What The CIBC Run for the Cure, benefiting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation When Sunday, October 3rd at 9:00am (opening ceremonies) Where Concord Pacific Place, Vancouver How Register in advance for the 5km run, walk or 1km kid run
The cause is very important to my husband and I so we have made sure to be involved somehow over the last five years. Each year the event is so positive and inspirational, with teammates and family members donning their pinkest outfits, feather boas, and face paint.
Concord Pacific Place will be hopping with exhibitor tents, refreshments, and a main stage where there will be opening and closing remarks. There’s still time to register on your own or with a team but if you can’t make it out, help spread the word or come down along the route and cheer on the participants as they go by.
BC Place’s iconic roof has been deflated in exchange for a massive cable-supported cloth retractable roof that will forever change the Vancouver skyline. Even though the marshmallow-like roof is no longer being used, you can now purchase a slice in support of the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame, which was a resident of the stadium since 1992, has been displaced during the construction so they are selling pieces of the old BC Place roof to help raise funds for their own renovations.
I have put together a list of some of the major events that were held at BC Place over the years, under the Teflon-coated fiberglass roof:
1983 – The BC Lions play their first game at BC Place
1983 – The Whitecaps play their first game at BC Place
1984 – Pope John Paul II’s “Celebration of Life” tour
1986 – Prince Charles and Princess Diana opened Expo86
1998 – NFL exhibition game (Seahawks vs 49ers)
2010 – The opening and closing ceremonies of the Vancouver Winter Olympics and Paralympics
1983, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1994, 1999, and 2005 Grey Cup games
It was also home to annual events such as the RV and Boat shows, was a post-Sun Run meeting place, and hosted concerts from Pink Floyd to U2.
The Hall of Fame will supply the dome-shaped roof piece framed in a shadowbox surrounded by historic sporting images. They will also include a commemorative plaque on the front and a card on the back with the history of BC Place and details pertaining to the roof.
There are only 999 pieces available in this format and it looks like they’re going for about $295. For information about ordering (including delivery options) you can visit their eStore.
The inaugural Fresh! Fraser Valley is taking place this coming Saturday, September 25th. Co-founded by Kristi Ferguson (Fraser Valley Pulse) and Danielle Knowles (Red Pencil Editing Services) the single-day event aims to bring together the Fraser Valley community with home-grown businesses and shops.
“There is really two sides to Fresh!,” Ferguson told me by email. “The first is the showcase of locally owned, independent businesses (we have folks from White Rock to Chilliwack exhibiting). These are true “mom ‘n pop” type ventures.”
The other side focuses on the development of local business with over a dozen 20-minute sessions. The talks will be on everything from intellectual property law to social media for business to how and why to hire a virtual assistant. Ferguson says, “Anyone in business will find value in these quick, exciting workshops. Not just independent business owners – realtors and anyone who uses the internet for work will find some great tips and tricks from these Fraser Valley professionals.”
Where Ramada Plaza & Conference Centre, Abbotsford When September 25, 2010 from 9:00am – 5:00pm How The showcase is free to attend and workshops are $10 individually. You can purchase a full day pass for $50.
“The ultimate goal is ‘shop local’,” added Ferguson. “Everyone is invited to attend. The public especially, other local business owners, visitors to the valley etc. There will be lots to sample, discover and buy!”
Apple Day in Surrey won’t be in honor of iPads, iPods, and iMacs; rather, the one-day festival will celebrate the fall harvest September 25th at the Historic Stewart Farm.
Apple Day will include samples, cider press demonstrations, orchard tours, honey tastings, and more. Suggested admission (as it is by donation) is $5 for adults, $3.75 for students, $2.50 for children and students, and kids 5 and under are free.
The Historic Stewart Farm is right along Crescent Road in Surrey (on your way to Crescent Beach from the highway). It dates back to 1890 and features a furnished farmhouse, pole barn with agricultural tools and machinery, boathouse, threshing shed, root cellar, and heritage gardens and orchard. Staff and volunteers in Victorian costume provide tours of the house & grounds.
If you haven’t taken the family to the Stewart Farm, I’d say Apple Day would be a great time to check it out.
In 1976 a boy living in Port Coquitlam, BC was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of cancer that develops near the knee. His leg would be amputated and he would learn to walk (and run) once again. Through his 16-month experience with chemotherapy and rehabilitation he learned about cancer research and saw others lose their battles with the disease. This brought him a determination to do pretty much anything in his power to help others fight their own battles with cancer, so he thought up the Marathon of Hope. He was going to run from East to West across Canada to raise funds for cancer research.
On April 2nd 1980, Terry Fox dipped his foot in the Atlantic Ocean at St. John’s, Newfoundland and began his run across Canada. His amazing journey came to an end after 5,373 kms, in Thunder Bay, Ontario when he experienced more health troubles. The cancer had returned, and it was in both lungs. Over the next few months the Marathon of Hope raised $23 million for cancer research. Terry passed away in June of 1981, at the age of 22. Since that time, over $500 million has been raised in his name.
The Terry Fox run takes place in dozens of countries around the world and here at home, there are numerous runs, celebrating and supporting the Marathon of Hope. This year’s Terry Fox Run takes place Sunday September 19th and here are just a few locations around the Lower Mainland where you can participate.
Stanley Park at Ceperley Meadow
Registration: 7:00am – 10:00am
Run Start: 10:00am
UBC at Camosun Park
Registration: 9:30am – 11:30am
Run Start: 10:00am – 11:30am
Burnaby at Swanguard Stadium
Registration: 9:00am
Run Start: Registration: 10:00am
North Vancouver at Inter River Park
Registration: 9:00am
Run Start: 10:00am
Coquitlam at Blue Mountain Park
Registration: 8:30am
Run Start: 10:00am
Richmond at Garry Point Park, Steveston
Registration: 9:00am
Run Start: 10:00am
Surrey – North at Fraser Heights Village
Registration: 9:00am
Run Start: 10:00am
New Westminster at Queen’s Park
Registration: 9:00am
Run Start: 10:00am
Each run varies in terms of length and whether it’s suitable for bikes, strollers, children, dogs, etc. The National School Run is Day is September 30th. Follow @TerryFoxCanada on Twitter for updates from the Terry Fox Foundation.