The #CHVCatchUp is a monthly series featuring the latest updates and news from Covenant House Vancouver (“CHV”). Miss604 is proud to be the Official Blog Partner of CHV. This month’s post has been written by Jason Bosher.
Help Three Times as Many Youth this Season with Covenant House Vancouver
Meet Dylan
Dylan is an intelligent, resilient young man who wears a kind and inviting smile. You would never guess that Dylan spent 20 years of his young life experiencing poverty, starvation, and homelessness.
Dylan grew up in Saskatchewan in an impoverished and dangerous neighbourhood. He lived with his mom and siblings. “I was hungry often, there wasn’t a lot of money, and there was a lot of danger in my environment. It is a very dangerous environment for everybody, for women, for men, for kids.”
Dylan experienced parentification. Not only did he parent his sister, but he would also parent his mom to try and help her become a better parent. This amazing ability, at such a young age, did have a downside: “Parentification was challenging because I neglected my inner child.”
There’s not much that can beat the dynamite combo of a burger and a beer, now imagine that beer was a local craft brewed just for that exact burger and sides? It’s a dream pairing from MONZO that you can win a chance to try out for yourself!
MONZO Photo submitted
MONZO Pilsner and Burger Giveaway
Visit MONZO at 1401 Granville St, Vancouver
This Italian-styled pilsner is dry-hopped with copious amounts of European hops. Available for $8 per 355mL can.
MONZO has collaborated with family-owned Abbotsford brewery Ravens Brewing Co. to introduce an Italian Pilsner specially crafted to pair with MONZO’s “best in beef” menu. The food-focused beer is available to order at MONZO and most Kitchen Table restaurant locations.
Light and crisp, the satisfyingly refreshing MONZO Italian Pilsner harmonizes seamlessly with the restaurant’s signature smash burgers and sides. The MONZO team gravitated toward a pilsner since it complements the naturally occurring fats in meat and cheese while pairing perfectly with salty fries and golden onion rings. Italian-style pilsners are unique to other pilsners in that they are dry-hopped with copious amounts of European hops, lending an extra layer of complexity and aroma.
The idea for MONZO’s Italian Pilsner was conceived by the restaurant team and brewed by Ravens Brewing Co., an award-winning brewery and distillery owned by Paul and Jocelyn Sweeting. An Indigenous Corporation, the brewery prioritizes relationships with local suppliers and B.C.-grown ingredients to develop a multitude of celebrated beers, many of which have earned acclaim at coveted competitions like the B.C. Beer Awards and World Beer Cup.
MONZO is a stylish restaurant and bar concept inspired by Milan, Italy’s 1980s “Paninari” movement – a subculture of youth that rebelled against slow-food traditions by socializing at panino bars and American-style fast food restaurants. From custom-ground smash burgers to hand-made chicken cutlets, soft serve gelato and beef fat fries, MONZO is “burger utopia” for the discerning and fashionable.
Win $100 Gift Card
I have a $100 gift card to give away so you can try out this combo for yourself at MONZO! Here’s how you can enter to win:
MONZO is the latest restaurant and bar concept of Kitchen Table Restaurants, whose delicious portfolio includes Ask for Luigi, Giovane Caffe, Bacaro, Carlino, Di Beppe, Farina a Legna, Pourhouse, and more.
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents Vancouver premiere of the retrospective exhibition George Clutesi ḥašaḥʔap / ʔaapḥii / ʕc̓ik / ḥaaʔaksuqƛ / ʔiiḥmisʔap. The exhibition features an extensive collection of Clutesi’s artworks and archival photographs, a documentary film of his long-lasting impact, and a curated selection of artworks from contemporary Nuu-chah-nulth artists and scholars.
George Clutesi, Mask of Plenty, 1944
Nuu-chah-nulth Artist George Clutesi Exhibition at Bill Reid Gallery
Date: January 20, 2024 to January 19, 2025
Address: Bill Reid Gallery (639 Hornby St, Vancouver)
Admission: Tickets can be purchased online or on site. Free for Indigenous Peoples and gallery members. Free on the afternoon of the first Friday of every month.
The exhibition at Bill Reid Gallery will showcase 45 artworks by George Clutesi which include original drawings, paintings, prints, and some reproductions. Clutesi’s work often depicts figures and themes central to Nuu-chah-nulth stories, such as whales, thunderbirds, dances, masks, and spiritual customs. Also on display are archival clippings, audio recordings, and photographs, highlighting Clutesi’s expanding presence in the community and across Canada.
Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy Hairspray is coming to Vancouver April 2 to 7, 2024 presented by Broadway Across Canada. Helmed by original director Jack O’Brien and original choreographer Jerry Mitchell, it will be at Queen Elizabeth Theatre for one week only.
Hairspray in Vancouver
Date: April 2 to 7, 2024
Address: Queen Elizabeth Theatre (630 Hamilton St, Vancouver)
Admission: Tickets on sale starting December 11, 2023 at 11:00am. Purchase online.
Broadway Across Canada’s Hairspray is the story of 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world? Featuring the beloved score of hit songs including “Welcome to the ’60s,” “Good Morning Baltimore,” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” Hairspray is “fresh, winning, and deliriously tuneful!” (The New York Times).
This new touring production reunites Broadway’s award-winning creative team, led by Director Jack O’Brien and Choreographer Jerry Mitchell, to bring Hairspray to a new generation of theatre audiences. Hairspray is based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters, who served as a creative consultant on the musical comedy. It features a book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan.Additionally, Hairspray features an original score by Academy Award-nominated Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.
Additional creative team for Hairspray includes Tour Director Matt Lenz, Tour Choreographer Robbie Roby, Set Designer David Rockwell, Lighting Designer Kenneth Posner, Tour Lighting Designer Paul Miller, Costume Designer William Ivey Long, Hair and Wig Designers Paul Huntley and Bernie Ardia, Sound Designer Shannon Slaton, Music Supervisor Keith Thompson. Casting by Prather Productions.
For the latest news, announcements, and “backstage” access on all of our upcoming shows become a fan of Broadway Across Canada on Facebook and Instagram.
You can make a difference in a local senior’s life this holiday season by participating in Stocking Stuffers for Seniors at London Drugs. They partner with local care homes and charities with a mission to bring more holiday cheer to seniors, in all the communities they serve.
Stocking Stuffers for Seniors at London Drugs
Supporters can visit their local London Drugs between now and December 14, 2023 to choose a tag from the Christmas Tree, which is usually in a prominent place but if you can’t find it just ask. The tags contain the wish list (including gifts and/or everyday essentials) for a local senior. Shop around for those items and bring the tag and your items to a check-out to make your contribution.
When seniors are lonely or isolated, it can significantly compromise their mental or physical health. When they receive a gift at Christmas, it reminds them that someone out there cares about them.
Your donated items don’t even need to be purchased from a London Drugs store — any new, non-gift wrapped item is accepted in-store. Check the signage beside the Christmas Tree to see exactly where your gifts are going. They will also have information on the signage from the care home on how they would like to manage the gifts. You still may see very specific instructions or timelines to quarantine gifts before Christmas. Gifts will be tailored to the needs and wants of each partnered care home.
The Stocking Stuffers for Seniors campaign began in 2015, with one store location providing help for 500 inner city seniors. The campaign quickly caught on, growing in 2016 to multiple store locations helping more than 2,000 seniors in their communities. In 2017, Stocking Stuffers for Seniors went chain wide across all stores, in all locations — and with incredible support from all our communities, London Drugs has donated gifts to more than 75,000 seniors so far.
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