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Dine Out Vancouver 2016 at The Observatory
has never been a better time to experience The Observatory’s contemporary west coast take on seasonal flavours. Call Chalet Reception at 604.998.5045 or visit The Observatory website to make your reservation today. Don't wait, reservations fill up fast!View Full Dine Out MenuBook Online Now
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Grinder and Coola Inspire CG Bear
scene where a female Grizzly is defending her territory and attacks the hero of the story. The bear in the scene was completely computer generated. In order to design the CG bear Rich McBride of lead effects house Industrial Light & Magic relied on photos he had taken of Grinder and Coola on a visit to the refuge.For more info check out this article:http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen
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Omega The Wolf
Omega The Wolf A Life That Inspired Respect and Awe for Wolves We are very saddened to report that our oldest wolf Omega passed away early this morning. He was discovered deceased at first light within the Grouse Mountain wolf habitat where he and his pack mates found sanctuary. At 15 & 1/2 years old, Omega lived to be one of the oldest wolves in the world. Omega was born in captivity in
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Hives for Humanity Visits
. They promote the therapeutic benefits of bee keeping.We hosted an educational table with honey sampling stations and even brought over a couple frames of bees from our hives so our visitors could see them hard at work!As well, we held two hive tours where we took a group down to our new bee hives and had them follow along as we inspected them to see how they were doing. It was a big hit and everyone
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Ready Or Not...
enthusiast and just recently returned to SFU part-time to gain more knowledge in his health and fitness studies.We wanted to find something that would get us out and away from our busy and sometimes stressful lives, while providing us quality time with one another. Health and fitness has come to define as individuals and as a couple. In order to get better, we felt the need to take on bigger challenges and
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In The News: Lemme Tell You The Grouse Grind Is Not Misnamed
Lemme tell you (gasp, pant), the Grouse Grind is not misnamed By Tan Vinh Seattle Times staff reporter NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Maybe I should have wised up and retreated to the comforts of my hotel suite, with the waterfront view and 1,000-thread-count sheets. The ominous signs certainly were there. There was the tourist who dry-heaved halfway up the trail. There was the couple with the Idaho
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Let Summer Begin!
Busy Week Leads up to Summer Opening Weekend Last week was full of preparations getting ready for our first long-weekend full of summer activities.The Birds in Motion have now arrived and are flying in their demonstrations at 1:30pm, 3:30pm and 5:30pm. This year we have some really amazing birds - everything from hawks, falcons, owls, vultures all the way up in size to Bald Eagles! We also have
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10 things we love about an Annual Local’s Pass
10 things we love about the Annual Local’s Pass Reasons #10 through #6 Ah, spring is in the air! With the arrival of beautiful weather, Vancouverites seek new and exciting ways to celebrate the return of long sunny days. We west coasters love our great outdoors and all of the activities that come with it, whether they’re for fun or fitness. After all, when you live in such a beautiful place it
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Official Grinder
working with the marketing team on a daily basis. One of the 'must-do' experiences that I had not yet tackled was the famous Grouse Grind. I have seen hundreds of “Grinders” around the mountain every hour of every day, getting ready for the ascent and still recovering from their hike on their way down on the Skyride. Initially, I thought to myself, “these people are crazy, why would you want to climb
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Birds Eye View
Bird's Eye View An Unforgettable Experience It was the second day of my internship and I arrived not knowing what the day was going to consist of. I walked into the office and my boss, notified me that we are going to a photo shoot today for Shaw TV for a segment on Blackcomb Aviation’s Helitours that will be shown on the television show The Express. I was excited because I had never been to a