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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.

Marie Watt is a multidisciplinary artist born to the son of Wyoming ranchers and educators and a daughter of the Turtle Clan of the Seneca Nation (Iroquois/Haudenosaunee). Her work draws from history, biography, Iroquois protofeminism and Indigenous teachings, and addresses the arc of history with the intimacy of memory. Blankets are everyday objects that carry extraordinary histories of use. As commonplace objects, blankets are conceptually attached to narrative and personal stories. In her tribe and other Indigenous communities, blankets are given away to honor those who witness important life events. Artist Talk | Thursday, March 16, 7 pm Join visiting artist Marie Watt as she speaks to her artistic practice and inspiration. Watt’s work–small meditative pieces and large, monumental sculptures–has been featured at the National Gallery of Canada, the Smithsonian, the Tacoma Art Museum and other prestigious institutions. Conversation: Community-Based Arts | Friday, March 17, 12 pm Engage in a conversation with Marie Watt around her practice of collaborative sewing circles as a way of interacting with communities. Having compared these daily interruptions to barn raisings, Watt will share what she has learned from the simple comings together of people. Sewing Circle | Saturday & Sunday, March 18–19, 11 am–2 pm No sewing experience necessary! Marie Watt invites you to take part in a special community sewing circle at MOA. In an age where so much of our lives are mediated by technology, there is something to be said for gathering in such an ordinary and neighbourly way.

VLMS Annual Rock and Gem Show, Canadian Demonstrators & Vendors, Silver Smithing, Rock Polishing, Gold Panning, Beads, Catered Friday 17th 12:30-8:30PM, Saturday 18th 10-6pm, Sunday 19th 9:30-4pm

You want to have fun, meet new friends and enjoy culture in Vancouver ? Join our French Cuisine & Culture Social Night ! Once a month, a VIP group organizes itself for a Culture & Gastronomy event : a gourmet and cultural evening with Les French Gourmands. In partnership with the Alliance française de Vancouver, Les French Gourmands will guide you through fun games, share secrets and anecdotes surrounding the selection of dishes. Then, we will step in the kitchen for a fun time cooking. And then, time for dinner, with a gorgeous wine-pairing “à la française”. March is a transition time. To help your body and your mind transition to Spring, indulge it with a very French dish: the “pot-au-feu”. And discover “the citrus cloud”, a light and energizing dessert! Book your tickets now ! http://ow.ly/rcni309zwoj Events are in English for all to join. Please note that Les French Gourmands really want you in ! If you have any food intolerance, we can certainly look for a delicious alternative ! Contact us at info@lesfrenchgourmands.com to discuss that.

Join us this Spring Break for a fun-filled day of activities for the whole family to enjoy! Admission is $2.00 per person! Activities include: - Import/export game - Train craft - Build-a-boat - Scavenger hunt - Build-a-plane - Exhibitors - Special guest: Salty the Seagull from Port of Vancouver - Hands-on activities, interactive exhibits and more...

ICOAAT presents an evening of Lit + Art + Video Games at Lipont Art Centre in Richmond. LITERATURE Dominion Reading Series Lucky #8 goes on the Road to Lipont Place / Lipont Art Centre for Converge - Lit / Art / Music / VideoGames - Richmond on March 18th at 7pm! Writers reading for the evening are: Jane Shi Danielle LaFrance Raoul Fernandes Adrienne Gruber Hasan Namir Mohamad Kebbewar Aidan Chafe Christopher Evans Shazia Hafiz Ramji Curtis LeBlanc ART Deanne Achong, whose work has been in galleries world-wide, will present Slow Takes, two long-exposure photographs taken with a film camera. In these works, she tackles the concept of time. Achong says, “In today's world of Instagram, Snapchat and the like, everything is almost instantaneous - including the sharing of the image. This project invites the audience to consider notions of time, and movement, where the blur created by the movement of the subject freely sitting during the longer exposure is part of the finished image.” Much like the slow food movement, using slow film with the portrait subject sitting for anything from five to thirty minutes for their portrait lets the sitter savour both the moment and the results. Achong will also be taking slow portraits at the Converge event with the sitters able to download or acquire their slow portraits as a reminder of the event and Achong’s artistry. More to come! Cover by donation, suggested donation $5. (No one turned away). Tickets in advance or at the door. Proceeds to the writers, artists, performers and to cover snacks! A one minute walk away from Aberdeen Station on the Canada Line!

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.

Live music, sharing of God’s Word and Prayer if desired. Refreshments to follow

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.

Celebrate the turning of the seasons as we enter into spring… with an Indigenous-inspired luncheon of bannock and elk! As the natural world quickens with the lengthening of days, we honour this time with stories and a walk through the Park with a guide of Coast Salish heritage.

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

Celebrate the turning of the seasons as we enter into spring… with an Indigenous-inspired luncheon of bannock and elk! As the natural world quickens with the lengthening of days, we honour this time with stories and a walk through the Park with a guide of Coast Salish heritage.

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!

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.

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...

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.