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Vancouver's only recreational basketball tournament for co-ed teams tips off Saturday at David Lam Park. The second annual Vancity Co-Ed Classic will again be an exciting show of skill, talent and teamwork for Vancouver's hardwood ballers.

The park board has approved the development of a public park in front of the new development at 333 Main St., at the corner of Main and West 18th Avenue. The .

Discover tales of life in the heart of the early Jewish community in Vancouver during a walking tour slated for July 10. A tour guide from the Jewish Museum and Archives of B.C.

The second annual Triple Crown for Heart, a charity cycling event benefiting B.C. Children's Hospital, takes place July 30. The ride offers a unique challenge because the route entails riding three North Shore mountains--Seymour, Grouse and Cypress.

Accomplished documentary filmmaker Nettie Wild (FIX: The Story of an Addicted City) is offering a free workshop for youth aged 12 to 16 years on turning a story idea into a film, July 8. The emphasis will be on non-fiction narratives.

She once called herself a "career-obsessed, overweight, Tums-eating workaholic." Now Leigh Pate, an independent public affairs consultant, is an adventurer, athlete and philanthropist.

The city would like to hear from poets interested in becoming Vancouver's third poet laureate.