Mt Seymour had the most fresh powder of any ski resort in BC or Alberta over the weekend, including a 24 hour stretch where 73cm fell! It’s our local, family owned and operated ski resort that offers a relaxed West Coast feel only 35 minutes from Downtown Vancouver. Whether you’re into skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, tubing and tobogganing, there’s something for the whole family.
Mt. Seymour has 200 acres of downhill ski and snowboard terrain with 40 trails and 5 lifts. There are 4 terrain parks with 12 trails, 4 snowtubing lanes, 8 toboggan runs, a vertical rise of 330m and a longest trail reaching 1.6km.
Win Lift Passes
On track for a great season, I have a pair of single day lift passes to give away so that a lucky Miss604 reader and their guest can hit the slopes. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at 9:00am on Friday, December 16, 2016 so they can get up as early as this weekend to enjoy the fresh powder. Prize passes are valid for one full day of riding during the 2016/2017 season.
Follow Mt Seymour on Facebook and Twitter. Miss604 is a proud Social Media Ambassador of Mount Seymour this season.
Update: The winner is @Barbitza!
Starting Saturday, December 17th, you can enjoy Heritage Holiday at Fort Langley. Taste chestnuts by the open fireplace, craft a handwritten letter with pen and ink for a loved one, then relax with coffee or lunch at lelem’ at the fort Café.
Plan your visit and check out these 10 things to do at Heritage Holiday at Fort Langley:
- The cooperage has been transformed into a holiday workshop where you can watch chestnuts roasting on an open fire from 11:00am to 4:00pm, plus, catch the cooper making barrels every hour on the hour.
- Watch a blacksmith demo every hour on the half-hour mark (maybe you will find that lump of coal you’ve been seeking for someone’s stocking).
- Get crafty at the family craft station.
- Listen to musicians midday in the Big House.
- Relax at lelem’ at the fort Café with lunch or a warm treat.
- Don a heritage costume and pose for a group photo at our holiday photo spot. Share it with the hashtag #fortlangleynhs.
- Celebrate an entertaining holiday rendition of the interpretive program, Fur Trade Wedding at 12:00pm and 2:00pm. Be forewarned: it could be you tying the knot!
- Complete the Twelve Days of Heritage Holiday Scavenger Hunt to earn a treat.
- Taste authentic 1800s cocoa with the Heritage Hot Chocolate Tasting samples 11:00am to 4:00pm.
- Put down the phone and write a handwritten note using authentic pen and ink on souvenir HBC-inspired cards.
Heritage Holiday at the Fort take place December 17-24 and December 27-31, 2016, from 10:00am to 5:00pm. The site is closed December 25, 26 and January 1. See online details for pricing info.
* Don’t forget to order your free Parks Canada Discovery Pass for 2017!
When I first leapt into self-employment I thought I had to work out of coffee shops all the time, because I could. I soon realized the comfort of my own home office (and the freedom to sing along to the radio during my workday). However, home offices can be lonely, meeting space is hard to find, and motivation is sometimes an issue.
If you don’t have an office space, or are looking for a new high tech hub where you can work, Burnaby-based co-working space CMPNY will be launching a brand new state of the art space in the Tri-Cities early next year featuring lots of new amenities including child-friendly options for working parents.
About CMPNY
CMPNY has 2 locations, 137 desks, and 23,225 sq ft of work space (with room for a ping pong table of course). CMPNY is not 9-to-5 or rows of cubicles but it’s not without structure. It’s a new, adaptable platform to do business and surround yourself with individuals striving for excellence.
Whether you want access to a hot desk, a private desk, private office, meeting rooms, amenities rooms, event space or more, there’s a bundle to suit every style of entrepreneur.
The new Tri-Cities space will have child minding, a coffee bar, sun lounge, and meditation room, on top of the requisite high-speed internet, meeting rooms, video/photo rooms and more.
Enter to Win
I have a one month membership to the new Spacekraft by CMPNY in Burnaby to give away. On top of that, CMPNY has offered up 4 tickets to a Vancouver hockey game on January 2nd vs Colorado! If you know someone who could use this co-working space membership, and a fun night of hockey downtown, here’s are a few ways you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 9:00am on Sunday, December 18, 2016. Follow CMPNY on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more information.
Update The winner is Gary!
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.
