The City of Surrey is set to kick off the Christmas season with the return of the Surrey Tree Lighting Festival on November 25th with free family fun, a new holiday market, holiday fun zone, and of course the lighting of a 55-foot Christmas tree – one of the tallest Christmas trees in Canada.
Surrey Tree Lighting Festival
Where: City Hall Plaza (13450 104 Ave, Surrey) When: Saturday, November 25, 2017 12:00pm to 7:00pm Admission: Free!
Entertainment Headliner Ruth B.
Juno award-winning singer-songwriter Ruth B. will headline the Surrey Tree Lighting Festival. An emerging Canadian star, Ruth B.’s track “Lost Boy” has amassed over 240,700,000 streams on Spotify, 670 million streams on YouTube and won her a 2017 Juno Award for “Breakthrough Artist of the Year”.
Presented by Coast Capital Savings, this year’s Surrey Tree Lighting Festival will feature several new attractions. An expanded holiday market will offer an abundance of locally-made goods within the plaza.
Attendees can also experience the Holiday Fun Zone presented by Z95.3 on University Drive that will include a free zip line, amusement rides, road hockey, a Canada 150 zone and a DJ. Festival entertainment throughout the day will include Vernon five-piece alternative rock band ‘Daysormay’, jazz-soul singer Krystle Dos Santos plus over 20 additional performers, choirs and children’s entertainers.
“Attending the Surrey Tree Lighting Festival has become one of my favourite holiday traditions,” said Mayor Linda Hepner. “The beautiful Christmas tree, arrival of Santa, and great entertainment create a truly festive atmosphere. I encourage everyone to come catch the holiday spirit and join us at this family friendly celebration.”
The Surrey Food Bank, Surrey Christmas Bureau, Sophie’s Place and the Surrey Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society will be on site collecting donations. For more information and performance schedules, including Santa’s arrival time, visit the Surrey Tree Lighting Festival website.
Follow the City of Surrey’s events team on Facebook and Twitter for more information.
Miss604 is a Proud Sponsor of the Surrey Tree Lighting Festival
Coquitlam has its own craft brewery, its own SkyTrain stops, great shopping and outdoor adventure, now it has an international wine festival. Pair that with its successful craft beer festival, and a great cause, and you’ve got your November plans sorted!
Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival
When: November 3-4, 2017 Where: Westwood Plateau Golf Club Tickets:Available online now
Sample craft beer from more than 40 breweries and taste fare from 8-10 local restaurants and caterers at the spectacular setting of Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club.
Partnered with Team Taylor of The Ride to Conquer Cancer, the Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival was created by West Coast Experiences as a way to support an amazing charity in the community and encourage local beer and food lovers to experience the best BC has to offer. Support the cause through the silent auction and purchase a ticket for the grand prize draw.
TriCity International Food and Wine Festival
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When: November 4-5, 2017 Where: Westwood Plateau Golf Club Tickets:Available online now
Coquitlam pops a cork on a brand new wine event. The TriCity International Food and Wine Festival is the perfect pairing of wine, food and scenery at Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club.
The inaugural TriCity International Food & Wine Festival is being hosted in partnership with West Coast Experiences, the EU Chamber of Commerce, the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Marquis Wine Cellars. There has never been a festival of this kind in the TriCities!
The three tasting rooms, located throughout the Country Club, will feature 15 Italian Wineries and 35 International Wineries collectively showcasing over 200 wines paired with intriguing foods provided by 10 Restaurants, Caterers and Food Companies.
Marquis Wine Cellars is pleased to host an online wine store for the festival allowing guests to purchase mixed cases of all of their favourite wines enjoyed during the event.
The TriCity International Food and Wine Festival also supports Team Taylor of The Ride to Conquer Cancer.
Enter to Win
I have a pair of tickets to give away to each of these fantastic events. The first prize is two tickets for the Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival on Saturday, November 4th and the second prize is tickets to the TriCity International Food & Wine Festival on Sunday, November 5th.
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I will draw two winners at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
Explore and Share
Pick up your copy of the Coquitlam 2017 Travel & Adventure Guide at any City facility, or read it online, and share your photos online using #explorecoquitlam.
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Update The winners are Kelly (beer) and Rosine (wine)!
Vibrant fall colours are popping all over Metro Vancouver, with leaves are brilliantly turning and tumbling for the season. There are some great parks to capture autumn colours, and perhaps you’ll be inspired by some of these photos which have been shared with the Miss604 Flickr Group and #Photos604 on Instagram this week:
As always, please click through on these images to view more work from the photographers and feel free to share your own photos with the Miss604 Flickr Pool or with the tag #Photos604 on Instagram. View all photo collections here and follow Miss604 on Instagram.
On Saturday night, TELUS invited me to the second to last home game for the BC Lions this year. Since 2001, TELUS has been a major sponsor of leading Canadian sport properties, currently sponsoring six of the nine CFL teams.
My involvement was two fold: Promote TELUS’ campaign for KidSport BC, wherein they would donate $1 for every RT on Twitter using the tag #AllConnected — my followers RT’ed over 100 times!
The second was to watch for Doreen’s story that would appear on the big screen. At the end of the first quarter, eyes shifted from the game to the screen at BC Place and the entire crowd was captivated to learn about how TELUS made sport accessible to a local woman with a disability. Through Virtual Reality (VR) they were able to give her a front row seat — and full 360 experience — at a the BC Lions game, with player interactions and more:
They created an experience to illustrate how sport is for everyone.
The #AllConnected campaign uses technology, in this case, Virtual Reality, to ensure everyone is able to experience sport. For BC Kids, that could mean participating with the support of KidSport. You can still help TELUS support this organization by using the tag #AllConnected on your social media channels. Every time you do, TELUS gives KidSport BC another dollar, so all kids can play.
This weekend’s Vancouver Fall Home Show is your destination for everything from renovation overhaul to brand-new build, DIY do-over to one-day décor dreams.
It’s where big ideas, trusted advice, and fresh inspiration unite, complete with more than 325 trusted brands and local companies. Some of the amazing guests include HGTV Canada’s Sarah Richardson, Kortney & Dave Wilson, and Home to Win star Tiffany Pratt presenting on the Urban Barn Main Stage.
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre – West (1055 Canada Place, Vancouver) Show Dates & Hours:
Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:00pm to 9:00pm
Friday, October 27, 2017 12:00pm to 9:00pm
Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:00am to 9:00pm
Sunday, October 29, 2017 10:00am to 6:00pm Tickets: Save $3 on regular adult admission when you buy online, courtesy of Renovation Find. Satisfaction guaranteed – they’re so sure you’ll enjoy the show, they’ll refund your admission if you don’t.
You’ve never experienced the Vancouver Fall Home Show like this before! I have the Ultimate VIP Prize Package to give away to one lucky Miss604 reader and their guest. Here’s what is included:
2 tickets to the Vancouver Fall Home Show for Friday, October 27th
Click below to get another entry by posting on Twitter:
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The winner must be 19+ and be able to attend on Friday, October 27, 2017 in order to claim/use the prize. I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Thursday. October 26, 2017.
On Saturday night, 