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April 2005
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Vancouver Asahi Community Celebration
The Vancouver Asahi will officially be inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum on Thursday, April 28. The next evening, on April 29, a community celebration jointly sponsored by the Japanese Canadian National Museum, Vancouver Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall and BCSHFM will be held to commemorate the Asahi’s induction. All are invited to attend this special celebration. More...
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BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum — 2005 Banquet of Champions
The BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to announce the 37th Annual Banquet of Champions on April 28, 2005, at The Westin Bayshore Resort & Marina in Vancouver. This first-class event, well attended by the business and sporting communities, will host an anticipated 1,000 guests. More...
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With Women in Mind: A forum on hormones, aging, sex and solutions
Join host Candace Newton and other Lower Mainland women to hear experts discuss issues that matter to all of us... hormones, aging, sex and practical solutions. This fun and informative evening will include a comedy routine, expert guest speakers and a special performance by country recording artist Alicia Tait. Don't pass up this chance to get informed. More...
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Playland opens Saturday, April 23!
Come down and check out all the action on Opening Day at Playland, where a one-day PlayPass gets you unlimited access to over 30 rides and attractions! Whether you're free-falling 200 feet on the Hellevator or one of the first to experience the hair-raising G-forces of the Crazy Beach Party, it's sure to be a different ride every time! More...
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EAT! Vancouver: The Everything Food + Cooking Festival — April 22-24, 2005
EAT! Vancouver is a comprehensive three-day public show featuring a multitude of exhibitors demonstrating, sampling and selling their food and beverage products. In addition, there will be just as many exhibitors with all the peripheral equipment, gadgetry, products and ideas necessary for the successful host, home kitchen and at-home-entertaining enthusiast. More...
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18th Annual Volunteer Recognition Awards
Our 28 finalists were all inspired to volunteer. You will be too. The 18th Annual Volunteer Recognition Awards are presented by Volunteer Vancouver and Telus on Thursday, April 21, 2005, 5:30 p.m., at the Westin Bayshore Resort & Marina. Please join Volunteer Vancouver as they pay tribute to 148 nominees, 28 finalists and 11 award recipients who all make a difference in their communities. More...
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Children of Hope premiere
Attendees witnessed compassion in action and joined orphans in Africa on a journey to wellness and opportunity at the premiere of HOPE International Development Agency's latest film, Children of Hope. During the premiere, special guests also brought first-hand accounts of life in Africa. More...
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The Heritage Horns at Canada Place — a lasting legacy
Like the 9 o’clock gun, the noon-hour blast of the Heritage Horns has become an institution in downtown Vancouver. A trustworthy friend, the air horns have sounded faithfully at high noon every day for more than 10 years from the top of Canada Place, on the roof of the Pan Pacific Hotel. If you listen very carefully, you will pick up on a very distinct, very Canadian melody... unmistakably, the first four notes of O Canada. But what’s the story? More...
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You’re Hired! A special Imprentice featuring Careers Today, benefiting Junior Achievement of British Columbia
Join us for a night of outstanding improvisational comedy and excellent networking as the hosts of Vancouver’s only recruitment show, Careers Today, play George and Caroline to Theatresport’s brilliant Donald Slump and his Imprentice candidates. More...
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The COASTal Cooking Series: Drink. Learn. Eat.
Take a favourite Yaletown restaurant, add punchy cocktails, fabulous wine and a chef who's willing to teach you it all and you'll have dreamed up the COASTal Cooking Series, happening on April 10, 17 and 24 in April at COAST Restaurant in support of the BC Centre for Ability. More...
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The Premier Roast of the year
Roasters and toasters alike had fun at the expense of Premier Gordon Campbell to help raise money for the Vancouver Public Library Foundation. More...
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Stanley Theatre moves to the next stage with $1.5 million donation
The Stanley Theatre received a $1.5 million donation from Vancouver-based Industrial Alliance Pacific Life Insurance Company, the largest donation ever received by The Stanley Theatre and one of the largest corporate donations to a Vancouver arts organization in recent history. More...
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An invitation to a Daniel Libeskind luncheon
On Monday, April 4, Daniel Libeskind, winner of the World Trade Center Design Study competition in New York City, is coming to Vancouver. An exciting visit by any standard, Mr. Libeskind will be speaking at a luncheon being held to support the Jewish Family Service Agency. For the architectural community and others excited about the future of the World Trade Center site, it will be a great event! More...
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Tourism Vancouver's new brand
With 2010 and convention centre expansion set to increase business in Vancouver, Tourism Vancouver has recently completed an extensive brand review to assess how Vancouver is perceived by visitors from around the world.  View video
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