Wavefront and Microsoft are back with hands-on coding workshops! Calling all developers and designers – we are here to support your app building and get you prepared to submit it to the Windows Phone Store. In just over two years, the Windows Phone Store has grown to well over 135,000 apps and games with no sign of slowing down. With an … [Read more...]
BC’s Mayors get together to talk about how to fund infrastructure upgrades
September 25, 2012 by
A majority of mayors from across the province met today in only the second caucus of its kind to be held. A top priority on their agenda was finding new revenue sources for infrastructure spending. Langley Township Mayor Jack Froese says municipalities shoulder the bulk of costs to update aging infrastructure. Froese was asked how … [Read more...]
Community comes together to grieve and honour the fallen
August 8, 2012 by
An act of violence in Wisconsin over the weekend, brought hundreds together in Surrey last night in a multi-faith gathering of peace and prayer. At the Guru Nanak Gurdwara, those being honoured were the victims of the shooting at a temple in a Milwaukee suburb. There were prayers and all faiths were welcome, "May God bless their souls, … [Read more...]
Warm dry weather and fire season arrive together
July 6, 2012 by
The wildfire front is starting to show signs of activity as a blaze burns in the northeastern corner of the Province. Fire Information Officer Jill Chimko says the 150 hectare fire is 150 kilometres away from Fort Nelson. Chimko says while they are protecting a nearby energy facility, they aren't fighting the flames, "This fire is … [Read more...]
Faith community and city and provincial officials come together for affordable housing forum
October 29, 2011 by
Members of the faith community are joining with city and provincial officials this weekend, taking part in a forum on affordable housing. Doug Peat with "City Gate Leadership Forum" says the "Beyond Homelessness" conference is focusing on what can be done to address the cost of housing in Metro Vancouver. "The faith community as a whole along with … [Read more...]
08/02/2011 – ‘Peace it Together’ 2011 Premiere
August 2, 2011 by
World Premiere of Short Films Made by Israeli, Palestinian and Canadian Youth.Peace it Together unites youth from Israel, Palestine and Canada to engage in constructive dialogue and to co-create films that reveal their ideas, hopes and fears about the conflict. The films being shown will be the culmination of more than three weeks of intensive … [Read more...]
