Cheer on Team Canada at the FEI Nations Cup at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley on June 3rd. Bring the family out for a fun, free afternoon or make it a date night in the country at the first-ever locally-hosted international horse jumping competition.
Photo credit: Aimée Makris, Thunderbird Show Park
Horse Jumping Competition and Family Fun
at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley
Where: Thunderbird Show Park at 24550 72nd Ave, Langley
When: June 3, 2016 from 4:00pm to 6:30pm
Admission: Free!
Horse jumping is the only olympic sport where men and women compete equally as athletes. The Nations Cup is the only team event in equestrian competition. Up to 300 top level horses and rider will compete in teams of four to race for top spot to represent their country at the world finals. Team Canada will feature local athlete and Canadian Olympian Tiffany Foster and Olympic gold medalist Eric Lamaze. Foster, originally from North Vancouver, was Canada’s youngest equestrian competitor at the 2012 Olympic Games.
Canadian Olympians and other top athletes from Canada, the United States, Mexico, Ireland and Belgium will come together to compete for their country’s chance to compete at the international equestrian championship later this year. Admission to this event is free and the public is invited the experience this one-time window into the world of a fascinating Olympic sport.
The event on June 3rd caps off 14 days of training and competition for the athletes. It is the highlight event to showcase their grace and skill.
FEI Nations Cup Highlights
- Locals have the chance to watch Olympic athletes in action
- An exciting and rare opportunity to see horses jump 1.5 to 1.6 metres high
- Find out if a horse could jump the height and width of a car!
- Meet the horses and riders after the competition
- Stadium seating available for easy viewing of the entire course
- Enjoy live music by local band
- Pony rides and face painting beginning at 3:30pm
- Beer garden for the adults
- A variety of food trucks
- Summer evening in the country
- Enjoy dinner from the concession or food trucks on site or bring a picnic dinner
- Limited availability VIP tickets include sit down dinner, course tour, and meet and greet with riders
Plan your day out in Langley on June 3rd for this high level international competition filled with free family fun. Follow Thunderbird Show Park on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more information.
Bellis Fair Mall, a Canadian shopping destination just across the border in Washington State, is warming up to us neighbours in the north. For Victoria Day Long Weekend, many Bellis Fair retailers will be will be accepting the Canadian Dollar at par*.
Canadian Dollar at Par at Bellis Fair
This discount will be applied Friday, May 20th to Monday May 23rd, 2016. Just look for the American/Canadian flags displayed in participating retailers’ storefronts throughout the mall. Present your ID and claim the discount.
Bellis Fair Mall has been a favourite for cross-border shoppers since it opened in 1988. Some of its key tenants are JCPenney, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Sports Authority, and Target*.
*This discount will not go above 25% and some exclusions may apply with some retailers on certain brands. Not all retailers in the mall are participating. You can call ahead to confirm.
While you’re in the area to do some shopping, here are some other activities in case you’d like to spend the day in Bellingham and historic Fairhaven:
For more information on things to do while in Bellingham, follow Bellingham Whatcom County on Facebook and Twitter.
Program 3 marks the end of Ballet BC’s 30th year celebration with a trifecta of pieces choreographed by some of the world’s most innovative artists: Finnish-born Jorma Elo, Tel-Aviv-based Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar, and BC Ballet’s Artistic Director, Emily Molnar. But what struck me with all three pieces was how the choreography of each piece was incredibly attuned to the music selected. These observations may be a result of my particular mood and/or sensitivities while watching the performance last night, or it may be true; I felt as though I never saw such an intimate relationship between music and movement as I did watching BC Ballet’s season’s closer.
Photo credit: Michael Slobodian
Set to Bach and Schumann and moments of complete silence (where all you could hear were the sounds of pointe shoes hitting the floor), I And I Am You had the dancers thrust into the air as if the music were being personified through the bodies of the dancers. In Molnar’s 16 + a room, the dancers’ pointed, yet hectic movements and pacing worked seamlessly with Dirk P. Haubrich’s industrial soundscape of bangs, crashes, and hums. Sometimes the dancers moved together in unison, but more often were each doing different, frenzied movements, which together, creating this hectic, beautiful chaos. I loved the last moment of the piece, where the dancers stood facing the audience shaking, as though they were under strobe light.
Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar often collaborate with percussionist and DJ Ori Lichtik, and Bill is another example of this intimate connection between music and movement. Stripped down to nude body suits, there is nothing that separates the bodies to the music and the audience, creating a raw, almost tribal feel to the performance as the dancers move in groups and burst into multiple solo performances. As a result of this incredibly visceral program, is an audience leaving having all senses stimulated and feeling the performance in their bodies, as well.
Program 3 has remaining performances at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre May 13th and 14th at 8:00pm. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 1-855-985-2787 (855-985-ARTS) or online.
Follow Ballet BC on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more information about performances this season.
BC Place is one of the easiest landmarks to spot on a map of Vancouver aside from Stanley Park. It’s an icon of our fair city, opening in June of 1983 and again in 2011 following $150 million in major renovations, it has hosted everything from the CFL, MLS, and the NHL Heritage Classic to Madonna, U2, the Olympics, Women’s World Cup, and Rugby Sevens. Thanks to the BC Sports Hall of Fame, you can go behind the scenes to get unique views of this legendary venue.
The history of BC Place, and overall sport in BC, can be found at the BC Sports Hall of Fame, right inside the stadium doors at Gate A. This important attraction is full of history, interactive displays, games, the hall of inductees, and galleries including tributes to some extraordinary Canadian heroes like Terry Fox and Rick Hansen.
All Access Tours of BC Place
This spring and summer, the BC Sports Hall of Fame is hosting a new All Access Experience providing an enhanced visit and behind the scenes tour of BC Place. You’ll visit the media lounge, premium suite areas, team locker rooms, and have field access.
On the tour you’ll learn things like why the seats have a colour pattern, how long it takes the roof to open and close, what is the pitch made of, player history, and other tidbits of information about BC Place as a building and venue. You’ll tour the media lounge and premium seats, team locker rooms, and if available, you’ll be able to get onto the field for a unique viewpoint of the stadium.
The All Access Experience begins and finishes at the BC Sports Hall of Fame. The All Access Experience tours are available to the general public on specific dates and times. There are 20 spots for each tour time slot and the cost is $20 per person (plus tax). Group rates are available at $13.50 (plus tax) per person for groups of 10 or more. If you would like to take a group of 10 or more people on the All Access Experience, please contact the BC Sports Hall of Fame to reserve space for your group.
Spring/Summer 2016 Tour Dates
May 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
May 30 (no field access)
May 31
The BC Sports Hall of Fame is open daily at Gate A of BC Place from 10:00am-5:00pm. Follow along on Facebook and Twitter for more special event and exhibit information.
Enjoy mini golf for a cause, combined with beloved children’s literature themes at the Hastings Hole-in-One weekend fundraiser for The Writers’ Exchange.
Mini Golf Fundraiser in Vancouver
Here There is joining forces with The Writers’ Exchange to pull stories from the pages of your favourite kid’s books and put them onto the green for Hastings Hole-in-One, a wacky, storybook themed, pop-up mini-golf fundraiser.
When:
Pagemasters Championship May 27th, 2016 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Putt-Putt for All May 28th, 2016 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Friends and Families May 28th & May 29th, 2016 10:00am to 5:00pm
The evening events starting at 6:00pm on Friday, May 27th and Saturday, May 28th are 19+.
Where: 881 East Hastings, Vancouver
Tickets: Available online now
Play holes inspired by your most cherished classics like the Paper Bag Princess, Where the Wild Things Are, Harry Potter, and the Very Hungry Caterpillar.
On the evening of May 27th, rally friends and workmates for The Pagemasters Championship mini-golf tournament for a chance to win big bragging rights and the coveted Pagemasters Trophy. For those not feeling competitive, Putt-Putt For All on May 28th gives mini-golfers a chance for casual play with music, drinks and prizes – all while supporting The Writers’ Exchange. Looking for something all-ages? There will be a Families and Friends daytime drop-in on May 28th and 29th.
The Writers’ Exchange is a program dedicated to getting inner-city kids excited about reading and writing. Here There is a studio dedicated to crafting experiences to activate brands, ideas and objects in pursuit of good times.
