Community

Vancouver Baha’is trace roots to 1920s

BRIGHT LIGHTS: Shining a spotlight on heroes in the B.C. HIV/AIDS movement, Positive Living B.C. Society held its biannual AccolAIDS Gala at the Conventon Centre.

Main Street features indie record store community

Sports for thousands of Vancouver students at risk

Yaletown A fashion event organized just in time for Earth Day is an opportunity to reduce, reuse, recycle and refashion, while picking up a pair of fabulous (gently worn) shoes. ReFashion Vancouver takes place April 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

RAISIN’ HOPE: Twenty years ago Judi Miller Knapp began a small fundraiser in her home for breast cancer research in honour of family members lost to the disease. The numbers outgrew her home.

In a rare occurrence, Easter this year falls on the same day for Roman Catholics and the Orthodox Christians who adhere to the Russian, Greek and other “eastern” churches.

Come springtime, children look forward to hunting for eggs, chocolate and other treasures as the highlight of their Easter weekend. Families can treat children to backyard DIY festivities or head out on the town to search alongside neighbours.

Twenty-four high school students wrapped up an intense week of firefighting boot camp at Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services’ training centre.

Twenty-seven boxes of pizza doesn’t go very far in the presence of thousands of people.