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August, 2008
Rick Collins Photography
Vancouver, Victoria and worldwide Wedding Photographer
www.rickcollinsphotography.com
We love love love when couples send us their wedding photos! It's even better when we have contributed to their reception stationery and we get to see how it was displayed at the wedding. But even if we just designed the invitations, it's wonderful to see how the wedding turned out. One photographer we've been seeing slideshows from frequently is Rick Collins. Every time I see his photos I am amazed at his shots. He has this knack for capturing unbelievable moments as if he was a fly on the wall and portraying the wedding as if it was an epic adventure. Brilliant!
White Rock Sandcastle Competition
August 3rd
East Beach, White Rock, British Columbia
www.wrsandcastle.com
It’s a “BIG FUN, HAPPY DAY” at the beach for everyone, building sandcastles and new friendships on the magnificent shores of White Rock BC for the White Rock Sandcastle Competition.
This is an open skills competition in a race against the tide - one day only. Free for public viewing.
Festival line up so far:
8am White Rock Elks pancake breakfast
9am-5:30PM Sandcastle Competition
9am - 7pm waterfront market
10am - 4pm mural painting
10am - 7pm beach games
11am - 4pm Starfish Stage
11am - 6pm Semiahmoo First Nation salmon bbq
11am - 6pm RE/MAX Main Stage Semiahmoo Stage in the park
12 - 4pm Children’s Penny Carnival
3pm Ocean Park Pizza Waiters Race
6:45pm Fraser Blues airshow
9pm Torchlight Parade
july, 2008
Twilight Drive-In Theatre - Langley
260th Street & Fraser Highway, Langley, V4W 2B1. T: 604-856-5063.
It's the only Drive-In Theatre in the lower mainland. Open 7 nights a week, this is such a good idea with a group of friends on a warm summer night. I love those nights. We recommend being a little prepared with some blankets, something comfortable to sit on and maybe some yummy snacks to keep you going through the night.
Twilight closes about the end of November, depending on weather and attendance and re-open about mid February.
Twilight's officials website.
Outdoor Pools
There are a few outdoor pools that I'm aware of in Vancouver. There is the one at Mount Pleasant Community Centre, Second Beach Pool (Stanley Park) and Kitsilano Outdoor Swimming Pool. I tend to forget that these places exist and never end up taking advantage of them during the hot summer days (now that hot summer days have arrived). It's such a great way to get a bit of exercise and grab those delicious sun rays.
"Don't forget to bring a towel!"
20th Annual Symphony in the Park
July 13th
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, presented by the City of Burnaby and Kinder Morgan Inc, will perform in Deer Lake Park. 7:30-9:30pm. Free admission. If I was around for this, I would definitely go.
More details here.
june, 2008
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
June 20th - 29th
1800 Musicians, 400 concerts, 40 venues.
This is one festival I try and participate in every year. I generally don't know 95% of the musicians but every year I am pleasantly surprised by someone or something. Last year I was blown away by Flat Earth Society. Who's it gonna be this year?
jazz festival website
Dragon Boat Festival - 20th Anniversary
June 21st - 22nd
Come out and cheer for your favourite boat while eating yummy food and listening to live music. It's a big party by the water. I recommend taking the skytrain or walking there. It gets real crazy like.
dragon boat festival website
may,
2008
Mother's Day
May 11th
It's one day of the year where mother's get what they deserve...our love and appreciation for everything they've done for us and everyone else in their lives. I don't know what it's like to be a mother, just yet, but I can imagine you would give a lot of yourself day in and day out. Oh brave brave mothers. Love you, Bella and Helen!!
 
"mother" in other languages
French - Mere
German - Mutter
Hindi - Maji
Urdu - Ammee
English - Mom, Mummy, Mother
Italian - Madre
Portuguese - Mãe
Albanian - Mëmë; Nënë; Burim; Kryemurgeshë
Belarusan - Matka
Cebuano - Inahan; Nanay
Serbian - Majka
Czech - Abatyse
Dutch - Moeder; Moer
Estonian - Ema
Frisian - Emo, Emä, Kantaäiti, Äiti
Greek - Màna
Hawaiian - Makuahine
Hungarian - Anya, Fu
Ilongo - Iloy; Nanay; Nay
Indonesian - Induk, Ibu, Biang, Nyokap
thanks to: http://www.dayformothers.com/mother-in-different-languages.html
Brina's 31st Birthday!
Wanna get to know how awesome Brina is? Here's a bit of information to take down and remember.
Birth date: May 10th
Sign: Taurus
Year: Snake
Eyes: blue
Hair: dark blonde and silver
Approves of: swiss cheese crackers, sunny days, breakfast
Prefers to be without: olives, lice, guilt
Hopes for her 31st year: trip to bali with robo
Favorite 30th year moment: copying Albertine's msn pictures with Rod's help
Siblings: Trevor (turning 34 on the 26th) and Dwight (turning 35 on the 29th)
Plans for birthday: going to probably hang out in Fernie with Rod. hoping to play some games. maybe eat a piece of birthday pie. mmm pie.
Got Craft?
On May 4th, Lotus Events hosts yet another Got Craft? at the Royal Canadian Legion on Commerical Drive, located at 2205 commercial drive (at E. 6th Ave) Vancouver, BC.
