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Posted on 17 August 2022 by admin

Don’t miss these limited-edition food specials, mash-ups, and celebrations in Vancouver

A “last call” from a closed restaurant, some epic collaborations, and your chance to “Summer Like an Italian” in Vancouver

While we might be in the waning days of summer 2022, the many exciting food specials and celebrations going down in Vancouver is enough to fill our calendars and bellies.

Here are some noteworthy food pop-ups, collabs, and events taking place in late August and into September.

Potluck Hawker x Via Tevere: Khao Soi Pizza Sub

Potluck Hawker Eatery (3424 Cambie St) is celebrating its second anniversary with a special collaborative creation with their friends from Via Tevere. Available for two days only, from August 20 to 21, 2022, the Khao Soi Pizza Sub is inspired by the famous chicken curry noodle in Northern Thailand and Myanmar and re-imagined into a fried chicken sub with Via Tevere’s signature wood-fired dough. Guests can now pre-order the Khao Soi Pizza Sub Set ($23) online. The whole meal includes the Khao Soi Pizza Sub, Potluck’s limited-time Truffled Parmesan Malaysian Shaker Fries, and a seasonal summer slushie.

Picnic + Bubbles

Put a little sparkle in your end-of-summer fun while supporting a worthy cause via a new fundraising event called Picnic + Bubbles. Organized by the culinary group Les Dames d’Escoffier’s British Columbia Chapter and taking place on Sunday, August 21, the inaugural ticketed event is a choose-your-own-adventure style experience: You choose the restaurant and its menu of food paired with a bottle of sparkling wine and head to the picnic destination of your choice.

For $150, you’ll receive a multi-course picnic for two with a bottle of specially-chosen bubbles that pairs perfectly with your meal. Picnic + Bubbles is not only a way to get a top-notch meal and wine pairing to enjoy al fresco it’s also a fundraiser: 50% of the proceeds will go to Food Banks BC. Pick-up times for the picnic bundles span from 3 to 5 p.m. (a time must be selected for your tickets). Purchase your picnics online.

Mochido x Boba Run

mochido-bob-run-aug2022 — Mochido and Boba Run have three donuts and two drinks available this month as part of a limited-edition collaboration. Photo courtesy Mochido

Mochi donut biz Mochido is launching a limited-edition special featuring three unique donut flavours and two drinks made in collaboration with Boba Run, a local boba tea shop in Vancouver. Available only for two weeks starting Aug. 24, the donuts are Turtle Chip (inspired by the Korean corn chip snack), Choco pong (made with Korean wheat puff cereal, jolly pong), and Injeolmi (inspired by soybean rice cake). The drinks are a black sesame latte and Korean mango milk. Pre-orders will be available via Mochido’s website starting at noon on Aug. 23, and will also be available for pre-order through Boba Run’s website for pickup one weekday and one weekend time slot at their store.

Beanstock

A two-day festival all about coffee will give Vancouver a shot of delicious and informative fun this month. Beanstock takes place on August 20 and 21 at the Roundhouse Community Centre. It’s “bean” awhile since Beanstock held an event, due to the pandemic. The returning event will feature the opportunity to indulge in unlimited tastes of coffee from Canadian roasters (in your souvenir cup) and watch demonstrations on latte art and barista challenges with off-the-chart skill levels at the Beanstock’s featured Espresso Bar. Naturally, since this is a summertime event, you’ll also be able to stop by the cold brew area for some refreshing chilled pours.

Beanstock will also offer the chance to learn how to up your home coffee brewing game, and to shop from the Marketplace with beans from all the participating roasters for sale so you can take home your festival favourites to enjoy at home.

Summer Like an Italian: Dining Passport

Inside Passport 2 — Eat your way around some of Vancouver’s top Italian restaurants and cafes this August. Photo courtesy Kitchen Table Restaurants

Eight participating Kitchen Table restaurants and caffès (Ask For Luigi, Bacaro, Carlino, Di Beppe, Farina a Legna, Giovane Caffè, Motoretta, and Pizzeria Farina) are encouraging guests to soak up the last few weeks of summer and enjoy a regionally inspired dish that speaks to the story of each location. For their Summer Like an Italian promo, guests are encouraged to pick up a passport from participating locations to use as their guide and collect stamps with each feature dish ordered for a chance to win over $1,000 in gift card prizes.

