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Paralympic Torch Relay Celebration in Memorial Park in Hope, Tuesday March 9th, 2010 from 3 - 6pm.  This event will visit only 11 communities in Canada - Hope is one of them! A unique once in a lifetime opportunity to celebrate the spark of possibility that inspires us to overcome challenges and pursue our dreams! Enjoy live entertainment, video presentations, a multi-nations flag display, wood carving demonstrations and official Torch Relay sponsor exhibits & interactive activities.

Have you wondered how you can prevent heart disease?  Does someone you know have depression, how can you help them?  What is your doctor thinking when they send you for a mammogram or check your cholesterol?  How do you care for sick or injured people in the woods?  These and many more questions will be answered at the 2nd Annual Chilliwack Mini Med School, a series of discussions given

Marion's Dressing Room & Chartwell's Retirement Communities - Hampton House, The Birchwood and The Lynnwood invite you to their Charity Tea on Friday, March 12th from 1-3pm at Evergreen Hall in Chilliwack.  Admission is by donation to support Osteoporosis Canada in their quest for "Beautiful Bones"  This elegant event will delight you with tea, treats and fashions from days gone by. There will be entertainment, a basket lottery, a light lunch and osteoporosis volunteers on site.

Many families are struggling for ways to afford the necessities for their family...help is coming!  Clothes 2 U helps families and individuals who are experiencing financial hardship by the distribution of clothes, diapers, toys, linens, shoes, books and misc items FREE to those in need.  This program helps both male and female of all ages, from baby all the way to senior.  Please call 604-857-4617 or e-mail

On Saturday, March 13th TRY Events wants you to show your St. Patrick’s Day spirit and run in the Green Thumb and Shamrock’n Race at Bateman Park/Stoney Creek Park Trail in Abbotsford.  There will be the Green Half Marathon (walk/run) or the Shamrock’n Race 5k & 10k.  If the kids want to get involved, they can join in with the Kids Fun Run or Walk.

Zajac Ranch in Mission is a therapeutic recreational camp for children and families faced with chronic illnesses and disabilities. They are hosting a mixed medical family camp March 12-14, with an Olympic-themed focus. Participants will be involved in exciting new challenges, such as the high-ropes course and horseback riding relay games. They would greatly appreciate any donations of new or used Olympic decorations, gear or supplies to make this camp even more special. Please contact them at 604-462-8303 or visit their website.

The largest Cowboy Festival in Canada, and one of the largest in North America!  The annual Kamloops Cowboy Festival is a celebration of Western Heritage in Kamloops and showcases the best in cowboy poetry and western music, as well as cowboy artists and artisans.  Watch the Star Status Club, for your chance to enter to win a full weekend pass

The Abbotsford Chapter of the Valley Women’s Network invites local women to find out how to uncover their own pot of gold by creating a consistent strategy for following up.  Held at 11:30 am, Tuesday March 16th at Cascade Community Church in Abbotsford, this is an opportunity to learn how to better manage that pile of business cards on the side of your desk you’ve ‘always meant to do something with’.

Are you 18 - 34 and would like to start your own business but don't know where to start?  This interactive workshop will keep you on your toes, participating, learning, creating and developing a real life business model that you can actually implement in 2010 and beyond.  This 3 day bootcamp will take place on March 20-21 10am-4pm and March 28 noon-5pm at Bradner Hall (5305 Bradner Road in Abbotsford). 

Gallery 7 Theatre & Performing Arts 2009/2010 Season features Production #3 The Diary of Anne Frank March 5 & 6, 11 - 13, 18 - 20, 2010 @ 7:30PM with Discount Matinees: March 6 & 13 @ 2:00 PM.  Individual and group tickets on sale now at House of James: 2743 Emerson Street, Abbotsford 604-852-3701 or 1-800-665-8828.  Click more for all the details or go here.

CURLING PARALLELS HOCKEY AS NATIONAL SPORT Curling has lately taken a giant step in becoming Canada's National Sport. We have witnessed the interest during the Olympics with the men winning a gold and the women a silver.  The finals drew as big a National/International audience as the hockey finals.  

The Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Center will host a day of entertainment to help support the ongoing relief work in Haiti from 1pm until 10pm on March 20th.  This benefit concert will feature all genres of original music, dance and entertainment. Performances by: Damian Marshall, Karen Lee Batten, Kristal Barrett, Greg Neufeld and many more!

Soldiers of Fitness (SOF) is raising money for the Chilliwack General Hospital with the SOF first annual spring to action event.  Sign in starts at 8:30am on March 21st.  The first group of runners will be going out at 10am. The cost to register is $25.00 for individuals, $100 for teams of 4 or more, $50 for families and for a child-pledges that they collect.  For more details, go here or call 604.846.4349.
 

Go to the Humdinger RV Show at Chilliwack Heritage Park March 18-21st.   This is BC’s largest indoor RV Event with over 150,000 square feet of show space and features the year’s greatest selection and greatest values on RV’s, parts, accessories, services and gear, the latest motor homes, park models, 5th wheels, travel trailers, trucks, campers and tent trailers, Educational and fun seminars on RV systems, maintenance,  travel destinations, products and lifestyle.