Fan favourites Davide Chiumiento, Jay DeMerit, Young Pyo-Lee, Ivor Evans, Steve Macdonald, and Alfredo Valente headline the list of players who will take part in Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s third annual charity alumni match. As part of this year’s Legends & Stars theme, alumni from all eras of the club’s 40+ year history will be joined by a number of special celebrity guests, including Colin O’Donoghue (Captain Hook/Once Upon A Time), Robert Carlyle (Rumpelstiltskin/Once Upon a Time, Begbie/Trainspotting, Gaz/The Full Monty), and KJ Apa (Archie Andrews/Riverdale).
The alumni match will take place from 1:45pm to 2:45pm ahead of Vancouver’s Major League Soccer match against Columbus Crew SC, which kicks off at 4:00pm. Fans can enter BC Place through Gate A beginning at 1:15pm.
To attend the alumni match, fans must also have a ticket for Whitecaps FC’s MLS match vs Columbus Crew SC later that same day. No in-and-outs will be permitted between matches. Tickets for the alumni match are on sale for $5, with all proceeds donated to BC Children’s Hospital. Only 1,000 tickets are available – fans are encouraged to act quickly to avoid disappointment.
Purchase a ticket to the alumni match + MLS match vs Columbus here »
Player Roster
Carlos Batista, Cam Bowman, Steven Brown, Stephen Burns, John Catliff, Gordon Chin, Davide Chiumiento, Carlo Corazzin, Chris Craveiro, Craig Dalrymple, Nick Dasovic, Jay DeMerit, Srdjan Djekanovic, Michael Dodd, Paul Dolan, Robert Earnshaw, Ivor Evans, Nick Gilbert, Kevin Harmse, Oliver Heald, Lindsay Henderson, Keith Izatt, Jay Johnstone, Jason Jordan, Diaz Kambere, Tiarnan King, Garret Kusch, Young-Pyo Lee, Stefan Leslie, Steve Macdonald, Scott Macey, Steve McCauley, Erin McNulty, Rob Merkl, Steve Millar, Dave Morris, Doug Muirhead, Shaun Pejic, Kurt Powell, Didar Sandhu, Joe Scigliano, Sipho Sibiya, Jeff Skinner, Justin Thompson, Guido Titotto, Paulo Valdez, Alfredo Valente, Neil Wilkinson
Celebrity Roster
Celebrities: KJ Apa (Archie/Once Upon a Time), Jean-Luc Bilodeau (Ben/Baby Daddy), Robert Carlyle (Rumpelstiltskin/Once Upon a Time, Begbie/Trainspotting, Gaz/The Full Monty), Michael Coleman (Happy/Once Upon a Time), Casey Cott (Kyle/Riverdale), Henry Cusick (Marcus/The 100, Desmond/Lost), Colin O’Donoghue (Captain Hook/Once Upon A Time), Colin Ferguson (William/Haven, Tripp/The Vampire Diaries, Jack/Eureka), Chris Gauthier (Smee/Once Upon a Time, Phil/A Series of Unfortunate Events, Toyman/Smallville), Georgina Haig (Elsa/Once Upon A Time, Piper/Limitless), Richard Harmon (John/The 100), Tyler Johnston (Stewart/Letterkenny, Samandriel/Supernatural), Sean Maguire (Robin Hood/Once Upon a Time), Charles Melton (Reggie Mantle/Riverdale), Sibongile Mlambo (Tamora Monroe/Teen Wolf), Bob Morley (Bellamy Blake/The 100), Tasya Teles (Echo/The 100), Andrew West (Henry Mills/Once Upon a Time, Gareth/The Walking Dead), Ray Winstone (Cam Rose/Ice)
Coaches will be Alan Errington and Gerry Heaney, with host Carl Valentine. Follow Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
Shop over 80 Independent brands, sit in on DIY workshops, enjoy food truck fare, music, and more at Fall for Local this weekend. Created by Kelly Turner, Fall for Local prides itself on not just being “another craft fair”. Focusing on small independent businesses, promoting a circle economy and connecting local with local is the goal of this two-day event.
Fall for Local
Where: The Pipe Shop Building, 115 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver When: Saturday, September 9th & Sunday, September 10th 11:00am to 5:00pm Tickets:Online $3, at the door $5 (cash only). Free for kids 12 & under
Fall For Local™ is community for established and emerging entrepreneurs interested in gaining brand exposure, sharing knowledge and collaborating with other creative entrepreneurs to promote the “circle economy” philosophy. Through our markets we act as a space for independent businesses to showcase and sell their product while cultivating new connections within the community. At it’s core it’s simply a desire to want to see local connecting with local ultimately helping strengthen and organically grow the local economy.