Participating restaurants and featured menu items are as follows:

Ask For Luigi: Rigatoni alla Bolognese*

Bacaro: Spritz + Chips (made in-house with crispy herbs)

Carlino: Frico (fried montasio, onion & potato)

Di Beppe: Carbonara* (with guanciale, pecorino, egg yolk & black pepper)

Farina a Legna: Cipolla Pizza (onion & calabrian chili sauce, zucchini, sweet peppers, pickled fennel)

Giovane Caffè: Espresso Shakerato (espresso shaken on ice)

Motoretta: Gelato or Garnita (flavour of choice)

Pizzeria Farina: Finocchiona Pizza* (tomato sauce, fennel sausage, provolone, parmesan, sweet pepper)

*Vegetarian options available

Rosie’s BBQ & Smokehouse: Katsu-Style Smoked Turkey Sandos

Vancouver BBQ truck Rosie’s will take you to Japan by way of Texas with its limited edition katsu-style smoked turkey sandwich, or sando. During August and through Labour Day, Rosie’s will be cooking up a delicious Smoked Turkey Katsu Sandwich inspired the rolling smokehouse’s chef/owner Karl’s memorable culinary explorations of Tokyo. Rosie’s starts by smoking Rossdown Farms turkey thighs, which are finished by being fried katsu-style and served on a potato bun with Japanese mayo, cabbage, and quick Japanese pickles. Here’s where you’ll find Rosie’s in the coming weeks:

Aug. 20-21 – Parkside Brewing, Port Moody

Aug. 22-23 – Batch 44 Brewing, Sechelt

Aug. 27 – Riverside Street Vibe Festival, Vancouver

Aug. 28 – Vancouver Canadians Tailgate, Vancouver

Sept. 3-4 – Jonathan Rogers Park, Vancouver

The Fair at the PNE

cotton-candy-noodles-poprocks-chicken-pne-2022 — You’ll find wild and wacky creations like Cotton Candy Noodles and Pop Rocks Popcorn Chicken at the 2022 Fair at the PNE in Vancouver. Left: Saltspring Noodles/Right: Chicky’s Chicken

It’s that time of year again: The Fair at the PNE runs Aug. 20 through Sept. 5. This year’s food vendor lineup for the annual Fair at the PNE is packed with all things familiar, fusion, and “what the f is that?” When it comes to traditional PNE Fair food staples, 2022 is right on track with its array of tornado potatoes, giant hot dogs, freakishly long fries, cotton candy, pretzels, corn dogs, funnel cakes, burgers, ice cream, lemonade, and slushies. There are over 65 vendors on tap for the 2022 Fair at the PNE, and every year they try to outdo themselves from previous years by coming up with dishes inspired by global food trends that will tempt your tastebuds and fuel your Instagram feed. Here’s a look at some of the wildest items they’re cooking up this time around, like Pop Rocks Popcorn Chicken and Cotton Candy Noodles.

Free coffee from Honolulu Coffee

Great news: Honolulu Coffee is brewing up a third Vancouver location in Olympic Village. While the new Honolulu Coffee won’t be open until sometime this fall, that won’t stop the biz from a little early celebration. All guests at Honolulu Coffee’s two existing Vancouver locations can receive a free drip Kona coffee on Monday, Aug. 22 and Tuesday, Aug. 23 at Honolulu Coffee Downtown (888 Nelson St.) and Kerrisdale (2098 W 41st Ave.).

