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2007
July 4, 2007, VCEC celebrates its 20th anniversary: B.C.'s successful flagship convention centre opened its doors 20 years ago today.
May 17, 2007, The BC Sports Hall of Fame displays Hockey Dream Card Collection.
May 14, 2007, Arts Club education program receives generous donation.
May 9, 2007, Convention Centre event wins gold for green meeting.
May 9, 2007, Hellenic Cultural Month and Greek Day 2007.
April 21, 2007, Holland America Line's ms Zaandam first cruise ship to sail with revolutionary emissions reduction technology.
March 5, 2007, HSBC Celebration of Light fireworks competition confirmed thanks to Vancouver’s corporate community.
February 28, 2007, TELUS Millennium Breakfast fund now at $4.6 million.
February 27, 2007, Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival announces winners of 2007 Haiku Invitational.
February 5, 2007 — The Vancouver East Cultural Centre presents The Emperor’s New Threads.
February 5, 2007 — Arts Club Theatre presents 2007 California Wine Fair.
January 24, 2007, UBC Museum of Anthropology announces new exhibition: The Village is Tilting, Dancing AIDS in Malawi.
January 11, 2007, Comedy show looking for laughter to support mental health programs.
2006
December 18, 2006, Arc 2’s "Stripped" Concert Series traces roots of music.
December 5, 2006, BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum to induct nine — honourees include eight individuals and one team.
November 30, 2006, BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum to announce 2007 inductees on December 5.
November 3, 2006, VANOC and CCES partner on goal of doping-free Games in 2010.
November 2, 2006, The Sutton Place Hotel presents "Home for the Holidays."
October 18, 2006, Ethics In Action Awards celebrates B.C. business contributions to community.
October 17, 2006, Vancouver once again named top city in Americas.
October 16, 2006, EPCOR Joins Vancouver 2010 in Support of Canadian athletes.
October 12, 2006, GM Canada commits $5.2 million to make athletes’ dreams possible.
October 4, 2006, Vancouver festivals partner with CBC/Radio-Canada and the City of Vancouver to create the Vancouver Festival Centre.
October 3, 2006, National recruitment for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games kicks off at workopolis.com.
September 27, 2006, The RIO on Broadway theatre to present United Soccer Leagues first division final between Whitecaps and Rhinos.
September 16, 2006, Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games emblem celebrates B.C., Canada and the Paralympic athlete’s journey.
August 30, 2006, Vancouver 2010 receives $110 million venue funding commitment from Government of Canada and Province of British Columbia.
August 25, 2006, Indie Rock at Vancouver Art Gallery's FUSE.
August 18, 2006, Spirit of Vancouver® announces award finalists — awards to be presented September 27, 2006.
August 16, 2006, Vancouver 2010 celebrates Paralympic Movement with free concert and launches new emblem to the world.
August 10, 2006, BC Aviation Council Conference.
August 10, 2006, VanDusen Botanical Garden Capital Campaign blossoms with lead gift from BMO Financial Group.
August 4, 2006, Fifth Annual BC Cultural Crawl.
July 26, 2006, Climb a mountain, save your breath: The 16th annual BMO Bank of Montreal Grouse Grind Mountain Run to raise funds for BC Lung Association.
July 26, 2006, Ethics in Action 2006 under way in its 13th year celebrating businesses and individuals doing the right thing.
July 25, 2006, Citytv’s 4th Annual Taste of the City is this weekend! Food, fun and FREE admission.
July 6, 2002, Arc2 Intertainment presents FMA Vancouver 2006 — a charity benefit gala.
June 26, 2006, Vancouver AM named Spirit of Vancouver® community partner — timing coincides with AM’s 30th anniversary.
June 21, 2006, Heartbeat first-ever Asian stage production nominated for Dora Award.
June 20, 2006, Royal Canadian Mint to produce athlete medals and coins for VANOC.
May 26, 2006, 17th Annual Festival d'été — featuring Robert Charlebois Tout Écartillé and Les Trois Accords with their album Gros Mammouth.
May 19, 2006, The Centre to host 2nd Annual Chinese Performing Arts Festival: three shows, 100 performers, 1,000 costumes, coming to Vancouver this July!
May 11, 2006, Public Dreams Society announces 18th annual Illuminares Lantern Procession.
May 5, 2006, Greek Day On Broadway 2006.
April 28, 2006, Two hundred bears to be unveiled as Spirit Bears in the City hits the "Spirit trail" for the summer.
April 20, 2006, BC Lions net six in CFL Canadian Draft.
April 11, 2006, Arts Club Theatre Company presents Cabaret.
