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Local Art Sale to Support Indian Residential School Survivors On Now Until July 4th

From June 30th to July 4th, fourteen local artists come together for a special virtual art sale to benefit the Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS).

Paintings, ceramics and more will be available to purchase from the following artists:

Olivia Di Liberto, Nicole Ponsart, Shawna Kiesman, Carlyn Yandle, Zoe Cire, Jack Kenna, Maggee Day, Monique Motut-Firth, Taryn Sheppard, Laura Clark, Jonathan H Alfaro, Mark George, May Ann Villanueva, and Gillian Haigh.

Stay tuned to artist/organizer Gillian Haigh’s Instagram feed for more info. Once the art show is live you can arrange your purchase(s) either via DM or by emailing [email protected]. Pick-up takes place the following week on Wednesday, July 7th and Friday, July 9th between 5pm and 8pm at 160 Pandora Street.

The IRSSS is a well-established BC organization working to support Residential School Survivors, their families, and those dealing with intergenerational traumas through various programs including counselling, court support, workshops, education and more. Learn more about their efforts and services by visiting irsss.ca.


160 Pandora Street
Neighbourhood: Burnaby
160 Pandora St.

Niwa Heads to Hazelmere Farm for a Mid-Summer Feast, July 25th

The crew at Niwa and Hazelmere Farm have been pals for years, so it was probably only a matter of time before somebody had the good sense to set up a table. On July 25, Chef Darren Gee cooks dinner at the source, with Naty King's fields helping decide what's on the menu.

A Neighbourhood-Wide Invitation to Wander Chinatown

When summer foot traffic slowed, a group of Chinatown businesses responded the way the best neighbourhoods often do: by working together. Their month-long Chinatown Passport is an invitation to wander, eat, drink and rediscover the neighbourhood.

How About a Week in Italy, With Wine as Your Focus?

Got plans this fall? If not, spending a week eating and drinking your way through Italy seems like a pretty good place to start.

Shincha, Foraged Greens, and the Arrival of Summer

Created in collaboration with Japan's oldest tea house, this one-day Mæst Food dinner offers a thoughtful look at what early summer has to offer.