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Grouse Mountain Welcomes World Renowned Artists and a New Resident to the Refuge for Endangered Wildlife   November 3, 2011 North Vancouver, B.C. - Grouse Mountain is proud to pay host to the Artists for Conservation Festival (AFC) which will bring some of the world’s best nature and wildlife art and artists to the Peak of Vancouver. From November 5 to 13, artists, including world renowned

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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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competition and Grouse Mountain was more than happy to come to the rescue by helping to create the 6km Vertical Challenge. The event, taking place on Tuesday July 26th, incorporates the not only famous Grouse Grind but also a 3km extension to the Peak of Grouse Mountain and back down to the finish line at the Chalet. This challenging and fun course is bound to be one of the most popular events of the 2011

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. Expert falconers will share information and insights into these amazing creatures three times daily at 1:30pm, 3:30pm and 5:30pm. Don't miss our new mascot version of Tyto who will be meeting and greeting kids all over the mountain posing for photos and offering fun feathery interaction. “Grouse Mountain has a long history working with all manner of birds from the Northern Spotted Owl, hummingbirds

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36,000 lbs of wind turbine blades airlifted 36,000 lbs of wind turbine blades airlifted to Grouse Mountain. Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, July 10, 2009 – A perfectly orchestrated airlift conducted by Canadian Air-Crane and Grouse Mountain operations personnel brought three 37-metre wind turbine blades, each weighing 12,000 lbs, to the Peak of Vancouver this morning. The first of the wind

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Endangered Wildlife, a research, education and conservation centre at the top of Grouse Mountain is dedicated to becoming a world leader in preserving both wildlife and flora at risk. The Refuge offers leading-edge interpretive programs that make learning about nature fun and fascinating. More than 15,000 British Columbia School Children visit each year. The Refuge for Endangered Wildlife is principally

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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - Aug. 7 Congratulations to Stephanie Sorenson, Christa Ovenel, and Susan Perepelken Stephanie Loves Grouse because... I was just up at Grouse Mountain for an evening of fun while my brother was in town for a visit, so we decided we would head up for some ziplining and to check out the new wind turbine! I never thought it would be so much fun!! We arrived just

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location, 1,231 metres (4,039 feet) above the City. These were some of the key construction milestones:(please also visit our video gallery to view the full construction)Foundation Assembly: The foundation for the structure was the first construction phase for The Eye of the Wind. The foundation is a 2-metre high, 8-metre wide octagonal concrete base with anchors imbedded deep into the bedrock, some as

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completely privately funded without any subsidy, and is capable of producing 1.5 megawatts of energy. The Eye of the Wind is expected to off-set up to 25 per cent of Grouse Mountain’s entire operational electricity needs annually.The result is an engineering marvel that will change the way visitors think about sustainability. Vancouver now has a new icon. A beacon that will show the way into the

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MENTIONSKristin Halcrow from Langley's Best Grouse Moment was "last summer when i faced my fear of heights. On my 21st birthday i decided it was time. I got 2 other friends together and we went on the zipline adventure. Me being the baby i am with heights, even the first little one got to me a bit but it was so much fun by the time i hit the second to last one and climb up the platform to the zipline i was

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