March 8, 2006, Dinosaurs in Gastown exhibit features one of North America's best ever collections of dinosaur fossils and skeletons.
March 1, 2006, Alberta Premier Ralph Klein to speak in Vancouver — luncheon at Fairmont Hotel to benefit BC-Yukon CNIB.
February 23, 2006, Vancouver's Annual Leadership Luncheon.
February 10, 2006, Banner program introduces new Vancouver 2010 brand.
February 7, 2006, The Celts are coming! CelticFest Vancouver 2006.
February 1, 2006, VSO’s 16th Annual Symphony Lovers’ Ball: The Carnival of Venice.
January 31, 2006, 2005 United Way of the Lower Mainland campaign yields $31.2 million.
January 18, 2006 — TELUS and B.C. High School Boys’ Basketball Association sign $260,000, four-year partnership.
January 9, 2006, RBC 2010 Legacies Now Speaker Series brings Olympic and Paralympic exeriences and experts to B.C. communities and businesses.
2005
December 20, 2005, BMO Bank of Montreal takes the lead as title sponsor of the Vancouver Marathon.
December 12, 2005, Chinese Federation of Commerce of Canada Lunar New Year Festival 2006 — second press conference.
November 29, 2005, VPL "Storybus" hits the road, bringing library services to kids.
November 26, 2005, Over 100,000 spectators show up for the Save-On-Foods Grey Cup Parade as the"Party on the Pacific" kicks into full gear.
November 25, 2005, Make the Grey Cup "Party on the Pacific" Festival a family affair at the Sports Action Beatty Street Block Party.
November 24, 2005, Giant tent accommodates up to 2,500 revellers at Molson Canadian Party on the Pacific.
November 22, 2005, King Pacific Lodge wins 2005 World Travel Award for Best Resort in B.C.
November 21, 2005, Governor General of Canada accepts invitation to The Save-On Foods Grey Cup Festival Parade.
November 17, 2005, Grey Cup Fans invited to "Get Your Orange On" at The Vancouver Sun FanFest, Saturday, November 26.
November 10, 2005, Pamela Anderson named Grand Marshall of the Save-On Foods Grey Cup Festival Parade
November 3, 2005, Sutton Place Hotel's Holiday Gallery for Hope and Dreams.
November 2005, Magic moments and memorable experiences: VanDusen Botanical Garden’s Festival of Lights.
October 24, 2005, Event hosts needed for the 2005 Grey Cup Party on the Pacific Festival!
October 12, 2005, Vancouver's Urban Search and Rescue Team among honourees at Justice Institute of BC Foundation annual awards.
October 3, 2005, The Great Big Boo! The ultimate trick-or-treat experience — a family-fun spectacular at the Agrodome.
September 16, 2005, Spirit of Vancouver® Awards: Lilian To of S.U.C.C.E.S.S. honoured at annual ceremony recognizing community spirit.
September 14, 2005, The faces of innovation: BC Innovation Council announces 2005 award winners.
September 12, 2005, City presents Car Free Day in Gastown.
September 8, 2005, British Columbians are in a giving mood! Forty per cent of all donations to The Salvation Army’s Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund from B.C.
June 21, 2005, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Walk with the Dragon celebrates 20th anniversary.
June 9, 2005, Canada Place celebrates The True North — Fun and Free for Canada Day.
June 1, 2005, Sea Vancouver Festival seeks volunteers!
May 20, 2005, Vancouver Opera partners with Vancouver Public Library on "One Book One Vancouver."
May 19, 2005, Canadian football fans invited to "Party on the Pacific" as Vancouver celebrates 93rd Grey Cup Championship.
May 17, 2005, Tickets to 93rd annual Grey Cup Championship game on sale.
May 16, 2005, Chick Corea and Der Freischütz top Festival Vancouver’s Main Stage line-up.
May 4, 2005, Vancouver Folk Music Festival: You are the folk... this is your music!
May 3, 2005, Local artist Tara Boatness to be showcased at Ch'i Restaurant & Lounge.
May 1, 2005, Helijet celebrates Spirit of Vancouver® partnership with kids from Canucks Family Education Centre.
April 27, 2005, Vancouver Jazz Festival 20th Annivesary Celebration — June 24 to July 3, 2005.
April 27, 2005, Visitors to shuttle between shoreline sites and floating city at Sea Vancouver, July 6 to 10, 2005.
April 19, 2005, The Heritage Horns at Canada Place — a lasting legacy.
March 4, 2005, CelticFest Vancouver paints the town green for 2nd annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.
