Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/03/sfu-wins-spread-the-net-challenge.html.I was at Simon Fraser University last September for the launch of the Spread the Net challenge and it was a pleasure to be back to hear the announcement that they were the winning school.
The challenge was to see which school across Canada could raise the most in support of Spread the Net’s mosquito net campaign with UNICEF. On Monday I sat down for a chat with campaign co-founder, Rick Mercer who is the host of CBC’s The Mercer Report. We chatted about SFU’s victory and how social media played a role.
You can listen to our conversation by clicking on the player below:
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Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/03/24-hour-paralympic-torch-relay.html.The Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay will arrive in Vancouver March 11th and make a 24-hour loop around downtown until the Opening Ceremony March 12th.
Location
Robson Square, with the relay looping around Howe, Georgia, Granville, Smithe, Bute and Robson
Time
2:00pm March 11th until 2:00pm March 12th, 2010
Events
Robson Square will host live entertainment as well as sponsor activities, sport demos and cultural craft displays. You will be able to skate for free on the ice rink and the free zipline will open up again March 12th at 10:00am....
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/03/yes-vancouver-philanthropy-workshop.html.Y.E.S! Vancouver (Young Executives for Success) is hosting a workshop March 23rd featuring panelists that will discuss how philanthropy fits into their lives.
Stand Up! Leveraging Business Knowledge & Personal Passions
Panelists include Chris Breikss of 6S Marketing Inc., Heather White of 2020 Communications, Judy Brooks of Blo, and philanthropic leader Matt Hill of Run for One Planet. The moderator will be Katrina Carroll-Foster, Co-Founder of Y.E.S! Vancouver and owner of WiseWinston.
I’ve had the opportunity to speak at a Y.E.S! event before so I can say that this networking group is inspiring, motivated, and probably some of the friendliest...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/03/livecity-vancouver-back-for-paralympics.html.The Olympics are gone but the excitement of the Paralympics is about the take over the town as LiveCity returns. One of the most popular attractions during the Olympics, LiveCity’s downtown location will re-open March 12th featuring pavilions and performances you might have previously missed due to long lines.
Location
Georgia at Cambie Street
Hours
Friday, March 12 – Sunday, March 14 and Thursday, March 18 – Sunday March 21, 2010 from 1:00pm – 9:00pm.
Cost
Free! Family-friendly Paralympic Games celebration site.
Pavilions
2010 Canada Pavilion, CentrePlace Manitoba and the newly re-named Vancouver Paralympic House
Performers
The Trews,...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/03/vancouver-2010-paralympics-opening-ceremony.html.The Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay is en route, making its way to Vancouver for March 12th. This morning I had the chance to speak with Patrick Roberge whose production company, Patrick Roberge Productions (PRP), has been tasked with presenting us the the Opening Ceremony.
Photo credit: Kanpeki Yume on Flickr
Having closely watched several recent Olympic opening ceremonies, I asked Patrick how the Paralympic ceremony compares. He said that the structure is similar, having the same protocol requirements such as the athletes parade, raising of the flag, and lighting of the cauldron. “Then we have the opportunity to make the show that...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/03/oscar-parties-in-vancouver-2010.html.With the Olympics behind us I’m unsure if Vancouverites are taking a much-needed rest or if they’re aching to get back out and party. For the latter, this weekend’s 87th annual Academy Awards just so happen to offer such a opportunity.
Photo credit: carsten_tb on Flickr
Lamplighter
The Lamplighter Public House is offering up a prix fixe $40 menu for Oscar night. Doors at 5:00pm for the event Sunday, March 7th.
OPUS Hotel
The OPUS will feature a red carpet event Sunday evening alongside a 3 course Oscar Dinner available in Elixir Bistro for $30 (with optional wine pairings for $20). You can sip & mingle for $25 from 5:00pm until 10:00pm....
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/03/massive-attack-plays-vancouver.html.Massive Attack will play a concert at the Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park May 29th, 2010.
While the show is a ways off, this will be one hot ticket. If you aren’t familiar with Massive Attack, you may at least recognize the theme to House which is a sample from the duo’s song Teardrop [YouTube].
Massive Attack with Guest Martina Topley Bird
Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park, Vancouver
Saturday May 29th at 7:00pm
Tickets on sale on Friday March 12th at 10:00am through LiveNation
Luckily I have been given two tickets to give away to a lucky reader. As the Malkin Bowl is an amazing outdoor venue with a lot of history in Vancouver, to enter to win the tickets,...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/03/obscura-day-2010.html.The Atlas Obscura is an online directory resource for unique, intriguing, amusing, and peculiar attractions around the globe. Being a fan of historic and cultural oddities, I figured this would be a great thing to cover.
