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La Compagnie Créole Concert – 25e Festival d’été francophone de Vancouver
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You would not have recognized me in the moment when I heard that La Compagnie Créole was going to be playing in Vancouver. La Compagnie Créole is a popular 1980’s pop band from French Guiana and the French West Indies who adopted French as their primary singing language and who rapidly rose in…
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Greek Day Vancouver 2014
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Live a day the Greek way! Kitsilano’s legendary Greek Day on Broadway turns into a gigantic, 5-block street fair. On Sunday June 22, Greek Day took place from MacDonald to Blenheim Street in Vancouver falling right near the end of Greek Heritage month. With a number of different food and beverage vendors,…
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French Consul of Vancouver talks about the Canada Europe Trade Agreement (CETA)
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In May 2009, Canada and the EU announced the launch of negotiations toward a comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA). The first formal round of negotiations took place in October of that year and since then, the formal negotiating rounds have taken place quarterly. Canadian and EU officials are only a…
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Opening Reception at the Port Moody Arts Centre
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Scottish-born Jeff Wilson opened a new exhibition on Thursday at the Port Moody Arts Centre, with acrylic paintings showcasing Vancouver’s mid-century neon lights. The viewpoints, from which he approaches these signs, coupled with the use of very flashy color, made me very curious. So, I went to the opening reception. Pleasantly…
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Annual Golf Tournament: the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic
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It was a star-studded affair at Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club on June 11, 2014 as all the “swing” stars from the Tri-Cities came out to play at the Chamber of Commerce annual golf tournament. The Chamber finally delayed the tournament, which is usually a May event, by 3 weeks…