The BC Sports Hall of Fame is hosting a variety of activities and event during winter break. From December 19th to December 31st, starting at 3:00pm, the Hall will have everything from the marshmallow Olympics to archery painting!
Holidays at the BC Sports Hall of Fame
December 19, 2016: Make your own Olympic Torch
December 21, 2016: Movie & popcorn
December 24, 2016: Cookie decorating
December 26, 2016: Archery painting
December 28, 2016: Xbox games afternoon
December 31, 2016: Marshmallow Olympics
Admission* is $15 for adults; $12 for youth, seniors, or students; children 5 and under are free. Family passes for 2 kids and 2 adults are $40. Annual family passes are available for $50.
While you’re there, check out the Hall’s exhibitions and galleries like the Vancouver 2010 Gallery, In Her Footsteps Gallery, Hall of Champions Gallery, Aboriginal Sport Gallery, Terry Fox Gallery, Rick Hansen Gallery, the Participation Zone with interactive games, the Greg Moore Gallery, 1954 British Empire Games Gallery, Signature Exhibition Gallery, Best of BC Gallery, and the Special Exhibition Gallery featuring Ruck ‘n’ Roll: The Smashing Rugby Exhibit.
The Hall will be operating on holiday hours during this time so be sure to come early to explore, then join these activities at 3:00pm.
Find the BC Sports Hall of Fame at BC Place’s Gate A and follow along on Facebook and Twitter to find out more about their exhibitions, tours, and events.
*All prices are those posted online at the time of publishing and may vary. Admission prices at the venue are always to be observed.
This post has been contributed by Patricia Thomson, Executive Director for the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). As a member of SPES for the last five years, I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their news, events, and work so I created the “SPES Series” where they contribute and share stories with my audience once a month.
A Decade of Change:
Stanley Park Windstorm 10 Year Anniversary
Join SPES’ Windstorm 10-Year Anniversary walking tour on December 17th!
The force of the wind tore healthy trees in half.
Photo: Vancouver Park Board.
During the dark hours of December 15, 2006, hurricane force winds flattened 10,000 trees and blew in a new regime of forest management for Stanley Park. It also launched the Conservation Department for SPES.
Although wind is the natural refresher of forests on the wet west coast, this was a shockingly impactful event, described locally as the ‘most devastating’ windstorm in 40 years. Private citizens and three levels of government galvanized into action, resulting in a remarkable and positive legacy in terms of a management perspective and inclusion.
With severe damage to 40 hectares (100 acres) of forest that is visited by some 9 million persons annually, collaboration was key to the strategies and prescriptions for the response: Experienced foresters, ecologists and academics were engaged for the first time by Vancouver Park Board (“VPB”). SPES was engaged to work with contract biologists on environmental monitoring focused on protecting habitats and wildlife throughout the concentrated 2-year restoration era. SPES also became the point agency to effectively activate passionate community volunteers in habitat enhancement. SPES’ Conservation Programs Department was officially born.
Blowdown site on western edge of Park. Photo: P. Lawson.
Now at its tenth anniversary, the 2006 Windstorm’s impact reflects as a boon of forest regeneration and collaborative engagement for Stanley Park and its stakeholders. A fresh, forward-thinking Forest Management Plan was produced. Of the 16,000 saplings planted during the Restoration, some trees are now two metres tall in sunlit patches of new forest succession. Bird diversity increased in the fresh shrubbery. Strategic forest trails were reworked with larger culverts and boardwalks to allow healthier water flow. Unsanctioned trails have been decommissioned to mitigate forest defragmentation. Invasive plants continue to be battled through strategic management.
Post-windstorm clean up. Photo: Vancouver Park Board.
The windstorm also revealed glaring gaps of ecological information about Stanley Park: SPES initiated a series of foundational planning and operational documents that mapped Environmentally Sensitive Areas, identified Species at Risk, and detailed Best Management Practices to work positively for Species of Significance, as well as to alternatively combat opportunistic, invasive plants.
These documents, archived here, were foundational for SPES’ 2010 State of the Park Report for the Ecological Integrity of Stanley Park (“SOPEI”), the first of its kind relevant to Vancouver parks. Documenting the Park’s major ecosystems and potential stressors, SOPEI, in turn, became the basis for the 2011 Stanley Park Ecological Action Plan, jointly produced and acted upon for the past five years by VPB and SPES.
Recognized since the Windstorm for our collaborative inputs on ecology-related issues and community engagement, SPES also has had strong input in the City’s 2016 Biodiversity Plan and its 2015 Environmental Education and Action Plan.
As we reflect on the restoration and management of Stanley Park since 2006, SPES will continue to advocate for a collaborative and scientifically sound approach to conserving this world renowned park for generations to come.
A SPES environmental educator at work in Stanley Park. Photo: Don Enright.
We invite you to join us on a walking tour of the Park’s blowdown sites to witness the renewal of these areas, which has been supported in large part by the weekly efforts of SPES’ Special Invasives Removal Team (“SIRT”) and by monthly EcoStewards rehabilitation work.
Windstorm 10-Year Anniversary Walking Tour
To register for the “by donation” Windstorm 10-Year Anniversary Walking Tour on Saturday, December 17, 1:30pm to 3:30pm, please visit SPES’ Events Calendar. Be sure to dress for the weather!
Follow SPES on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
Canada is celebrating its big 150th birthday next year and in honour of this milestone, you can order a FREE 2017 Parks Canada Discover Pass. From coast to coast, to coast, your free pass will include admission to all national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas operated by Parks Canada and more!
Free Parks Canada Discovery Pass in 2017
Passes will be available to order online throughout the whole year. And as in the past, Discovery passes will also be available at Parks Canada places starting January 1, 2017, and through Parks Canada partners.
Parks Canada manages a network of 46 national parks, 171 national historic sites, four national marine conservation areas, one national urban park and eight historic canals that make up the rich tapestry of Canada’s cultural and natural heritage. Here are locations in BC where you can use your free Discover Pass in 2017: Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
Education & Career Fairs (“ECF”) invites you to their 20th anniversary event to kick start your career. When you visit ECF, you will experience all the exciting stages of planning the trip of a lifetime: pursuing your dreams. If you are looking for a job or training options, ECF makes it easy to get a new start since the Fair is free!
Free Education & Career Fair in Vancouver
Date: Friday December 9, 2016
Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre EAST, Exhibit Hall B (Canada Place)
Tickets: Book free tickets online now!
What’s New for 2016
Interactive Gallery – Let the Centre for Arts and Technology give you the full experience of what it will be like to pursue your passion with this interactive gallery. Every station offers a different experience. Look, listen and feel – view life through the lens of a professional camera, immerse yourself in sound or feel what it’s like to create and animate. Or perhaps you want to see what computers can really do in the Network Administrator Specialist gallery. Pop by and see that your passion is within reach.
» Click here for the full schedule and floorplan «
Learning Lounge – Seminars, presentations and demonstrations by exhibitors will take place in the Learning Lounge. Listen to experts provide valuable insight on everything from high demand jobs, school applications, how to balance doing what you love vs. what pays the bills and more! Don’t miss out on these free Learning Lounge Talks, including “Paying for School Like a Boss” presented by Stenberg College. Plan ahead and view upcoming Learning Lounge Talks here.
Exhibitors
Find out which of the 100+ organizations can help you get trained and get hired, and take the “Plan Your Trip Quiz”.
Be sure to pick up the ECF 2016 Passport at the door for details on how you can win a $50 Staples gift card.
Follow Education & Career Fairs on Facebook and Twitter for more information.
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