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Free Fun Summer Events Happening In BC

by Rachel Wilson, posted in bc, entertainment, event

There is lots to do this summer around BC and there are going to be a variety of fun summer events that are completely free as well.

Looking for some new food to try? Great outdoor live music events to catch? Local BC artists to support? See some of the upcoming 2022 summer events happening for free this year around the Metro Vancouver region.

Vancouver

Summer Cinema – this movie event will be happening in Stanley Park this summer and it is a free outdoor movie event. This takes place on the lawn by Second Beach.

Honda Celebration of Light 2022 – this is a huge fireworks event happening this summer. There will be several nights the fireworks are taking place in downtown Vancouver and it is a great summer event to attend for free.

Khatsahlano Street Party – another free event is the largest free music and arts fest in Vancouver known as the Khatsahlano Street Party happens this summer. Find dozens of different artists and food trucks too. This event will take over several city blocks and be one of the biggest free festivals to find this summer.

Burnaby

Summer Cinema – is coming with several outdoor movies that will be playing in Burnaby including films like Clifford the Big Red Dog and Paddington 2. You can find these outdoor movies in Burnaby playing at Burnaby Civic Square on McKay Ave. This one is the perfect free outdoor event for a Friday night with the family.

Abbotsford

Jam In Jubilee is a free music and arts festival outdoors that is coming back to Abbotsford this summer.

New Westminster

Uptown New West Street Party featuring live music, food vendors, and more.

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Live music, fireworks, family fun activities, there is a lot going on around BC this summer for those who are staying close to home and looking to have some staycation fun. If you do not want to spend a lot this summer then don’t worry because there are free events to find out there that can be just as fun.

One of the best free events in Vancouver to find is some great live music and there will be a wide range of talented local artists playing at these different summer events this year.

TransLink Rolls Out Their Free Wi-Fi Around Metro Vancouver

by Rachel Wilson, posted in bc, business, travel, vancouver

TransLink has finally launched their free WiFi for riders that are taking a trip on select buses and SkyTrains around the Metro Vancouver region. This is a part of their plan to bring free WiFi to their riders around the system, and that system wide free TransLink WiFi is expected to be fully completed for the Metro Vancouver area within the next few years.

At first it will only be a handful of buses so not all riders in the lower mainland are going to experience the free WiFi to start with just yet.

Eventually we will see the WiFi project grow and be installed in more vehicles over time, so that more along the SkyTrain system and bus system can benefit from it. This is going to be a great benefit for riders.

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For 2019 the SkyTrain saw a daily ridership of over 500k, people all around the lower mainland are using the SkyTrain and the bus system to get to where they need to go. This includes tens of thousands of students and workers, making their way into the city and other areas each day.

You can already find some free WiFi available on SeaBuses and at the SeaBus terminals already but this is a grand approach to expand and have the program built for the system on a larger scale. TransLink ridership dropped last year because of the pandemic but with restrictions easing related to the pandemic they’ve seen a jump in ridership and that is expected to continue to get back to normal, and grow in demand.

Whether using the system for leisure travel, or to get to school or work, TransLink is looking to improve the efficiency for their customers and that includes bringing them the free WiFi to take advantage of along the way on their journey.

The TransLink system is an impressive and expansive transportation system that has grown all around the lower mainland.

It’s estimated that 9 in 10 Vancouverites live within minutes of frequent transit.

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Several years ago it was seen that the number of people around Vancouver using public transit with this system was increasing and expected to continue growing. It was reported that Metro Vancouver was seeing that demand rise faster than any other metropolitan area.

For the new free WiFi TransLink system that should finally be in place within the next few years, fully established by 2026. The plan is for the free WiFi on TransLink to be available to all customers when it is fully completed.

FREE Summer Pancake Cereal Sundae Across Canada

by Rachel Wilson, posted in community, event, food

There is an ice cream treat going viral on TikTok and now being posted on other social media platforms too and that is the Mini Pancake Cereal ice cream that is being served at select locations around the country.

This is a chance for people to go out and get a free cereal pancake ice cream sundae from different stores in B.C. and other provinces. Want to cool off with something sweet? This is a chance to get a free delicious pancake sundae at participating locations.

Where In Canada Can You Get the TikTok Pancake Cereal Ice Cream?

