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2017 Festival Of Banners has started again this year until April 1st. Come into Nanaimo's North Town Centre and paint a banner. Title The Wonders of Canada, Canada 150TH. Ages 8 Year's old to 99 Year's old can paint a banner to be hung up in downtown Nanaimo. $20.00 registration fee to paint a small banner or large banner. Pick up a registration form at The festival of banners or at customer service in North Town Centre in Nanaimo. Draw your drawing out on a 4" by 8" Cardstock that is included in the registration form. Outline your work in a fine Sharpie permanent marker and color it with pencil crayons. Then we will transfer it onto a banner for you to paint. All supplies is included, if you want to use your own paint brushes bring them when you are scheduled to paint and Wear paint clothes when you come to paint. Artist has first choice to buy your banner with a $10.00 deposit then when they take them down you can buy your painting for a small is $30.00 and a large is $40.00 to buy back. If you don't want to buy your banner back it will be sold to the public.

Quitting smoking is hard. Run to Quit makes it easier. Whether your motivation is to get healthy or save money, to quit smoking for a loved one or for yourself. The important thing is you’ve made the decision to quit. Run to Quit is an innovative quit smoking program that pairs the expertise of the Canadian Cancer Society with Running Room Canada’s Learn to Walk or Run 5 km clinics. Exercising to quit smoking? Yes! The program has been shown to help smokers cope with discomfort and cravings through a step-by-step approach that helps build walking or running stamina while cutting down and quitting smoking. Walk or run to a smoke-free life by joining Run to Quit at: Denman Running Room Suite 103, 679 Denman Street Vancouver, BC V6G 2L3 Ph: (604) 684-9771 Email: denman@runningroom.com The Cambie Running Room 2317 Cambie St. Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T9 Ph: (604) 558-0093 Email: cambie@runningroom.com Kelowna Running Room Unit 124, 1876 Cooper Road, Orchard Plaza Kelowna, BC V1Y 9N6 Ph: (250) 862-3511 Email: kelowna@runningroom.com Victoria Running Room 1008 Douglas St Victoria, BC V8W 2C3 Ph: (250) 383-4224 Email: victoria@runningroom.com For more information visit runtoquit.com

Join the 55+ Volunteer Outreach Ambassadors Team at Burnaby Neighbourhood House and HELP to reach out to seniors living in isolation!

Make the most of your spring break and create lasting family memories with FlyOver Canada’s virtual flight ride. Fly across Canada from east-to-west using the latest in state-of-the-art technology. You’ll feel like you are truly flying as you soar over mountaintops, smell the pine forests, feel the mist from waterfalls and more! Standard admission rates apply. Visit www.FlyOverCanada.com for more information about Canada’s only virtual flight ride and reserve your spot now.

Opening march 9th, The Shatford Centre is pleased to present “Finding Art in your HeArt,” an exhibition open to all artist and ages.

Landmark Cinemas will offer $3 admissions on select family films with $1 from each ticket sale going to support Kid’s Help Phone. Movies being offered include FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE TO FIND THEM; MONSTER TRUCKS, MONSTERS VS. ALIENS and PUSS IN BOOTS. In addition, each admission includes a March Movie Break Coupon Book with a $16.00 value in special offers from Landmark and Boston Pizza.

Hilarious story of a sports fan at the theatre! Suitable for all ages.

Mind bending optical illusions are just part of the story, the professional jam of the artists exhibiting is another. Visitors to the Deer Lake Gallery in Burnaby will once again be dazzled by an exhibition noted for being one of the hottest shows on the Lower Mainland last year. Luminescence II opens on March 18 with as many as 25 works that utilize 2 and 3 dimensional professional designs, taking visitors on an illuminating, experiential journey.

Hilltop House Society and Squamish General Hospital Auxiliary is hosting their Spring Silent Auction until April 1, 2017. Over 70 awesome and generous donations are available to bid on with all proceeds going to the Hilltop House and Squamish General Hospital to support health services in the community and the Sea to Sky corridor. Drop in to the lobby of the Squamish General Hospital to place your bids and to view the items available. Any questions you may have, contact the Auxiliary Gift Shop at the hospital at 604-892-5211, Ext 3372. Hours of the Gift Shop are 9:30-3:30 Monday through Friday.

Dates - Tuesday March 21 & Wednesday March 22 Times - 11am – 2pm & 4pm – 7pm on both days Location - Promo Court - inside Entry 3 Details - FREE Paw Patrol Meet and Greet Characters will be Marshall & Chase Entertainment includes Face painting & Balloon artists

Dates - Tuesday March 21 & Wednesday March 22 Times - 11am – 2pm & 4pm – 7pm on both days Location - Promo Court - inside Entry 3 Details - FREE Paw Patrol Meet and Greet Characters will be Marshall & Chase Entertainment includes Face painting & Balloon artists

Western Canada’s largest and most anticipated indoor carnival is back for spring break 2017 as PlayDome returns to BC Place. PlayDome features more than 45 rides and attractions, plus your favourite carnival snacks and games, all under one roof!

