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- Jun 30, 2007 Greek (Hellenic) Heritage Month

Holidays & Celebrations

Friday Jun 01, 2007 to Saturday Jun 30, 2007 Jun 01, 2007

- Jun 30, 2007 Portuguese Heritage Month - a festival celebrating all things Portuguese!

Arts & Cultural Events in Lower Mainland Region

Friday Jun 01, 2007 to Saturday Jun 30, 2007

Location: Greater Vancouver venues

Contact: Terry Costa, Executive Director 604-684-5876

British Columbians of Portuguese backgrounds have been a part of the province since the 1800s, and what better way to celebrate this heritage than a festival of all things Portuguese. From arts and Jun 01, 2007

- Jun 30, 2007 June is Bike Month in BC

Holidays & Celebrations

Friday Jun 01, 2007 to Saturday Jun 30, 2007

Location: Vancouver & Lower Mainland

Bike Month offers over 60 fun and educational events throughout the region including group rides, children’s safety workshops, films, bikeway grand openings and festivals for people of all ages and ab Jun 01, 2007

- Jun 30, 2007 Portuguese Heritage Month

Holidays & Celebrations

Friday Jun 01, 2007 to Saturday Jun 30, 2007

www.portuguesemonth.com Jun 01, 2007

- Jun 02, 2007

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM The Power of Mother Goose

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Friday Jun 01, 2007 to Saturday Jun 02, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

A two day teacher training workshop, lead by teacher/trainer, Jane Cobb. Background, objectives and the philosophy of the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program will be discusses as well as how to set up Jun 02, 2007

- Jun 24, 2007 Hellenic Cultural Month

Arts & Cultural Events

Saturday Jun 02, 2007 to Sunday Jun 24, 2007

Location: various locations

Contact: Jenny Siormanolakis 778.688.7252

Hellenic Cultural Month, a cultural odyssey in the heart of Vancouver. Featuring Greek Film Festival, Theatre Production, Art Expo, Book Display, Lecture Series and Musical Gala. The grand finale is V Jun 02, 2007

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Vancouver Landfill Open House

City of Vancouver - Events

Saturday Jun 02, 2007

Location: Vancouver Landfill in Delta (5400 72nd Street)

Contact: Nicole Steglich 604.940.3182

Link: More details

This is a free, fun-filled event for the whole family. Come and see what happens to your garbage after it leaves your home. Learn about waste reduction, recycling and sustainability activities in your Jun 02, 2007

9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Emergency First-Aid Course (CPR)

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Kitsilano

Saturday Jun 02, 2007

Location: 210-1909 West Broadway

Contact: Chad MacDonald 604.263.2314

* Registration Deadline: now May 27th! THERE IS STILL ROOM AVAILABLE IN THIS COURSE!!! This course in emergency care provides general knowledge in first aid by combining CPR and other important skill Jun 02, 2007

- Aug 30, 2007

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Adult Co-Ed Grass 2 on 2 / 4 on 4 Volleyball

Community Event in Kensington - Cedar Cottage

Saturday Jun 02, 2007 to Thursday Aug 30, 2007

Location: John Hendrey Park - Trout Lake

Contact: Rex Go (604) 255-2832

Adult, co-ed 4 on 4 grass volleyball league every Thursday night between June - August 2007. Adult, co-ed 2 on 2 grass volleyball tournaments every 2nd-3rd Saturday between June - August 2007. Jun 02, 2007

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Workshop #4 (Advanced Workshop) - Fire Safety

NEPP Workshops in Grandview-Woodland

Saturday Jun 02, 2007

Location: Trout Lake Community Centre: 3350 Victoria Dr

Contact: (604) 257-6955

Link: More Information

Learn about fire safety in the home. This workshop addresses smoke detectors, common fire ignition sources, personal safety, fire extinguisher types and more. After a short lecture, participants will Jun 02, 2007

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM YMCA Healthy Kids Day

Community Event in Oakridge

Saturday Jun 02, 2007

Location: 282 West 49th Avenue

Contact: Ian Broadbent (604) 324-9622 ext. 238

Healthy Kids Day is a community event sponsored by the South Slope Family YMCA in partnership with community organizations and sponsors to promote healthy living for children, youth and families. Our Jun 02, 2007

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Marpole Community Festival

Community Event in Marpole

Saturday Jun 02, 2007

Location: Oak Park

Contact: Catherine Crough 604-257-8175

Free Fun for the whole Family. Free Rides and Carnival Games for the Kids. VanCity Seniors’ Tea. Community Tables. Main Stage Performances. Clowns. etc. Jun 02, 2007

- Jun 03, 2007

12:00 PM - 11:00 PM In the House Festival

Arts & Cultural Events in Victoria-Fraserview

Saturday Jun 02, 2007 to Sunday Jun 03, 2007

Location: Near Commercial Dr.

