome prize package up for grabs — this time valued at over $180!
The prize includes 4 adult passes to Canyon Lights, 4 vouchers for hot chocolate, 4 vouchers for fudge at the Trading Post Gift Shop, a coveted Canyon Lights mug, a Candy Stick, a shortbread cookie package of two, and an ornament.
Here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at 12:00pm on Monday, November 26, 2018.
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park is located at 3735 Capilano Road, North Vancouver. Follow on Twitter and Facebook for more information about Canyon Lights and year-round activities.
Update The winner is Kathryn!
This post has been written and contributed by Kathleen Stormont, Fundraising & Communications Specialist with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”)
Stanley Park’s Small Wonders
One of the joys of working in Stanley Park is having the gift of time to really explore and observe the wildlife and organisms of a Pacific Northwest rainforest. Seasoned Park workers still delight in coming upon a raccoon family foraging in a pond or a glimpse of a barred owl roosting in an old growth maple tree. But some of the best gifts of the Park come in very small packages, and it’s worth the time it takes to find them.
Barred owl in Stanley Park. Photo by: Milva DeSiena
Michael Schmidt, a long time volunteer photographer for SPES, has spent hundreds of hours combing the ecosystems of Stanley Park, capturing in pixels not only the Park’s iconic animals – its great blue herons, eagles, coyotes, birds, and river otters – but also its very small inhabitants, many of which are not yet listed in SPES’s inventory of the Park.
Released by SPES in 2010, the ‘State of the Park Report for the Ecological Integrity of Stanley Park’ (SOPEI) is a comprehensive review of all living organisms in Stanley Park, but there is still room for additions to SPES’s 2019 SOPEI update due out in the spring. The tiniest organisms are, of course, the most elusive and difficult to catalogue.
Bird’s Nest Fungus in Stanley Park. Photo by: Michael Schmidt.
Michael’s discovery last month of the miniscule Bird’s Nest Fungus is testament to that. This intriguing fungus, like all fungi, works its way through the wood of fallen trees consuming cellulose or lignin, growing and producing spores in the mushrooms that are visible to us, and releasing base nutrients that the surrounding forest needs to grow. The tiny discs within the center or ‘nest’ of the mushroom are this fungi’s ‘eggs’ called peridioles – flung out and distributed when rain droplets splash into the cup. SPES will be working with mycologists in the near future to compile the Park’s first comprehensive list of fungi for SOPEI.
Coral slime in Stanley Park. Photo by: Michael Schmidt.
Equally intriguing are a host of bizarre species in the Park that were formerly classified as part of the fungi kingdom. These bright patches of slime, or slime moulds, normally exist as single-celled organisms – except when food is in short supply, whereupon many of the single cells will congregate and start moving as a unified body to detect food sources.
It is in this massing state that Michael recently discovered the aptly named Coral Slime (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa). You can learn more about these slimy forest dwellers on SPES’s website here »
Unidentified slime mould in
Stanley Park. Photo by K. Stormont.
Understanding what lives in Stanley Park, from the big to the small, will ensure the ecological integrity of Vancouver’s largest green space for generations to come. The ‘Stanley Park Ecological Action Plan’, created by SPES and Park Commissioners, is informed by SOPEI’s accurate inventory of wildlife and plants in the Park.
You can help us with that inventory: we invite you to share your Stanley Park discoveries with SPES, especially the small ones! Who knows, you might even uncover an undocumented species.
Follow the Stanley Park Ecology Society on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more information.