Combat the cold weather with a bowl of hot noodles at Burdock & Co’s lunchtime pop-up during the dates of March 22-24 and March 29-31. Chef Gabriella Meyer of Harvest Community Foods will be manning the counter, dishing out fresh bowls of ramen classics and vegetarian options. Stop by the restaurant anytime Wednesday – Friday March 22-24 and March 29-31 between the hours of 12:00pm and 2:00pm to grab a bowl of hot noodles! Seating is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For those seeking smart design and great prices on the most coveted designer brands for home, the exclusive HomeSense Privé Event brings best-in-class brand names in kitchen and small home appliances, at unbelievable prices, to Vancouver’s Park Royal and Cambie & 7th HomeSense locations and Langley’s Heritage Hill HomeSense location.

Ever wish you went to college? Took that trip to France? That dragons were real*? Watch your hopes and dreams come true as our cast of improvisers bring your wishes to life on stage, for better or worse. Come see if your dream job brought you fame and fortune, that barista you're crushing on is truly a dreamboat, or if you're as good at slaying mythical beasts** as you believe in your heart that you are. Careful what you wish for. March 23-25 | 8PM | Havana Theatre *of course they are. **not mythical

Torn between the hope of the new South Africa and the familiarity of all he has known, Abraam “Buks” Jonkers tills land he will never own while his granddaughter dreams of the Johannesburg stage. A heartfelt story of tradition, change, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Join Janet Walmsley and Jenny Story as they sign copies of their books, The Autistic Author and Animator and Dysnomia.

What: Walk through the forest with an experienced guide of Coast Salish descent and learn about the traditional and present-day indigenous relationships with local flora and fauna. While there will be no collecting on these tours, Stanley Park offers a perfect setting to learn about sustainable harvesting. Join us on this walking tour to nurture...

The Royal Canadian Theatre Company is proud to present their final show of the 2016/2017 season: Norm Foster’s, OPENING NIGHT. Ellie King directs this fantastic comedy where sports meets the theatre in a hilarious evening out. The antics begin as Ruth Tisdale, a theatre lover, wins a pair of tickets to the opening night performance of a new Canadian play. . It's a dream come true for Ruth and an imposition for Jack as he’s dragged to the theatre to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. Hilarity ensues when Jack spots someone he recognizes from T.V. reaching its peak when we finally witness the ‘performance’ of what must be one of the worst plays ever written! Opening Night runs at the Surrey Arts Centre Theatre (13750 88 Ave, Surrey) 7:30 March 17th and 18th 3:30 March 18th and at the ACT Arts Centre (11944 Haney Pl, Maple Ridge) 7:30 March 24th and 25th 3:30 March 25th Tickets: SURREY ARTS CENTRE 604-501-5566 https://tickets.surrey.ca/TheatreManager/1/login?event=1759 THE ACT, MAPLE RIDGE 604-476-2787 https://tickets.theactmapleridge.org/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent1480.html

Saturday, March 25, 9am-5pm Sunday, March 26, 10am-4pm Floral Hall, VanDusen Botanical Garden 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver (Oak at 37th), Vancouver, BC, V6M 4H1 Come and join us at our annual show and sale. It’s a great opportunity to see some beautiful orchids and to buy orchids from one of the 3 international and 6 local vendors that will be present. Admission: $7 Adults, $6 Students & Seniors, $1 off with coupon. And don’t forget our Preview Party, Friday, March 24th. Tickets are $15 and available by e-mailing VOS_Secretary@outlook.com. For more info visit our website: http://www.vancouverorchidsociety.ca/ Or join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VancouverOrchidSociety/

Saturday, March 25, 9am-5pm Sunday, March 26, 10am-4pm Floral Hall, VanDusen Botanical Garden 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver (Oak at 37th), Vancouver, BC, V6M 4H1 Come and join us at our annual show and sale. It’s a great opportunity to see some beautiful orchids and to buy orchids from one of the 3 international and 6 local vendors that will be present. Admission: $7 Adults, $6 Students & Seniors, $1 off with coupon. And don’t forget our Preview Party, Friday, March 24th. Tickets are $15 and available by e-mailing VOS_Secretary@outlook.com. For more info visit our website: http://www.vancouverorchidsociety.ca/ Or join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VancouverOrchidSociety/

A Day of Empowerment, Inspiration and Connection The Multicultural Women’s Conference & Fair is returning this March 25, 2017 to Vancouver.

Balancing all the demands we place on ourselves as women is not easy. Neither is overcoming the external professional, gender and cultural challenges we encounter. Sometimes we just need an event like the Multicultural Women’s Conference and Fair for an opportunity to be inspired, and gain new insights to help us achieve personal and professional success. What you will find at the free fair: - A diverse tradeshow of exhibitors - Day-long motivational speakers’ sessions on topics from career success to parenting to starting a small business - Women Empowerment Art Therapy session -"Get a Professional Headshot" station -"Mini-Manicure" station by Beauty Night Society - Resumé Clinic by MOSAIC - Networking opportunities, mentoring, plus a little fun and fitness, BollyX style!

Balancing all the demands we place on ourselves as women is not easy. Neither is overcoming the external professional, gender and cultural challenges we encounter. Sometimes we just need an event like the Multicultural Women’s Conference and Fair for an opportunity to be inspired, and gain new insights to help us achieve personal and professional success. What you will find at the free fair: - A diverse tradeshow of exhibitors - Day-long motivational speakers’ sessions on topics from career success to parenting to starting a small business - Women Empowerment Art Therapy session -"Get a Professional Headshot" station -"Mini-Manicure" station by Beauty Night Society - Resumé Clinic by MOSAIC - Networking opportunities, mentoring, plus a little fun and fitness, BollyX style!