Contact: Myriam Steinberg 604-874-9325

The In the House Festival is back again on June 2 + 3 with a huge and amazing line-up of performers. 2 days, 15 shows, 60 acts! It is music, dance, theatre, storytelling, puppets, art, burlesque, Jun 02, 2007

12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Aboriginal Culture Celebration

Community Event in Renfrew - Collingwood

Saturday Jun 02, 2007

Location: Renfrew Park Community Centre

Contact: Glenna Wong 604-257-8388

Join the Renfrew-Collingwood Aboriginal Youth Canoe Club and Renfrew Park Community Centre for an afternoon of bannock making, basket weaving, storytelling and singing to celebrate Aboriginal culture. Jun 03, 2007

- Jun 09, 2007 Canadian Environment Week 2007

Holidays & Celebrations

Sunday Jun 03, 2007 to Saturday Jun 09, 2007

Visit Environment Canada’s website for more information at: www.ec.gc.ca Jun 03, 2007

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Westside Cycling Classic

Fundraiser & Charity Events in West Point Grey

Sunday Jun 03, 2007

Location: West Point Grey

Contact: Jonathan Wornell 604 836 9993

BC Provincial Championship Road Cycling Race in support of the BC Cancer Foundation. Jun 03, 2007

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM HSBC 22nd Annual Childrun

Fundraiser & Charity Events in South Cambie

Sunday Jun 03, 2007

Location: BC Children’s Hospital & Queen Elizabeth Park

Contact: Talia Mann 604-875-2545

Join the fight against childhood cancer at the 22nd annual HSBC Childrun on Sunday, June 3rd. HSBC Childrun features a challenging 5K route through scenic Queen Elizabeth Park or a more child-oriented Jun 03, 2007

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM 5th Annual Open Vancouver Heritage House Tour

Fundraiser & Charity Events

Sunday Jun 03, 2007

Location: Vancouver

Contact: Natalie Schreiber 264-9642

Vancouver Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization devoted to raising public awareness of Vancouver heritage. Our 5th Annual Open Vancouver Heritage House Tour will be taking place on June 3r Jun 03, 2007

- Sep 02, 2007

1:00 PM Music in the Park, summer concert series at Haywood Bandstand

Arts & Cultural Events in West End

Sunday Jun 03, 2007 to Sunday Sep 02, 2007

Location: Alexandra Park, corner of Beach Avenue & Bidwell Street (across from the English Bay bath house)

Link: Music in the Park, Haywood Bandstand

Free concerts are held on Sundays at 1:00 pm, in the summer at Alexandra Park. The performances are made possible by funding from the Esmond Lando Trust Fund, Edith Lando Charitable Foundation, and th Jun 04, 2007

- Jun 08, 2007 Seniors Week hosted by the Roundhouse Community Centre

Park Board Facility Event in West End

Monday Jun 04, 2007 to Friday Jun 08, 2007

Location: 181 Roundhouse Mews

Contact: 604.713.1800

Monday, June 4 from 4:00-6:00pm Lines of Life - Expressing Wisdom Through Art.Opening exhibition of photographs and words of wisdom by seniors; Chance to Dance! Tuesday, June 5, 1-3pm - FREE at Jun 04, 2007

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM First Time Home Buyers Seminar

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Grandview-Woodland

Monday Jun 04, 2007

Location: Britania Community Centre

Contact: Maria Quanfun 604-219-0700

7 steps to owning your first home. Purchasing a home is the single most largest financial commitments you will have to make. Why not attend a free seminar hosted by Maria from Sutton Group Realty an Jun 05, 2007 World Environment Day

Holidays & Celebrations

Tuesday Jun 05, 2007 Jun 05, 2007

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM NEPP Workshop #1: Personal Emergency Preparedness

NEPP Workshops in West End

Tuesday Jun 05, 2007

Location: West End Community Centre - 870 Denman Street

Contact: (604) 257-8333

Link: More Information on Workshop Description

Emergencies and disasters can happen with little or no warning. Being prepared could save your life or the lives of others and significantly improve your quality of living in the aftermath. Jun 05, 2007

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Amanda Hale

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Tuesday Jun 05, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

The author reads from her novel, “The Reddening Path”, the story of a woman who travels to Guatamala to search for her birth mother. (Free admission. Co-sponsored by Public Library Services Branch, Jun 06, 2007 Clean Air Day

Holidays & Celebrations

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007

Visit Environment Canada’s website at: www.ec.gc.ca for more information. Jun 06, 2007

- Aug 04, 2007 SFU Summer Publishing Workshops

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Downtown

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007 to Saturday Aug 04, 2007

Location: SFU Harbour Centre

Contact: Suzanne Norman 604-291-5241

Symposium on the Book: What Makes Teen Fiction Work So Well? The Symposium on the Book at the SFU Summer Publishing Workshops has become a highlight of the literary calendar in Canada. This year a Jun 06, 2007

- Oct 24, 2007

1:00 PM - 6:30 PM Riley Park Farmers Market

Community Event in South Cambie

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007 to Wednesday Oct 24, 2007

Location: 30th and Ontario Street in the parking lot of Nat Bailey Stadium

Contact: Roberta LaQuaglia or Sarah McMilllan 604-879-3276

A weekly event not to be missed! Stock your shelves with the best in local produce, baked goods, meat and seafood, cheese and dairy as well as delectable jams and jellies, pickles and more! Find Jun 06, 2007

2:00 PM Special Planning and Environment

Council/Committee Meeting

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007

Location: Council Chamber

Link: Agenda and Minutes Jun 06, 2007

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Organic Food Certification, Lecture