March 2005, Hannah and The Ladybug Foundation.
February 22, 2005, Tap into dining, dance and indulgence at CelticFest's Tap & Taste Brewmaster's Dinner — a rare evening of perfection and demonstrations.
February 14, 2005 (PDF/237kb), B.C. communities celebrate Spirit of BC Week in full force.
February 14, 2005 (PDF/43kb), Province plans $15 million boost for sports development.
February 14, 2005, Canada Place celebrates National Flag Day.
February 3, 2005, Thirty-eight to receive Community Achievement Awards.
January 31, 2005, Poll reveals British Columbians' support for 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games up by 10 per cent.
January 27, 2005, BMO bestows $750,000 to Segal Graduate School of Business.
January 3, 2005, Dr. Joseph Segal and Dr. Rosalie Segal named 2005 recipients of Variety International Humanitarian Award.
January 1, 2005, 125 reasons to celebrate Dine Out VancouverTM 2005.
January 9, 2005, Tsunami Marine Team continues relief effort in Thailand.
January 5, 2005, Inspirational British Columbia business leader Lucille Johnstone passes away at 80.
January 1, 2005, Wild Rice spearheads "Restaurants for Relief."
2004
December 30, 2004, Christmas at Canada Place raises $42,000 in support of less fortunate children in our community.
December 6, 2004, Christmas at Canada Place celebrates "The Twelve Days of Christmas."
December 1, 2004, City of Vancouver first municipality to participate in "20%" physical activity challenge.
November 22, 2004, Premier Gordon Campbell recognized as "Man of the Year" by the British Columbia and Yukon Hotels' Association.
November 16, 2004, Grey Cup Express bringing Spirit of Vancouver to Ottawa: Harmony Airways offering 200 air-hotel-ticket packages for championship game.
November 15, 2004, Spirit of Vancouver partners enter float at Rogers Santa Claus Parade.
November 12, 2004, Hockey legend Guy Lafleur speaks at Men's Health Matters public forum.
October 22, 2004, showcase your organization this Christmas season at Canada Place!
September 20, 2004, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation launches "TELUS Tour for the Cure" to promote mammograms, breast health.
September 14, 2004, New look, new location as comedy descends upon the city at the Vancouver International Comedy Festival.
August 31, 2004, "Africa’s Heartbeat" comes to Orpheum Theatre stage! 20th anniversary concert by African Children’s Choir dedicated to Africa’s AIDS orphans.
August 29, 2004, COC expresses pride in athletes, looks to future following 12-medal performance.
August 12, 2004, Vancouver 2010 Winter Games planning on track.
August 11, 2004, International panel named for Vancouver 2010 Games emblem competition.
August 10, 2004, VANOC mission to Athens to be a learning experience.
July 28, 2004, New mixed-income housing at Coal Harbour.
July 26, 2004, Tee it up and help BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.
July 19, 2004, 28th Annual Powell Street Festival.
July 19, 2004, Strong B.C. contingent to represent Canada in Athens.
June 28, 2004, Terry Fox's dream of curing cancer still running.
June 21, 2004, Vancouver's first Santa Claus Parade set to roll November 21 — Georgia Street event organized by three divisions of Rogers Communications.
June 21, 2004, 2004 HSBC Celebration of Light — the "best event of summer."
June 14, 2004, 2004 Molson Indy Gala selects the BC Sports Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation as Charity of Choice.
June 10, 2004, Canada Place celebrates a B.C. experience for Canada Day.
May 26, 2004, Red Cross Humanitarian Award recipients announced.
May 19, 2004, The 27th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival — the finest music from across the street and around the world!
May 10, 2004, Canada's top athletes stay connected with $5 million annual commitment from Bell Canada.
April 27, 2004, Celebrate youth in your community during BC Youth Week, May 1 to 7, 2004.
April 26, 2004, Association of Women in Finance honours Jill Bodkin, chair and CEO of Golden Heron Enterprises.
April 8, 2004, Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre gets a boost, thanks to signed contribution agreement.
April 6, 2004, Leadership Vancouver's annual breakfast event celebrates women leading by example.
March 31, 2004, James Delgado named US Naval History Author of the Year for 2003.
March 30, 2004, Food Network Canada official sponsor of EAT! Vancouver at BC Place Stadium, April 23-25.
March 25, 2004, Kodak wins award for Athens Olympic advertising — winning photomontage sets new Guinness World Record.
March 22, 2004, Five Live from Yellowknife — Radio Canada International goes to Caribou Carnival.
March 22, 2004, $2.3 million for Chehalis increases opportunities.
