BC’s stars of film and television took the red carpet on Sunday night for the second night of the Leo Awards that weekend, and third night overall, celebrating the industry’s best. From short films and documentaries, to stunt work and supporting actors, everyone looked their very best for the ceremony and dinner held in the Hyatt Regency’s ballroom.
Leo Awards Winners
There was a record number of entries for the Leo Awards this year, with 1,295 submitted in 14 program categories, broken down into 183 program and 1112 craft entries. There was a total of 486 nominations from 182 separate programs confirmed after two months of deliberation.
Some of the winners are:
Best Motion Picture Hello Destroyer
Haydn Wazelle, Daniel Domachowski – Producers
Best Direction Motion Picture Hello Destroyer
Kevan Funk
Best Lead Performance by a Male Motion Picture Hello Destroyer
Jared Abrahamson
Best Lead Performance by a Female Motion Picture The Hollow Child
Jessica McLeod
Best Dramatic Series Rogue
John Morayniss, Matthew Parkhill, Robert Petrovicz, Nick Hamm – Producers
Best Lead Performance by a Male Dramatic Series Van Helsing – Help Me
Jonathan Scarfe
Best Lead Performance by a Female Dramatic Series Motive – Natural Selection
Kristin Lehman
Best Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series Letterkenny
Mark Montefiore, Patrick O’Sullivan, Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney – Producers
Best Youth or Children’s Program or Series Scout & the Gumboot Kids
Tara Hungerford, Eric Hogan, Dave Valleau, Bruce Kahkesh, Tracey Mack, David Roncin, Natalie Glubb, Robert Murdoch – Producers
As usual, there was a lot of fun to be had on the red carpet. From twirling in a stunning gown or posing creatively for the camera, to Carmen Moore’s encore walk down the aisle with take-out drink in hand or Michael Eklund’s GIF-worthy stretches.
The Kitsilano Showboat has begins its 82nd season of free entertainment in Vancouver, running every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from June 19th until August 19th. Since 1935 this summer staple has featured musical acts, plays, and dancers all near the pool at Kitsilano Beach.
Kitsilano Showboat
From the The Vancouver Concert Band and North Shore Light Opera, to The West Coast Tap Dance Collective, Mexican Dance Ensemble, Grupo Cubano Brisas del Palmar, Wailele Wai Wai, and the Hell’s Gate Blues Band, there is a variety of entertainment each evening. All programs start at 7:00pm and the Kitsilano Showboat is free to enjoy but donations are very welcome. On Canada Day, the program will begin at 3:05pm.
Kitsilano Showboat History
In 1935, the Kitsilano Showboat was founded by Bert Emery. That same year the new Kitsilano Chamber of Commerce organized its first evening of events which included swimming, diving, acrobatics and other entertainment. As the Showboat began during the depression, performers also benefitted as they were not able to secure jobs during those hard times. Made up completely from volunteers, the Showboat has provided free entertainment for almost 70 years. The iconic outdoor stage, built in 1954, represents a Mississippi River showboat. [Source]
This summer, visit the Kitsilano Showboat at 2300 Cornwall (at Kitsilano Beach) in Vancouver, and online on Facebook and Twitter.
Every year, I either utter these words or I overhear them: “I’m going to Mexico, then Greece, but first I’ll stop at India and Nepal, so I’ll meet you over at Portugal.” With dozens of cultural pavilions, serving up amazing fare along with activities, shopping, demos, and music, the Surrey Fusion Festival is like no other festival around.
Surrey Fusion Festival
Where: Holland Park, Surrey When: Saturday, July 22 & Sunday, 23, 2017 11:00am to 10:00pm Admission: FREE! You can also purchase food tickets $1 each.
Surrey Fusion Festival Lineup
Nelly Furtado, Classified, Alx Veliz, The Zolas, White Thunder Dance Theatre, Carmanah, Sagkeeng’s Finest, Jory Kinjo, Nuela Charles, Warren Dean Flandez, Crystal Shawanda, William Prince, Kytami, Desi Sub Culture, Bobs & Lolo, Karen Flamenco, and more.
There will be many community performances on 6 stages: Concord Pacific World Music Stage, Guildford Dance Stage, SFU Celebration Stage, Safeway Cooking Stage, YVR Community Stage, Canada 150 Stage.
