It’s officially spring and Easter Weekend is upon us! A 4 day weekend for many will mean a getaway or some family fun to wrap up spring break. Our mindframe is shifting to shed the winter blahs and perk up with the brighter weather. Stanley Park: the Easter Train chugs its way around the Stanley…
Category: Sports
Picks of the Week – March 13, 2013
Scanning the city and web, here’s what my picks of the weeks in the following categories. Sounds : At the Orpheum Theatre on March 15 & 16 at 8pm, the Vancouver Symphony’s A Celtic Celebration featuring guest performers Leahy will surely be a highlight for many people’s Saint Patrick’s Day. Sport : The Canucks vs…
Whitecaps FC defeat Toronto FC in season opener
Whitecaps FC vs Toronto FC – Saturday March 2, 2013 – BC Place Making their 3rd MLS season debut under the roof of BC Place, Vancouver Whitecaps FC took on Toronto FC before a sell out crowd. Both Canadian teams have made a number of off-season changes, Vancouver bringing in a collection of new and…
Diversity Health Fair 2013
Canada’s largest multicultural health fair takes place at Vancouver’s Croatian Cultural Centre next Saturday March 9, 2013. Presented in dozens of languages to welcome Vancouver’s varied cultural communities to attend, the Diversity Health Fair is a free of charge event, featuring wellness activities for the whole family. Celebrating its 9th year, the theme of this…
Whitecaps FC debut 2013 primary kit
Just in time for the start of the new season, Whitecaps FC unveiled their new primary kit at an exclusive season ticket holder / media event on Wednesday night. A big crowd turned out to Vancouver’s Rocky Mountaineer Station to see the new home and training kit, modelled by players and fans, meet some of…
Whitecaps FC announce 2013 MLS Schedule
The Whitecaps FC third MLS season gets underway on Saturday March 2, 2013 at BC Place as Vancouver kicks off against rivals Toronto FC, the first match in a 34 game regular season schedule. Whitecaps FC will play each of their fellow MLS Western Conference opponents three times and play Eastern Conference opponents once each….
Fave events of 2012
As the old year closes and a new year begins, it’s a time for all of us to reflect on the events that past before we reboot for the year ahead. Here’s a few of my favourite activities of 2012 (in no particular order): – London 2012 – my visit to London to visit good…