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It’s amazing what you can discover about a community when you get out of your vehicle and explore its downtown core, rather than breeze right through on the highway. Last summer I had the distinct pleasure of touring around the Cariboo region and one of the places that really caught my attention was Williams Lake. I went mountain biking, I hung out with some Timber Kings, and I discovered cool shops and cafés with my new BFF, Arty the Art Walker.
Did you know that Williams Lake is the Mural Capital of the Cariboo? I met up with Arty at the Cariboo Arts and Culture Centre, where a sidewalk pottery sale was taking place. From there he showed me some of the participating venues for the Williams Lake Art Walk. The concept is that visitors can pick up an Art Walk passport, visit the venues (shops, services, and eateries) view the artwork on display from local artists in the Cariboo, get stamps and enter to win a prize. It not only shows you some awesome local art (which you can buy) but introduces you to the community through these venues. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
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by Rebecca BollwittDisclosure: Sponsored Post — Published in partnership with PaybyPhonePlease review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.
There are some moments when technology makes life so simple, when you might think to yourself: “We live in the future!” One of those moments is when I don’t have to stand in line to pay for parking at a pay station. Better yet, when I don’t have a to leave a meeting to re-up my parking. Both of these tasks, and more, can be done with the PayByPhone app on my mobile.
Found in both public and private parking spaces across Metro Vancouver, PayByPhone allows you to pay to park without coins or waiting in line, and you can extend your parking time from anywhere (within city limits). The app is available in cities across the United States, Canada, France, the UK, and Australia.
Pay for parking in seconds using just your mobile phone
Extend a parking session from anywhere (within city limits)
Receive parking reminders before your time expires
You can add multiple credit cards, including Visa
PayByPhone Referral Program
April 9, 2018 to May 31, 2018
PayByPhone has setup a pretty sweet referral program. PayByPhone customers have the opportunity to collect a number of Starbucks eGift cards and be entered to win a $250 CAD Visa gift card! Here are all the options:
1) Existing PayByPhone users who refer 2 friends via this online form will receive a $5 Starbucks eGift.
2) If someone who is referred parks with PayByPhone at any public of private parking space where PayByPhone is accepted – and pays with Visa – within the Metro Vancouver Regional District, they will also be eligible to receive a $5 Starbucks eGift.
3) If someone who is referred parks with PayByPhone at any public of private parking space where PayByPhone is accepted within the Metro Vancouver Regional District – and pays with Visa – they will be entered to win a $250 CAD Visa gift card, along with the friend who referred them!
Please note: There are one hundred (100) eGifts to be given to Referrers and one hundred (100) eGifts to be given to Referees.
The Fine Print
The Promotion and Contest begins at 12:00:01 a.m. PST on April 9, 2018 and ends at the earlier of 11:59:59 p.m. PST on May 31, 2018 or the time when 100 Starbucks eGifts have been distributed to Referrers and 100 eGifts have been distributed to Referees. There are a total of (2) awesome Contest prizes to be won for a total value of approximately $500 CAD. Chances of winning will depend on number of entries. NO PURCHASE OR OBLIGATION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Open ONLY to legal Canadian residents of the Province of British Columbia who have reached the age of majority at their time of entry. Void in all other geographic locations and where prohibited.
The Promotion and Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter (individually, a “Platform” or collectively, the “Platforms”), Visa Inc., or the Starbucks Corporation.
For more information, you can follow PayByPhone on Facebook and Twitter.
Two dazzling new opera productions are at the core of the second annual Vancouver Opera Festival, which is happening around the city April 28 to May 6, 2018.
Geoffrey Sirett as Akakiy, courtesy of Tapestry Opera, photo by Dahlia Katz
Vancouver Opera Festival
Eugene Onegin
April 29, 2018 at 2:00pm, May 3 & 5, 2018 at 7:30pm
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece of Russian lyric opera, Eugene Onegin, will be presented at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and features Russian baritone Konstantin Shushakov as Onegin. Soprano Svetlana Aksenova sings Tatiana, and tenor Alexey Dolgov makes his VO debut in the role of Lensky. This new production has been created in collaboration with Calgary Opera and is directed by Tom Diamond. The Vancouver Opera Orchestra and Chorus will be conducted by Jonathan Darlington. This production is sponsored by Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP. Sung in Russian with English SURTITLES. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival is on now, as the city’s canopy converts to pink petals. You can view a list of highlighted events here, and I’ll be sharing blossom photos throughout the rest of the month:
Cherry Blossom Photo of the Day
Location: Queen Elizabeth Park
Photographer: m1i1k1e1
The Elements Film Festival, Vancouver’s new environmental film festival, features 44 international films and filmmakers from 12 countries all focusing on wildlife and nature, conservation and the environment, action sports and adventure.
April 14, 2018 at 10:00am in the OMNIMAX Theatre. A HERD OF ORPHANS – Canadian Premiere
Elements Film Festival
Where: Science World at Telus World of Science (1455 Quebec St, Vancouver) When: April 14 & April 15, 2018 Tickets:Available online now. Saturday night Chasing Coral feature film admission also includes the Elements Festival Launch Party, celebrating the 2018 International Year of the Reef.
Experience a visual feast of wildlife and nature, conservation and the environment, action sports and adventure through the lens of international and local filmmakers. The festival will present feature length and short films, discussion panels, student film competition, and festival-wide Audience Choice Award.
Daytime programming offers engaging entertainment for families, including a special performance by interactive entertainer, Ira Pettle. All daytime programming is included with TELUS World of Science admission. Evening sessions are focused on ages 19+.
April 14, 2018 @ 8:30pm Chasing Coral follows an impassioned team of divers, photographers, and scientists on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why coral reefs, the ocean’s lungs, are dying at an unprecedented rate.
April 14, 2018 @ 8:00pm Confluir – Vancouver Premiere
Rising energy demands in Peru are threatening the Marañó River, the principal tributary of the Amazon River. Join an international team of scientists rafting this river to study the effects of proposed dams.
April 15, 2018 @ 6:30pm The Peel Project paddles along with six remarkable young artists into the Canadian Arctic to explore the limits of art and creation on one of the last intact river systems in North America.
April 15, 2018 @ 12:30pm Creekwalker strides with Stan Hutchings renowned for walking the creeks of BC’s Great Bear Rainforest for 40 years due to his passion for salmon, the very centre of the coastal ecosystem.
April 15, 2018 @ 7:30pm Acid Horizon – Canadian Premiere
Meet global warming’s evil twin: ocean acidification, a diabolical threat to life in the world’s oceans. Follow Dr. Erik Cordes on his quest to uncover the secrets of survival in an acidic future.
Win Passes
I have a pair of Elements Film Festival passes to give away, here’s how you can enter to win:
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Follow the Elements Film Festival on Facebook and Twitter, and Instagram for more information. I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 10:00am on Thursday, April 12, 2018.
