Sold (Bought): Maple Ridge home rich with high-end details From a deck containing Lumon retractable glass panels, a fireplace and outdoor kitchen to extensive use of hand-crafted wood accents including four statement king post roof trusses sculpted from fir and a 12-foot-long whisky bar in the great room
Author of the article: Nicola Way
Publishing date: May 15, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 3 minute read • Located in Maple Ridge, this recently sold home boasts an outdoor fireplace and kitchen. Photo by Supplied /PNG
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“Investments will raise cultural awareness, recognize the diversity that contributes to B.C.’s vibrant social and economic fabric, and support resiliency and recovery across the province to mark this milestone,” reads the budget document.
More details on BC 150+, the name of the program, will be shared this summer, closer to the anniversary date of July 20.
Previously a British colony, BC became a province of Canada in 1871.
Given the pandemic’s trajectory within BC, the funding is unlikely to go towards major public events and celebrations this summer that draw large crowds.
If it were not for the pandemic, a significantly larger BC 150+ funding program would have been likely.
LACE UP THE SKATES Ottawa’s outdoor refrigerated rinks are open for the season. The city says you must book a free 45-minute reservation for a skating time at www.ottawa.ca/skating.
Reservations will be required to skate at the following peak times: City Hall Rink of Dreams, 9 a.m. – 11 p.m. daily Jim Tubman Chevrolet Rink of Dreams, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. weekends, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. weekdays Lansdowne Park Skating Court, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. weekends, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. weekdays Ben Franklin Place Skating Rink, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. weekends, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. weekdays Ottawa s community outdoor rinks are also open, weather permitting. A maximum of 25 people can skate on the outdoor rinks at one time.
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Vancouver is allocating over $8.4 million in funding to help arts and culture organizations recover from the financial wallop of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The City of Vancouver announced today (January 19) that city council approved a total of $8,406,150 in grants for 144 cultural organizations to help ensure their programs and services remain accessible to artists, cultural communities, and citizens.
Under normal circumstances, these grants would normally be distributed in two parts: 40 percent given in January with the remaining amount in April.
However, due to current economic conditions resulting from the pandemic, the funding will be available to most recipients immediately.