2sharesSimon Fraser University opened its doors to students for the very first time 47 years ago this week, on September 9th, 1965. The official opening was presided over by Lord Lovat, whose name was Simon Fraser, and who was the 24th head of the Fraser clan. He told an audience of 5,000 about the Fraser […]

3sharesThe BC Sports Hall of Fame will be inducting nine individuals this month in the categories of athlete, team, builder, media, pioneer, and W.A.C. Bennett. Athletes Ashleigh McIvor (ski cross) As an English student at UBC in 2003, Whistler’s Ashleigh McIvor wrote an essay that she later sent to the IOC arguing that ski cross […]

2sharesUpdate your preset stations as you’ll now find The Peak at 102.7 on your FM dial. The frequency swap with Co-Op Radio went into effect today as the world class rock station upgraded from 100.5 to a stronger signal. No longer will you lose the station once you pass Taylor Way on the North Shore, […]

94sharesThe British Columbia Wine Institute (“BCWI”) presents the 8th Annual Chef Meets BC Grape event in Vancouver on September 20th. 75 BC wineries will be sharing more than 300 of their BC VQA wines that will be paired with 14 dishes from local Ocean Wise partner restaurants. Restaurant: Amuse on the Vineyard Beta-5 Butter on […]

0sharesThe Vancouver Canadians have defeated the Boise Hawks 12-9 to win back to back Northwest League Championships. Everybody now! #back2backchamps pic.twitter.com/F2cGO9Py — Vancouver Canadians (@vancanadians) September 10, 2012 Their playoff run was hard-fought and included what some say was the greatest game of all-time where the C’s came back to win 10-7 against the Boise […]

0sharesThe London 2012 Paralympics were closed today with a star-studded ceremony including Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Coldplay. Benoît Huot “The Shark” was the Team Canada flag-bearer at the closing ceremony as he collected gold, silver, and bronze medals at these games. LONDON, ENGLAND 08/30/2012: Benoit Huot celebrating his win in the Men’s 200m IM – SM10 […]

0sharesThe first annual Ka’anapali Fresh festival took place August 31st to September 2nd as hotels, restaurants, chefs, and farmers from around Maui gathered in the Ka’anapali Beach Resort area for a handful of spectacular culinary celebrations. Being from Vancouver (and John originally from Iowa), we’re well versed in farm-to-fork dining experiences and it was fantastic […]

3sharesVancouver’s Commodore Lanes, Canada’s oldest surviving bowling centre, opened up below Granville Street on September 8, 1930. Since its neon sign has been advertising bowling and billiards in the downtown entertainment district for the last eight decades, I’ve decided it should be this week’s featured Vancouver Icon: 1946 – Theatres and the bowling sign on […]

2sharesJust east of the Surrey and Langley border, Campbell Valley Park is a 535 hectare green space with kilometers of trails for walkers, hikers, cyclists, and those on horseback. With its open meadow, bubbling Little Campbell River, and leafy marshland, it’s the perfect destination for late summer — and it’s today’s Metro Vancouver Park Series […]

29sharesThe Vancouver Retro Cinema Fest is bringing cult classics and pop favourites to the Denman Cinemas this month. The 8-day festival will feature 15 hits at the West End theatre including: Sunday, September 23, 2012: An Opening You Can’t Refuse: Godfather I, II Monday, September 24, 2012: Tarantino Night: Pulp Fiction, Inglorious Basterds Tuesday, September […]