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Shaughnessy

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007

Location: University Women’s Club, 1489 Mc Rae Ave, Van

Contact: Rosie On (604)731-4661

Dag Falk, Agronomist, has had 14 years experience with Organic Food Certification. He will explain the importance of growing organic and will outline the certification process. Jun 06, 2007

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM NEPP Workshop #1: Personal Emergency Preparedness

NEPP Workshops in Kitsilano

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007

Location: Kitsilano Community Centre

Contact: (604) 257-6976

Link: More Information on Workshop Description

Emergencies and disasters can happen with little or no warning. Being prepared could save your life or the lives of others and significantly improve your quality of living in the aftermath. Jun 06, 2007

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM NEPP Workshop #3: Disaster First Aid

NEPP Workshops in Marpole

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007

Location: Marpole Community Centre: 990 W59th Ave

Contact: (604) 257-8180

Link: More information on Workshop Description

This session will instruct you to provide basic household first aid and emotional support to injured persons during an emergency or disaster. It will enable you to determine priorities for treatment a Jun 06, 2007

7:30 PM Special Council - Supportive Housing

Council/Committee Meeting

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007

Location: Council Chamber

Link: Agenda and Minutes Jun 06, 2007

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Jill Culiner & Lance Rucker

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Wednesday Jun 06, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Europe sets the stage for two mysteries! Jill Culiner’s novel, “Slanderous Tongue” treats us to an inside look at the lies and salacious rumours lurking beneath the surface of a centuries-old pocket o Jun 07, 2007

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM NEPP Workshop #2: Home Damage Assessment and Basic Search Techniques

NEPP Workshops in Hastings-Sunrise

Thursday Jun 07, 2007

Location: Hastings Community Centre

Contact: (604) 718-6222

Link: City of Vancouver Emergency Preparedness

Home Damage Assessment and Basic Search Techniques. You will be taught how to assess damage to homes and buildings, locate trapped and injured persons and to conduct a safe post earthquake building ev Jun 07, 2007

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Balance is for the Chequebooks: A Full Figure Forum on the Good Life

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Thursday Jun 07, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Peter Kaye room

Contact: (778) 241-3738

Link: Vancouver Public Library

The career, the calm, the family, and the joy — how do we juggle the ball of economics, work, and the spirit? Join an exciting line up of guest panelists, all doing amazing things and feeling great Jun 07, 2007

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Fire The Grid-With Shelley Yates

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Kitsilano

Thursday Jun 07, 2007

Location: S.P.E.C. Hall, 2150 Maple St

Contact: Isabelle Baillie

Shelley Yates shares her near death experience which resulted in messages for the planet and a 1 hour global meditation event to heal the earth on July 17/2007. Admission $5.00 Jun 08, 2007

- Jun 10, 2007

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Law Enforcement Torch Run Free the Fuzz for the Special Olympics

City of Vancouver - Events in Downtown

Friday Jun 08, 2007 to Sunday Jun 10, 2007

Location: 800 Robson Street

Contact: Lisa Kofod 604-717-2658

Two Vancouver Police officers will be living high atop scaffolding for 3 days and nights, to raise awareness and donations for the BC Special Olympics. Olympics. Come meet our Wonderful Volunteer Jun 08, 2007

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Fire The Grid-With Shelley Yates

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Oakridge

Friday Jun 08, 2007

Location: Unitarian church, 949 W 49th Ave

Contact: Isabelle Baillie

Shelley Yates shares her near death experience and messages for the planet. A global 1 hour mediatation event will occur on July 17/2007 at 11.11 G.M.T. as a result of Shelley’s messages. Admission Jun 08, 2007

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Who Killed the Electric Car?

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Friday Jun 08, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Inspired by an announcement from General Motors about an electric vehicle prototype, the Zero Emissions Mandate was born. GM’s EV-1 electric vehicle was launched in 1997 with great fanfare. Six year Jun 09, 2007

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Summer County Fair

Park Board Facility Event in Killarney

Saturday Jun 09, 2007

Location: Champlain Rec Centre

Contact: Cathy Almaas / Marg Weiss 606 718 6575

Great Family Event. Activities include pony rides, climbing wall, amusement rides, entertainment, community displays and much more!! Jun 09, 2007

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Spring Book Hatching

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Saturday Jun 09, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Come and see your favourite BC children’s author or illustrator as they present their new books, just in time for summer reading! (Free admission. Co-sponsored by Children’s Writers & Illustrators of Jun 09, 2007

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM ARTicipation Community Art Sale

Fundraiser & Charity Events in Downtown

Saturday Jun 09, 2007

Location: Roundhouse Community Centre

Contact: Carol Broomhall 604.299.7851

Do some Spring Cleaning and support children with disabilities! Donate your previously enjoyed art to the ARTicipation Community Art Sale! Drop off your art at the Burnaby Association for Commu Jun 09, 2007

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Les Echos du Pacifique - Comedies Musicales

Arts & Cultural Events in Lower Mainland Region

Saturday Jun 09, 2007

Location: 100 Newport Dr (at Ioco Rd), Port Moody, BC

Contact: 604-939-0786/604-764-2808

The Maillardville choir, Les Echos du Pacifique, presents a entertaining concert of broadway and musical songs, including medleys from Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera and Chicago. Conductor : J Jun 10, 2007

