28^th Annual Powell Street Festival — Betwixt: Artistic Collisions & Collaborations on Powell Street
The Powell Street Festival is the largest Japanese-Canadian festival and the longest-running community celebration in Vancouver! Come enjoy traditional and contemporary Japanese Canadian performances, including taiko drumming, sumo wrestling, martial arts demos, folk and modern dance, alternative pop/rock/urban music, visual arts, film/video, as well as a fantastic array of Japanese food, crafts and displays on Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1. More...

Tee it up and help BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Join members of the BC Lions Dance Team, local sports and media celebrities including Lui Passaglia, Darcy Rota and Steve Darling at the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum 9^th Annual Tournament of Champions Golf Tournament to be held on Friday, August 13, at Mayfair Lakes Golf and Country Club. Net proceeds from the Tournament will support the ongoing community and education programs offered by the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. More...

Terry Fox's dream of curing cancer still running
Terry Fox, the legendary Canadian who ran across the country on a prosthetic leg, dreamt of a world free of cancer. The Terry Fox Foundation keeps Terry Fox’s dream alive by organizing the annual Terry Fox Run. The Run will take place on Sunday, September 19 this year in over 130 locations in the B.C./Yukon region. Pledge sheets will be available at stores all across the province, or pledges can be collected online. More...

New mixed-income housing at Coal Harbour
Members of Vancouver’s arts community and their project partners celebrated the construction of 111 units of mixed-income housing for seniors at Coal Harbour today. The new units, located at 1616 Bayshore Drive, a prime downtown location, will offer affordable housing options for low-income seniors involved in the performing arts and allied professions. More...

Help light up the sky at the 2004 HSBC Celebration of Light
At this year's HSBC Celebration of Light fireworks competition, help light up the sky with a contribution to the Vancouver Fire Fighers "Boot" Campaign. All donations will support the Vancouver Fire Fighters Charitable Society and the Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society.

Caribbean Days Festival — July 24 & 25, 2004
The 17^th Annual Caribbean Days Festival and Multicultural Parade is set for Waterfront Park in North Vancouver on July 24 and 25, 2004. Each July, the Trinidad & Tobago Cultural Society of BC presents the Festival, drawing thousands of exuberant fun-lovers to North Vancouver for a weekend of parading, dining and dancing in the sunshine. More...

Spirit of Vancouver joins the annual Walk With The Dragon
On Sunday, July 18, 2004, The Spirit of Vancouver joined in the annual Walk With the Dragon, organized by S.U.C.C.E.S.S., the United Chinese Community Enrichment Services Society. Walk With the Dragon is the largest community-based fundraising event held in Vancouver’s scenic Stanley Park each July. More...

2004 World Junior Badminton Championships
Over 30 countries are expected to compete at the World Junior Badminton Championships held in Richmond, B.C. starting Thursday, October 21, 2004. The World Junior Badminton Championships represents the pinnacle of junior badminton in the world — the class of the field in this competition will, ultimately, be the leading players in the world in the next four to eight years, moving towards the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing. More...

Team Guinness sets new world record at Big Brothers bowlathon

The 25^th Anniversary Bowl for Big Brothers Classic
Everyone wore platform shoes, polyester shirts and sported Afros while they strutted far-out moves to the music of Donna Summer and the Bee Gees at the 25^th Anniversary Bowl for Big Brothers Classic. "Bowling Fever" was contagious — the 70s-themed campaign was a runaway hit and a record-breaker. With more than 3,800 participants, a groovy $600,000 was raised for Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver’s programs. More...

BC Lions FOOTBALL 101 for Women
Are you puzzled as to why your husband or boyfriend has become such a football nut? Have you ever wondered what that black stuff is under football players’ eyes? Do you like pampering yourself? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you're are a prime candidate for BC Lions FOOTBALL 101 for Women, specially designed for women who want to learn about the game! More...

Millwall vs. Manchester

Millwall and Hearts to compete in the International Pacific Soccer Series
The British Columbia Soccer Association (BCSA) is pleased to bring world-class soccer matches to the shores of British Columbia this summer. Teams representing England, Scotland, and Canada will battle off against each other, as well as against All Star teams from the Pacific Coast Soccer League and the Vancouver Men’s Soccer League. Games will be held in the Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island from July 9 to 18 in the 2004 International Pacific Soccer Series. More...

Join the annual Walk With The Dragon on July 18, 2004
The Annual Walk With The Dragon, organized by S.U.C.C.E.S.S., is the largest community-based fund-raising event held in Vancouver’s scenic Stanley Park. Each July, more than 13,000 individuals, including over 600 corporate teams, participate in the 7-km panoramic Walk along the seawall and the carnival at Lumbermen’s Arch, Stanley Park. The walk is a prelude to an excursion of a day with fun-filled activities for the whole family. More...

The 27^th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival — the finest music from across the street and around the world!
Summer entertainment heats up as the Vancouver Folk Music Festival heads back to Jericho Beach Park for its 27^th annual celebration of music, song and dance with a lineup of some of the finest folk and roots musicians from across the street and around the world. July 16 through 18, see more than 45 groups and artists on eight stages in a breathtakingly beautiful outdoor venue. More...