Activities & Attractions
Some of the participating organizations and activity areas are: Coast Capital Activity Tent, Kids World & Sports Zone, Kin’s Farm Market, Port of Vancouver, Storyville, Toddler Town, Canuck Soap & Candle Inc., Encorp Pacific Return-It 101, FlyOver Canada, KPU Photo Booth, Metro Vancouver Regional Parks, Re-Enactors at Surrey Fusion Festival, Surrey Hearing Care, The Centre for Child Development.
The Canada 150 Stage will feature a full line up of talent representing Canadians across the country and will include Indigenous artists, French Canadian performers as well as local acts.
The 150 Zone will also host five interactive pavilions including Canada, French Canada, First Nations; both West Coast and Prairie, Metis and Inuit. Each of the pavilions will showcase culture, dance and cuisine.
An Indigenous Village within the Canada 150 Zone will showcase 9 full-size tipis programmed with carving demonstrations, storytelling, drum making, traditional hand games and arts & crafts vendors. A Shabotan tipi long lounge as well as a furnished Inuit summer home and traditional medicine wheel will be included in the village.
Cultural Pavilions
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
China
India
Indonesia
Nepal
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Vietnamese Canadian Community
Democratic Republic of Congo
Gabon
Ghana
Kenya
Nigeria
South Africa
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Canada
First Nations
French-Canadian
Inuit
Métis
Mexico
The 6th annual Surrey Doors Open is a free city-wide event that takes place on June 17th. You can explore 21 venues, connected by trolley stops or on a self-guided tour, and experience Surrey’s rich culture, history, art and architecture.
Surrey Doors Open 2017
Where: 21 venues in City Centre, Cloverdale, Newton, South Surrey When: Saturday June 17, 2017 from 11:00am to 4:00pm Admission & Activities: FREE during the event
Doors Open History
The inspiration for Surrey’s Doors Open stems from origins in France where the first Doors Open event (La Journee Portes Ouvertes) took place in 1984. The idea soon spread to neighbouring countries and has since expanded around the globe.
Toronto was the first North American city to follow the European lead and launched a high profile event showcasing constructed heritage, architecture and design as a millennium project in 2000. The City of Richmond has hosted the event over the last 9 years, and has grown their community involvement to over 40 open sites throughout Richmond.
Participating Venues
At each venue you can enjoy free guided tours, entertainment, and the chance to win great prizes! Use the tag #SurreyDoorsOpen along the way to enter the photo contest too.
BC Vintage Truck Museum
City Centre Library
Cloverdale Library
Elgin Heritage Park
Friends of the Grove
Harness Racing BC
Historic Stewart Farm
Honeybee Centre
Newton Cultural Centre
Newton District 3 RCMP Office
Newton Library
Semiahmoo Arts
Semiahmoo Library
South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre
Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest
Surrey Animal Resource Centre
Surrey Archives
Surrey City Hall
Surrey Fire Service No. 8 Cloverdale
Surrey Operations Centre
Surrey’s Heritage Rail
Use the free hop-on/hop-off trolley and walking maps to explore the venues.
See everything that’s happening this summer for #SurreyCanada150, including many free festivals and events, on the Surrey Canada 150 website where you can build your own schedule.
Miss604 is proud to be a sponsor of Surrey Doors Open
The 7th annual Vancouver Mini Maker Faire returns to the PNE Forum this month for two full days of maker exhibits, workshops, speakers, building, painting, crafting, soldering, brewing, sewing, 3D printing and more!
Vancouver Mini Maker Faire
When: Saturday, June 10 & Sunday, June 11, 2017 10:00am to 6:00pm Where: PNE Forum (2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver) Tickets: Available online now
Browse, meet, and speak with local makers while you enjoy activities – included with your admission – such as building your own rocket, t-shirt customization, crafts like build-a-button, cheese making, and a painting station. The workshops and speaker series are back too.
There’s even an activity called Stomp the City where kids can make a cardboard building and at the end of each day, one will get the chance to dress up like Godzilla and stomp everything!
Vancouver Mini Maker Faire is giving away a 3D printer too! Get a bonus entry with your ticketed admission on site. The winner will be drawn on Sunday afternoon at the Faire.
Win a Maker Faire Prize Pack
I have an exclusive Vancouver Mini Maker Faire prize package to give away that includes:
Book: Out of the Box by Jemma Westing – 25 cardboard engineering projects for makers
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. The winner must be able to pick up the prize package at the Faire on June 10 or June 11, 2017.