On March 20th they are hosting “Obscura Day” highlighting the best destinations from South America to the North Pole. It just so happens that the Vancouver Police Museum has been put on their map to represent our city.
“We were approached by Atlas Obscura a few weeks ago,” said Chris Mathieson, Executive Director of the Vancouver Police Museum. “They had received a fantastic review of the Police Museum by one of their international...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/03/vancouver-cherry-blossom-festival-2010.html.With the cherry blossoms already making an appearance during our Winter Olympics, the city is gearing up for the annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival taking place throughout the month of April.
Cherry Blossom Festival Events
2010 Haiku Invitational: Write & submit a haiku about cherry blossoms until May 31st.
Bike the Blossoms: Partnering with the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition these will be bike tours for cherry blossom viewing around town.
Birthday Blossoms: Celebrate Vancouver’s 135th birthday next year by purchasing & planting a tree this year so that it will be in bloom to celebrate in 2011.
Check out the Vancouver Cherry...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/03/first-weekend-club-last-train-home.html.The First Weekend Club is a non-profit organization and cross-Canada movie club that is dedicated to promoting and raising awareness for great Canadian films. I am pleased to announce that I have signed on as a partner with the First Weekend Club and will post monthly features about their screening series along with other special offers and events.
This month’s Canada Screens feature is the documentary, Last Train Home which will be shown tomorrow night at the District 319 theatre.
The film then opens March 5th in Vancouver (The Ridge), Richmond (SilverCity Richmond Hill), and The Varsity (Toronto). This screening is currently sold out but First...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/03/coming-up-the-art-of-being-together-by-l%e2%80%99arche.html.A few months ago I was asked to emcee an event put on by L’Arche, an international organization that supports those with developmental disabilities. I gladly accepted and The Art of Being Together will take place this Saturday in Burnaby.
The Art of Being Together
Saturday March 6, 2010 from 1:00-5:00pm
6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC
From the Finalists Gallery: “Meditations on Integration” by Rocio Graham
For the last 35 years, the people in the L’Arche Greater Vancouver community have experienced each other’s joy, pain and the challenges of walking together every day. We need to be together to build mutual...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/03/vancouver-2010-paralympics-guide.html.The Paralympics are coming to Vancouver, March 12th until the 21st, as our city hosts the world once again celebrating athletes who are the very best in their sport. In case you were wondering just what exactly the Paralympics entail, I thought I would put together this quick reference guide.
Paralympic History
“In 1948, Sir Ludwig Guttmann organized a sports competition involving World War II veterans with a spinal cord injury in Stoke Mandeville, England. Four years later, competitors from the Netherlands joined the games and an international movement was born. Olympic style games for athletes with a disability were organized for the first time in Rome...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/03/hearts-for-haiti-2010.html.Hearts for Haiti: An evening of Art and Jazz is an upcoming event that involves an art auction in support of the Canadian Red Cross‘ relief efforts in Haiti.
Over 50 pieces of art will be available for auction at the Pacific Palisade Hotels on Robson, including paintings, sculptures and ceramics.
Marla Guloien, a local jazz artist, will entertain throughout the night as well. The fundraiser takes place March 6th, 2010 with doors at 7:30pm. Tickets are $25 and they include a drink and appetizers.
Hearts for Haiti is on Twitter @heARTS_4_haiti and you can also find them on Facebook....
Just a friendly reminder to all that this starts today, March 1, 2010 and runs through the month or while supplies last. Make sure to roll up the rim for a chance to win:
40 x Toyota RAV4
100 x $10,000 cash prize
1000 x Toshiba Netbooks
25000 x $100 Tim`s QuickPay card
31000000 x food prizes
Thanks to Patty Smyth for the......
If you live in the Toronto area, you should definitely check out this Kitchen Stuff Plus Scratch & Dent warehouse sale on February 27 - 28.
Description:
Save up to 90% due to slight dents/scratches, missing/broken pieces, or imperfect packaging. Find glassware and dinnerware sets, loads of photo frames, kitchen gadgets, spice racks and dish racks, stainless steel garbage bins, huge platters, cookware, odds and ends, plus tons more.
Hours:
10 am - 6 pm
Location:
100 Toro Rd
Toronto
M3J2A9
Telephone:
416 - 944 - 2847
thanks to couponlady for this great......
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/02/open-during-the-paralympics-and-beyond.html.Once the Vancouver 2010 Olympic party comes to an end it won’t be with a grinding halt. Many attractions will still be open to the public throughout the Paralympic Games March 12th until the 21st.