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 2007 Vancouver BG Triathlon World Cup

Community Event in West End

Sunday Jun 10, 2007

Location: Second Beach to English Bay to Denman to Davie

Contact: Lyn Hellyar 604-696-0144

Join the International Triathlon Union and the West End Business Improvement Association in celebrating Triathlon, a testament to the human spirit. Part of the BG Triathlon World Cup Series, this y Jun 10, 2007

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion

Fundraiser & Charity Events

Sunday Jun 10, 2007

Location: Playland at the PNE

Contact: Judy Ziraldo 604-785-3200

20 years ago, Rick Hansen inspired Canadians to believe that anything is possible. Fuelled by the dream of a fully accessible and inclusive society and a cure for spinal cord injury, Rick wheeled over Jun 10, 2007

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 100th Anniversary of Old Fire Hall No. 2 and Firehall Arts Centre

City of Vancouver - Events in Downtown Eastside

Sunday Jun 10, 2007

Location: 280 East Cordova at Gore

Contact: Captain Rob Jones-Cook 604-665-6070

Presentations from various theatre companies, neighbourhood historical walking tours, presentation from Chuck Davis showing the Harbeck film, display of vintage emergency vehicles, free admission to P Jun 11, 2007

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Halving the Bones: A Film Screening

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Monday Jun 11, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Join Ruth Ozeki for a screening of her award-winning autobiographical film about family, memory, and cultural identity, and find new meaning for the phrase, “skeletons in the closet.” Ruth Ozeki’s cr Jun 12, 2007

9:30 AM Transportation and Traffic

Council/Committee Meeting

Tuesday Jun 12, 2007

Location: Council Chamber Jun 12, 2007

2:00 PM Regular Council

Council/Committee Meeting

Tuesday Jun 12, 2007

Location: Council Chamber Jun 12, 2007

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Build A Business Information Session

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Strathcona

Tuesday Jun 12, 2007

Location: 209-124 East Pender St

Contact: 604-692-0781

EMBERS is hosting an information session for community members interested in becoming self-employed. Attend the session to find out how the Build A Business entrepreneurship training course can assist Jun 12, 2007

7:30 PM Public Hearing

Council/Committee Meeting

Tuesday Jun 12, 2007

Location: Council Chamber Jun 12, 2007

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Barbara Hand Clow

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Tuesday Jun 12, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

The author’s trilogy, “The Mind Chronicles” shows that all the places, times, and beings we have ever known exist now in our memory banks. In her book “The Mayan Code”, Barbara Hand Clow draws on the Jun 13, 2007

9:30 AM Business License Hearing

Council/Committee Meeting

Wednesday Jun 13, 2007

Location: Council Chamber Jun 13, 2007

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Workshop #4 (Advanced Workshop) - Fire Safety

NEPP Workshops in Marpole

Wednesday Jun 13, 2007

Location: Marpole Community Centre - 990 W 59th Ave

Contact: (604) 257-8180

Link: More Information

Learn about fire safety in the home. This workshop addresses smoke detectors, common fire ignition sources, personal safety, fire extinguisher types and more. After a short lecture, participants will Jun 13, 2007

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Fugue: An Anthology of Creative Non-Fiction

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Wednesday Jun 13, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

The Truth is in Here. Celebrate the launch of “Fugue”, an annual anthology which showcases excellence in literary non-fiction, including travel writing and memoir, and is edited, designed and promote Jun 14, 2007

9:30 AM City Services and Budgets

Council/Committee Meeting

Thursday Jun 14, 2007

Location: Council Chamber Jun 14, 2007

- Jun 24, 2007

12:00 PM - 12:00 AM Vancouver 18th Festival d’ete francophone - a celebration of the French culture!

Holidays & Celebrations in Kitsilano

Thursday Jun 14, 2007 to Sunday Jun 24, 2007

Location: 1551 W 7th Ave

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

Vancouver Francophone Summer Festival: a unique cultural experience on the West Coast! Every year in June, Vancouver vibrates to the rhythms of the ‘Festival d’ete francophone de Vancouver’. Its pr Jun 14, 2007

2:00 PM Planning and Environment

Council/Committee Meeting

Thursday Jun 14, 2007

Location: Council Chamber Jun 14, 2007

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Tom Wayman

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Thursday Jun 14, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Poet Tom Wayman reads a selection of his work, including “Boundary Country”, his first book of fiction. All the stories are set in the borderlands of human experience - the precise moments at which hi Jun 14, 2007

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Soir de Semaine Concert - as part of Vancouver 18th Festival d’ete francophone

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Thursday Jun 14, 2007

Location: Studio 16 - 1551 W 7th Ave.

