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We Have a Winner! The 2013 SOS Children's Gingerbread Village winner has been voted on and selected... Congratulations to "Patty's Girls" on winning the $1000 grand prize for our SOS Children's Gingerbread Village Challenge! There were so many incredible creations and in the end it came down neck-and-neck, but Patty's Girls pulled out the win.Here is a guest post from Melanie Roy of Patty's Girls

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Adventures in Education 2013/14 Dear Educators,It’s a new school year and Grouse Mountain is primed and ready with fieldtrip programming that is stimulating, easy to plan, and designed in accordance with the Ministry of Education’s provincially prescribed curriculums. If you are looking to discover, or rediscover, Grouse Mountain, don’t miss our complimentary Professional Development Day Program

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Vega and Me For training this past Wednesday April 17, we met at the Cleveland Dam. This week we met Andrew and Taryn from Vega. They brought along some delicious samples of the Pre-workout Energizer for before our run, and Recovery Accelerator for after the run. Andrew, one of our trainers, discussed with us the importance of pre-workout nutrition. I think this is often neglected by the

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Grinder and Coola Emerge from Hibernation Today marked the end to the 2011/2012 hibernation season for Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. Grinder and Coola emerged shortly after 11am by digging their way out of their bear den through a large mound of snow. Once out, they proceeded to have a great romp around their

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Register Now for a Safer New Year Mountaintop Safety Training in 2015 With the snow season in full swing, now is the time to register for Grouse Mountain’s Mountaintop Safety Training programs. New this season, our expert patrollers will lead a Mountain Safety and Orientation program perfect for beginners, visitors to Vancouver and those who would benefit from a refresher. You will be given an

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ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run. The elite men’s category was the one to watch with Sebastian Salas and other elite mountain runners going head to head in an effort to beat Salas’ official Grouse Grind record of 25:01. Sebastian managed to hold off the competition and seize victory for the fifth year in a row with a impressive fast time of 27:04. In the women’s elite Stephanie Hamilton of Vancouver

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We're doing our part to help prevent forest fires What we're doing - and why If you have been up to visit us at the Peak of Vancouver this summer, you might have noticed the sprinklers going on our mountaintop. Since we’re facing an unprecedented dry and warm season thus far, we thought we’d provide an update to ensure you know what we’re doing – and why.As you know, Grouse Mountain is fortunate

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Skiers and Riders Are Using Their Heads At Grouse Mountain  The Peak of Vancouver Is Helping To Lead The Way For 100% Helmet Usage On The Slopes April 25 , 2012. Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver B.C. - Everyday Grouse Mountain is actively encouraging all skiers and riders to wear helmets while enjoying winter sports and promotes the benefits of their usage and their limitations. This spring, the

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what bigger than 16km, uphill.We hope you enjoy our blog, get some useful information and hopefully a few laughs, perhaps at our expense. Ready or not...  (Training begins)Hoping it was not a sign of things to come, the day started out in a torrential downpour. When I left work it seemed the rain had stopped and hovered over the valley, but there was blue sky over my final destination: the base of

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22 Grinders. 22 Days. 22 Unique Stories Be featured here and win with ClearlyContacts.ca and Grouse Mountain So you've decided to enter this year's ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Ground Mountain Run? We can respect that, but what's more… we can reward that.Starting September 1st we'll be featuring a different, unique Grouse Grinder who has entered the race on this blog. Every day a new face, every day

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