Saturday March 23rd, 2013 at 8:30pm turn out the lights for Earth Hour. Now in its 5th year as a global event, after getting its start in Sydney in 2008, Earth Hour challenges individuals, businesses and governments around the world to turn off their lights for one hour to support the need to take action…
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Food Talks – Volume 7
It’s nearly time to warm up your taste buds and experience another Vancouver Foodster Food Talks. This edition, Food Talks: Volume 7, tackles the theme Food Trucks – The Business & The Movement. If you have ever thought of starting your own food truck, or maybe you’re just curious why food trucks are all the…
CelticFest Vancouver 2013
Can you hear the pipes? Starting this weekend you should be hearing a lot of pipes and Irish jigs around Vancouver as Celtic Fest gets under way. The celebration of Celtic heritage kicks off this Saturday March 9th with free entertainment and family fun at The Village at False Creek (Olympic Village) from noon until…
Vancouver Foodster presents the Best Cheesecake Challenge
From March 7th to 28th, grab your friends and channel your inner Golden Girls while sitting over a slice of Cheesecake. Picture it – trying your favourite slice of big, rich, decadent cheesecake. Cheesecake is one of the most popular desserts, everywhere, and everyone has their favourite. With so many great ones to choose from,…
Dining Out For Life 2013
This Thursday, March 7, 2013 dine out and make a difference during the annual Dining Out For Life fundraising event. Dining Out For Life is BC’s largest restaurant fundraiser, benefiting A Loving Spoonful and Friends For Life, organizations supporting people living with HIV/AIDS. Restaurants all around Metro Vancouver, Whistler and the Fraser Valley will contribute…
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…
Pink Shirt Day 2013
This Wednesday, February 27, 2013, wear pink and make some noise against bullying! While it’s had more than a lot of media attention over the past few years, bullying is still a big issue in our schools, workplaces, homes, and over the Internet. Pink Shirt Day aims to raise awareness on these issues and help…