Strides For Strokes 2010

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June 12, 2010
Templeton Stroke Recovery group went to Rocky Point Park, Port Moody, BC, Canada early last Saturday morning. We filled the big HandyDart bus. Four of our members were using walkers but the driver told us that he can carry only one walker. So, Ollie carried the other walkers in her van.

SRABC Branches were: Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam (co-hosted the event), Burnaby, Templeton.
Stroke survivors, caregivers, and friends walked around the park and the pier. Lots of refreshments after the walk and gave every participant, a bag of goodies.

Raffle drawn after the walk. Our Helen (Singh) won an umbrella.

Pajo's, famous for fish & chips was nearby and we tried their 'fish & chips.' It's wonderfulll!!!

Paralympic 2010 Vancouver

The Olympic couldron

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Elevator to the rooftop

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Rooftop view of the Olympic couldron

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Canada's Curling Mixed Team

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Coastal Mountains in the background

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I really want to take pictures of Olympic couldron during the Olympics but there's lots of people. So, I waited for Paralympic 2010 Vancouver following the Winter Olympic games and I was not disappointed. The rooftop view of Olympic couldron was better because there no fence to contend with.

The medals of the Olympic events was shown at Vancouver Library, but there's still a 4- hour line-up.

Sledge Hockey was sold out!

The Art of Being Together

National NIKKEI Heritage Center

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The Finalist

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The Finalist

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"Inuksuit"

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The National NIKKEI Heritage Center was the place to be on Saturday, March 6, 2010.
L'Arche held their 'Art of Being Together.' An exhibition of art inspired by the theme of community, sharing life, friendship and inclusiveness.

The event celebrated community and where everyone is included - regardless of ability, education, gender, race or religion. They are valued for their gifts, to paint.

'Inuksuit' - My painting was a Honorable Mention. And, Harry Bloy, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA, Burnaby Lougheed) Province of British Columbia, Canada, bought it. He said that he will put the 'Inuksuit' to the wall of his government office.

I have to paint more, that's for sure!

Seminar and Martial Arts Demonstration

The Society of Federated Martial Arts International


'Masters Seminar & Martial Arts Demonstration
Award Banquet & Form Competition'
Hosted by: Northern Tiger Shotokan Karate Association

When: March 12, 13, & 14, 2010

Where: Quality Inn Northern Grand Hotel9830 100th Avenue, Fort St. John, BC, Canada V1J 1Y5


'The gathering of respected instructors in different styles of martial arts
that share their vast knowledge and experience
to the participants of this significant event.'


Featuring Respected Filipino Martial Art (FMA) Instructors
Master Vic Ferrer - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Professor Tom Sulit - Calgary, Alberta
Grandmaster Jorge Penafiel - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Grandmaster Bill Thurston - Vancouver, BC
Grandmaster Bernardo 'Jun' Salinas - Fort St. John, BC

MASTER SEMINAR INSTRUCTORS
Sensei Robert McGuire - Fort St. John, BC
Sensei Gordon Hamilton - Chetwynd, BC
Master Darrel Marsh - Fort St. John, BC
Master Kurt Ottesen - Prince George, BC
Guro Doug Klinger - Surrey, BC

SEMINAR COST: $85.00
BANQUET COST: $45.00

FOR MORE INFO:
Call Jason Parker @: 250-785-8021
Certified cheque or Money Order payable to:
NTSKA (Northern Tiger Shotokan Karate Association)

Winter Olympic 2010 - Men's Curling

Winter Olympic Vancouver 2010 Curling 'ticket'
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Feb. 19, 2010
Vancouver Olympic Center, near Nat Bailey Stadium. It is located in a lively Vancouver community that includes the beautiful Queen Elizabeth Park and views of the local mountains.

SRABC - Coquitlam Branch members went to the Men's Curling event, Friday, February 19, 2010 with their coordinator, Margaret H. She emailed everybody about the 'free' tickets and I got one. Thanks, Margaret.

I went by Skytrain and Canada Line, arrived at the King Edward station and waited for an accessible shuttle to Vancouver Olympic Center.
All Olympic venues had a security screening process.
It's good there was a separate gate for the disabled spectators.
I was on an electric scooter.
I met Margaret's group inside. Those who were on a wheelchair and scooter spectators were on Row 1. That's good!

Men's Curling that day:
Germany vs Switzerland
Canada vs Denmark - Canada won, 10-3
France vs USA
Norway vs China

Canada won easily and the other teams were still playing, when I decided I have to go home because it's 4:00 pm and a Friday, with Olympics going on. The trains will be jam-packed with people, that's for sure.

I tried to go to the Olympic Flame near Canada Pavilion to take pictures but there lots of people everywhere.

Maybe??? when the Paralympics come in March...It will be better and calmer.

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Newly constructed Vancouver Olympic Center

Winter Olympic Vancouver 2010 logo "Inukshuk"

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"Mini-Zamboni"

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The teams, including Canada - Go Canada Go!

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A Week Before the Winter Olympics 2010

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February, 06, 2010 -
Winter Olympics 2010 will transform Vancouver into world's biggest party. If you don't have tickets (expensive) to the Olympic events, you can still enjoy 'free' celebration tents, a huge cultural festival featuring music, theater, dance performances and art exhibition (Vancouver Art Gallery - free - Leonardo Da Vinci drawings).

Downtown Vancouver is compact enough to walk around and discover each unique neighborhood. Most of street is closed during the two week of Olympic events. Everybody will be walking, anyway.
If you're lost, ask for directions and you'll likely make friends with other people who are lost, too.

If you're looking at the mountains, that's North. If you're looking at the sea, that's West.
Welcome!!!

Olympic Line

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Jan, 27, 2010
New Olympic Line Streetcar services, running between the 'Olympic Village' Canada Lines Station and Granville Island.
The new system will run 'free' for two months, through to the end of the Olympics. It runs from 6:30 am - 12:30 am (18 hours), with 'Bombardier' streetcars arriving every 6 to 10 minutes.
The streetcars (2 of them) are on loan from Belgium and are scheduled to be returned after the trial run.

Vancouver's original streetcar services was retired in 1958.
There is a chance the Vancouver's city will bring a permanent system after the Olympic Games.

It rides like a Skytrain/Canada Line. Smooth and fast, too.
The only difference: Streetcar got a driver.
I really hope that they will bring the streetcars back in Vancouver.