March 19, 2004, Commissioned artists named for first Vancouver Arts Awards.
March 10, 2004, 2004 inductees to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
March 9, 2004, New show arrives in time for spring break at the Aquarium.
March 9, 2004, The Annual explorASIAN Heritage Awards Gala & Fundraiser — presented by the Vancouver Asian Hertiage Month Society.
March 4, 2004, TELUS announces opening of TELUS Centre for Sport.
March 4, 2004, BC Sports Hall of Fame launches The Hero in You program for students.
March 2004, Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournament.
February 23, 2004, Inaugural honourees announced for Vancouver Arts Awards.
February 20, 2004, Vancouver 2010 announces new chief executive officer.
February 18, 2004, 2004 HSBC Celebration of Light will take place — TELUS announced as new corporate sponsor.
February 12, 2004, The Beat 94.5FM offers free two-day workshop on music and the industry with speakers from Toronto, L.A. and Vancouver.
February 4, 2004, Vancouver Public Library announces 2004 Board of Trustees and elects chair and vice-chairs.
January 29, 2004, Vancouver chosen by Hockey Canada to host 2006 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.
January 21, 2004, Scotiabank and the United Way present the Community Spirit Awards at the Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina.
January 14, 2004, Special dive show kicks off Divers' Weekend at the Aquarium.
January 6, 2004, Travel agents select Vancouver as "Best of the Best" for 2003.
January 5, 2004, CAAWS names Women of Influence in Sport and Physical Activity.
2003
December 16, 2003, agreement signed advancing Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre expansion.
December 1, 2003, CBC Television to give two lucky viewers 15 minutes of fame during the TV special, Your Year in Review.
November 27, 2003, CBC Radio One hosts the 17th Annual CBC Radio Food Bank Day.
November 20, 2003, Downtown Eastside drop-in centre for sex trade workers gets $1 million from VanCity Credit Union.
November 18, 2003, The Centre lights up for the holidays — the world's first installation of FOREVER BRIGHTTM Christmas lights.
November 15, 2003, Vancouver 2010 organizing team off to a great start.
November 6, 2003, Tourism Vancouver Announces 2nd Annual Restaurant Event — Dine Out Vancouver 2004, presented by Visa.
October 30, 2003, TD Canada Trust announces title sponsorship of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
October 16, 2003, Experience a haunted Halloween, Aquarium-style.
October 2, 2003, Board of Trade governor Richard Turner named to Games comittee
September 30, 2003, Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion geotechnical and environmental drilling underway
September 30, 2003, The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation's CIBC Run for the Cure — Sunday, October 5, 2003.
September 24, 2003, World Weightlifting Championships 2003 and Washington Marine Group launch Youth Initiative.
September 10, 2003, Artist Robert Bateman helps Vancouver Aquarium launch Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup.
September 5, 2003, First contact with Vancouver 2010.
September 5, 2003, Countdown clock arrives in New Westminster as Royal City plans for strategic role in 2010.
September 3, 2003, New retail shops expand choices for U.S.-bound passengers at YVR.
August 29, 2003, CBC Television and CBC Radio join the Canadian Red Cross and the PNE for Fire Relief Day at the Fair.
August 21, 2003, The City of Vancouver invites the business community to submit nominations for the eighth annual Cultural Harmony Awards.
August 18, 2003, CBC Radio One and CBC Television Fire Relief Benefit raises more than $54,000 for Red Cross BC Forest Fire Response Fund.
August 18, 2003, CBC Radio wins prestigious industry awards at three major competitions.
August 18, 2003, Chefs Karen Barnaby, Umberto Menghi and John Bishop demonstrate their culinary brilliance at "One Book, Three Chefs," a gourmet fundraiser for the Vancouver Public Library Foundation.
August 6, 2003, World Weightlifting Championships will be staged at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre from November 14 to 22, 2003.
July 29, 2003, The CELEBRATE BC Foundation presents its inaugural festival on August 2 and 3 at the Plaza of Nations and BC Place Stadium.
July 22, 2003, Grouse Mountain Resort is first out of the gate following the selection of Vancouver as host for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
July 21, 2003, TransLink adds extra services for the Celebration of Light fireworks festival at Vancouver's English Bay.
July 19, 2003, Vancouver Aquarium celebrates baby beluga whale's first birthday.
July 17, 2003, Visit Disney's "Nemo" the clownfish and friends at the Vancouver Aquarium.
July 14, 2003, Mamma Mia! — the ultimate feel-good show hits Vancouver for an exclusive engagement.
