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September is Big Brothers Big Sisters Month

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September is Big Brothers Big Sisters Month and to celebrate how mentoring matters, Mayor Gregor Robertson has officially proclaimed September 18th as Big Brothers Big Sisters Day, and BC Place will light up purple. September is Big Brothers Big Sisters Month Become a mentor and get a life changing experience This celebration of why mentoring […]

Canuck Place Stories: The Ross Family

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The 12th annual Canuck Place Gift of Time Gala takes places on October 15th. Throughout its history, a highlight of the evening has been hearing from a Canuck Place family speaker. Last year, in front of a crowd of over 700 guests, Amy and Regan Ross bravely spoke about the loss of their daughter, Gabrielle. […]

Mushrooms in Stanley Park

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This post has been contributed by Michael Murray, Communications Volunteer with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). I have been following SPES since I moved into the West End over a decade ago and I have been a member for four years. I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their news, events, […]

Sip and Savour Fundraiser

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Join the second annual Sip and Savour fundraiser, presented by numpfer, on October 3rd where all proceeds from the event are donated to BC Women’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Sip and Savour Restaurants, Cocktail Bars, Craft Breweries & Wineries Under One Roof When: Monday, October 3, 2016 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm Where: Pipe Shop […]

Vancouver Citywide Food Drive

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The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is hosting the Vancouver Citywide Food Drive this month, online and in person, making it easy to give where you live this season. At Your Door Over the next week or so, volunteers, organized by the BC Thanksgiving Food Drive, will leave environmentally-friendly, paper donation bags on the doorsteps of […]