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April 16 and 23
vaisakhi Parades
colourful floats, bhangra dancers
and dhol drummers flood the
streets, first in Vancouver, then a
week later in Surrey.
kdsross.com
surreyvaisakhiparade.ca
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April 8 - 17
World ski & snoWBoard
Festival
Whistler celebrates spring mountain
culture with sport competitions, free
daily outdoor concerts and after parties.
wssf.com
MEMBERS SAVE: up to 20% on hotels
in Whistler. bcaa.com/hotels
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April 9 - 10
Fernival
Fernie alpine Resort's end-of-ski
season wrap-up party features a
free outdoor concert, the Powder,
Peddle, Paddle Relay, and the
Slopesoaker pond skimming
show down.
skifernie.com
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April 23
Party For the Planet
bc's largest Earth Day celebration
rocks Surrey with a free concert
at central city Plaza.
surrey.ca
BIRTHDAY IN BLOOM
The Vancouver cherry blossom Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Reserve a
birthday blossoms cherry Tree to plant in your own garden, choosing from a limited
quantity of eight types of flowering cherry trees, $49.99 each. cherry trees will be
available for pick up at VanDusen botanical Garden. For details visit: vcbf.ca
KIDS BOOKS
With spring break fast
approaching, Vancouver Public
Library's reading experts suggest
a list of top canadian picks for
kids and teens to read during your
next family adventure.
• For kids up to age 7: Dojo
Daycare by chris Tougas, is a
delightful tale of a ninja master
trying to control the kids.
• For kids ages 7 and up: Seven
Dead Pirates by Linda bailey is
the story of a shy boy and the
ghosts of seven dead-but-rowdy
pirates with a task for him.
• For teens ages 13 and up:
The Night Gardener by
Jonathan auxier, is a
fabulously creepy read.
For information visit: vpl.ca
the local list
GREENER RIDE
Wonder why bcaa chose the
Toyota Prius c Hybrid for Evo car
Share? The main reason is
sustainability. Did you know it
generates only one third of the
smog-forming emissions produced
from a midsize passenger car?
WANt A chANcE to WiN oNE
of youR VERy oWN?
Sign up for
insurance renewal email reminders
and be automatically entered to
win an Evo-inspired Toyota Prius C
Hybrid. bcaa.com/winaprius