Win a Prize Pack
I have an amazing Fall for Local prize pack loaded with goodies from participating vendors, with a value of over $540! The winner’s Fall for Local canvas tote bag will contain 2 tickets to Fall for Local (where you can pick up your prize on Saturday or Sunday) and prizes from:
Shelan Markus Photography, Coast Protein, Il Fioraio Florist, Wild Skin Care, Dig Leather, Your Bag of Holding, Short and Sweet Cookie, Ancient Mantra Naturals, Whisk Matcha, Aloha Kai Apparel, Bare Skin Bar, Luli Designs.
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Friday, September 8, 2017. The winner must be able to attend the event on either Saturday or Sunday to pick up their prize.
The Fraser Valley’s most adult-friendly, family-friendly and pet-friendly outdoor autumn attraction, Roadside, A Harvest Social in Abbotsford returns every weekend from September 16 to October 15, 2017.
From the organizers of the popular Abbotsford Tulip Festival and situated on the same 10-acre farm, Roadside is the ultimate outdoor autumn experience.
Roadside, A Harvest Social in Abbotsford
When: September 16 – October 15 (Saturdays & Sundays only) Where: 36737 North Parallel Rd, Abbotsford. Exit 95 at Whatcom Rd.
Advance tickets are now available at a discount online. General admission for ages 3 to 18 years is $8 online or $10 at the gate. Sampler Maze admission is $18 online or $20 at the gate for ages 19 +, and includes four tastings throughout a three-kilometre maze from a selection of rotating partners including Old Yale Brewing, Ravens Brewing, Trading Post, Field House Brewing, Maan Farms, Ripples Winery, Mt. Lehman Winery, Singletree Winery and Seaside Pearl Winery.
Admission price for a family with two adults and two children or one adult and three children is $35 online or $45 at the gate. Adults will receive four tokens each valid for reward samples from local companies in the 19+ corn maze. Children will receive 1 token each valid for a reward sample from a local company for all ages corn maze.
*Ticket prices are those listed in the Roadside press release dated September 6th. The attraction operator’s official prices are always to be ruled as correct.
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by Rebecca BollwittDisclosure: Review — This is not a paid post. Views are my own. Some media rates and comps were arranged by Sunshine Coast Tourism. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.
I have loved exploring the Sunshine Coast ever since I was about 8 years old, when I went off to my first week at summer camp. Back then, it was the forest, beach and ocean play time that drew me in. Today, it’s all of the Coast’s natural beauty paired with the inspiration it gives locals to produce amazing art, food, and dining experiences.
The scenic crossing, 40 minutes between Horseshoe Bay to Langdale through Howe Sound, is just the beginning of your adventure, and I’ve put together 3 Ways to Enjoy BC’s Sunshine Coast to help you get the most out of your visit to this charming corner of the “604”.
PLAY: On the water, in the forests & mountains
The Sunshine Coast Trail is Canada’s longest hut-to-hut hiking trail, stretching over 180km of beautiful landscapes, from coastal shorelines to panoramic mountaintops. If you’re just up for the weekend and are looking for something a little more low-key, but equally pictorial, try the following: Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
A poetry dispenser, a typing corner, performance artists, readings, and many, many books! It’s the Word Vancouver Festival, a free celebration of reading and writing in Downtown Vancouver with 100 readings and presentations, 150 authors and panelists, 25 workshops, and 75 exhibitors.
Word Vancouver Festival 2017
Admission: Free When: Tuesday, September 19 to Sunday, September 24, 2017 Where: Various locations including Banyen Books & Sound, VPL branches, PNE Forum, Carnegie Centre
Word Vancouver Festival Day by Elizabeth Sarobhasa
From Tuesday to Saturday, experience free author readings, events, and professional development workshops at venues around Vancouver, such as “An Evening of Japanese Poetic Forms: From the Tokaido Road to the World Stage” at Historic Joy Kogawa House. Flip through the full program via Issu here »
Authors
Word Vancouver is thrilled to have authors of all genres joining them in 2017: Carleigh Baker, Grant Lawrence, Katherine Collins, Gurjinder Basran, Michael V. Smith, Jónína Kirton, Adèle Barclay, Rodney DeCroo, Julie Flett, Jen Sookfong Lee, and many more!
Festival Day
On Sunday, September 24th in and around the Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library (350 W Georgia St) from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Take in free readings, panel discussions, writing workshops, site performers, family activities, an exhibitor marketplace, and more. Canadian authors, as well as book, magazine, comics, education, and literacy exhibitors will gather to celebrate our region’s thriving literature and literacy communities.