June 26, 2003, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre opens up new Tropic Zone.
June 4, 2003, Canada wins grand prize at an international competition for urban sustainability at the World Gas Conference in Tokyo.
May 28, 2003, Maritime Forces Pacific Headquarters Communiqué: Sea King helicopter locates missing U.S. diver.
May 2, 2003, statement from Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation regarding the release of the IOC Evaluation Commission Report.
April 17, 2003, Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion rolls out with over 200 anticipated events across Canada on Saturday, June 14, 2003.
April 16, 2003, HMCS Winnipeg returns home from Operation Apollo after spending seven and a half months at sea while participating in Canada’s campaign against terrorism.
April 9, 2003, Spirit of Vancouver finalists for 2003 — awards presented May 6 at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre.
April 7, 2003, Sutton Place Hotel and BC Transplant Society serve up gourmet-to-go breakfasts at the 2003 BC Transplant Drive-Thru for Life.
April 8, 2003, City incentives share credit as Gastown renewal projects win two heritage preservation awards.
February 27, 2003, Fuel cells light up Science World dome, welcoming IOC delegation with show of clean power.
March 5, 2003, Second Annual Soothe the Soul Benefit Concert on May 10, 2003 at St. Andrew’s-Wesley Church in Vancouver.
January 10, 2003, Former Quebecor executive Chris Rudge named Canadian Olympic Committee CEO.
January 6, 2003, Canada’s plans to host the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are on their way to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, detailed in the Vancouver 2010 Bid Book.
2002
November 9, 2002, The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is pleased to announce that salmon have returned to the BC Hydro Salmon Stream Project in Stanley Park, just in time for the last weekend of SalmonFest.
July 26, 2002, Science World and Kodak Canada Ltd. have teamed up to give the dome a facelift. Together they are presenting the Give Us Your Best Shot photo contest, seeking submissions that convey the sense of wonder and excitement that characterize Science World’s mission of inspiring young minds.
July 2, 2002, All but time stopped today at Canada Place Plaza for the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation's official, one-year countdown to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision on the Host City for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and Winter Paralympic Games.
June 13, 2002, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has been rated one of the top 10 airports in the world for the fourth straight year by passengers surveyed for the International Air Transport Association (IATA) annual global survey.
April 10, 2002, The Gastown Business Improvement Society and Steamworks Brewing Co. are bringing back British Columbia’s most famous bicycle race on Wednesday evening, July 17.
2001
December 21, 2001, The Canadian Olympic Association confirmed today that it will officially enter the bid process for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Games next month with the submission of Vancouver as Canada's Applicant City.
August 8, 2001, The Board of Directors of the Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society are pleased to announce that Fuegos Artificiales, Antonio Caballer, S.A. of Spain has won first prize in the premier competition of the HSBC Power Smart Celebration of Light fireworks competition.
July 28, 2001, Shattering the myth that Vancouver is a "no-fun" city, a marketexplorers survey has found that an overwhelming majority (83 per cent) of Lower Mainland residents are eagerly anticipating and supporting this year’s HSBC Power Smart Celebration of Light.
July 26, 2001, To ensure that transit customers have safe and enjoyable transportation to this year’s Celebration of Light on July 28 and August 1,4 and 8, TransLink has joined forces with the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Police Department, New Westminster Police and the RCMP.
July 19, 2001, The Vancouver Fireworks Society is proud to announce this year's judges for the HSBC Power Smart Celebration of Light. Each evening, each judge will base their evaluations of each country's performance on a potential 100 points.
July 10, 2001, Visitors to this year's HSBC Power Smart Celebration of Light can park more easily while supporting the festival thanks to a commitment made today by Concord Pacific Group.
July 3, 2001, The entertainment at this Sunday’s FREE outdoor concert in Stanley Park will feature some timeless classics as well as some new musical sensations BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) announced today.
June 6, 2001, BC Lottery presents free VSO concert in Stanley Park.
May 31, 2001, Spirit of Vancouver announces founding partners.
May 31, 2001, Fireworks Saved! A partnership of public and private sector organizations has preserved the popular summer fireworks display in Vancouver.
May 9, 2001, So you want to volunteer? Board of Trade hosts volunteer workshop, Friday May 11
March 28, 2001, Great city, great spirit! Spirit of Vancouver launch, Friday, March 30
March 1, 2001, One great city, one great spirit" emerges from Carole Taylor's first Spirit of Vancouver meeting
February 28, 2001, Carole Taylor calls first meeting of Spirit of Vancouver Task Force
February 15, 2001, Carole Taylor to head Board of Trade Task Force
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