Pizzeria Farina turns 11

pistachio-margherita-pizzeria-farina — Pizzeria Farina is celebrating their 11th birthday with some terrific pizza specials, including the return of a fan favourite. Photo courtesy Pizzeria Farina

It’s celebration time at Pizzeria Farina, and the iconic 915 Main St eatery (that got a reprieve from clsoing earlier this year, phew!) will be offering two pizza promotions to celebrate its birthday month: the classic Margherita pizzas will be priced at $11 over Farina’s 11th birthday weekend (from August 18 – 21), and the fan-favourite Pistacchio pizza will make a special appearance on the menu from August 18-September 5.

Nancy Go Yaya one-day “Last Call” pop up

Singaporean restaurant Nancy Go Yaya broke a few hearts in June when they announced their permanent closure. Now, for one day only — Sunday, August 21 — fans can experience their famous kaya toast and laksa marinated chicken wings for one final time at a special pop-up. Beverage add ons (iced Milo and teh tarik) are also on the advance menu to complete your perfect Sunday picnic. Limited tickets for pre-order are available via Resy.

Posted on 18 June 2022 by admin

Don’t miss these Juneteenth events in Evanston – Evanston RoundTable

Planning to celebrate Juneteenth this weekend?

It’s been a year since President Joseph Biden signed into law the federal holiday commemorating the date in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were told by newly arrived federal troops that they were free, two-and-a-half years after President Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

Whether you’ve celebrated Juneteenth your whole life or if this year is the first time, here are some suggestions for how to celebrate Black freedom this weekend:

Go to Evanston’s Juneteenth celebration: Go to the Civic Center’s Ingraham Park for a party that lasts until 6 p.m. It’s organized by Kemone Hendricks via her nonprofit company, Evanston Present & Future, and her for-profit business, Mari & Mari Enterprises in conjunction with the City of Evanston.

Festivities at Ingrahm park, will feature performances by Kingsway Preparatory school, Funkadesi, Donovan Mixon Jazz Quintet, Christ Temple Choir and food from Jecky’s BBQ, Happy Taco, Firehouse Grill and C&W Market and Ice Cream Parlor. Come out and enjoy dozens of arts and craft vendors, as well as multiple hands-on activities for the family.

Attend the Juneteenth Frederick Douglass exhibit at Northwestern’s Deering Library: Freedom for Everyone: Slavery and Abolition in 19th Century America is a new exhibition at the Charles Deering Library at Northwestern University’s lakefront campus. The exhibit showcases rarely seen papers and letters about Frederick Douglass’ enslavement and later freedom, along with other documents about the experience of 19th century Black America. A version of the exhibit is available online, but the exhibit was purposefully curated for a Juneteenth showing.

Watch The Big Payback, a film about local reparations: The documentary, which premiered this week at the Tribeca Film Festival, is directed by Erika Alexander and Whitney Dow and follows the journey of former City Council member Robin Rue Simmons and other city officials as they attempt to get the local reparations program up and running. It’s available to screen from home on the Tribeca Film Festival website for $20.

Check out the Library: Evanston Public Library is hosting several Juneteenth events.

Posted on 27 April 2022 by admin

Spiro president on the future of events: ‘don’t wait for change, embrace it’

“Change and evolution are the only constants today,” says Jeff Stelmach, global president of Spiro, part of the global event management company GES. “We’ve had to embrace change to make things work for clients instead of letting change happen to them.”

That’s why GES has unveiled its new brand experience agency, Spiro; to keep the company abreast of changes in event management and across evolving consumer demands. Following the pandemic, the events industry changed for good, with a renewed focus on creating omnichannel experiences – and that’s here to stay. Customers are increasingly seeking events and spaces that prioritize connection and provide flexibility.

“We’ve evolved in the way we view experiences and how we create them,” adds Stelmach. “Spiro brings together our collective abilities, legacy of excellence, and global power to develop integrated solutions for our clients.”

GES realized pretty early on that life – and events in particular – wasn’t going to return to where it was pre-pandemic, so its Spiro offering allows marketers to hold events anywhere their audience is without having to compromise on networking opportunities, redefining what it means to come together.

Here, now, somewhere else or later?

