I haven’t done one of these posts in a while. I sometimes write about community events in my Newsletter (you can subscribe here), but event happen faster than I can post about. Here are a few fun things that happened in the community in February!
The annual New West Rotary Bevvies and Bites fundraiser was well attended and raised a lot of money for Don’t Go Hungry and Rotary programs here in New West.
Peter Julian always hosts a great Lunar New Year event at the Nikkei Centre just across the border in Burnaby. There are more than a few speeches by elected people from both sides of 10th Ave, but the cultural performances are the reason to show up.
Lunar New Year is also a big day at Starlight Casino, and it is always fun to drop by, Paint the Eye and get a lettuce shower during the Lion Dance.
The Economic Forum last month at the Anvil Centre was a sold-out room thanks to the collaboration between the City’s Economic Development team, the New West Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown BIA, represented here by ED Angelene Prakash.
It was great to sit down with Paul Horn, Dave Soul and Matt Black from the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame to talk about their space needs, their role in the Anvil Centre 10th anniversary review, and their bigger dreams for the years ahead.
The Opening of the Time Capsule in Tinny was well attended by the Community, and as the sun set, a projected art installation by Kwantlen artist Brandon Gabriel invokes a Welcome Figure from Coast Salish tradition.
It was a real honour to visit my old haunt at SFU Geography, and take part in their RANGE conference – a one-day conference by and for Geography students.
Ruby Campbell organized a successful little fundraiser for New West Hospice that also highlighted a relatively new restaurant in Uptown – the Chaat house. Great local food, some money raised for a good cause, and lots of good conversations with the community. This is 100% Ruby’s jam!
