The 51st annual Variety Show of Hearts Telethon returns to Global BC on Sunday, February 12, 2017 with an all new single-day format. Hear moving stories, join joyous celebrations, and watch performances by nationally and internationally acclaimed artists, all jammed into eight hours of entertainment!
Variety Show of Hearts Telethon
The Show of Hearts runs Sunday, February 12, 2017 9:30am to 5:30pm, live from the Molson Canadian Theatre at the Hard Rock (2080 United Blvd, Coquitlam).
British Columbians will be treated to an energetic line-up of engaging hosts from Global BC, Rock 101, CFOX World Famous, and CKNW AM 980, as well as live entertainment from Dallas Smith, Dan Mangan, and The Washboard Union to name a few.
Ways to Give
Donate online, by phone 310-KIDS (5437) toll-free in BC, or by texting KIDS to 45678 to make an automatic $20 contribution.
With your support, Variety is there to provide direct help to families with kids who have special needs in communities all across BC.
The new one day format of this year’s Telethon is inspired by the changing landscape of philanthropy. The Show of Hearts will be more impactful, more efficient, and will reflect the core purpose of Variety – The Children’s Charity: To inspire donors to help all children who have special needs in BC and the Yukon to fulfill their potential, so they can focus on the important things – like being kids.
As Variety BC enters its 51st year, its humbling and awe-inspiring history provides them with the foundation needed to be bold and innovative, as they look forward with renewed enthusiasm and excitement for the next half century of helping families and children with special needs.
Win a Show of Hearts Prize Pack
To spread the word about the Show of Hearts Telethon this year, Variety BC and White Spot have offered up a prize pack for a lucky Miss604 reader. This include 4 tickets to the live event on Sunday, February 12; a meet & greet with talent; a Variety BC swag bag; a Robert Bateman print, and a $100 gift card from White Spot! Here’s how you can enter to win:
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Winner will be drawn at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Thursday, February 9, 2017. They must be able to attend the Show of Hearts Telethon on Sunday, February 12, 2017 to pick up their prize.
Follow Variety BC on Facebook and Twitter to learn more about how they support BC kids and their families.
Rebecca Bollwitt is a member of Variety BC’s Board of Directors and Miss604 is a proud partner of the Show of Hearts Telethon’s Social Lounge
Ways to Give
Donate online, by phone 310-KIDS (5437) toll-free in BC, or by texting KIDS to 45678 to make an automatic $20 contribution.
Valentine’s Day falls on a weekday this year, and while it’s good to make time for romance, sometimes everyday tasks and commitments can get in the way making it an seemingly impossible task. This year, Truffles Fine Foods wants to take the stress out of your date night planning and do the cooking for you!
Share your love over beautifully-crafted plates in the cozy comfort of your own home by ordering Truffles’ Valentine’s Day Dinner-To-Go meal. This year’s menu is thoughtfully designed and will tantalize even the most discerning of palates.
Valentine’s Day Dinner-To-Go
Appetizer BABY LETTUCE GREEN AND SNOW PEA SALAD
Crisp pancetta and pecorino cheese with essence of mint and a lemon thyme vinaigrette
Entrée
Choose between: CHATEAUBRIAND
Beef filet grilled to perfection, served with a bouquetière of baby vegetables,
rosemary chèvre bread pudding, and wild mushroom demi-glace
OR AROMATIC SQUASH RAVIOLI
Served with roasted wild mushrooms, whole pecans, and a sage-pecan truffle emulsion
Dessert CHOCOLATE GANACHE HEART
Hand-crafted truffles with passion fruit and Grand Marnier purée
Order Today
The Valentine’s Day Dinner-To-Go is prepared for parties of two and costs $85 (before tax). Orders are currently being accepted (along with deposits) but there is a limited supply so be sure to book early!
Contact Katrina MacIntyre by email at cafe[at]trufflesfinefoods.com or call (604) 505-4961 ext. 2. Orders must be placed no later than Thursday, February 9, 2017 and meals may be picked up on February 13th or 14th from your choice of one of Truffles’ four locations (VanDusen Kitchen, Downtown Vancouver, New Westminster, North Vancouver).*
Truffles Fine Foods does wedding, event, and film catering out of their 4 kitchens in Vancouver. They are also the official onsite caterer at VanDusen Botanical Garden and the exclusive caterer at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster.
Win Valentine’s Day Dinner-To-Go from Truffles Fine Foods
Truffles Fine Foods has offered up a Valentine’s Day Dinner-To-Go for a lucky Miss604 winner and their sweetheart. The winner will receive the Valentine’s Dinner-To-Go (as outlined in the menu above), a bottle of wine to compliment the meal, and a fresh flower arrangement from Granville Island Florist.
