Tag: vancouver
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Any Dream Will Do for ANCOP (Answering the Cry of the Poor)
Congratulations to the ANCOP WALK 2015 organizing group! What an amazing turn out! You did ‘rock’ Holland Park along King George in Surrey last Sunday, August 23. From sunset to sundown, the ANCOP Team paved way to succeed! ANCOP Walk 2015 held for the first time at Holland Park was indeed a strategic location to…
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Senator Enverga joins Pinoy Fiesta, ANCOP Walk 2015
On August 9, 2015 The Honourable Tobias C. Enverga Jr., Senator from Ontario, joined thousands of fellow kababayans at the Memorial South Park in Vancouver, British Columbia to celebrate the largest outdoor Filipino cultural festival in British Columbia, Pinoy Fiesta Vancouver. “It is great to be in Vancouver and see so many fellow kababayans come…
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Elder Abuse to be Spotlighted at MOSAIC of Seniors Event
(Burnaby BC) Over 300 seniors, their families, and caregivers are expected to attend the 4th Annual MOSAIC of Seniors event on Saturday, August 22nd from 10am–3pm at the Bonsor Recreation Complex in Burnaby. The free event will feature West African, Filipino and Taiwanese international folk dance performances, stage presentations on elder abuse, community resource tables…
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Get Ready to Party At Pinoy Fiesta 2015
Drawing thousands of revelers each year, Pinoy Fiesta: Unang Hirit sa Tag-init is once again sets to take Vancouver by storm on August 9th (Sunday). The celebration will be held at Memorial South Park along 41st Avenue and Windsor Street, Vancouver from 10:00am to 9:00pm. Filipino community is the third largest and the fastest growing…
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Publisher Hit for Undermining Efforts to Unite Community
The president of a new umbrella organization representing several Filipino groups criticized what he considers as an attempt to subvert efforts to forge unity in the community. Joel Castillo, who was elected as the founding president of the United Filipino Canadian Associations of B.C. (UFCABC), was reacting to an editorial published in the July 2015…
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Historic First Flag Raising Ceremony in Richmond – A Huge Success!!
The historic event last June 27, 2015 started with a solemn yet joyous and colorful parade led by the ati-atihan band of musicians in their native costumes from the Aklanon Sto. Nino Association of BC. They were followed by Rod Belleza, the flag bearer of our national flag. He was escorted by the Knights of…
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Watch Out for Fake World Cup Tickets
Vancouver, BC – It is hard not to get swept up in the excitement of the Women’s World Cup Soccer happening in our own backyard! However scammers might target soccer fans looking for good, cheap tickets for any of the in- demand international games. Better Business Bureau serving Mainland B.C. is warning consumers to be…
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Pinoys Mark Successful Celebration of Independence Day at Slocan Park
With the leadership of the newly formed United Filipino Canadian Associations in B.C., members of the community held a well attended celebration of Philippine Independence Day at Vancouver’s Slocan Park. The 117th Independence Day festivity was held last June 6. Also popularly known as Pista ng Bayan, the event lived up to its traditional Parada…
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City submits final evidence to NEB on risks and costs of pipeline
Today, the City of Vancouver submitted its final evidence to the National Energy Board (NEB) in response to Kinder Morgan’s proposed pipeline expansion. The submission includes 12 reports from external experts, many commissioned with support from partners and intervenors, and explores three key themes: 1. The economic viability of pipeline expansion within a climate constrained…
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Pinoy Picnic, Gala Night Planned For 117th Independence Festivity
A community picnic at Vancouver’s Slocan Park, and a formal gala gathering at a prestigious downtown hotel are two of the highlights of this year’s Philippine Independence Day celebrations. The Slocan Park picnic on June 6 and the dinner on June 13 at the Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel are being organized by the United Filipino…