Hard to believe that our little fireworks festival is all grown up and turning 21 years old! The flashes and booms over English Bay followed by ‘ooohs’ and ‘aahs”will fill the air of Vancouver as the Celebration of Light takes off for another year. This year’s “Battle Of Champions” edition kicks off Saturday July 30th…
Author: Jay Minter
New CBC Show from Dragon’s Den Producers searches for small businesses.
CBC recently announced that the producers of Canada’s top-rated entertainment program, Dragons’ Den, are looking for struggling Canadian companies to participate in an exciting new business show. In this new series, some of the country’s top investors will spend their time and money to help these Canadian companies get back on their feet. The Big…
What’s on this Weekend! July 28 – August 1, 2011
What’s on this weekend? What’s NOT on this weekend!? There’s so much happening, I can’t keep up! Happening all week long is the Vancouver 2011 North American Outgames ; sports, culture and human rights conference all rolled into one event. Visit the Outgames website for all the activities happening around Vancouver, Whistler, Burnaby and beyond….
The Rectory Cafe
A short ferry ride away from the megatropolis of Toronto, lay the Toronto Islands chain and just a five minute walk from the Ward’s Island Ferry dock is the beautiful Rectory Cafe. Built in 1948, the former home of the priest of St Andrew-By-The-Lake, The Rectory sits peacefully in a grove of trees. As you enter it feels…
Canada Place Sails Under The Rainbow
Look across Coal Harbour this evening and the rest of the week to see Canada Place awash in a rainbow of colour. Vancouver 2011 Outgames Corporate Sponsor, Canada Place Corporation will light up the night sky during the Vancouver 2011 Outgames taking place July 25-31st 2011. Each night the Canada Place sails will be lit…
And they’re off! The 2011 Outgames Flag Relay is on the move
From the Mountains, Sea and Land the 2011 Outgames Flag relay is making it’s way to the Opening Ceremony at the Vancouver Art Gallery at 6pm today. Starting off at Vancouver City Hall for the joint launch of Pride Week Van Pride and Vancouver 2011 Outgames (11:00am – 1:30pm) this free event feature the Running…
Live at Squamish Festival – coming soon
Now that summer has finally shown up, it’s time to start thinking about ways to get out and enjoy it. One great event coming up is LIVE At Squamish festival, August 20 and 21. Taking place in the beautiful setting of the Logger Sports Grounds and Hendrickson Fields in Squamish it’s two days of “Happy Times” with some…