Western Canada’s largest pet show, the Pet Lover Show, returns to TRADEX in Abbotsford for the 6th year, February 24th and 25th. This event provides visitors with the latest and greatest for their favourite furry, feathered and scaly best friends. This year’s features promise to be interactive, exciting and educational for pet lovers from all over the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver Pet Lover Show
Dates: February 24th and 25th, 2018 Times: 10:00am to 6:00pm Saturday, 10:00am to 5:00pm Sunday Location: TRADEX (1190 Cornell St, Abbotsford) Admission: Adult (16+ years) $14; Senior (65+) or Youth (6-15) $10; Child (5 years and under) Free; Family (2 youth, 2 adults) $34. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased in advance online at a discounted price.
With unique seminar speakers discussing everything from hiking, communication and CPR for your pet, to interactive courses and auditions, guests will be sure to leave with valuable information from top animal specialists and fun experiences for their canines
and felines. These engaging and interactive exhibits are fun for guests of all ages, including your well-behaved, furry four-legged friends who are welcome to enjoy the show.
Presidents Choice SuperDogs
Is your dog a SuperDog? Finalists of the Star Search will be able to audition once again at the Pet Lover Show for a chance to perform alongside the President’s Choice SuperDogs at the Fair at the PNE this summer! If you think your pet has what it takes,
submit a 15-second audition tape of your amazing pup to the Pet Lover Show Facebook page by February 23rd to be eligible to perform on stage as a Finalist at the Pet Lover Show. Finalists will be notified the week before the Show.
Animal Communicator
New to this year’s show is Animal Communicator Dale McCarthy, who will help owners connect with their pets on a new level, with her ability to communicate to animals by receiving their thoughts. She will be able to tell you what your pet is saying and thinking through telepathic energy based on deep intuition that will have owners laughing and crying during her amazing sessions.
This year’s show will also feature Paws On Activities, a Lure Course, and Pets Saving Pet Lives with blood donation services on site with the Animal Emergency Clinic of the Fraser Valley. You can also get a Pet Anthem for your pet from Canadian Idol finalist, and award-winning multi-instrumentalist, Andy Sloniowski, and the world-famous DockDogs are back again this year. With over 30 unique features and events, including all the above, “Ask the Trainer” seminars and grooming demonstrations and free photos for your pup, this year’s Pet Lover Show is sure to leave guests feeling like a pet expert!
Win Tickets
I have a 4-pack of tickets to give away to this event that’s all about pets. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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by Rebecca BollwittDisclosure: Sponsored Post — Our stay was compliments of the Kaanapali Beach Association and the Royal Lahaina Resort. Views and opinions are my own, all other expenses were my own. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.
Our girls getaway was in full swing and the leis we received days before on our first night were still fragrant and supple. My sister and I spent the first half of our Maui getaway in the southernmost hotel of the Kaanapali Beach stretch and after a few days, for a change in scenery, we moved into the northernmost hotel property along the sandy coastline, the legendary Royal Lahaina Resort.
Once checked in in the tower lobby, we rode by golf cart, past groves of blossoming plumeria trees, to our cottage on the beach – and I mean it was on the beach. Right outside our back patio, framed by wind-swept palm trees and a protective knee-high hedge, was the golden sand of Kaanapali Beach. We hadn’t put our luggage away yet, but we sat at our patio table, poured ourselves some Mai Tais, and took in our new view. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
Real advice, real inspiration, and real experts are set to arrive at the 47th annual BC Home + Garden Show, from February 21-25, 2018. The always popular home and garden show is the most trusted resource for every home improvement project.
Allison Kuhl for Reformation
The show will feature more than 425 trusted brands and local companies, and appearances from the industry’s biggest names, including HGTV Canada’s Brian McCourt & Sarah Keenleyside, Carson Arthur, Danielle Bryk, and Kenny Gemmill.
BC Home + Garden Show
When:
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 4:00pm to 9:00pm
Thursday, February 22, 2018 Noon to 9:00pm
Friday, February 23, 2018 Noon to 9:00pm
Saturday, February 24, 2018 10:00am to 9:00pm
Sunday, February 25, 2018 10:00am to 6:00pm
Where: BC Place Stadium, Vancouver Tickets: Adults (13+) $16; Adults (13 +) Online $13; Seniors (60+) $13; Seniors (60+) Online $10; Seniors (60+) $6 before 6:00pm on Thursday & Friday Only. Children 12 years & under are free. Buy your tickets online and save $3 courtesy of RenovationFind.com.
Show Features
The Main Stage presented by the Vancouver Sun: Celebrity presenters including HGTV Canada’s Brian McCourt & Sarah Keenleyside of Backyard Builds, Danielle Bryk & Carson Arthur of Home to Win , and celebrity contractor Kenny Gemmill of Love It or List It Vancouver will join a lineup of local favourites including Jamie Banfield & Sarah Gallop to deliver insight to up your home and garden game.
