You would not have recognized me in the moment when I heard that La Compagnie Créole was going to be playing in Vancouver. La Compagnie Créole is a popular 1980’s pop band from French Guiana and the French West Indies who adopted French as their primary singing language and who rapidly rose in popularity in France. Their songs are […]
It was a star-studded affair at Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club on June 11, 2014 as all the “swing” stars from the Tri-Cities came out to play at the Chamber of Commerce annual golf tournament. The Chamber finally delayed the tournament, which is usually a May event, by 3 weeks thus allowing us to enjoy […]
I spent Wednesday morning with Seth Godin at The Art of Marketing conference which was held at Vancouver’s The Center. This one-day conference is built on the success of their sold-out national tour and featured six internationally best selling authors and thought leaders, who shared an exciting blend of cutting edge thinking, best case practices and real experience on today’s […]
Marking St Patrick’s day has become a ritual in my family. After spending a lovely afternoon at the Dublin Castle in New Westminster, enjoying a traditional Guinness and Irish pie, I thought to share the Irish Coffee recipe I’ll be using tomorrow for St Patrick’s Day itself. Most of us could agree that the Irish […]
From festivals to Oscar viewing parties, there was something for everyone last weekend, mine was spent in the beautiful village of Maillardville! Every year, the Société francophone de Maillardville produces the Festival du Bois, which honours and celebrates French-Canadian culture. This year marked their 25th Anniversary and with the accompanying increase in profile and community engagement, I […]