Fraser Institute School Rankings!

http://britishcolumbia.compareschoolrankings.org/ChooseReport.aspx

The Fraser Report is helpful when looking at schools in the Greater Vancouver Area in particular but uses a narrow approach not providing a full picture of the merits of each school.  Additionally special school attributes are not considered.  When relocating it is important to keep an open mind about the best fit for each child.

For a good snapshot of BC Elementary School Academic Performance find the link below to the annual Fraser Institute Report. 

http://www.fraserinstitute.org/uploadedFiles/fraser-ca/Content/research-news/research/publications/SchoolReportCard-BCElementary-2012.pdf

This report relies on standardized government testing in Grades 4 & 7 across British Columbia.  The Fraser Report is very helpful when looking at schools in the Greater Vancouver Area in particular but uses a narrow approach not providing a full picture of the merits of each school.  Additionally special school attributes are not considered.  When relocating it is important to keep an open mind about the best fit for each child.  I know my own children have surprised me tremendously during our relocation!

Carnival in Vancouver – ok the largest Indoor Carnival in Canada!

BC Place hosts the largest Indoor Rides and Attractions Venue for

5 days during March Break.  Over 45 Rides and Attractions!

www.bcplacestadium.com/index.php/playdome.html

Blanket price pays all ride addmission.

Best place for snow consistently this year!

How is this for a Relocation?

Check out the latest video offering “Pow Smiles” exhibiting the fantastic ski conditions this

past March Break week.

“http://player.vimeo.com/video/38536129?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=cc3333”

Another great reason to Move to Vancouver!

Here are a few incredible statistics for this week.

Snow base of 350cm and Snowfall in the last 7 days – 137 cm.

Way Out & Walking Mad! BC Ballet New Millenia Extravaganza

I went last night, a feast for the mind and eyes…a perfect mix of pieces for Spring!

Johan Inger, formerly Artistic Director of Cullberg Ballet and a member of the Royal Swedish Ballet and Netherlands Dance Theatre (NDT), has created a breathtaking work for nine dancers that is set to Ravel’s Bolero and reflects Socrates belief that “our greatest blessings come to us by way of madness.” Choreographed for Netherlands Dance Theatre in 2001, Inger received the Lucas Hoving Award (Dutch) for best production and the Danza & Danza Award for this ballet.

Vitulare

World Premiere

Choreography: Aszure Barton (Canada / NYC)

One of Canada’s leading choreographers, Aszure Barton has created for Mikhail Baryshnikov, The National Ballet of Canada, American Ballet Theater, Sydney Dance Company, NDT, The Martha Graham Dance Company and Hubbard Street Dance. The New York Times calls Barton’s work “a rare instance of a dance that feels as if it were plucked straight from the choreographer’s extremely specific imagination and set, full-grown onstage…full of surprise and humor, emotion and pain.”

between disappearing and becoming

World Premiere

Choreography: Emily Molnar
Music: Hildur Gudnadóttir

Inspired by the hauntingly beautiful music of Icelandic cellist and composer Hildur Gudnadóttir, Ballet BC’s Artistic Director Emily Molnar creates a new full-company work that explores the boundaries of the expressive body in time and space. Molnar is a former member of The National Ballet of Canada, Ballet BC and Frankfurt Ballet, where she created and performed an extensive repertoire under director William Forsythe. She is an internationally respected and critically acclaimed artist who has choreographed for Alberta Ballet, Ballet Mannheim, Ballet Augsburg, Ballet BC, Cedar Lake Dance, Pro Arte Danza and Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company, among others.

THE GOODS FROM EDIBLE CANADA

Vancouver, BC | The Edible Canada at the Market team is incredibly excited to be hosting our first ever Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival Event this month, and honoured to be welcoming Gray Monk to our Granville Island bistro. We invite you to join us for a delicious evening with one of BC’s first families of wine – Gray Monk Estate. Celebrating 40 successful years, the Heiss family continue to produce award-winning VQA wines. Enjoy a selection of their flagship and premium wines (including reserves from their library) accompanied by seasonal, market fresh, new Canadian cuisine. Each course will be paired with two of Gray Monk’s favourite wines, and the Heiss family will be on hand to share their stories and memories over the past 4 decades in the industry.