The Cooking Stage: Seminars and live demos from the city’s most respected chefs including Ryan Stone of Heirloom Vegetarian and Fable Kitchen ‘s Kurtis Perry. Vancouver’s top culinary artisans will be bringing all their trade secrets to the stage covering hot dining topics and trends.
Explore more than 3,000 square feet of innovative garden spaces designed to impress by Great Canadian Landscaping, stop by the Vancouver Sun Gardeners’ School, and watch outdoor entertaining dreams come alive at Dining Alfresco – walk through four displays designed by Jamie Banfield Design, perfect for any style.
Other features include the Tiny Home Village presented by Mint Tiny House Company, The Great Crate Challenge, presented by Rust-Oleum Consumer Brands Canada, the Telus Future Home powered by Telus PureFibre, BC Hydro Home designed by Jamie Banfield Design, and Ask an Expert presented by Cloverdale Paint, designed by Sarah Gallop Design Inc.
Enter to Win
I have a pair of tickets to give away to the BC Home + Garden Show along with a prize pack full of goodies from some of this year’s presenters and exhibitors. The prize includes:
Front row seating at a Main Stage presentation of their choice and two glasses of wine in the lounge!
Here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Monday, February 19, 2018. Must be 19+.
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In search of long line, fresh powder, friendly locals, and epic Instagram-worthy sights and scenes? Then you need to #SkiNorthBC!
Photographer and writer Abby Cooper (@AbbyDells) set out for Northern BC with SnowSeekers’ #SkiNorthBC expedition this winter. She hit 6 different destinations and chronicled her journey. I wanted to find out more about what she experienced, discovered, and what anyone looking for a Northern BC adventure simply cannot miss.
Q1. What were your first impressions of Smithers? ABBY: Despite never living there, it’s a picture perfect mountain town, friendly atmosphere and plethora of mountains make me feel right at home and ready to get to know my new surroundings.
Q2. Who was your best local resource for info? ABBY: The heart beat of this town spans generations and there’s no shortage of Smithers residents ready to showcase the best of their town. Jay form Local Supply Co will always point you in the right direction for gear and snow. Blaine Estby knows a thing or two about apres in Smithers and local filmmaker Marty Clements has a good lay of the land.
Photo by Abby Cooper
Q3. What did you find most surprising/unexpected? ABBY: I’ve always gone into the mountains which are literally a hop away from main street, but I was surprised by the opportunity to fat bike from downtown to the Riverside Trails – a very refreshing activity for a day off the slopes.
Photo by Abby Cooper
Q4. What is a can’t-miss in Smithers? ABBY: Where to begin?! If you’re a powder-junkie you cannot miss the opportunity to stay overnight at Skeena Cat Skiing’s luxury backcountry basecamp. Don’t miss grabbing a bit at Telly’s, delicious array of cultured cuisine await here or a pint at one of the new breweries in town.
Photo by Abby Cooper
Q5. What was the most Instagram-worthy moment or place? ABBY: Instagram haven at Two Sisters Cafe, so trendy, but I prefer the outdoors so I’ll take my coffee for a walk exploring the shops and views of Hudson Bay Mountain.
Q6. What would make you go back again and again? ABBY: Culture and community meet bottomless champagne powder in Smithers, need I say more?
This winter I have been sharing stories about the Cuso CAN Fund, which supports Cuso International’s high priority maternal and child health projects in Ethiopia, Benin, Nigeria, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Behind these stories are some amazing local women who have volunteered with Cuso over the years, like Maggie Woo Kinshella of Vancouver. I had the opportunity to do a Q&A with Maggie to learn more about her time with Cuso.
Q1. How did you get involved with Cuso? Maggie: It’s a bit of a long story how I got in contact with Cuso International. My dad talked about his friend going on a Cuso International placement and himself applying when he was younger but ultimately timing didn’t work out for him. Consequently, Cuso International was something on my mind. A couple years ago, the timing for me aligned. My husband Bryan and I had just come home from our extended honeymoon where we cycled from Vancouver to Buenos Aires, Argentina to raise awareness and funding for gender equality and health programs in Western Kenya. I had just graduated from my masters in medical anthropology in global health before the trip so I had skills I could offer. I had been working as an independent research consultant in the Downtown Eastside with mental health, homelessness and addiction, which is a very amazing field but I wanted to get back to gender and global health, which is a passion for me.
Cuso International, as a long established volunteer organization in Canada and one that focuses on community partnerships and capacity building, was an obvious choice for me. Its philosophies of working closely with local people in the heart of communities, through local organization, matched my own. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