Pavilions
From my master list of pavilions the following will still be open:
Canada House: Until March 21st
Canada’s Northern House: Until March 21st
Robson Square Ice Skating at GE Plaza: End time unknown
CentrePlace Manitoba: Until March 21st
Olympic Line free streetcar: Until March 21st
Olympic cauldron in Coal Harbour
This may be the perfect time to check out some of the pavilions that were just too crowded during the Olympics. With 150,000...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/02/free-tours-in-vancouver-during-olympics.html.With many establishments being accused of bumping up prices to serve the Olympic-sized crowds, there are a few businesses that are welcoming the influx of visitors by offering up free tours of Vancouver.
Photo credit: zzinger on Flickr
Tour Guys
Type: Guided
Cost: Free
Tour options: Gastown & Downtown Vancouver, Stanley Park, West End & Granville Island.
Website: TourGuys.ca
Vancouver Art Gallery
Type: Guided or self-guided
Cost: Free until February 28th, 2010, depending on the tour you select
Tour options: Buggy, Brown Bag, Crit Night, Early Morning History, Exhibition, Staff Pick, Hot Spot tours. After March 1st other tours are free with...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/02/vancouver-2010-day-8-rickards-dark-and-club-bud.html.Day 8 at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics saw us win another gold medal, thanks to skeleton athlete Jon Montgomery, as the City erupted in even more celebration.
I have never seen this many people in Vancouver at one single time, for consecutive days, all chanting and cheering non-stop for hours. It’s as though we just won the Stanley Cup and everyone is watching footage of the winning goal over and over again for 24 straight hours.
My day yesterday focused on writing, hugging the Stanley Cup as it sat in the media centre, and then being a guest of two beer companies: Molson and Budweiser, who both hosted fantastic events.
I went to a tasting...
It’s almost that time of year again when the kids get to take a week off school to enjoy the winter and pack in some exciting activities. A lot of people take this opportunity to go down South for the week, but if you’re like me you need some ideas closer to home that wont break the bank.
That being said there are a lot of activities going on in most communities that can get your family active and out of the house. Here are some of the activities I found:
1. YMCA March Break Day Camps-check your local YMCA because most of them offer day camps throughout the march break that have fun activities for kids. It’s getting them active and it’s a chance to meet new people.
2. Local Libraries offer a ton of activities for kids all year round and even more activities during the March...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/02/the-blue-dragon-at-sfu-contemporary-arts-woodwards.html.Last April it was announced that the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad’s crown jewel performance would be Robert Lapage’s The Blue Dragon. Premiering at SFU Contemporary Arts at Woodward’s the visually stunning play will run until February 27th.
John and I had the chance to see it on opening weekend and it turned out to be a very pleasant surprise. I’m not sure what I was expecting going into the show however it blew me away with modern themes, humour, and dazzling visual effects. If you saw the Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremony on TV and were mesmerized by the floor to ceiling projections, imagine the same technology but...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/02/vancouver-2010-provincial-theme-days.html.Nova Scotia handed out scarves, Alberta decked out downtown in Calgary Stampede hats, and the Northwest Territories served up tea and bannock at Canada’s Northern House.
Every day during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics a province or territory is featured. I’m a bit late to post this list but so that you can enjoy all the themed treats that are to come, here’s your master list:
Saturday, February 20th – Yukon Day
11:00am – 9:00pm Performances all day at Canada’s Northern House
1:00pm – 10:00pm Performances at Grouse Mountain all day
6:30pm – 7:00pm The Yukon Experience at the Victory Ceremony (BC Place)
8:00pm...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/02/vancouver-2010-alberta-day.html.I’ve missed BC Day, Quebec Day and yesterday’s Nova Scotia Day but I’ll make up for it now by profiling Alberta Day at the Olympics (perhaps even to honor Iginla’s stellar performance on the ice last night).
Photo by Chris Bolin for The Calgary Stampede
Calgary Stampede Royalty, Harry the Horse, Olympic Mascots
Every day at the Olympics another Canadian province is featured. Stop by the Canada Pavilion at LiveCity downtown for cultural performances and giveaways from the featured province each day. Alberta Pavilion is located outside BC Place over at Beatty and Robson as well. Today the first 2,500 people through the doors will receive some...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/02/vancouver-2010-decentralized-dance-party.html.This evening an organized roaming dance party planned by the folks at the Decentralized Dance Party service took to the streets in jubilant celebration of Canada.