Rob and Andrea are friends of ours who organize this event, which is getting bigger and bigger every year. We're so proud of them! In their words: As fellow crafters and indie craft lovers, got craft is dedicated to showcasing the best crafts Vancouver has to offer. Now it's your turn to pledge handmade and shop local. Why? It helps the environment by reducing your carbon footprint, it keeps your hard earned money in the community and it supports Vancouver's handmade revolution! We, here, at got craft headquarters, hope to provide exposure to our vendors and sponsors while providing the general public with an opportunity to shop for one of a kind goodies
http://www.gotcraft.ca/
april,
2008
VONEGUT and The Slaughterhouse Orchestra
at The Music Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Saturday, April 19th, 2008
Doors 7pm, concert 8pm
$15 regular/$10 member + senior/$5 student
A musical version of Kurt Vonnegut's book.
Between 1922 and 2007, a writer known as Kurt Vonnegut lived. He wrote many books. He died. Between 2007 and 2008, a couple artists from Toronto known as Dwight Schenk and Scott Good lived. They wrote many songs. They are still alive. So it goes. Scott and Dwight met on planet Earth. They made sounds that they hoped would end all of humanity’s silly need to cry. Vonegut was the name of their “project”. It was secret, but not at the top of secrets. The government had no interest in it. Not until Vonegut almost succeeded. What Vonegut ended up accomplishing was almost the opposite. Their sounds destroyed the need to do anything BUT cry. The government cried, and noticed. Years after Scott and Dwight present Vonegut in full, humans will ask, “Don’t cry over spilt milk? What does that mean?” And older generations will say, “Vonegut”. So it goes.
VONEGUT: Dwight Schenk (vocals, guitar, percussion, composer) Scott Good (trombone, piano, composer)
THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE ORCHESTRA: Dave Clark (drums, percussion) Chris Banks (bass) Richard Underhill (saxaphone) Rebecca Hennessy (trumpet) Erik Ross (keyboards, piano) Phoebe Tsang (violin) Bernardo Padron (saxaphone, flute) MEA (cello) Richard Marsella (actor, guitar) Andrea Kathryn Wiltzius (vocals) Amy Laing (cello)
Check out Vonegut's myspace page
Evergreen's Earth Day Vancouver Celebration
at Jericho Beach Park, Vancouver, BC
Saturday, April 26th
11am - 5pm - FREE
At Evergreen's 8th Annual Earth Day Vancouver Celebration you can dance, learn and celebrate with your family, neighbours and friends. We will also dig in to help restore the unique ecosystem of Jericho Park to its natural glory.
Things to bring: Bring a picnic, garden gloves (if you've got them; we will supply if needed), friends and family. Tasty concession food will be available for purchase onsite, and, if you bring a reusable mug, Starbucks will fill it up for free.
Earth Day Vancouver information
March,
2008
Contemporary Craft in BC: Excellence
Within Diversity
In partnership with the Vancouver Museum, Roundhouse Community
Arts and Recreation Centre, craft artists and guilds, the Crafts
Association of BC is presenting an inspirational exhibition of
innovative hand-made works at the Vancouver Museum from February
7 - April 6, 2008.
www.cabc.net/news/craftyear2007/craftyear2007.htm
Bon Iver at the Media Club with Phosphorescent
Justin Vernon moved to a remote cabin in the woods of Northwestern
Wisconsin at the onset of winter. Tailing from the swirling breakup
of his long time band, he escaped to the property and surrounded
himself with simple work, quiet, and space. He lived there alone
for three months, filling his days with wood splitting and other
chores around the land. This special time slowly began feeding
a bold, uninhibited new musical focus. This slowly evolved into
days filled with twelve-hour recording blocks, breaking only for
trips on the tractor into the pines to saw and haul firewood, or
for frozen sunrises high up a deer stand. All of his personal trouble,
lack of perspective, heartache, longing, love, loss and guilt that
had been stock piled over the course of the past six years, was
suddenly purged into the form of song. The end result is, For Emma,
Forever Ago, a nine-song album comprised of what's been dubbed
a striking debut by critics and fans alike.
www.themediaclub.ca
february, 2008
Outdoor Adventure and Travel Show
With the constant rain and grey that
fill our Vancouver skies, by February
I think we're all in desperate need
for vitamin D (read: sunshine!) and
dry weather. What better way to start
thinking about the warm days of spring
than to visit the many shows happening
around town?
This February 16 & 17th, Vancouver hosts the annual Outdoor
Adventure and Travel Show at BC Place Stadium. If you're like me,
longing for the dog days of summer and all the fun camping adventures
it brings, then check out the show. You might just find your 2008
canoe there!
www.outdooradventureshow.ca/vancouver
January, 2008 - the first one!!!
Dine Out Vancouver 2008
It's a fact: we love food. So we're pretty excited about Dine Out Vancouver 2008, which starts on January 16th and ends February 3rd. For $15 (up to $35 - not including alcohol, taxes and gratuities) you can enjoy a three-course meal at one of Vancouver's pretty fabulous restaurants. They're the kind of restaurants you're supposed to take someone special to, put on your sunday dress for, and refrain from belching at. Just saying!!
www.tourismvancouver.com
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