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2007 July 25 - Spain, Canada and China fireworks at English Bay - 2007 Celebration of Light.

2007 April 03 - Blossoms in Vancouver

The blossoms are in full bloom around Vancouver.

2007 February 18 - Happy Chinese New Year - Year of the Pig, Aberdeen Centre countdown

Happy Chinese New Year! Gong Hei Fat Choy!  Gong xi fa cai!

Here are the new photos taken at the Chinese New Year 2007 in Vancouver (more specifically Richmond's Aberdeen Centre). The hosts are from Fairchild TV and there were members from the Miss Chinese Vancouver performing or making appearances.  There were a variety of Chinese cultural dances, modern hip hop dances, dragon dances, and a grand prize of a car was given to a lucky winner!  Chinese people in the Greater Vancouver area represents 30% of the total population.

Click here to view more photos in our Chinese New Year Vancouver 2007 Gallery - more than 50 new photos:

http://www.internetfriends.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=35

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2007 January 01 - Happy 2007 and New Year's Resolutions

Happy New Year 2007!  Another new year begins.  We are completing our new web site design which has been in the works for several years.  A lot of new content will be added and updated on a daily basis once the new software system is ready and complete.  It will be launched as soon as possible sometime this year.

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2006 December 25 - Merry Christmas

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.  We have 60 new Christmas lights and holiday photos added to our gallery.

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2006 June 21 - First Day Of Summer

The sunny summer weather has returned to Vancouver.  This is the season for tourists to visit and enjoy the normally sunny, warm weather in Vancouver.

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2006 June 19 - Alcan Dragon Boat Festival, Guts and Glory Race Photo Gallery

There are currently 40 photos in the Gallery from the Alcan Dragon Boat Festival taken over the weekend.

2006 January 30 - Happy Chinese New Year / CFCC Lunar New Year Festival and Model Search Contest photos

Happy Chinese New Year!  Gung Hei Fat Choy!  Gong Xi Fa Cai!  Photos from the CFCC Chinese New Year Festival at the PNE in Vancouver are now online.  "The Festival has now become a well-known annual community event, the biggest of its kind world-wide outside China."  You can see various photos from this event, along with the Countdown Show and Model Search Contest photos.

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2006 January 01 - Happy New Year!

Happy New Year.  This year, the Lunar New Year will also be in January (on the 29th of this month, 2006 - year of the dog).

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2005 December 07 - Carol of Ships Parade of Lights - Christmas Lights on boats around Vancouver

"Carol Ships 'Parade of Lights' Society began over 44 years ago with one boat decorated with Christmas lights in Coal Harbour off the Bayshore Inn (now the Westin Bayshore Resort & Marina). On peak evenings, this holiday tradition has grown to more than 80 decorated boats, with in excess of 150,000 lights, and carries over 45,000 people during the 23 night festival. Along with many community-based shoreside celebrations, more than 200,000 people enjoyed the parade in 2004."

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2005 July 27 - Celebration of Light 2005 Fireworks Competition

The photos and video for the 2005 Celebration of Light Fireworks competition in Vancouver, Canada on Wednesday, 2005 July 27 are online.

Canada performs on Wednesday, July 27, 2005.

Sweden performs on Saturday, July 30, 2005.

China performs on Wednesday, August 3, 2005.

Canada, Sweden and China will perform a grande finale on Saturday, August 6, 2005.

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2005 July 1 - Happy Canada Day - Fireworks in Vancouver!

Happy Canada Day!  West Vancouver is hosting a 20-minute fireworks display starting at 10:30pm on July 1, 2005.  The 20-minute musical show starts at 10:30pm and will be broadcasted live on CHMB AM1320.  The fireworks barge will be near Ambleside Park in West Vancouver.

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2005 April 15 - Imagine 2010 Tickets: Vancouver Whistler Winter Olympics Emblem

These tickets were gone in 10 minutes.  We have 2 free tickets available for anyone who is interested, click here for more information.  Also, if you have any extra tickets you would like to share with others, please let us know in our Imagine 2010 tickets discussion forum thread.

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"April 15, 2005...The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) is pleased to announce the release of additional tickets for Imagine 2010 - Canada's Olympic journey begins.

The program will feature hundreds of performers and surprise special guests as the stage is set for the dramatic unveiling of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games emblem. Audience members at General Motors Place on Saturday, April 23 will be part of a live nation-wide broadcast on the CTV network.