  • TORONTO: Butter Baker, Dutch Dreams, and La Diperie
  • MONTREAL: Ca Lem NDG
  • CALGARY: Dellor Ice Cream
  • VANCOUVER: Mister Artisan Ice Cream and Welcome Parlour.
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What is the pancake cereal sundae? This is a delicious innovative sundae that features mini pancakes on the ice cream sundae and it is being given away for free to a certain number of visitors that come to these participating locations.

Free Canada Pancake Sundae Giveaway

Across Canada on July 16 to 18th, and 23rd to 25th you can find the opportunity around Canada to get this pancake sundae treat at different ice cream venues in the country.

Vancouver locations serving tiktok pancake sundae

Mister Artisan Ice Cream – see their Instagram post about the event below! And give them a follow for more sweet content.

Welcome Parlour – see their post on Instagram about the event below.

If you want to get the chance to get the tiktok mini pancake cereal in Vancouver then visit these locations while they are participating before they sell out and have none left to offer.

At Vancouver locations they have already seen great support for this event and this food item, you will want to get there early on the last remaining days if you want this free mini pancake ice cream in Vancouver at those locations.

At the Welcome Parlour in Vancouver they have posted on their social media saying that they will be offering those mini pancake sundaes on the participating day until they are sold out.

These are quality ice cream shops to check out in Vancouver when you want to find a sweet treat. At Welcome Parlour you can find fresh hand crafted small batch ice cream coming in flavors like rocky road, organic strawberry, vanilla, and more. Mister Artisan Ice Cream is quality ice cream that gets made from scratch in-house by using pure and high quality natural ingredients. For some of the best ice cream in Vancouver both locations are great to visit.

Not that long ago TikTok Canada asked the crowd what food trend might make the best sundae and they answered and it looks like the pancake cereal is the winner.

People all around Canada have been showing their tiktok_canada account to get their free pancake cereal ice cream sundae. This looks to be one recipe that is so delicious (and popular) they might want to add it to the menu for good.

If you still want to get the chance to try it then visit one of those locations above that are participating in the TikTok pancake sundae event. There are several Canadian locations to find the TikTok pancake cereal sundae.

Helping Fill The Void: A New Free Community Fridge Opens in Kelowna

by Rachel Wilson, posted in bc, community, food

There are a number of free community fridges and boxes that are popping up in Vancouver and other cities around BC and Canada. You can find them around the U.S. too and in other countries.


What are these free community fridges, food boxes, and free libraries? these are free giving efforts that communities put together on their own to help others in their area. They give whatever they can, anyone can give, and anyone can access the fridge or box. There is a great need for many in cities all around BC and elsewhere to try and make ends meet, these efforts help to fill that void.

The new community fridge in Kelowna is the first of its kind and just recently opened up to the public to be able to access.

There are free food pantries around Vancouver and other cities in British Columbia and now this organization is coming to Kelowna as well.

These community fridges and food pantries allow people in the community to be able to access them whenever they want. They might not have that same accessibility when trying to get help from other social resources and so these community boxes truly do fill a necessary void. Whether it is a can of soup, loaf of bread, a pair of socks, you can find a variety of items in these boxes and fridges.

Those in the community who have the means and who are willing to donate are able to do so by simply putting the items into the box for others to access. Anyone in the community can come and take whatever they need.

There is a certain level of trust in the community to make this happen, and for the most part these boxes and fridges are welcomed and supported. There are the few times though when they’ve been looted and vandalized, even here in our own BC communities.

Where is the new free community fridge in Kelowna located?

By the Community Garden over on Cawston Avenue.

Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com

There are many who struggle living on the streets in Kelowna and there are also many families who struggle to get what they need for to survive, many in Kelowna struggle just to pay their rent. This means that food banks and other community efforts are needed to help fill that void and make sure that people are not going hungry.

Through the pandemic many food banks saw an increase in the number of people who relied upon them and projects like these free community food fridges and food pantries are a great opportunity to bring one more solution around to try and address some of the problem.

Now there are more options for those in BC, like the free community fridge in Kelowna, for them to access necessities for them and their families. In these community fridges and boxes many different items get donated, from puzzles and soup, to tampons, toilet paper, pasta, chips, cereal, and other goods.