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

Soir de Semaine Concert - The band Soir de Semaine from the Yukon will get our festival goers up on the dance floor on the opening night of the 18th Festival. It was lucky happenstance that brought t Jun 15, 2007

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Espalier Course

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in UBC Endowment Lands

Friday Jun 15, 2007

Location: UBC Botanical Garden Reception Centre

Contact: Nadine Diner (604) 827-4536

Instructor Tony Maniezzo. Location UBC Botanical Garden Reception Centre. Cost: (General) $40.00 or $33 (Garden Member). Class size is 15 people maximum. Course Details: Espalier is a prunin Jun 15, 2007

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Chant’Ouest 2007

Arts & Cultural Events in UBC Endowment Lands

Friday Jun 15, 2007

Location: Telus studio Theatre at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts (UBC)

Contact: 604-732-5562

Discover and celebrate the French speaking musical talents of tomorrow! Six artists and two bands from the four western provinces have earned their ticket to participate in the show/contest ChantOuest Jun 16, 2007

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Garage Sale

Community Event in West End

Saturday Jun 16, 2007

Location: 2650 Slocan Street

Contact: Christine Chen 604-254-2489

City Reach Care Society (aka: The Warehouse) is a registered non-profit society located in the heart of East Vancouver. The heart of the Warehouse is to try to meet the needs of the community in any Jun 16, 2007

- Jun 17, 2007

8:00 AM - 11:00 PM Alcan Dragon Boat Festival

Greater Vancouver Events in Downtown

Saturday Jun 16, 2007 to Sunday Jun 17, 2007

Location: Creekside Park and Concord Pacific Place

Contact: Ann Phelps 604 688-8300

Multi-cultural festival featuring dragon boat racing, professional entertainment, children’s activities, food and beverages, community displays and marketplace. www.adbf.com. Jun 16, 2007

- Oct 06, 2007

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM West End Farmers Market at Nelson Park

Community Event in West End

Saturday Jun 16, 2007 to Saturday Oct 06, 2007

Location: 1100 Block of Comox Street

Contact: Roberta LaQuaglia or Sarah McMilllan 604-879-3276

A weekly event not to be missed! Shop for the best in local produce, baked goods, meat and seafood, cheese and dairy as well as delectable jams and jellies, pickles and more! Find the perfect gi Jun 16, 2007

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Annual General Meeting

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Marpole

Saturday Jun 16, 2007

Location: at Marpole Place

Contact: Tracey 604 266-5301

Everyone welcome, but voting privilages open only to those members who have been in good standing for more than 30 days. Jun 16, 2007

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM MAIN DAY STREET FAIR

Community Event in Riley Park

Saturday Jun 16, 2007

Location: 28th, 27th, 26th, 23rd Avenues at Main Street

Contact: Angie Heintz 604.871.9782

Come celebrate our new beautiful streets and sidewalks with the Businesses of Mid Main Street. We are hosting the 4th annual MAIN DAY STREET FAIR! Once again we will be closing off the side streets Jun 16, 2007

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Dog Day Afternoon - Annual Community Fair

City of Vancouver - Events in Kensington - Cedar Cottage

Saturday Jun 16, 2007

Location: Trout Lake Community Centre/John Hendry Park, 3350 Victoria Drive, Vancouver

Contact: 604-257-6955

The event will kick off with the doggie parade around the lake. There will be lots of different vendors at the doggie mall including; dog training and walking services, dog jewelry, dog food/treats an Jun 16, 2007

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Children’s Festival - as part of Vancouver 18th Festival d’ete francophone

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Saturday Jun 16, 2007

Location: 1551, W 7th Ave.

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

Children’s Festival - Ticket price $3 for entrance to the whole site - The Festival d’ete is also a wonderful family event that can pique the curiosity of young audiences! It is our pleasure to welco Jun 16, 2007

5:00 PM - 10:00 PM Outdoor Concerts - as part of Vancouver 18th Festival d’ete francophone

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Saturday Jun 16, 2007

Location: Outdoor concerts 7th Ave @ Granville St.

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

Genevieve Chasse and Ingrid Rondel, the winners of the 16th season of the Pacifique en chanson competition, will open the festivities for the outdoor concerts on Saturday, June 16 at 6 pm. Opening thi Jun 17, 2007

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Crohn’s and Colitis Heel N’ Wheel-A-Thon

Fundraiser & Charity Events in West Point Grey

Sunday Jun 17, 2007

Location: Locarno Beach

Contact: Courtney Hollidge 604-220-6059

Win a Sea to Sky Getaway courtesy of Golf BC at this years Heel N Wheel-A-Thon. Walk, run, roll and stroll along a 5km or 10 km route along the ocean in Vancouver. Also back by popular demand is our e Jun 17, 2007

- Jun 27, 2007

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Vancouver International Song Institute presents Song: The Audible Soul

Arts & Cultural Events in UBC Endowment Lands

Sunday Jun 17, 2007 to Wednesday Jun 27, 2007

Location: UBC School of Music

A groundbreaking new festival celebrating Art Song, the powerful fusion of poetry and music. A dream team of Canadian and International musicians, poets, and scholars are in Vancouver for VIS Jun 17, 2007

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM CHLOE SAINTE MARIE CONCERT - as part of Vancouver 18th Festival d’ete francophone

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Sunday Jun 17, 2007

Location: Studio 16 - 1551 W 7th Ave

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

The Festival invites you to an evening with Chloe, who will bring us a very personal and poetic concert in the intimate venue of Studio 16! Chloe made her start in film, discovered by film maker Gi Jun 19, 2007

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Francophone Day

Holidays & Celebrations in Kitsilano

Tuesday Jun 19, 2007

Location: Studio 16 - 1551 W 7th Ave

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604-736-9806

The Vancouver Festival d’ete francophone is also an opportunity to acknowledge the presence of the francophone community and to show that for several decades, Le Centre culturel francophone has been Jun 19, 2007

