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IT'S FITNESS FRIDAY presented by Barre Fitness ! Hopefully you'll join me once a month here on VIA and be motivated to get fit! I'll be sharing recipes, exercises, class and workshop plans, ideas and tips, and much much more.

This past December I received an email from a guy named Julian DeSchutter who was starting up a new effort to collect warm coats and winter clothing for people in Vancouver who needed it.

"What the Heck is" introduces you to Vancouver organizations and causes you might not have yet heard about, written from an insider's point of view by people working within them. View the archive HERE .

Our Daily Photo #1065 is not friendly for those with a fear of heights. This stunning shot of being immersed up in the trees at the Capilano Suspension bridge is by Juliana .

Are you looking for some laughs? Spend the evening of March 26th with some of the most talented local poets AND funniest comedians Vancouver has to offer.

I think most of our readers would be surprised to learn that sometimes, hiding beneath my jeans here at the Vancouver Is Awesome office, are a pair of LA Kings socks. Yes, the editor-in-chief of V.I.A. wears LA Kings socks sometimes.

If you were to create a Venn diagram where one circle was labeled "cheap" and the other labeled "awesome", the middle point where they cross over could be labeled "Vancouver on the Cheap".

THE PROOF is a weekly roundup showcasing local creatives. A column for creatives to share their story and work, in a unique, concise format: each creative shows 8 pictures and answers 8 questions.

While we were on our recent trip to Salt Spring Island (working on THIS FEATURE ) it was brought to my attention that a number of the artists from over there were going to be making there way over here .

Our Daily Photo #1064 is from Mayna , who snapped this shot of the iconic "W" attached to the Woodward's Building.