Post a photo of your sweetheart on Instagram, tagging @truffles_fine_foods @gifvancouver @Miss604 (1 entry)
Click below to post an entry on Twitter
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 5:00pm on Friday, February 10, 2017. *The winner must be willing to pick up the prize at Truffles’ Howe & Davie location on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 between 12:00pm and 7:30pm. No exceptions. Must be 19+.
Welcome to February! We have Family Day, Valentine’s Day and much more coming up this month but first, this weekend you can check out Lunar New Year celebrations, Dine Out restaurants, and theatrical productions.
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
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As if our local farmers markets don’t already supply an abundance of deliciousness throughout the year, they just launched the 6th annual Food Truck February!
Food Truck February
Starting Saturday, February 4th at the Nat Bailey market, and Sunday, February 5th at Hastings Park, you’ll find double the number of food trucks on site where you can sample the world of local food and global flavours that Food Truck February has to offer.
Your Golden Ticket
Pick up a Food Truck February Passport at the Info Booth and get it stamped each week when you purchase a food truck meal. Passport holders with a full card at the end of February will be entered to win the Golden Ticket – a food truck lunch every week at the markets for a full year.
Other Food Truck February highlights include a visit from the Chinese Lion Dancers this weekend at Nat Bailey and Hastings Park, in celebration of the Lunar New Year. The lucky dragon will be chowing down on local greens at food trucks and market stalls in exchange for good fortune and prosperity in the year to come.
Market attendees are also encouraged to tag their food truck lunches #foodtruckfeb on Instagram – each post will be entered to win a Vancouver Farmers Markets World Traveller Pack containing a reusable coffee mug, a limited edition canvas tote, and a set of produce bags.
Visit the Nat Bailey Winter Farmers Markets every Saturday this month at 4601 Ontario St, and the Hastings Park Winter Farmers Market every Sunday at Renfrew and Hastings. For more information, and to find out what’s in season, follow Vancouver Farmers Markets on Facebook and Twitter.
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by Rebecca BollwittDisclosure: Sponsored Post — This post is sponsored in partnership with the SnowSeekers #SkiNorthBC campaign this winter Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.
This winter I partnered with SnowSeekers, with whom I have done a few fun assignments, to share their #SkiNorthBC stories from destinations in Northern BC.
The team visited Terrace, Smithers, Quesnel, Barkerville — and the first story comes from Powder King. Reporting from Mackenzie, BC, SnowSeekers founder Jim Barr (aka Doc Pow) has shared this story on why Powder King is Tops and how it achieved its legendary ‘Whisper of the North’ status:
#SkiNorthBC Profile on Powder King
Meet Doug Thompson, aka Azu, who’s been at this Northern BC. resort for 31 years. “I showed up in 1986, the season after it opened, and the reason I have been here for so long is simply the snow.”
Doug Thompson is one of many purveyors of good times here at Powder King, not many were naming runs after Beatles and Rolling Stones tunes some 31 years ago; Azu Doug as he’s known – part time groomer, long time legend. Photo by Doc Pow.
Thompson says his days look pretty much the same every day, skiing powder without another track in sight. In his experience at the King, he never considers the idea of a road trip anywhere else in winter. “Why go ski somewhere else that might not have powder?” he asks.
Photo by Doc Pow.
So, what is it about this place, two hours north of Prince George International Airport, that keeps the powder coming? As that business saying goes, it’s location, location, location! Jim chatted with 12-year Environment Canada meteorologist Alicia Charbonneau, who laid out three interesting facts:
Location – Powder King is found at the west entrance of the Canadian Rockies. As the weather systems move across B.C. from the Pacific Ocean, they hit the coastal mountains. As they move east, because BC’s interior is relatively flat, that means the next big “run-in” of those systems is up against the Rockies, with Powder King sitting right there.
Location – Being this far north, means that cold Arctic air flows through the region. And because this chilled breeze interacts with those systems it translates into white fluffy gold.
Location – Powder King is within the Pine Pass meaning that the systems get funneled up through this Pass. So, when the winds pick up, the system gets squeezed by the sides of the Pass and means Powder King can see significant snowfalls as the system moves through the valley.
Follow the tag #SkiNorthBC and explore more on social media. For travellers, SnowSeekers has partnered with National Car rental to secure you a SnowSeekers preferred rate. Make a reservation online, or with an agent and in the Contract field enter XVC4SNO for a savings that could cover your ski pass cost every day.
The Show of Hearts runs Sunday, February 12, 2017 9:30am to 5:30pm, live from the Molson Canadian Theatre at the Hard Rock (2080 United Blvd, Coquitlam). 
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