Category: Getting Outside
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VAG Forbidden City Exhibit
Last weekend I went with the family to downtown Vancouver to visit the Vancouver Art Gallery. The display that is currently being featured is called The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperors. It is a display all about a secret city somewhere in China. The exhibition offers a glimpse into the iconic and long-hidden era…
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Prostate Cancer – not Prostrate Cancer
This year alone, 26,500 Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. One in seven men in British Columbia will develop the disease and 4000 men across the country will die from it. The Prostate Cancer Foundation of British Columbia is coming to Dogwood Pavilion on Friday, November 14 at 1:00 p.m. to help people…
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Bulb Planting at Como Lake Park
Coquitlam’s Park Spark program is hosting a community bulb planting event at Como Lake Park on Thursday, October 23 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Neighbours, school groups and local businesses are encouraged to stop by Como Lake Park to help plant flower bulbs around the park. Volunteers will be able to work alongside City gardening…
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Chimugukuru: Japan Benefit Concert
Last night I had the very good fortune of attending a Taiko drumming event in Burnaby at the Michael J Fox theater. The drumming event was a fundraiser to support children in Japan who became orphans after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The drumming was an amazing display of not only musical talent but also…
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Haunted Halloween Events in Coquitlam
Coquitlam has Halloween events for everyone in the family, from preschoolers to teens. Celebrate this ghoulish holiday at one of these fun events: Friday, October 24, 2014 Haunted Howlawe’en at Poirier Community Centre On Friday, October 24 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Poirier Community Centre (630 Poirier St) is hosting a Haunted Howlawe’en party…
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Marlondo Leather Weekend Duffel Bag
Now that I am back to work at my day job and getting paid, I felt safe about adding a new leather bag to my collection for the family weekends-away that we occasionally enjoy. I have grown tired of seeing plastic bins loaded in the family wagon when we travel so I decided to get…
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Mundy Park Forest Management Discussions
After what can only be described as a brutal summer, I am back behind the keyboard and blogging again. One of the places that I spent significant time to calm my mind and spirit during my brutal summer months was walking and cycling in Coquitlam’s Mundy Park. Now the City of Coquitlam is looking to…
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Diamond Bar Moustache Wax Review
As you may have noticed (or not) I have been out of town and not posting content to my blog much over the last couple of weeks. However, today I have fresh new, and truly cool content for your viewing pleasure. My friend and fellow blogger Steven Schwartz, blogger at Raincity Badger has done a…
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September Day Camps for Kids
In the event that schools do not reopen as scheduled on Tuesday, September 2nd, the City of Coquitlam is planning day camps to keep kids busy. Programs are available at Poirier Community Centre, Pinetree Community Centre and Victoria Community Hall. Camps At the Poirier Community Centre (630 Poirier Street) Camps run weekdays beginning Tuesday, September…
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Diamond Bar Shaving Dapper Soap
The shave of the day today was a trial run of my newest shave soap – Diamond Bar Shaving Company’s Dapper. From their website, the Dapper has, “sophisticated notes of black peppercorn and leather are carefully crafted with warm woods, patchouli, musk and citrus”. To me it just smells great and has a lovely lather…