Media Release This holiday season, when finding the perfect gift is a challenge, consider a truly meaningful solution. Not sure what to give to a teenager, someone with limited space, or the hard-to-please person in your life? What about those who prefer experiences over “stuff”, or those celebrating a different winter holiday? Project Amhara Foundation
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VIFF 2023 Highlighted Films
Union Street | Dir. Jamila Pomeroy | Canada Mon. Oct 2, 8:45 pm, SFU-GCA | Sat. Oct 7, 3:30 pm, Rio Media Partner: The Afro News Interspersing interviews with archival footage, Union Street documents the history of Vancouver’s Hogan’s Alley, the formerly Black neighbourhood which was destroyed by the construction of the
Transformative Learning : A field School Experience in Ghana
Two local nurse educators from Douglas College have taken their students education to a new location this past year. Frankadua, Ghana is a rural community in the Easter region, bordering Volta region. Due to delays because of COVID, this field school took 3 years of planning and designing and multiple trips for organization and relationship
Good Fences Make Good Neighbours
Media Release For immediate use and until October 7, 2023. Issued Aug. 12, 2023 Contact/photos: Chantal Kasongo, founder, Shiloh Place Orphanage Society, 604-937- 5305, siloplace@gmail.com; Shelagh Armour-Godbolt, volunteer, Shiloh Place Orphanage Society 604-415-9397, shelaghag@shaw.ca. www.shilohplace.ca “Good Fences Make Good Neighbours” Poet Robert Frost suggested that “Good fences make good neighbours”. In the case of Shiloh
South American Ride for KEEF
Adventure cyclist Dr. Brenda Trenholme will talk about her 2022 bicycle tour across 6,000 km of South America, Buenos Aires to Chile and down to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego on June 8 and 9 on the North Shore. Brenda will show slides and respond to questions, 7pm June 8 at West Vancouver Baptist Church, 450
Fundraising for a Lifesaving Surgical C-Arm for Jamaica
Maryann Pyne of Surrey is preparing to walk 10km in mid-April’s Virtual Vancouver Sun Run – to raise funds for a very special medical need. Volunteers with the Canadian Jamaican Medical Assistance Society (CJMAS) have launched a campaign to obtain and ship to Kingston Public Hospital, Jamaica a replacement for the now worn out surgical
Drivers Use Caution in Heavy Rain and in Case of Flooding
With atmospheric rivers forecast in parts of the province this week, ICBC is reminding drivers to adjust their driving for the changing road conditions and be prepared in case of flooding. Every year in B.C., crashes due to driving too fast for the conditions increase by 90% when comparing October to December (243 vs. 461
Thank You to the Coquitlam Community for Re-electing me to City Council
It is my honour to continue to serve the citizens of Coquitlam. I will always endeavour to do what is best for the people and the City of Coquitlam I will work co-operatively with my council colleagues to meet the challenges facing the city as I have done over my time on Council. Respectfully, Brent
Vancouver Black Business Expo 2022
Vancouver BC, The Yoruba Social and Cultural Association of BC is gearing up to bring the business community together. In a first of it’s kind, A Black Business Expo 2022 enfolds. Black Businesses and organizations in Vancouver will be getting an opportunity to explore a full day of networking with other businesses..It will be an
BROTHER Dir. Clement Virgo (CANADA)
The 41st Annual Vancouver International Film Festival (Viff ) September 29 – October 9, 2022 Cast: Lamar Johnson, Aaron Pierre, Kiana Madeira, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Lovell Adams-Gray, Maurice Dean Wint Screenings: October 1, 6:00 pm, Vancouver Playhouse October 4, 9:15 pm, The Rio (19+) Short Note: Against the backdrop of suburban Scarborough, two brothers (Lamar