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Five Hole For Food 2012 Schedule

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesFive Hole For Food is a cross-country journey with stops in major cities to play road hockey and raise funds for local food banks. Now into its 3rd year, the schedule for this summer’s tour has just been released: St. John’s July 3rd, Halifax July 5th, Charlottetown July 6th, Saint John July 7th, Montreal July […]

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Delta Ocean Pointe Victoria Giveaway

Comments 354 by Rebecca Bollwitt

359sharesThis past weekend my mother, sister, niece and I took the quick trip to Victoria for our annual Girls Getaway. Since 2002, we have taken a weekend to visit Victoria, see the sights, and have a special dinner in honor of my mother’s birthday. Eight times out of ten, we booked our stay at the […]

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ICBC To Host Twitter Chat

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesThe Insurance Corporation of BC (“ICBC”) will be hosting their first-ever live chat through Twitter this Wednesday, June 6, 2012 from 11:30am until 1:00pm. During that time David Clancy, a Director the Insurance Division will be answering questions from the public. Photo credit: Clayton Perry Photoworks on Flickr This is the first live Twitter chat […]

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Vancouver History: L.D. Taylor

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0shares1927 – Leonard Frank Photos. Archives item# CVA 1477-51 66 years ago yesterday Vancouver’s most-elected Mayor, Louis Denison (“L.D.”) Taylor, passed away. Between 1910 and 1934, Taylor served as Mayor eight times, spending 11 years in the city’s top office. Taylor was born in Michigan and lived in Chicago before coming to Vancouver in 1896 […]

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Surrey Fusion Festival 2012

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

3sharesThe Surrey Fusion Festival returns July 21 and July 22, 2012 for two full days of free entertainment and activities, cultural displays, music, and food from dozens of countries around the world. Taking place in Holland Park, the Fusion Festival is one of our favourite community events. This year’s musical lineup has just been announced […]

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Bearfoot Bistro Whistler Tasting Menu

by Michelle Kim

0sharesThe first time I went to the Bearfoot Bistro was in 2008, my first year covering the Whistler Film Festival (WIFF) for Miss604. The restaurant was the venue for the Director’s Guild of Canada’s WIFF party and I remember sitting at a table with woman I had recently met, filmmaker Eunhee Cha, talking about film […]

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Hats Off Day 2012: Photos

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareThe Burnaby Heights Merchants Association hosted their very popular Hats Off Day festival this past Saturday. Spanning almost a dozen blocks, from Hastings to Gamma, tens of thousands of people showed up to enjoy a parade, street-side barbecue, activities for kids, a vintage car show and shine, performances, and more. John Bollwitt and John Biehler […]

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Port Mann Bridge Time Lapse Videos

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

2sharesThe Port Mann Bridge is now connected to the Surrey side of the highway and soon it will be fully connected to the Coquitlam approach. This massive project, part of a larger overhaul for the Highway 1 route through Surrey, Coquitlam, Burnaby, and Vancouver, is starting to take shape. The Port Mann Highway 1 website […]

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Where to Watch Euro 2012 in Vancouver

Comments 9 by Rebecca Bollwitt

9sharesEuro 2012 kicks off in just a few days in Poland and the Ukraine with 16 European countries squaring off for the UEFA Euro Cup. This is the 14th championship for European national teams and with a huge soccer fan base in Vancouver, along with a melting pot of international visitors and residents, you will […]

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Mountain View Cemetery Food Tour

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareMountain View Cemetery, Vancouver’s only cemetery, is no stranger to special events and tours. They host historical walking tours, self-guided tours [PDF], a bik tour, lantern workshops, and now… a food tour. Photo credit: weezerthewonderful on Flickr Chris Mathieson, who taught us all about the Vancouver Police Museum a few years ago, is a local […]

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