Spiro was forged out of a need to change how events were traditionally run. Spiro sees in-person, virtual and hybrid events as equal opportunities for immersive, interactive storytelling and loyalty-building for brands with a capacity for conducting different sorts of events at scale globally.

The pandemic shifted the collective understanding of what constitutes an event, with more people opting to attend events digitally during the height of lockdown. Having greater flexibility and autonomy around how people attended events complimented growing interest in establishing a better work-life balance.

“Pre-pandemic, an event was a gathering of people with shared interests in a specific location, at a specific time,” says Stelmach. “Now, events and experiences exist beyond time and channels. We now meet, share, and learn across multiple mediums and spaces, because how people choose to engage with, show up for, and consume experiences has changed. An event or experience can be here, now, somewhere else, or later.”

The ‘new now’ reality

It’s important to create experiences that restore choice to event attendees and provide them with the option to consume content in a way that suits them at a time that’s convenient.

Stelmach adds: “Spiro is creating experiences that meet audiences where they are, with the global resources and structure to help industries and brands evolve into our ‘new now’ reality.”

Spiro is designed around a proprietary system that redefines how experiences are conceived, created, delivered, managed, monetized, and quantified. The process is known as community-centered experience design (CCXD), which maps out how economic, cultural, emotional, and behavioral shifts occur in event spaces across services. This provides brands with a clearer idea of what consumers want and how to cater to them.

Embracing all real life (ARL)

Spiro’s ability to tap into consumer needs and provide options that fit their criteria, while accepting their habits will inevitability change, is pioneering.

“Foremost is our concept of ‘there·ness,’ and how we design experiences that meet audiences where they are,” says Stelmach. “All of the new ways that empower us to attend events and experiences mean individuals can now decide what that means to them – which is relative to our individual preferences and choices.”

Prior to the pandemic, the possibility of pivoting to digital was a much-discussed conversation topic, but it wasn’t until consumers had to change their habits that interacting in this way became a possibility.

“We now effortlessly toggle between digital and physical spaces,” says Stelmach. “We live in a new space which we have to embrace. In the new now, we are together and remote; asynchronous and live. We call it all real life (ARL), where we can engage with experiences regardless of time, place, space, and medium.”

Adopting a medium and channel agonistic approach to events feeds into the current era of personalization and tailored experiences, but Spiro’s commitment to providing community through its CCXD allows for interactions to occur even after meetings are officially over.

Coming out stronger

The pandemic proved testing for the events industry – something Stelmach believes was one of the most impacted industries.

“Remote work, resource strain, financial belt tightening, and overwhelming uncertainty created stress and anxiety for everyone,” he says. “Those challenges were compounded by limiting our most effective coping mechanisms – in-person teamwork and co-worker support.”

Through regular feedback with his own employees during the pandemic, Stelmach realized the need for streamlining processes and considering individuals on both a professional and personal level.

Spiro was launched “as a strategy, to not only survive the pandemic, but to come out of it as a stronger world-class marketing solutions agency.”

Hybrid events are here to stay – but GES’s new Spiro offering recognizes the importance of evolving its propositions to continue meeting customers’ needs.

“We are not waiting for an ‘old normal’ to return or looking at hybrid event execution as an inconvenience,” says Stelmach. “It is a way to meet our clients and their customers where they are, by it offering a new set of monetization possibilities and approaches. This is the future.”

The future of meaningful connections

As technology continues to develop, Stelmach predicts so too will Spiro’s prowess, particularly in the way businesses can interact and connections can meet.

“Spiro will continue to change the way we engage,” says Stelmach. “What’s most important is to not lose sight of our purpose: people attend events and experiences, fundamentally, to join communities.”

Making meaningful connections at events plays a powerful and purposeful role. Event attendees seek to enjoy moments within event spaces and build their networks – something Spiro provides through its flexible and tailored offering.

Stelmach concludes: “We intend to create immersive moments so impactful that they expand into ongoing micro-experiences and robust contiguous communities.”

