Hey, Vancouver! Did you know that you can see Cirque du Soleil’s show KURIOS and support Covenant House? Cirque du Soleil has graciously partnered with Covenant House Vancouver, donating tickets for fundraising purposes.
In an alternate yet familiar past, in a place where wonders abound for those who trust their imagination, a Seeker discovers that in order to glimpse the marvels that lie just below the surface, we must first learn to close our eyes.
In his larger-than-life curio cabinet, the Seeker is convinced that there exists a hidden world – a place where the craziest ideas and the grandest dreams await. A collection of otherworldly characters suddenly steps into his makeshift mechanical world. When the outlandish, benevolent characters turn his world upside down with a touch of poetry and humor, his curios jump to life one by one before his very eyes.
All you need to do is purchase your tickets for the show (300 will be made available) and proceeds from that performance will benefit Covenant House Vancouver.
Covenant House provides food, clothing, shelter, counselling, and most of all, a place of stability, trust, non-judgement, kindness and home for at-risk and homeless youth.
Did you know there are between 500–1,000 homeless youth in Vancouver every night?
These youth have experienced heartbreaking commonalities:
70% have witnessed family violence
Over 50% aged out of foster care at 19, with no home, income or supports
39% of Covenant House’s youth have a formal mental illness diagnosis; youth workers estimate over 85% struggle with their mental illness
Follow Covenant House on Twitter and Facebook for much more information.
The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (“FWE”) is hosting Pitch for the Purse™ to address a key concern facing women entrepreneurs: access to capital. The program is divided into four sections designed to educate and mentor every step of the way: Pitch Training, Semi-Finals, Mentorship + the Pitch Finale.
You might need $1M to grow your business, or $150,000. What matters is that you want to grow your business, and need help to craft your pitch. That’s where FWE comes in.
FWE’s Pitch for the Purse™
Next Event: Pitch for the Purse™ Semi-Final. Where: The Vancouver Club (915 W Hastings St, Vancouver) When: Thursday, November 30, 2017 from 8:00am to 11:30am
At this breakfast event, emceed by Christina Brown, 10 Semi-Finalists will pitch to 3 Judge-Mentors and a live audience for a chance to reach the Pitch for the Purse™ Finale. Esteemed Judges, Tracey McVicar, John Montalbano and Ali Pejman will select the 3 Finalists, and each will choose a Finalist to mentor for the coming months.
Pitch for the Purse™ Semi-Finalists
AVA Technologies Inc. – Valerie SONG
Dr Mom’s Natural Health Inc.- Dr. Rida WANG
Fidget Toys Ltd. – Renishaki KAMAL
Flytographer – Nicole SMITH
Holy Napoli Pizza Inc. – Francesca GALASSO
PROtect – Merideth SCHUTTER
Quupe – Angela HAMILTON
The Soular Backpack- Salima VISRAM
Squiggle Park – Julia DEXTER
VITALI Wear Inc. – Cindy GU
One of the three finalists will be awarded $25,000 at the Finale, The Odlum Brown FWE Gala: Pitch for the Purse, on February 15, 2018. Follow FWE on Facebook and Twitter for more information.
This season Got Craft? is celebrating its 22nd event as Vancouver’s largest indie craft fair. Hosted at The Maritime Labour Centre in East Vancouver, over 80 handmade makers will fill the space, including almost 30% new vendors to the show. Shop home décor, toys, clothing, greeting cards, accessories, delicious edibles, art, bath products and so much more.
Got Craft? Holiday Edition 2017
Where: Maritime Labour Centre (1880 Triumph St, Vancouver) When: Saturday, December 9 & Sunday, December 10, 2017 10:00am to 5:00pm Tickets:Available online now for $3 or at the door for $5
The market gives an opportunity for the Vancouver shopper to buy a locally and handmade gift for each person on their gift list. Guests will enjoy food carts from vendors such as Melt City Grilled Cheese, swag bags and participating in a screen printing workshop hosted by Forest & Waves.
With vendors coming from all over the province, Got Craft? showcases the best in independent craft and design. Supporting small business and locally made goods, Got Craft? connects makers with savvy shoppers.
Win a Got Craft? Prize Pack
Got Craft? has once again offered up an amazing prize pack for a lucky Miss604 reader to win. This year’s haul is valued at over $1,200 thanks to Got Craft? vendors!
Vendor
AllyBeth Design Co
Amara Blue Designs
Amoda Tea
Art + Soul Creative
Aslan Chai Inc
Avondale Road
Boreal Folk Apoth
Box Not Box
Cabin and Cub
EastVan Bees
Element Botanicals
Five15
Fly At Risk
Fox & Fancy
frostbites syrup co
g ceramic & co.