Photo credit: John Biehler on Flickr
This organized flash mob dance party started at 6:00pm at the Roundhouse in Yaletown and will roam around Vancouver with boom-boxes and Canadian flags until the wee hours of the morning. Participants either got the online invite ahead of time or joined in anytime along the way. If you do want to mix into the parade organizers ask that you wear red and white, although we did spot a few bare-chested men with red paint on their torsos. They also encourage...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/02/vancouver-2010-bc-pavilion-at-the-vag.html.Outside the public can enjoy skating, concerts, and the zipline for free as a part of the BC You Gotta Be Here campaign. However inside the Vancouver Art Gallery you can enjoy all that the official British Columbia Canada Pavilion has to offer.
Throughout the Games, admission to the Vancouver Art Gallery will be free and you can head up to the fourth floor to check out the BC showcase.
Explore Da Vinci’s work and even Emily Carr’s at no charge at all, which is a real treat. Other exhibits inside include:
Visions of British Columbia: A Landscape Manual (January 23 to April 18, 2010)
Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Man (February 6 to May 2,...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/02/vancouver-2010-how-to-watch-opening-ceremony.html.This is it, one of the biggest days ever in the history of Vancouver is upon us as the 2010 Olympic Winter Games kick off this evening. With the mysterious opening ceremony tonight at BC Place (including performances and the lighting of the torch) everyone wants to make sure they can catch the action.
Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr
Here are a few options for catching the opening ceremony:
Television
Live television coverage starts at 4:00pm on CTV and it will also be streamed online on the CTV Olympics site.
Radio
As the official radio station of the Games, News1130 will stream live audio from tonight’s ceremony on air and on their...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/02/vancouver-2010-free-valentines-day-chinese-new-year-events.html.In the midst of all the Olympic excitement there are two special days being recognized in Vancouver on February 14th. The first is the Chinese New Year Celebration, and the next is Valentine’s Day. Here’s a quick roundup of events taking place on Sunday that you can enjoy.
Photo credit: darwinbell on Flickr
Richmond O Zone
When: February 14th from 12:00pm (concerts & fireworks)
Where: Richmond O Zone – Minoru Park
Cost: Free
More info: Richmond O Zone
Chinese New Year at Plaza of Nations
When: February 14th from 3:00pm (120 different shopping, food & drink vendors)
Where: Edgewater Casino Celebration Village...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/02/vancouver-2010-atlantic-canada-house.html.Atlantic Canada House located at the Arts Club’s Revue Stage and the Backstage Lounge on Granville Island is already full of music, food, and great beer — and it hasn’t even officially opened.
I stopped by today on a media tour and we were greeted with trays of lobster brioche, PEI mussels, oysters, and two kinds of chowder.
The Once was playing on stage and they profiled all of the acts from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador that will be entertaining the masses.
February 13, 2010
Confederation Centre Young Company (PEI)
Amelia Curran (NL)
Grand Theft Bus (NB)
George Canyon (NS)
Tim...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/02/vancouver-2010-centreplace-manitoba-pavilion.html.CentrePlace Manitoba, the Manitoba pavilion during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, is located inside LiveCity Downtown, next to Canada’s pavilion.
The building is beautiful and provides plenty of interactive information about Manitoba.
When you enter CentrePlace Manitoba, a rotating column of televisions portray the province through each one of its seasons.
Around the back is a profile of Canada’s Museum of Human Rights which will be complete in 2012. This is the first national museum outside of Ontario and seeing as how French rights, womens’ rights and labour rights were all fought for an established in Manitoba, it is a...
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/02/vancouver-2010-vectorial-elevation-in-the-miss604-flickr-group.html.Vectorial Elevation is illuminating the night sky, sending beams of light across English Bay and Vanier Park. When I first wrote about the free public outdoor light show I added a poll to my site where 77% of readers agreed that they are all for this display.
Photo credit: fredericklin on Flickr
Walking home at night lately it just reminds me that something BIG is about to happen in Vancouver. As those beams stretch to the highest of clouds, I can feel the City’s excitement growing as my own hopes for Vancouver 2010 come even closer to being a reality.
All that being said, quite simply it’s a really cool light show....
Copyright © 2010 Miss604. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2010/02/vancouver-2010-surrey-torch-relay.html.Last night the Olympic Torch Relay probably met its largest audience yet. Surrey opened their Celebration Site with the lighting of the cauldron by Daniel Igali, who ran the last leg of the day with the flame.
Photo credit: Jan Vozenilek on Flickr / JanVozenilek.com
My sister said it was absolutely filled with people, which made it hard to see the events at times, but the kids had a blast and the place had a great vibe.
Photo © Susan Gittins on Flickr / @SusanGittins
I was up at 4:30 this morning to do an interview with WNYC in New York and now I’m heading out to Surrey (with John Biehler) for the second leg of the Torch Relay out there. Since...