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Light and Vibration

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Tuesday Jun 19, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Swami Lalitananda is the editor of “In Light and Vibration: Consciousness, Mysticism and the Culmination of Yoga.” She has affectionately compiled the last writings of Swami Sivananda Radha, a pioneer Jun 19, 2007

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM David Tracey: Guerilla Gardening

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Tuesday Jun 19, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

The author of “Guerilla Gardening” A Manualfesto” outlines a power-to-the-people campaign for greening our cities. David Tracey is a journalist and environmental designer who operates EcoUrbanist in Jun 20, 2007

9:30 AM Business License Hearing

Council/Committee Meeting

Wednesday Jun 20, 2007

Location: Council Chamber Jun 20, 2007

5:30 PM - 9:30 PM Taking Refuge Among Us

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Wednesday Jun 20, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library

Contact: (604) 709-6662

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Celebrating World Cross Day, the Canadian Red Cross and Vancouver Refuge Council invite you to explore refugee experiences in Canada and our responses to them. 5:30pm-6:30pm “A Day in the Life of a R Jun 20, 2007

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM UBC-Laurier Institution Multiculturalism Lecture

Arts & Cultural Events in UBC Endowment Lands

Wednesday Jun 20, 2007

Location: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC, 6265 Crescent Rd

Contact: Registration staff

We are delighted to announce this year’s lecture entitled, “Pundits, Pachyderms and Pluralism: The Never-Ending Debate on Multiculturalism,” will be delivered by featured guest speaker Dr. Karim H. K Jun 20, 2007

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Song & Poetry - as part of Vancouver 18th Festival d’ete francophone

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Wednesday Jun 20, 2007

Location: Studio 16 - 1551 W 7th Ave

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

They sing and tell stories - A meeting between song and poetry, orchestrated by the Coup de coeur francophone in collaboration with ZOF Montreal and the Vancouver Centre culturel francophone. Genevie Jun 21, 2007 National Aboriginal Day (Canada)

Holidays & Celebrations

Thursday Jun 21, 2007

A national day of solidarity for First Nations people. National Aboriginal Day is a Canadian day of recognition of the diverse cultures and outstanding contributions to Canada of the First Nations, In Jun 21, 2007

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Stand Up For Mental Health - MDA Education Evening

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Hastings-Sunrise

Thursday Jun 21, 2007

Location: Sunrise Hall, 1950 Windermere St. Vancouver

Contact: Vicki Rogers 604-873-0103

The Mood Disorders Association of BC monthly Education Evening series is presenting Stand Up for Mental Health on Thursday, June 21st. Come and enjoy an evening of stand up comedy by people with ment Jun 21, 2007

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM paulo da costa: One Tongue…Four Continents

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Thursday Jun 21, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye rooms

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

An event in celebration of Portuguese Heritage Month. Commonwealth Writers Prize winner paolo da costa celebrates the Portuguese word in translation with writers from the Lusophone world. More infor Jun 21, 2007

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM DAMIEN ROBITAILLE CONCERT - as part of Vancouver 18th Festival d’ete francophone

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Thursday Jun 21, 2007

Location: Studio 16 - 1551 W 7th Ave

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

The Festival invites you to come out to discover and enjoy this young artist whose popularity is rapidly on the rise. Born in LaFontaine in Ontario to a francophone father and an anglophone mother, D Jun 22, 2007

- Jul 01, 2007

8:00 AM - 12:00 AM TD Canada Trust International Jazz Festival

Greater Vancouver Events

Friday Jun 22, 2007 to Sunday Jul 01, 2007

Location: Vancouver & Greater Vancouver area

Contact: Coastal Jazz & Blues Society 604-872-5200

22nd Annual TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival - June 22-July 1, 2007 - For 10 days and nights extraordinary music electrifies the entire city. From Gastown to David La Jun 22, 2007

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Dan Jason: The Zero Mile Diet

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Friday Jun 22, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Vancouver Public Library’s One Book, One Vancouver and Necessary Voices Seedy Solstice Festival present a talk by Dan Jason, owner and founder of Salt Spring Seeds, and director of Canada’s Heritage S Jun 23, 2007

- Jun 24, 2007

10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Point Grey Fiesta

Community Event in West Point Grey

Saturday Jun 23, 2007 to Sunday Jun 24, 2007

Location: Upper West 10th and Trimble Park

Contact: 604.617.0732

Saturday morning parade from Blanca to Trimble Park. Carnival rides Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. Saturday Fiesta in Trimble Park, stage, games, food, displays. Jun 23, 2007

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Seedy Solstice

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Saturday Jun 23, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Held in the Promenade

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Necessary Voices Society and Vancouver Public Library’s One Book, One Vancouver invite you to attend Seedy Solstice. Representatives from community groups will share information. Free seedlings - pa Jun 23, 2007

- Sep 01, 2007

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Music Under the Clock

Community Event in Kerrisdale

Saturday Jun 23, 2007 to Saturday Sep 01, 2007

Location: North Yew Street & West 41st Avenue

Contact: Terri Clark 604-257-8438

A wide variety of free music events every summer Saturday between 12 noon and 4 pm weather permitting. Music Under the Clock is located at the cornert of West 41st Avenue and North Yew Street. Everyon Jun 23, 2007