Gillespie’s Fine Sp
Green With Envy
irit sorokin designs
KatznDahl
Kismet Essentials
LanaBetty
Liebelle Designs
Little Feral
LW Makes
Muddy Marvels P
My Chocolate Tree
Paper Provision
Parker Street Soa
SeaLuxe
Solasta Chocolate
Sriracha Revolver
Strathcona 1890
Tessaramics
The Lemon Square
True North Tradin
TypeCart
Veespoke
Make Merry Party
Delish General St
Prize
Adventure Awaits
Stamped Brass Bracelet
Amoda Activate Matcha
Set of two 8×10″ prints
Jar of Chai
Plant Hanger
Wild Rose + Geramium Body Oil
lasercut art piece
Mountain Pin
Jar of Honey
Potion Set
Beyonce Prayer Candle
Handmade Tie
card, recipe cards, wrapping paper, long notepad
Gift Box Set of Cordials
pəˈsifik bud vase and ring cone
Raspberry Gin
Air plant or Succulent
Phantom Quartz Earrings
Solid Bronze Unicorn with Sterling Silver Chain
Soothe Salt Soak
unicorn pin + matching earrings
Burp Cloth
Fiber Necklace
Necklace
Mug
Artisan Chocolate Box
Art Print
Tea Tree Lemongrass Soap + Cinnamon Clementine Soap
Bath Tea Gift Box
Master Collection BonBon Box
Cilantro + Lime Sriracha Sauce
Edible Flowers, Plant Tonic, Garden Card
Kitty Mug 8oz
Share Pack
Women’s T-shirt
5×7 Art Print
Infinity Scarf
Mini Celebration in a Box
Cotton Counter Wiping Cloths + Linen Tea Towel
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 Sunday, December 3, 2017. Winner must pick up their prize pack at Got Craft on December 9 or 10, 2017 between 10:00am and 5:00pm at the Maritime Labour Centre in Vancouver. Due to the handmade nature of some items, prizes are subject to change and / or may differ from what is listed.
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The SnowSeekers team has once again headed to Terrace, Quesnel, Wells, Barkerville, and Smithers to explore and report on some of the amazing conditions, terrain and experiences in Northern BC. This season, follow the second annual #SkiNorthBC on social media and through this story series.
Contributed by Abby Cooper. Photos by Andrew Strain.
Leaving with a feeling of contentment and tired legs we knew we had done Smithers right. A whirlwind of ski excitement had swept over us as we made the most of a short stay. As a collective our priorities included resort powder skiing/boarding, a backcountry experience and the engaging in the Smithers skiing culture as much as possible.
We arrived at dusk and with out a moment to loose we headed to the main down town area of Smithers. We strolled the streets filled with locally made goods while sipping coffee from Bugwood Bean before having our gear turned at Local Supply Co for our upcoming adventures! New friends at every interaction offered us advice on where to head and when for our ski agenda, and with that we slept soundly knowing tomorrow would be filled with faceshots.
Early ups gave us first light from the top of Hudson Bay Mountain ski resort. No lines and bottomless powder entertained us all day. Occasionally sneaking in a groomer lap to mix it up, but the perfectly gladded trees begged us back to their powder filled pockets. From sun up to sun down we explored all aspects of Hudson Bay Mountain only stopped by last chair sign hung on the chairlift we headed into the lodge for après ready to share highlights of our day.
Backcountry bound we headed to the experts at Skeena Cat Skiing to chauffeur us straight to the good stuff! Our first glimpse out the snow cats window was a wild one, better than anything we could have dreamt. Alpine peaks with snow cat roads right to the tippy top and long, steep, beautiful lines ready for us. Lap after lap we couldn’t believe the epic terrain offered at Skeena Cat Skiing, and that we were lucky enough ski it all day long in excellent bluebird powder conditions.
Feeling productive for crossing so much off the list yet craving more we ventured on to our next ski destination knowing that we’d be back for another dose of Smithers sometime soon!
When I crossed paths with prominent travel writer John Lee a few weeks ago at Robson Square he told me that his cat was writing reviews for his new MyVancouverChristmas.com website. I stopped in my tracks (although I was already standing still) and I knew I had to find out more about his project.
“Max is a massive Christmas fan, so I gave him the job of writing gift reviews for the site,” says Lee. His business card for the new website features a photo of his cat, Max, and the tag line Feeling Curious. “He’s covered beer, soap and books but he’s hoping to review cat treats as well.”
John Lee is a multi-award winning travel writer, known for his Lonely Planet guidebooks (over 25 of them), and for recently proclaiming Vancouver as the Craft Beer Capital of Canada in the LA Times. Max is an SPCA adoptee from Vancouver’s Catfe who writes his Christmas reviews using mouse ratings.
“I’ve always been a huge Christmas fan and every year I try to hit as many festive happenings around here as I can. But I always seem to miss a few. So I created this online guide to find all the Christmas attractions, shows and events that I want to go to – and to help locals and visitors plan their own festive days out.”
MyVancouverChristmas.com lists up-to-the-minute information on more than 75 seasonal events, attractions and shows running throughout the area – giving locals and visitors a one-stop resource for planning their 2017 holiday activities.
Max reviews Christmas tea
“From markets to musicals and from light displays to parades, we’ve created a dedicated page for every event, making it really easy to browse your options and plan some cool Christmas fun,” adds Lee, whose love for the holidays stems from growing up with magical Christmases provided by his hard-working parents.
The site also features prize giveaways for visitors plus Yuletide stories for those craving seasonal light reading – topics include strange festive traditions; the world’s best Christmas songs and movies; and the superiority of non-chocolate advent calendars.
When: November 23, 2017 to January 7, 2018 from 10:00am to 9:00pm daily Where: 201 – 999 Canada Place, Vancouver
Ho, ho, hold on tight! This Christmas season, come down to FlyOver Canada to fly with Santa and his elves on a magical flight across Canada and on to the North Pole. After meeting some of Santa’s elves, Chestnut and Pinecone, you’ll join them as they take flight in search of the rest of the missing elves. You may even get a sneak peek of Santa’s Workshop as you soar over the North Pole. Also part of the Christmas magic is the festive outdoor sightseeing deck. You can to enjoy holiday performances, Christmas lights, hot drinks and seasonal snacks.
Here’s how you can enter to win a pair of tickets:
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Click below to get another entry by posting on Twitter:
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We will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Thursday, November 30, 2017.
In an alternate yet familiar past, in a place where wonders abound for those who trust their imagination, a Seeker discovers that in order to glimpse the marvels that lie just below the surface, we must first learn to close our eyes.