Posted on 7 April 2022 by admin

Don’t get caught with an empty basket: Events, activities and ideas to make Easter for family, friends a memorable one

Easter is the Christian holiday that celebrates the day Jesus returned from the dead after being hung on a cross. The holiday is often the marker that kicks off spring gardening and that warmer weather is on the way.

While Easter Sunday is the big day, the holiday is a weeklong affair, known as Holy Week, comprised of certain events and traditions in the Christian religion.

The week begins on Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, and culminates on Resurrection Sunday, or Easter Sunday.

Throughout the week, Christians will often take part in a variety of ceremonies that include feet washing, gathering palm fronds and abstaining from eating meat.

Good Friday and Easter Sunday services will be taking place across Weld and Larimer counties as well as around the Denver Metro area.(Photo credit Tina Marie Photography)

Christians typically describe Easter as a foundation of their faith and reason behind the belief that Jesus has risen, fulfilling the prophecies recorded in the Old Testament.

Religious or not, the holiday is often filled with family, friends and food.

If you aren’t singing “Here comes Peter Cottontail,” that may be because you don’t know about all the fun and festive events, activities and services taking place in celebration of the holiday.

So take a moment to check out this list of events and Easter services that are taking place before and during the Easter Weekend, or some activities that you can do at home to celebrate the Easter holiday.

Easter Events

Easter egg hunts aren’t just for kids. Adults are invited to take part in The Great Grown UP Golden Egg Hunt beginning Monday online. Hosted by Northern Colorado Credit Union, adults age 21 and older will solve daily clues to win one of two prizes. The event is free to play and more information including rules and a game card can be found by going to https://bit.ly/3NM5J9K.

Dust off your Easter baskets and head over to the Fort Collins Marketplace Easter Event at noon Saturday at College Avenue and Horsetooth Road. Participating merchants will be handing out eggs filled with goodies as supplies last. Festivities will include face painting, balloon twisting, a visit from the Easter Bunny and more. The event is free and open to all ages. For more information, go to https://bit.ly/3DN7mzy.

The Ranch Event Complex is hosting a Spring Craft and Gift Show at 2 p.m. Friday, April 15 through 4 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland. In addition to craft and art vendors, attendees can take part in an Easter egg hunt and toss and a chance to win $1,000 in cash. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, go to https://bit.ly/3u7aUcq.

Westview Church of Christ is hosting a free Easter egg hunt from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at 4151 W. 20th St., Greeley. All ages are invited to come enjoy games, prizes, food, candy and a visit from the Easter Bunny. For more information, go to https://bit.ly/3qZ1m1u.

Head over to Sweet Heart Winery at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday for Easter Wine and Chocolate Pairing at 5500 W. Highway 34, Loveland. The event will feature four wines paired with decadent chocolate from The Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. The event is open to adults age 21 and older and tickets are $41.94 per person. For more information, go to https://bit.ly/3JawPnA.

A community egg hunt is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at Bromley Farm, 1594 E. Bromley Lane, Brighton. The event will feature three different egg hunts by age group, crafts, egg coloring, baby animals, gunny sack races and more. The free event is open to all ages. For more information, go to https://bit.ly/3KcrhKn.

Enjoy an Easter brunch and snuggle time with a variety of farm animals at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 17 at Broken Shovels Farm Sanctuary, 8640 Dahlia St., Henderson. Attendees of all ages are invited to enjoy food from Way Veg and mix and mingle with piglets, lambs, calves and more. Tickets are $27.24 per person. For more information, go to https://bit.ly/3x0cKOp.

The annual Easter Egg Hunt at Wiley Roots Brewing Co. is set for noon Saturday, April 16 at 625 3rd. St., Greeley. Adults age 21 and older are invited to take part in collecting five eggs with the purchase of a full pour. Around 500 eggs will be hidden around the brewery for participants to find and win prizes. For more information, go to https://bit.ly/3u4eQuB.

The Great Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt at Village at the Peaks is taking place daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. at 1250 S. Hover Road, Longmont. Participants will hunt for 60 hidden painted eggs for a chance to win prizes such as gift cards, free meals and $1,000 in cash. For more information, or to print out a game board, go to https://bit.ly/3Kcw6mX.

