BC Chefs Association Honour International Chefs Day by Providing Lunch on the Downtown East Side On Thursday, October 20, 2016 dozens of British Columbia’s chefs will celebrate International Chefs Day by serving lunch to the homeless and hungry in Oppenheimer Park from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Chef’s associations all around the world and across Canada … Read more
a Rafflecopter giveaway Liberty Merchant Company proudly presents its annual Fall into the Market tasting event. This Liberty-sponsored event is in support of the BC SPCA, to protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in British Columbia. All proceeds from both ticket sales and the silent auction directly … Read more
6th Annual Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day provides hope to women seeking options and information about breast reconstruction after cancer In support of the sixth annual Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day, Dr. Sheina Macadam is hosting a BRA Day event on Wednesday October 19th, 2016. BRA Day is a revolutionary initiative designed to promote … Read more
Rocky Mountain Flatbread has a creepy crawly Halloween Party planned for families on October 30 from 4:30 – 7:30 pm. There is tons of Halloween fun on the menu including: – monster face pizza making ($8.50 per child) – creepy crawly candy bar – potions making bar – face painting. Costumes are very encouraged! … Read more
The 21st Annual Okanagan Fest of Ale donates $40,000. back to the community. As a result of the very successful 2016 Okanagan Fest of Ale Craft Beer and Cider Festival, the Okanagan Fest-of-Ale Society is thrilled to donate $40,000 back to the community. At a presentation held in Penticton Thursday October 13th, 2016 the Okanagan Fest … Read more
Non Vintage Cipes Brut Summerhill Winery Kelowna, BC $25.49 This wine was chosen to celebrate a special occasion and a good choice it was. This traditional method, pyramid-aged wine is a blend of Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay. Pale lemon in colour with a medium-light intensity. The nose shows aromas of wet stones, citrus and … Read more
Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band will perform live on Waikīkī Beach as part of the 75th Pearl Harbor Commemoration! Residents and visitors will be treated to a dynamic and free ‘Honor. Gratitude. Rock & Roll’ performance on Monday, December 5, 2016. Sinise and his Lt. Dan Band will open that evening’s … Read more
Three-time Latin GRAMMY winner performs songs from Indestructible, forthcoming album celebrating the rich sounds of salsa The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) announces the hotly anticipated return of Diego El Cigala, charming vocalist and three-time Latin GRAMMY winner, Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 7pm in the … Read more
Reviving decades of classic glamour rock, The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra delivered a powerful and respectful tribute to the Duke of Rock and Roll. David Bowie is a very well known name. Even if Ziggy Stardust doesn’t appear on your iTunes playlist, the odds are that you have heard one of his many great songs that … Read more
Layers of Influence: Unfolding Cloth Across Cultures – Identity and cultural expression are manifested in an exhibition drawn from Western Canada’s largest textile collection The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC is delighted to announce the unveiling of Western Canada’s largest textile collection in an expansive new exhibition, Layers of Influence: Unfolding Cloth Across … Read more