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the mountain experience accessible to all. “As our biggest event of the year, the VASS Cup is a true celebration of our community and showcases what we call the VASS Magic,” said VASS President, Anne Bethune. “It’s not only a chance to recognize our students as they show their skills on the race course, but an opportunity to hear stories from family and friends about the impact VASS has in our

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a transport driver, Brittany’s been specially trained on vehicle operation and maintenance by our mechanics. On a regular day you’ll find Brittany helping out with morning setup, hauling supplies or moving people around the mountaintop in her little orange tank. “It’s a great job because I get to interact with so many different people – the team has become my mountain family. Plus, I have to admit

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top team and top individual fundraisers will win a case of delicious wine from Sumac Ridge Estate Winery to celebrate. Here are some tips from BC Cancer Foundation to help you with your fundraising:1. SECURE YOUR FIRSTDONATION TODAY: Think of the people who you knowwill donate to your fundraisingefforts—your partner, family,friends, co-worker, boss, etc.2. GET TO KNOW YOURPERSONAL FUNDRAISINGPAGE

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first in everything we do, we want to make sure everyone gets home safely. Time to play is second, since fun field trips make great stories and memories! Easy is our goal for the teachers – easy to book, easy to organize, easily tied to curriculum – we do the heavy lifting on field trip day so that even the adults get to play. The new Sliding Zone is fantastic for cardio and laughing, both great

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Seek the Peak Training: Inspiration Our 14th annual Seek the Peak race is fast approaching we want to make sure you have all the info you need to rock those race day hills. Stay tuned as we share some helpful training and preparation tips to support your journey, all the way to the Peak!Fundraising is an important component of Seek the Peak, with every dollar raised going towards the lifesaving

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Gingerbread Village Challenge 2016 Call for entries now open! Grouse Mountain is once again partnering with SOS Children’s Village during the Peak of Christmas to bring you the annual SOS Children’s Gingerbread Village. This is a fantastic opportunity for professional and aspiring bakers and pastry chefs to showcase your talents in support of a good cause. We are currently looking for entries of

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Grouse Mountain Bees Migrate to Langley for the Winter Last week we moved our 15 bee hives from the top of the mountain out to a lovely farm site in Langley.  Our bees will spend the winter months here where it is warmer and where food will be available earlier in the spring.Once conditions on Grouse become favorable (and all of our massive amounts of snow from this winter melt!) the bees will

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this spring, which itself is a testament to his overall care and health. The average lifespan for a wolf in human care is 13 years, but would fall closer to 6 to 8 years in the wild. We will sincerely miss his presence here but take comfort in knowing that he led a full life and helped us educate hundreds of thousands, if not millions of visitors to Grouse Mountain about the perils and persecutions

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- great body condition, healthy feathers and signs of breeding and also fat storage.  Grouse Mountain is part of the Hummingbird Monitoring Network of North American and is partaking in a long-term study to determine if the populations of Rufous hummingbird are declining and what we can do to help them.Stop by our Hummingbird Garden anytime to check out these little beautiful fiesty birds in action! Did

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Seek the Peak Training: Halfway There! Our 14th annual Seek the Peak race is fast approaching we want to make sure you have all the info you need to rock those race day hills. Stay tuned as we share some helpful training and preparation tips to support your journey, all the way to the Peak! Today our Seek The Peak Trainer, Marieve Legrand shares some words of encouragement at the halfway point

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