Celebrate Easter with the White Horse Inn at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 17 at 2750 8th Ave., Garden City. Festivities will include $10 hoppy shots bingo boards, free pool, a golden egg hunt, and eggs filled with prizes. The event is open to adults age 21 and older. For more information, contact the White Horse Inn at (970) 356-5386.

Easter Services

If you are looking for a Good Friday, Easter Sunday or even a Saturday service to attend, there is no shortage of churches in Greeley, Windsor, around Weld and Larimer counties and beyond.Whether you are looking for a sunrise service, a kid-friendly event or a Spanish service, check out these offerings that are set to take place.

The 75th annual Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rock Amphitheater is scheduled to take place in-person at 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. Doors open at 4:30 a.m. with the service beginning at 6 a.m. Participants are advised to arrive early and dress warm. Seats can be reserved by going to https://bit.ly/3j4Qfzz. All ages are welcome to attend. For more information, go to https://bit.ly/3fpz37m.

Celebrate Good Friday with Windsor Community Church at 6:30 p.m. at 700 Automation Drive. Easter Sunday service will take place at 10:15 a.m. at Windsor High School, 1100 Main St. All ages are welcome to attend. For more information, go to www.windsorchurch.org.

Connections Christian Church is hosting a Good Friday service at 6:30 p.m. an Easter Sunday services at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. at Roosevelt High School, 616 N. 2nd St., Johnstown. All ages are invited to attend. For more information, go to www.connections.cc.

Journey Christian Church will be offering four different Easter services — 6 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.— Sunday at 4754 W. 31st St., Greeley. The 6 a.m. service will take place outside, so attendees are urged to dress for chilly weather and bring a lawn chair. All ages are welcome to attend any of the four services. For more information, go to www.journeychristian.org.

Easter at Christ Community Church is set for 6:30 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday at 1301 15th St., Greeley. All ages are invited to attend. For more information, go to www.cccgreeley.org.

Grace Community Church is offering Easter Sunday services at 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Sunday at 2033 W. S. 1st St., Johnstown. The 10:15 a.m. service will feature Children’s and Youth ministries. All ages are welcome to attend. For more information, go to www.graceconnect.com.

Greeley Vineyard Church will be hosting three Easter Sunday services — 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. — at 1015 9th Ave. All ages of new and returning members are welcome to attend. For more information, go to www.greeleyvineyard.org.

Easter at Restoration Church is set for 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Embassy Suites by Hilton Loveland Hotel, Conference Center and Spa, 4705 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland. All ages are invited to enjoy singing, prayer and more. For more information, go to www.restorationchurch.online.

Traverse Christian Church will be holding Easter service at 9 a.m. Sunday at 810 Automation Drive in Windsor. All ages are welcome to attend. For more information, go to www.traversechristian.com.

Celebrate Easter with City Lights Church at 9 a.m. or 11 a.m. Sunday at 4100 20th St., Greeley. Services are open to all ages and will include Crumbl Cookies, a children’s service and a photo area. For more information, go to www.citylights.church.

Chocolate bunnies and eggs as well as other Easter candy and goodies can be found at local supermarkets and stores including King Soopers, WalMart and Target. (Photo credit Tomas Anderson)

Easter activities

Of course, you can always opt to celebrate the holiday at home with family and friends. Here are some fun and creative activities that will make your Easter celebration one for the memory books.

Guess the number of jelly beans is a fun and easy indoor game for all ages. Simply fill up a jar with vibrant colored jelly beans (be sure to count them while filling) and ask each family member and guest to give their best guess. The winner closest to the number without going over receives the entire jar as a prize.

Go with an old school game of egg and spoon races. You can use hard boiled or raw eggs, depending on how much mess you want to clean up and a metal or wooden spoon. Races can be individual or a relay style to kick the competition up a notch.

Make Easter easy by hosting a potluck lunch with friends and family. Ask each guest to bring a side dish, salad, dessert or other item. Pick up some to-go containers at the Dollar Store to pack up and share the leftovers with the crowd.

