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It’s that time of year again… we are collecting data for our records and our sponsors who make it possible for us to bring you FVP on a weekly basis!
Below you will find a quick, 10 question survey to help us gather important information about YOU, our readers.
It would mean a lot to us if you could find a few moments to take this quick and easy survey.
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This Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Canadian retailer Triple Flip will open in South Surrey’s Morgan Crossing.
Triple Flip is a Canadian retailer with seven locations across the nation. The store caters exclusively to pre-teen girls with clothes that are stylish, comfortable, age-appropriate, based on ‘real’ girl sizes (as opposed to women’s sizes).
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Kids young and old know that nothing cools you down faster than a 7-Eleven Slurpee drink!
In honour of 7-Eleven’s self-proclaimed birthday in Canada, the company is giving away more than 460,000 free 7.11 oz Slurpee drinks across Canada. This is one of the largest single-day product giveaways in our country!
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Remember Twestival Fraser Valley that we hosted last month, along with our friends Caree Bray & Teri Conrad? The fabulous event video has just been released by Cognito Creative, who did a superb job of capturing all that this FUNdraiser had to offer!
Thank you all again for your sponsorship and support of this great night. We raised $8470 for Canuck Place Abbotsford during the event… yahoo!
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Jason & Darcie Brown of Revival Arts Studio are the loving, creative talent behind Imagine, a book of unique portraits of Fraser Valley children. Imagine is a creative fundraising project by Revival Arts Studio, which is helping to raise funds for Matthew’s House, part of the Campus of Care being built at Abbotsford Regional Hospital.
The second edition of Imagine is in production at the moment. The first Imagine book featured over 150 local children and it was stunning. Just look at some of these photos! Photos by Jason Brown.
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Bite of the Rock 2011 begins January 18th in White Rock.
This annual event features three course meals for $15, $25 or $35 at 20 White Rock eateries. What a fantastic and affordable way to experience some of White Rock’s best restaurants, without breaking the bank!
Some of the $15 locations include Roxy’s By The Beach and Kuhana’s Fish & Chips; for $25 try out some of our faves such as Uli’s Restaurant or Cielo’s Tap and Oyster Bar
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Last year I met three amazing women; Julie Houlker, Glenda Standeven and Michelle Rickaby. These three women are great friends who have encountered similar, extraordinary life circumstances; cancer, to be specific.
Their book, Choosing to Smile, is a must-read. It is beautifully written, honest and so very inspiring. Their message to anyone facing diversity in their lifetime is simple: choose happiness above whatever life throws your way, choose to smile.
In late 2010 Julie’s health began to deteriorate and she is now in hospice.
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Happy 2011 everyone! Can you believe it’s 2011? I feel like we should be flying around in cars by now, Jetsons style.
Hopefully you all had a chance to relax, reflect, eat too much and plan ahead over the holiday season. Our team enjoyed lots of rest and relaxation, and now we’re 100% back at it for the new year!
In 2010 we connected with so many of you.
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As I sit here writing this note, I realize not only are we days away from Christmas, we are days away from a whole new year!
2010 has been, in a word, amazing. As a community we enjoyed the 2010 Olympic Winter Games (wow, right?), and I personally had the honour of running with the Paralympic torch. It was something I will never forget. Summertime in the Fraser Valley was hot and we discovered lots of fun things to do in our communities and beyond. Too much fun! September brought us Fresh! Fraser Valley and the fall was busy with all kinds of trade shows. I was honoured to be invited back as the social media sponsor for the 10th Annual West Coast Women’s Show. This year’s show was fantastic and we met a lot of new people. One goal I had for this year was to take a lot of our online connections offline, and we did just that. We met so many of you this year! Finally, we closed off 2010 with the 1st Annual 12 Days of Christmas in the Fraser Valley. Over $3100 was raised for local charities. Yay!
Throughout 2010 I was blessed to meet some of the most talented and dedicated entrepreneurs, the reason I started FVP in the first place. Inspired Arts & Gifts, Paper Nation, Out of Line Designs, Aromatica, It’s Your Move, The Town Butcher, Freetoes, Campbell’s Gold, Wishes & Co and Clayburn Comforts were just a few of my discoveries this year. How lucky are we, that they chose to set up their businesses in the Fraser Valley? I was also extremely lucky to meet some talented local writers who have become regular contributors to FVP. They each add their own flair to the site and I’m so thankful for their creativity and also for their excitement about how fabulous our Fraser Valley is!
Our team is SO excited for what is to come in 2011. We are more committed than ever to uncovering the Fraser Valley’s gems, to keep you informed of the latest happenings, community events and entrepreneurial ventures. In 2011 FVP will turn two, an accomplishment that we’re both proud of and so very excited for!
For the next two weeks, the team and I are spreading out across Canada to enjoy the holidays with our families and friends. We will be back online on January 3rd, 2011. And, ooooh, do we have some special folks to introduce you to next year!
I wish you and your loved ones the happiest of holidays, the merriest Christmas, the best new year ahead that you can imagine. Thank you, to every one of you, for your support and awesomeness. Your comments, emails, phone calls and smiles are the fuel behind this blog. Couldn’t do it without you!
Cheers,
Kristi xoxo
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