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 ⟩⟩
If you’re looking to escape the snow this weekend, while finding some fun, there are several free events all across the region. These events and many other things to do in Vancouver this weekend — both indoors and outdoors — are listed below:
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green.
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.
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.
We often think of the children at this time of year, the sparkle of holiday lights in their eyes, smiles while sitting on Santa’s lap, and gifts wrapped just for them. However this year, London Drugs is leading an initiative to help another demographic have a happy holiday season with Santa for Seniors.
Santa for Seniors at London Drugs
This Christmas you can fulfill the wish list of a local senior at a participating London Drugs. Simply visit your local store, pick up a wish list tag from the Santa for Seniors Christmas tree, shop for items on the list, make your purchase, and leave your gift donation at the store. Each tag contains the personalized wish list from a local senior to whom the items will be delivered for Christmas.
Participating Stores in BC:
Granville & Georgia
Robson & Bute
Davie St
Langley
Cloverdale
Kamloops
Chilliwack
Clearbrook
Penticton
West Vancouver
New Westminster
Burnaby Kingsway Plaza
Burnaby Lougheed Town Centre
Surrey London Station
Kelowna Spall Plaza
Kelowna Westbank
Victoria Saanich Centre
Victoria Yates Street
Port Place Shopping Centre
Nanaimo North Town Centre
London Drugs partners with a variety of non-profit organizations each year to help make people’s lives a little less stressful and hopefully a lot more cheerful at Christmas and other times throughout the year. Thanks to the initiative of the a London Drugs team in Northern Alberta, the Santa for Seniors campaign is now nation-wide. Follow London Drugs on Facebook for more information.
The Nutcracker is coming to Robson Street in a unique way on Saturday as the holiday classic gets projected onto six, eight by eight foot screens lining the middle of thoroughfare for Winter’s Dance.
Photo by Henry Hwu. Rendering by My Loud Speaker.
The Nutcracker on Robson Street
Where: Robson Street from Burrard to Bute When: Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 6:00pm Admission: None/Free
The Robson Street Business Association (RSBA) and My Loud Speaker present Winter’s Dance, featuring a whimsical 15 minute version of The Nutcracker.
Blenz will be on-site providing cups of hot chocolate to visitors, while other shops and restaurants will be offering special promotions or in-store experiences during the event to add to the overall experience.
Robson Street will be closed to vehicle traffic at 3:00pm and reopen at 11:00pm to allow for set up and take down. An alternative bus route will be in effect. For more information, follow Robson Street on Facebook and Twitter.