Like gingerbread houses during Christmas, get the kids and teens involved in building Peeps houses. You can use graham crackers for the walls and roof and frosting to glue it all together. Lay out a variety of decorations such as jelly beans, sprinkles, colored frosting and other candies.

Instead of spending the afternoon in the kitchen cooking the traditional ham or lamb, do a late afternoon picnic with finger foods, sandwiches, chips and dip, fruit and other easy to transport food items. Bring a blanket, some fun books to read to the kids, a couple of outdoor games and enjoy the holiday in the sunshine.

It isn’t really Easter without coloring eggs. Make the project easy by setting up egg coloring outside on the lawn or driveway. Bring out the sidewalk chalk for a full day of coloring and creativity for family members of all ages.

Not really a fan of boiled eggs? Then opt to decorate cupcakes. You can make or buy vanilla cupcakes and decorate them with vibrant colored sprinkles and sugar, marshmallows, food coloring, candies and other fun edible items. For a great vanilla cupcake recipe, check out The Pioneer Woman at https://bit.ly/37iMQdC.

Posted on 23 February 2022 by admin

Don’t miss these top 10 Granite Noir events in Aberdeen

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Posted on 12 February 2022 by admin

Elphinstone Chronicles: Some upcoming events you don’t want to miss!

The Elphinstone Community Association (ECA) February meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16, over Zoom.

The Elphinstone Community Association (ECA) February meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16, over Zoom. Guest speaker Mark Hiltz, Area F Director, will discuss how to navigate the Sunshine Coast Regional District website, including how to find interesting information. A former municipal employee, Mark has degrees in geology and library science. Elphinstone Director Donna McMahon will also give a report. Contact elphinstonecommunity19@gmail.com to request the code.

A delegation of the ECA will request the SCRD to ask the province to remove Reed Road Forest (DL1313) from BC Timber Sales operating plans. If you’d like to sit in on the Feb. 17 meeting (Planning and Development Committee, 9:30 a.m.), instructions can be found on the SCRD website: scrd.ca/agendas. Look under “upcoming meetings” for the Zoom link and password. People can watch from the public gallery of the Zoom call or see the meeting live on the SCRD YouTube channel. A link will be posted on the SCRD webpage on the day of the meeting.

The Gibsons Farm owners (corner of Henry and Russell Roads) are excited to announce that registration for the spring break camp and summer camp is now open! See their website at: gibsonsfarm.ca/summer-farm-camp. Some of the big changes on the farm include a fully functioning commercial kitchen (rentals available) and some new animals like miniature horses and Nigerian dwarf goats. For more info: 778-882-5673, 604-306-7050 or www.GibsonsFarm.ca

Quality Garden & Pet on Pratt Road, is hosting ‘Gardening in Harmony with our Environment’ on Saturday, March 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Co-sponsored with several community groups including the One Straw Society, Quality has recently signed on with the Invasive Species Council of BC to become a Plantwise Partner in promoting native, drought tolerant plants for our changing climate. There will be a kids’ activity table, as well as exhibitor tables spread out in the greenhouse for social distancing (masks required). Sounds like a great way to spring into spring!

In some not-so-great news, Shirley Samples of Streamkeepers reports that unprecedented rainfalls scoured the gravel spawning grounds of pink, chum and coho nests, saying, “Before then, the SC Streamkeepers had been doing weekly spawning counts. That is what made it especially hard for us; we had counted those salmon giving so much of themselves in preparing their nests and protecting them… Unfortunately, this year was the first return of pink salmon since 2014.” To see the total of the salmon counts on each creek, check out their website at

In these trying times, it’s more important than ever for people to be thoughtful and kind, and resist the slew of disinformation out there. There are those who denigrate mainstream media, which I agree can be biased. However, the journalists I know personally or listen to on mainstream media, have degrees in journalism acquired at great expense and have spent their careers reporting, not because they want to deceive but because they want to inform. They most certainly do not deserve the boorish behaviour heaped upon them, as seen recently.