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2006 Spirit of Vancouver® Awards: Call for nominations
In Vancouver, countless individuals and organizations are working hard every day to make our city a great place to work, live and invest. This fall, The Vancouver Board of Trade's Spirit of Vancouver campaign will honour some of those who are making a difference by putting Vancouver first. Help us by nominating individuals, corporations and organizations who have demonstrated true community spirit! More/download official Nomination Form
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Kohinoor Diamond Ball 2006
Come dressed in your best to enjoy an elegant evening of cocktails, dinner, entertainment and dancing! The Spirit of Vancouver® would like to extend an invitation to you to help support South Asian youth by inviting you to their Kohinoor Diamond Ball 2006 on Friday, March 3, 2006. The funds raised will be allocated to their Youth Scholarship Program and to not-for-profit community and charity organizations tackling youth-related issues. More...
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Canstruction® Vancouver — March 5 to 12, 2006
Imagine seeing an eight-foot sculpture made entirely from tins of tuna! Now in its fourth year, this innovative charitable event brings together corporate teams drawn from the design, construction and business communities to create and build extraordinary structures entirely of canned food and other non-perishables. All net proceeds are donated to Greater Vancouver Food Banks. More...
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TELUS and B.C. High School Boys’ Basketball Association sign $260,000, four-year partnership
TELUS will support the B.C. High School Boys’ Basketball Association with a four-year, $260,000 title sponsorship of its annual AAA provincial tournament, starting with this year’s TELUS BC Boys’ AAA Basketball Championships, March 7 to 11 at the PNE Agrodome. The sponsorship also includes the creation of $7,500 in annual scholarships the association will distribute to B.C. basketball athletes each year. More...
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Dinosaurs in Gastown exhibit features one of North America's best ever collections of dinosaur fossils and skeletons
Storyeum's popular Dinosaurs in Gastown exhibit will be open during spring break to give schoolchildren and budding archeologists a chance to explore one of North America's best-ever dinosaur exhibits, including two life-size animatronic dinosaurs, prehistoric fossils of reptiles, plants, birds, insects and fish, and 11 complete dinosaur skeletons accompanied by videos explaining how these gigantic creatures lived. More...
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2006 BC Lions Orange Helmet Awards
The BC Lions are proud to announce that the 3rd Annual Orange Helmet Awards Dinner will take place on Saturday, March 11, 2006 at The Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina in Vancouver, recognizing and honouring the 2005 provincial champions from all levels of amateur football with the presentation of an Orange Helmet Award. Net proceeds from the event will be donated to amateur football in British Columbia. More...
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NHK Japan prize-winning films — free screening at UBC Robson Square, March 12 & 24
The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival presents premiere screenings of NHK Japan Prize Winners 2005, free to attend at UBC Robson Square. These prize-winning films have not been seen outside their countries. Thanks to the National Film Board of Canada, UBC Robson Square and Focus Audio Visual services Ltd., we are most fortunate to have the opportunity to screen some of the winning films. More...
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Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Picnic
Hanami, West-Coast style! As a Spirit of Vancouver® initiative, The Vancouver Board of Trade introduces Vancouver to the Japanese tradition of Hanami: blossom-viewing and picnic celebration as a unifying community event. The festival's Hanami & Self-Guided Blossom Walks will identify Vancouver's best picnic locations with their forecasted peak bloom date. You will be able to purchase a specially created picnic for the festival: a Japanese Bento box or a West-Coast Picnic by Savory Coast. Hanami generates company and community spirit, as well as fun! More/order your Cherry Blossom Festival Picnic!
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The Celts are coming! CelticFest Vancouver 2006
Celtic pride comes alive on the streets of downtown Vancouver from March 15 to 19, with over 40 performances to entertain you at dozens of locations in Vancouver’s entertainment district. The festival offers Celtic music, Irish and Scottish dancers and quick-witted poets, a weekend street market, and the 3rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. More...
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21st Annual TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival announces a selection of major artists
Vancouver's signature festival, the TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival, is pleased to announce tickets will go on sale starting March 17 for a selection of major artists appearing at this year's Festival. The full lineup of artists and venues will be available April 27. The Festival, produced by the Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, runs from June 23 to July 2. More...
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Leadership Vancouver — Leaders for Our Community
Rick Hansen, Martha Piper, Milton Wong... with a history of Vancouver’s most inspiring speakers, it’s no wonder people talk about our annual lunch for years afterward. This year Bob Elton takes the podium, which promises to generate a similar buzz. Join Leadership Vancouver on March 17, 2006 to learn more about how the president and CEO of BC Hydro is addressing his key leadership challenges. More...
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Ralph Klein to speak in Vancouver — luncheon at Fairmont Hotel to benefit BC-Yukon CNIB
Alberta Premier Ralph Klein, currently serving his fourth term as leader of Canada’s resource-rich western province, will speak in Vancouver on March 17, 2006 in support of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) BC-Yukon Division. Klein has been a champion for quality-of-life issues and legislation in support of Alberta’s blind population. More...
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Countdown to 2010
One day after the Closing Ceremonies of the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Torino, Vancouver launched the final stretch of preparation for its own 2010 Games with the help of the premier at the third annual Spirit of Vancouver Countdown to 2010 celebration. More...
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Team BMO puts out call for volunteers for Vancouver Marathon
Some 2,000 volunteers are required for the BMO Bank of Montreal Vancouver Marathon on Sunday, May 7, 2006. BMO Bank of Montreal's senior vice president Richard Rudderham will be running on Friday, March 24 to all of BMO’s downtown branches to rally employees to participate in the Marathon, and Team BMO is issuing a challenge to other local businesses and organizations to encourage their employees to participate as volunteers or runners. More...
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YWCA of Vancouver online survey
Your opinion can help others! The YWCA of Vancouver is conducting an online survey to help our efforts that benefit women and those seeking to improve the quality of their lives. From providing specialty housing and child care to innovative employment, wellness and leadership programs, the YWCA touches lives in communities throughout the Lower Mainland. This is your chance to help others with just a few minutes of your time. To take the survey, please go to www.thinkbigidea.com/ywcasurvey before March 31, 2006.
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