Hastings Park/PNE: Help shape the future
The City of Vancouver has unveiled four approaches for the future of Hastings Park and the PNE. Once a conceptual plan is adopted by Council, the detailed design of the park and of a summer fair can begin. Review the four proposed approaches and send in your feedback via the City's online questionnaire. More...

2004 Courage to Come Back Awards
On Thursday, April 29, 2004, join Coast Mental Health Foundation for its 6th Annual Courage To Come Back dinner to be held at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Vancouver. Please join Coast and The Courage To Come Back Awards' honourary chair Silken Laumann and her co-host Deborra Hope in celebration of some of your heroes. More...

Hastings Entertainment — we’ve been expecting you!
Hastings Racecourse has been capturing the imagination of Vancouverites and visitors alike for 115 years. Featuring live thoroughbred racing and exciting simulcast racing from the world’s most prestigious tracks, Hastings is a legendary location with the most spectacular mountain and waterfront racing views in North America. More...

British Columbia Aviation Council's Black Tie & Blue Jeans Auction
BCAC's Black Tie & Blue Jeans Auction has become an annual event and is the organization's major fundraiser for the year. The Vancouver International Airport Authority (YVR) sponsored the BCAC's 12th annual Black Tie & Blue Jeans Auction, held on Friday, April 23, 2004 at the BCIT Aerospace and Technology Campus at YVR. More...

Volunteer opportunities — Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society
The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society has recently received some generous food donations and urgently requires individuals and groups to sort product in their warehouse. Help fight hunger in your community and volunteer — weekends and evenings are available! More...

Roundtable dialogue — Balancing educating the mind with educating the heart
In the intimate setting of the University of British Columbia's Chan Centre, His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama engaged in dialogue with fellow Nobel Peace Laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Professor Shirin Ebadi, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, and Dr. Jo-ann Archibald of Canada's First Nations Community. The dialogue was moderated by Bishop Michael Ingham of the Diocese of New Westminster. More...

Sun/Province president and publisher Dennis Skulsky with Leadership Award

Volunteer Vancouver's 17^th Annual Volunteer Recognition Awards
Spirit of Vancouver Partner Volunteer Vancouver presented their annual gala dinner and Volunteer Recognition Awards on April 19, 2004, at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. Awards were presented in six categories, with selected nominees and final award recipients recognized during the evening by special video vignette presentations. More...

Check out Crazy Beach Party and more at Playland this summer

Playland 2004 — Are you ready for the ride of your life?
Playland, featuring three new attractions for 2004, opens for another season of thrills and excitement for the entire family on Saturday, April 24. Check out Crazy Beach Party, The Pirate Adventure and jump on board the runaway Kettle Creek Mine Coaster. More...

Sun Run celebrates rite of spring for 20 years running
There are certain cities around the world that, over the years, have become known for one signature event. In Pamplona, Spain it is the running of the bulls, in New Orleans it is Mardi Gras and in Seattle it is the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. For Vancouver, that event took place on April 18, as 48,640 people packed the streets of downtown Vancouver to celebrate 20 years of running with The Vancouver Sun Run. More....

Food Network Canada sponsors EAT! Vancouver
Food Network Canada is now the Official Show Sponsor of Western Canada’s largest consumer food event, EAT! Vancouver, The Everything Food + Kitchen Show^TM. Food Network Canada brings viewers into the kitchens of passionate chefs and creative hosts and delivers behind-the-scenes access to the food industry. More...

Volunteer positions with Neighbours First
Neighbours First is a non-profit community program serving the Gastown and Chinatown areas in the City of Vancouver. The program provides a focal point for identification of, and action on, concerns related to security, safety, and hospitality to make the area a safe and pleasant environment in which to reside, do business or visit. More...

Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre gets a boost, thanks to signed contribution agreement
Residents and businesses of Vancouver and the surrounding areas will benefit from an improved and expanded Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre. This is thanks to funding from the Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia and Tourism Vancouver. More...

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Leadership Vancouver's annual breakfast event celebrates women leading by example
Leadership Vancouver held its popular annual breakfast event on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver. Dr. Martha Piper, president and vice-chancellor of UBC, was the keynote speaker. More...

Upcoming Events at the Vancouver Aquarium
Meet & Greet with SpongeBob SquarePants, including a special Members' Party, SpongeBob Bingo and games along with music by the Sea Notes, and celebrate Earth Day 2004 at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre. More...

The Annual explorASIAN Heritage Awards Gala & Fundraiser — presented by the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society
On Thursday, April 15, invite your family and friends to recognize and congratulate the explorASIAN Heritage Award honourees and enjoy an entertaining evening of creative energy presented by these wonderfully talented and diverse performers at at The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts. More...

Easter Sunday Brunch at the Pan Pacific Vancouver
Check out the Pan Pacific Vancouver's fabulous Easter Sunday Brunch on April 11 for an "egg-ceptional" array of treats, along with a special kids' buffet, activity centre, and a visit from the Easter Bunny. More...

The Weekend to End Breast Cancer
The Weekend to End Breast Cancer is simply this — an awesome, life-changing adventure. During one amazing weekend from August 20-22, 2004, thousands of women and men will unite in Vancouver to walk 60 km in a bold display of courage and commitment. More...

United Way and Volunteer Centres of the Lower Mainland present Day of Caring, June 7 to 11, 2004
The United Way of the Lower Mainland and Volunteer Centres are pleased to invite your agency to submit applications for Day of Caring Spring 2004. Now in its fifth year, Day of Caring is a partnership between the United Way, Volunteer Centres, community agencies and company employee groups linking employee volunteers with agencies to complete one-day community projects throughout the Lower Mainland. More...

2004 inductees to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Four players and one builder will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame during Induction Weekend 2004 in Hamilton, Ontario from September 30 to October 2. The inductees are Larry Highbaugh, Cal Murphy, the BC Lions' own Lui Passaglia, Dan Yochum and Ben Zambiasi. More...

Festival Vancouver 2004
The countdown is on — only five months until Festival Vancouver 2004 launches its exciting program of over 45 Canadian and international classical, jazz, and world music concerts. This year the festival will feature the remarkable "Music and Musicians of France" and works of the great classical composer Joseph Haydn. With extraordinary concerts from morning to night, you're sure to find a program to suit your tastes. More...

Unpacking the pucks for the Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournament

Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournament
There is a growing sense of anticipation as the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver approach. Local community spring break hockey tournaments around the province have been invited to become part of the Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournament, in a unique opportunity to connect this year’s local spring break hockey tournaments with the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. More...

2004 GLOBE Awards
Join us in recognizing Canadian companies that have successfully leveraged their commitment to environmental leadership into sustainable competitive advantage at the GLOBE Awards for Environmental Excellence on Friday, April 2, 2004. Sponsored by the GLOBE Foundation and The Globe and Mail, this gala event will be emceed by Pamela Martin. More...