YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

BelleWood Acres Apple Farm in Lynden

by Rebecca Bollwitt

32shares“I would hate to have to confiscate your apples,” the Canadian border guard said with a smile as I re-entered the country. I was returning from a trip to Lynden, Washington where I spent three days bike riding, whale watching, appreciating art, and learning about local history. One of the highlights of my little getaway […]

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Win Tickets to Oktoberfest at the Vancouver Alpen Club

Comments 90 by Rebecca Bollwitt

94sharesThe Vancouver Alpen Club is hosting its annual Oktoberfest spanning three consecutive weekends in October this year. The Vancouver Alpen Club has been the home of Oktoberfest in Vancouver for over 30 years, serving up traditional Bavarian cuisine and partnering up with three German breweries Pfungstaedter, Krombacher and of course Erdinger, the world’s largest wheat […]

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Entanglement at VIFF: Win Passes

Comments 21 by Rebecca Bollwitt

125sharesIntent on ending his misery, Ben Layten merely adds to a laundry list of embarrassments. So it’s no surprise when subsequent efforts to connect with the woman who was nearly his adoptive sister send him into a darkly comic tailspin that leaves him questioning every relationship in his life, as well as his increasingly tenuous […]

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Tri-Cities Culture Days Weekend

by Rebecca Bollwitt

16sharesGet out and enjoy activities and events in the Tri-Cities during Culture Days, September 29th to October 1st. Culture Days represents the largest-ever collective public participation campaign undertaken by the arts and cultural community in Canada with over 7,500 free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to create, participate and share. Inspiring greater public […]

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Etsy: Made in Canada Market: Win a $250 Gift Card

Comments 162 by Rebecca Bollwitt

194sharesJoin the celebration of quality craftsmanship while you shop over 150 artists from Vancouver’s own backyard at the 4th annual Etsy: Made in Canada Market. Etsy: Made in Canada Market When: Saturday, September 23, 2017 11:00am to 7:00pm & Sunday, September 24 2017 10:00am to 5:00pm Where: Rocky Mountaineer Station (1755 Cottrell St, Vancouver) Tickets: […]

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