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Join us for the EcoDensity Forum with City Council

City of Vancouver - Events

Saturday Jun 23, 2007

Location: Eric Hamber Secondary School, 5025 Willow Street

Link: More information about EcoDensity

It’s your chance to let Mayor and Council know what you think about the ideas being discussed as part of the EcoDensity initiative. This is a free event. Jun 23, 2007

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM NEPP Workshop #1: Personal Emergency Preparedness

NEPP Workshops in West End

Saturday Jun 23, 2007

Location: West End Community Centre - 870 Denman Street

Contact: (604) 257-8333

Link: More Information on Workshop Description

Emergencies and disasters can happen with little or no warning. Being prepared could save your life or the lives of others and significantly improve your quality of living in the aftermath. Jun 23, 2007

9:00 PM Saint-Jean-Baptiste Fest - as part of Vancouver 18th Festival d’ete francophone

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Saturday Jun 23, 2007

Location: Richard s - 1036 Richards Street in Vancouver

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

Minimum age 19 What would the Festival be without sharing in the celebration of Quebec annual holiday? Dancing will start with La 8 au coin to bring you into synch with contemporary music in the st Jun 24, 2007

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM 21st CENTURY FLEA MARKET

Community Event in Kensington - Cedar Cottage

Sunday Jun 24, 2007

Location: Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive at 16th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Contact: Renee Lafontaine 604-980-3159

Boho chic to 50’s kitsch, collectibles and memorabilia to vintage kitchenalia, 175 tables of bargains on deluxe 20th century junque! Retro furnishings, books, antiques, dolls & toys, jewelry, Jun 24, 2007

12:00 PM - 9:00 PM GREEK DAY ON BROADWAY

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Sunday Jun 24, 2007

Location: West Broadway Avenue

Contact: jenny siormanolaksi 778.688.7252

A 5 block family festival that features Greek Food, 2 entertainment stages, Cooking Demonstrations, Hellenic Experience Tent with interactive demonstrations, Vendors, Raffle to Greece, Bicycle Lock Up Jun 24, 2007

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Family party with Jacky Essombe - as part of Vancouver 18th Festival d’ete francophone

Arts & Cultural Events in Kitsilano

Sunday Jun 24, 2007

Location: Studio 16 - 1551 W 7th Ave

Contact: Emilie Chefdor 604.736.9806

Enjoy the francophone world in all its diversity, we will close the Vancouver Festival d’ete francophone to the rhythms of Africa with a show by Jacky Essombe. The Family party will be a special momen Jun 25, 2007

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM World Poetry: City Poets series

Library Events - VPL (central) in Downtown

Monday Jun 25, 2007

Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen room

Contact: Programming Office (604) 331-4044

Link: Vancouver Public Library

Poetry and music from around the world, presented bilingually. World Poetry hosts are Ariadne Sawyer and Alejandro Mujica-Olea. (Free admission) Jun 26, 2007

9:30 AM Business License Hearing

Council/Committee Meeting

Tuesday Jun 26, 2007

Location: Council Chamber Jun 26, 2007

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM FREE NOON HOUR SERIES - Developing a Healthy Relationship with Your Money

Workshop/Seminar/Forum/Expo in Downtown

Tuesday Jun 26, 2007

Location: UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson St

Contact: 604-822-8585

Are you preoccupied with finances or struggling to overcome psychological blocks and fears about the role of money in your life? Begin to implement a vision of financial success that is truly meaningf Jun 26, 2007

2:00 PM Regular Council

Council/Committee Meeting

Tuesday Jun 26, 2007

Location: Council Chamber Jun 27, 2007 Multiculturalism Day

Holidays & Celebrations

Wednesday Jun 27, 2007

Canadian Multiculturalism Day is an opportunity to celebrate our diversity and our commitment to democracy, equality and mutual respect and to appreciate the contributions of the various multicultural ]]> http://www.currentbc.com/june-events-in-vancouver/feed/ http://www.currentbc.com/vancouver-top-10-best-restaurants/ http://www.currentbc.com/vancouver-top-10-best-restaurants/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:54:46 +0000 neteagle http://www.currentbc.com/vancouver-top-10-restaurants/

THE BEST

Rare

1355 Hornby St., 604-669-1256

Rare is Vancouver’s newest fine dining restaurant and is the brainchild of Chef/Owner Brian Fowke and Restaurant Director/Owner Tim Keller.

Rare was selected by enRoute Magazine as one of the Top Five Best New Restaurants in Canada for 2006 and Best New Restaurant in Vancouver for 2006 by The Vancouver Sun. Come in and see why customers and critics are raving about Rare.

Rare is open for dinner service Sunday to Saturday 6:00 pm till late.

THE REST

Gastropod

1938 West 4th Avenue, 604-730-5579

Gastropod is a restaurant featuring modern European cuisine in a chic and inviting setting. The philosophy of the cooking emphasizes balance and innovation. The ingredients are prepared using the most contemporary techniques, while expressing an affiliation to traditional haute cuisine cooking. Each dish is a creation of Chef Angus An and reflects his desire to present flavours and textures in newly delectable ways.