Approximately 2,400 general admission tickets are available at Ticketmaster starting at noon tomorrow (Saturday, April 16, 2005 - http://www.ticketmaster.ca/ 604.280.4400). Further details about the event can be found at http://www.vancouver2010.com./

"From the stands at General Motors Place to living rooms and gathering places across the country, Canadians will get their first look at the emblem that will become one of the most recognizable logos in the world," said VANOC CEO John Furlong. "This is the first chapter in the story of the 2010 Winter Games that will unfold over the next five years."

The 2010 Olympic Winter Games emblem was was selected by an international judging panel following a nation-wide 2010 Olympic Emblem Design Competition that drew more than 1,600 submissions from throughout Canada.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. PDT on April 23. The event begins at 6:30 p.m with the broadcast running from 7 to 8 p.m.

The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will be staged in Vancouver and Whistler from February 12 to 28, 2010. Whistler will host the Paralympic Winter Games from March 12 to 21, 2010."

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2005 March 28 - Cherry Blossoms in Vancouver

Vancouver has pretty cherry blossoms similar to Japan's sakura cherry blossoms.

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2004 August 09 - Videos from the 2004 Celebration of Light Fireworks Finale

This year, Sweden won the Celebration of Light 2004 fireworks competition. The grand Finale on August 7, 2004 had China, Spain and Sweden all performing in the same show. It was a great show and there were more than 400,000 viewers which set a new record.  Five new fireworks videos are added.

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2004 July 29 - Photos of China's Fireworks takenon Wednesday, July 28

Photos of China's show at English Bay are added only hours after the show is complete.

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2004 July 25 - HSBC Celebration of Light Fireworks

This year's competition features the fireworks from China, Sweden and Spain.  The returning champion from last year, China, will start first on July 28, 2004.  The fireworks will be set off at English Bay in Downtown, Vancouver.

Time:  All shows start at 10:00pm

Sweden - July 31, 2004

Spain - Wednesday, August 4, 2004

Grand Finale (China, Sweden and Spain together) - Saturday, August 7, 2004

Some of the best viewing points to view the fireworks would be English Bay, Kitsilano Beach, Vanier Park and Jericho Beach.

http://www.celebration-of-light.com/fireworks/

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 2004 July 16 - Tour De Gastown; Bicycle race in Vancouver

There will be a "Tour de Gastown" bicycle race which is a 30 and 50-lap race by Downtown Vancouver.  It's like an "Indy track" bicycle version of the Tour de France.  One of the main stars of bicycle racing and a Tour de France champion, Lance Armstrong, was one of the winners at this event previously.

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http://www.tourdegastown.com/

"With annual crowds of nearly 30,000, the legendary Tour de Gastown is one of the most famous races in Canada and the centerpiece of BC SUPERWEEK, British Columbia's most prestigious week of bicycle racing. Run over a super-fast 1.2 km course, the Tour de Gastown criterium features North America's top riders battling wheel-to-wheel for more than $10,000 in cash prizes and a chance to add their name to a stellar list of past winners that includes Alex Stieda and five-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong."

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2004 July 01 - Happy Canada Day

Happy Canada Day! Enjoy your weekend. To our American neighbours, have a Happy 4th of July/Independence Day!

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2004 May 08 - Playland Cancelation and Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) Reduction

There have been news of plans to cancel Playland and the PNE being reduced to only ten fair days. Normally, the PNE runs for 17 days while Playland is open 100 days a year. The city is planning to add more green space to Hastings Park. What are your thoughts on these changes?

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Vancouver's PNE and Playland, it's our local version of a smaller Disneyland. Many families here in Vancouver grew up going to this annual fair. There would be a huge opening day parade every year to kick off the event. It's something with heritage and nostalgic traditions for many of us Vancouverites.

Playland and PNE URL:

http://www.pne.bc.ca/

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2004 April 30 - Web Site and Server Upgrades

We've been working on web site and server upgrades.  Finally, our web site has successfully moved to bigger and faster servers.  We'll be adding new features.

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2004 March 17 - 1st Annual Celtic Festival Week in Vancouver

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  There are some new photographs and a video of the 1st Annual Celtic Festival in Downtown, Vancouver. It's a good festival with activities such as a parade, music performances, men in plaid kilts, bagpipes, leprechaun costumes and so forth!  More pictures and review information will be added to our web site.  In the meantime, you can view them in our discussion forum.

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2004 January 19 - Dine Out Vancouver, Three-course dinner $25 and $15

Here's a dining deal that might interest some of you in the Vancouver area. Click on the link below to read the full details and list of restaurants.