40 & Fabulous

featuring Gray Monk Winery | February 29, 2012
WEST COAST OYSTERS ON THE SHELL
yuzu caviar
PAN SEARED CANADIAN SEA SCALLOPS
apricot & Okanagan chili chutney, citrus foam
Odyssey Brut 2008
FIREWEED HONEY & GINGER GLAZED WILD BC SALMON
fennel & grapefruit salad
Pinot Gris 2010 & Pinot Gris 1994
WILD BC MUSHROOM RAVIOLI
porcini cream, kale, crispy skin
Gamay Noir 2009 & Pinot Noir 2009
JUNIPER CRUSTED SIDNEY ISLAND VENISON LOIN
braised shoulder, parsnips, brussel sprouts, wild blackberry jus
Odyssey Meritage 2009 & Odyssey Merlot 2009
SOUR CHERRY CHOCOLATE TART
black pepper tuille, coffee gastrique
Odyssey III
40 AND FABULOUS
Wednesday, February 29
Edible Canada at the Market
1596 Johnston Street
6:30-10:00 pm
$100 per person
Buy tickets online at www.playhousewinefest.com or by phone: 604-873-3311
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DETAILS

Edible British Columbia | Edible Canada
1595 Johnston Street | Vancouver, BC. V6H 3R9
Office: 604.558.0040 | Retail Store: 604.682.6675 | Bistro: 604.682.6681
Email: info@ediblecanada.com | Website: www.ediblecanada.com
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RETAIL STORE HOURS

Open 9am-7pm daily in the Granville Island Public Market

Edible Canada — Sightseeing for your taste buds.

Edible Canada (formerly Edible British Columbia) is a six year-old business headquartered at Granville Island Public Market, in Vancouver, British Columbia. We are Canada’s largest culinary tourism and locavore retail company, dedicated to sourcing the highest quality culinary products from coast to coast for our customers.

Services include our retail & online artisan food store, chef guided Granville Island Market Tours, demonstration guest chef Market Dinners, Gourmet Kayaking Weekends, and popular Amuse Bouche newsletter and blog. In the summer of 2011 we opened Edible Canada at the Market — a vibrant bistro in the heart of Granville Island and at the forefront of Canadian cuisine.

Vancouver Art Gallery

February 18 – April 29 2012

Greg Curnoe

The 1960s was a decade of enormous political and cultural tumult throughout the world. This was certainly true of Canada and Canadian art. As the country celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1967, modernist painting was strong in all regions of the country, but debates between the merits of figuration and abstraction were abundant. The important centres of activity, such as Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, London, Regina and Vancouver, each contributed to the national dialogue in a distinct fashion.

The Vancouver Art Gallery holds a rich collection of paintings from the 1960s, as exemplified by the works of artists such as Suzanne Bergeron, Ronald Bloore, Yves Gaucher, Kenneth Lochhead, Michael Morris, Michael Snow (whose important 1963 canvas has provided the title for this exhibition), Harold Town and Joyce Wieland. Canadian painting during the sixties was diverse and ranged from the colourfield works of Jack Bush and bold optical images of Claude Tousignant, to the haunting figurative works of Jack Chambers and Jean-Paul Lemieux, to name only a few. Lights Out! Canadian Painting from the 1960s reflects the diversity and strength of this exceptional era.

Organized by the Vancouver Art Gallery and curated by Ian Thom, senior curator, historical

Generously Supported by our Visionary Partner:
Michael O’Brian Family Foundation

For More information Go To http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/the_exhibitions/exhibit_lights_out.html

Boats are big in Vancouver, which is no surprise in a city surrounded by water.

And even if you aren’t personally a boat owner (Don’t we all wish we were?), you can still enjoy loads of boat-related fun—including free boat rides—at the Vancouver International Boat Show, February 8 – 12, 2012.

This year is the 50th anniversary for the Vancouver International Boat Show and the exhibitions, programs and guests for the 2012 Show cover two venues: BC Place in downtown Vancouver and Granville Island. The In-Water venue at Granville Island’s Marina includes boat displays and free 30-minute sail boat rides courtesy of Discover Boating.

Most of the Boat Show action will be at BC Place, where, along with a huge array of boat-related exhibitions, you can see daily performances by “Duma, the Famous Waterskiing and Boat-Driving Dog,” meet crew member Russell Newberry from the Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch, attend expert seminars for both experienced and novice boat owners, and learn about the latest marine products and accessories at the Manufacturers Showcase. There’s also a Kids Zone and Sailfest, too.

Tickets for the Vancouver International Boat Show 2012 are $15 per person and free for kids 16 and under. Save $3 on admission when you buy tickets online.

http://www.vancouverboatshow.ca/

Do You Want What I Have Got – A Craigslist Cantata!

A Vancouver Original Held Over from the Push Festival – Rave Revues