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Where to Dine Awards
Where to Dine Awards The Observatory wins sustainable dining award Congratulations to everyone that works hard every year to make The Observatory one of the finest and most sustainable venues to dine at in all of Vancouver. Yesterday, April 27th 2011, The Observatory was honoured with the Sustainability Award at "Where to Dine Vancouver" by Where Magazine. Above is a photo of Chef de Cuisine
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Nine-year-old is the first-ever Young Ambassador for Grind For Kids
and ensures that every Grind counts – twice!Grind For Kids has been honoured to have several outstanding adult ambassadors, but this is the first year a young ambassador has been named.“The campaign is about raising funds for the cardiology program,” says Stephen Forgacs of the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. “We are so thrilled that Nickolas has accepted this title of Young Ambassador. He has a
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Seek the Peak - the Results Are In!
breast cancer just before Christmas. Rethink created The Kim Tempest Top Fundraiser Award this year to honour Kim whose passion for the cause and enthusiasm for Seek The Peak was both legendary and inspiring. Over the past few years Kim help raise thousands of dollars in pledges for Rethink and their programs which help and support young women with breast cancer. Kim’s story also inspired TELUS to
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Bears enjoy sun and snow!
they want a mix of snow and sun they can have this too by napping on a cool bed of ice.We've reached the point where the bears are on their summer maintenance diet which allows them to maintain a healthy weight. They are getting a daily feed of dried dog kibble, apples, carrots, sweet potatoes and the occasional servings of nuts and honey. After roaming around eating for the morning, Grinder and
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The Observatory Wins Silver
honoured to stand alongside other high profile restaurants. “We are very excited to win the Silver Award” says Sommelier and Food and Beverage Manager, Brent Fraser. “The competition criteria is quite comprehensive, and we’ve worked very hard developing our wine and food program. Our list now encompasses over 500 selections, and while broad in scope is particularly strong in B.C., France and the U.S
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World-renowned Fly-In at Grouse Mountain
meet, fly and enjoy the spectacular scenery from Grouse Mountain. The time-honoured tradition demands the pilots demonstrate their flying skills over the two-day period. Pilots are required to stay in the air for a minimum of two hours and are rated on aerial form, take off and landing skills. The participants will launch from the Peak, 1,250 metres (4,100 feet) above sea level, before landing at
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A View From the Inside!
graduate from Wilfrid Laurier’s Honours Bachelors Business Administration program with a specialty in marketing. My passion for marketing started in high school when I took a grade 10 introduction to marketing class. I have been a frequent visitor to Vancouver since 2001, when my Aunt and Uncle moved out West with my two cousins. I have always thought Grouse Mountain is an amazing place and coming from
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The Slopes Will Be Buzzing On B.C.’s First Family Day
2010 in honour of the Olympics Anniversary and the 1 year countdown to 2014 in Sochi. For 36 consecutive hours until 10:00pm Sunday February 10, activities including after-dark snowboard and ski contests, sunrise snowshoe treks, torch parade, shopping, dining and everyone’s favorite junior pond hockey tournament will be on offer for night owls and early risers of all ages. Parents and kids of all
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Sweat it Out
friends that are more like family to me who pick me up and dust me off in circumstances like these. My favourite, Graham, not only lends me a shoulder or an ear but drove over to my house to pick me up at seven in the morning on Sunday to go out for a run in the trails of Lynn Valley off Seymour Parkway. Now, if I were completely honest, I wasn’t exactly keen to go, but couldn’t turn him away once he
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Whistler Water One Climb: new Grouse Grind event will raise funds for Free The Children
challenge in these Kenyan’s lives,” said McLaughlin. “Free The Children proves to young people every day that they can make a difference in our world, and we are honoured to partner with them on the inaugural Whistler Water One Climb.”Free The Children has been operating in Kenya since 1999. Through its holistic and sustainable Adopt a Village program, they’ve engaged many communities across the Maasai