La Regalade Cote Mer

5775 Marine Dr., West Vancouver

604-921-9701

Saturday Dinner Menu

Appetizers

Fish Bisque 7.95
Pan Seared Crab Cake on Avocado Salad 15.95
Cote Mer Seafood Salad 13.95
Steamed Mussels Marinieres 16.95

Main Course

Smoked BlackCod Filet, Zucchini & Garlic Sauce 26.95
Monkfish Filet, Dijon & Chive Sauce 25.95
Wild Coho Salmon, Creamed Leeks & Bacon 26.95
Lobster Tarragon Shepherd’s Pie 26.95
Halibut Filet, Anchovy Mashed Potatoes 32.95

FigMint

500 West 12th Ave., 604-875-3312

The best product can be ruined by using inadequate methods of cooking. The only way of producing great food is to go through each step with patience and a commitment to the final product. I have a passion for making torchon; knowing that by taking the time to prepare, using the perfect marinade, rolling it tightly and poaching the torchon gently will result in a product that I want to eat and serve to my guests gives me a great sense of pride.

Salt

45 Blood Alley, 604-633-1912

We feature a rotating selection of cured meats from producers like Oyama Sausage Co., J,N, & Z Deli, and Salumi (in Seattle). We offer a diverse selection of local and imported cheeses, from cheesemongers like Neal’s Yard in London, and producers like Moonstruck Organic Cheeses on Salt Spring Island and Farmhouse Cheeses in Agassiz (among many others).

Ocean Club

Suit 105, 100 Park Royal, South Mall

West Vancouver, 604-926-2326

With Frank Lloyd Wright architectural bones, Ocean Club simulates Yaletown cool in sleepy West Van. Off a mall, no less. Supposedly, it’s for the northerners who loathe crossing bridges for a downtown feel. I don’t know if the location quite captures Yaletown, but inside, Ocean Club looks gorgeous and the food is very good. The menu, featuring sophisticated comfort foods includes a honey-I-shrunk-the-food take on steak and eggs with steak, quail’s egg, a column of tuna tartare and neatly stacked fries. I loved the mac and cheese with braised beef short ribs. Makes you smack your lips.

Kingyo

871 Denman St., 604-608-1677

Noise and hustle bustle in a restaurant either gives it a good buzz or drives me crazy. Here, it works — the jazz, dishes clacking, diners yakking, cheerful servers, chefs straining vocal chords with “Irashai” as customers pour in. And to shore it all up, interesting izakaya style food and cool surroundings with hits of old Japan. All-important seafood is picked with tender care and I liked some of the whimsies like the “stone unagi bowl.” The server fills a dangerously hot stone bowl with rice, mixes in raw egg and cooked eel. The hot stone cooks the eggs and crisps the rice. Delish! The kitchen sources quality ingredients like specialty salts, Kobe beef and high-quality rices.

Crave

3941 Main St., 604-872-3663

The “best” can be hot without being haute. The menu doesn’t dazzle with knock-out looks or a particularly creative menu. What owner/chef Wayne Martin brings to Main Street are his considerable culinary skills — he used to be the exec chef at Four Season Vancouver before downsizing from a staff of 32 to a kitchen where he does breakfast, lunch and dinner service and scrubs the grill before he leaves. He’s hooked on great ingredients and treating them with utmost respect. A Texas flank steak (marinated in beer, lime juice and barbecue sauce) was delicious and the crabcakes, which stand tall and proud, are the same as he served at the Four Seasons, he says.

Sanafir

1026 Granville St., 604-678-1049

The hippest place to open this year, Sanafir sports a loungey bed upstairs and the food comes in triplets of flavour — Indian, Asian, Mediterranean — a flight of three dishes arranged on a wooden tray. At about $14 per trio, you’re getting a lot in labour and food. Sometimes, though, too many elements wrestle for attention on a plate. The room, slick and modern, makes you look good even at your worst. Sanafir is run by Glowbal Restaurant Group, already noted for Glowbal Grill and Satay Bar, Coast Restaurant and Afterglow Lounge.

Beyond

Century Plaza Hotel

1015 Burrard St., 604-684-3474

Like Figmint, this one’s a result of hotel surgery and the operation was successful. The old Roy’s Steak and Seafood house shed its tired old-world garb and became thoroughly modern with clean, sparse lines. They hired the Four Seasons Vancouver sous chef who created a sophisticated menu meant to please hotel guests and hip urbanites alike. While most dishes are quite enjoyable and the kitchen uses fresh, quality ingredients, there is some room for improvement, considering the high price point.

Gourmet

Outdoor

Movie

Romance

BC Parks

BC attractions

Farms in lower mainland

W&A Farms

W&A Farms

Surrey Farms

Surrey Farms

Krause Berry Farms

Krause Berry Farms

Ellis Farms

Ellis Farms

Driediger Farms

Driediger Farms

W&A Farms

Address: 17771 Westminster Highway, Richmond

Phone: 604-278-5667

Surrey Farms

Address: 5180 152nd Street, Surrey

Phone: 604-574-1390

Krause Berry Farms

6179–248th, Street
Aldegrove, BC V4W 1C3

Ellis Farms

Address: 4690 Kirkland Road Delta

Phone: 604 946-4393

Driediger Farms
Address: 23823 - 72nd Avenue, Langley
Phone: 604 888-1665