"111 of Greater Vancouver's hottest restaurants. Two amazing price points. 14 days of delectable dining. Make your reservations today by calling the participating restaurants listed below.

Tourism Vancouver is staging the second annual Dine Out VancouverTM culinary promotion to showcase Vancouver's renowned food and wine scene. Three-course dinner menus will be offered at $25 and $15, providing locals and visitors with a taste for the city's multicultural ethnic fare, exceptional culinary talent and unparalleled regional ingredients. To celebrate BC's award winning wines, our chefs have suggested BC VQA wine pairings with their three-course dinner menus."

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2004 January 17 - Lunar New Year Festival 2004 at the PNE in Vancouver

The Lunar New Year Festival in Vancouver is here again, running this weekend until the countdown to the new Year.

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2004 January 1 - Happy New Year 2004

Best wishes for a Happy New Year.  We hope you have a good one.  Let's all look forward to a fresh and happy 2004!

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2003 December 22 - Christmas Festive Photos in Vancouver

During the Christmas holidays, there are many festive events and decorations around Vancouver, Canada. The photographs in this album include Christmas trees, lights, decorations and events such as "Christmas at Canada Place" in Downtown.  Some nostalgic Christmas decorations from the old Woodward's Department store were on display.  This indoor event with a miniature train ride and many Christmas trees decorated by local companies and corporations.  Van Dusen Gardens had a spectacular "Festival of Lights."

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2003 December 02 - Forum Points Contest - Win Real Christmas Gifts

Happy Holidays! There is a Christmas Contest in the Discussion Forum to win real Christmas gifts and prizes. Participating in the Discussion Forum is also a good chance for you to chat, meet new friends and learn new languages.  It's free to join and enter.  No purchase necessary.

To learn more about this Christmas gift contest, please visit the official 2003 Christmas Contest forum topic.

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2003 November 22 - Whistler Blackcomb, Cypress Mountain, Big White and other BC Mountains Opening!

It looks to be an excellent ski season this year.  Many of the local BC mountains are opening earlier than expected with as much as 30cm of new snow within 24 hour periods.  Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler opens today, Saturday, November 22.  Whistler Mountain is slated to open on November 29th, 2003.  The local mountains such as Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver and Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver area open.

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2003 October 01 - Vancouver International Film Festival

The 2003 Vancouver International Film Festival runs from September 25 to October 10, 2003.  They are expecting more than 150,000 people to attend the 500 screenings of 324 films from more than 50 different countries.  This festival features the largest showcase of Canadian films in the world.

"There are 97 Canadian films, including a record 32 features, four mid-lengths and 54 shorts at VIFF 2003...  Also, VIFF hosts the largest annual exhibition of East Asian films outside Asia. 57 films have been announced to date, including three world premieres, 26 international premieres, eight North American premieres, six Canadian premieres, and one English-Canadian premiere."

Source - Vancouver International Film Festival - www.VIFF.org

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2003 September 06 - Robson Square Ballroom Dancing

Robson Square is the venue for the annual summer general public ballroom dancing. Many professional dancers and groups such as the UBC Dance Club offer free performances and lessons.  This event ran from July 4 to September 5, 2003 this year. Feel free to post our Discussion Forum if you're looking for a dance partner.

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Robson Square Ballroom Dancers

2003 August 28 - Mars Closest to Earth in 59, 619 Years!

These are the 2003 Mars Viewing photographs taken by English Bay in Vancouver, Canada. Mars is less than 34.65 million miles (55.76 million kilometers) away on August 27, 2003 - closer than it has been in 59,619 years! The crowded area had long line-ups to view Mars through 10x to 100x telescopes.

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2003 August 02 - Festival Vancouver

Festival Vancouver runs from August 04 to August 17, 2003 and they will feature a lot of musical entertainment.  Below is a quote with more details about this event:

"50 extraordinary concerts in 14 days.

Glorious voices, magnificent sounds, harmonious rhythms and classic favourites – Festival Vancouver invites you to explore this pre-eminent music event happening in one of the most spectacular cities on earth.

From August 4–17, 2003, Vancouver’s concert halls will be filled with some of the best music the world has to offer.

Fifty outstanding classical, jazz and world music concerts will be featured over 14 days in venues across the city. From morning until midnight, festival patrons will experience glorious voices, exhilarating rhythms and great chamber/orchestral works, performed by internationally acclaimed artists from around the corner and across the globe."

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