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01/01/2026

Blessings To You All 🕊️🎉✨✨✨🥳🎊

12/27/2025

Brothers and sisters, beautiful souls among us,
The holiday season shines with celebration, yet it can also be a tender and vulnerable time for many individuals and families. As lights glow and laughter fills our spaces, let us remain mindful of those who may be struggling the sick, our elders, and those facing these days with quiet strength.
While you enjoy the season’s blessings, take a moment to reach out. Check on a friend. Visit a neighbor. Offer a smile or a greeting to a stranger. You never know the weight someone may be carrying or the comfort a small kindness can bring.
We also hold space in our hearts for those we have lost over the years. Though they may be gone, their love and memories remain woven into who we are.
Be kind. Be joyful. Be grateful.
May this season inspire compassion, connection, and hope.
Wishing you all a season of peace and joyful celebration.

11/17/2025

“Jamaica, One Love!” Patty Fundraising Drive Aims to Raise $25,000 for Hurricane Melissa Relief Community event unites culture, compassion, and Caribbean flavour for a global cause
SURREY, BC — On the final day of BC Multiculturalism Week, the Canadian Jamaican Medical Assistance Society
(CJMAS), in collaboration with the Jamaican Canadian Cultural Association of BC (JCCABC) and Limbo for All, will
host the “Jamaica, One Love! Patty Fundraising Drive”; a community initiative to support Hurricane Melissa Relief
and Recovery efforts in Jamaica.
Date: Sunday, November 23, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, 9457 King George Blvd, Surrey, BC V3V 5W4
This rain-or-shine drive-thru with a twist community event invites residents across the Lower Mainland to stand in
solidarity with the people of Jamaica. The first 500 attendees who donate a minimum of $20 will receive a
complimentary Jamaican Patty and drink, courtesy of event partners and sponsors.
Guests will enjoy authentic Jamaican culture, live DJs, and a celebration of multicultural unity all while
contributing to life-saving relief on the ground in Jamaica.
Canadian Jamaican Medical Assistance Society (CJMAS)
Email: [email protected] Phone: 778.888.5705
Website: cjmas.ca/onelove 🇯🇲🇨🇦🇯🇲

10/20/2025

Mental Health in Construction: A Wake-Up Call
One of the most powerful sessions came from keynote speakers Kevin Bieksa (former Vancouver Canucks defenceman) and Michael Landsberg (former TSN “Off the Record” host).

10/16/2025

Held at JW Marriott Parq Hotel | October 2–3, 2025
The 2025 Construction Innovation Summit, hosted at the JW Marriott Parq Hotel in Vancouver, proved to be a pivotal moment for the construction industry.

10/15/2025

The in Vancouver was a game-changer!
AI in construction
Market challenges & opportunities
Safety & apprenticeships
Mental health spotlight with &
“Mental health – talk saves lives.”
Proud of BC’s 250K+ construction workers.
Congrats for 50 amazing years!

10/13/2025

Thankful for everyday

10/11/2025

What a Celebration! VIFF 2025

The 44th Vancouver International Film Festival was a fortress of film—11 days of global storytelling, talent, and creativity right here in BC!

From Richard Linklater’s powerful Opening Gala (Nouvelle Vague) to the soulful Closing Night (Koln 75 + live music by Chris Gestrin), VIFF reminded us why cinema matters.

We were proud community partners for:
Ancestral Visions of the Future
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Both films boldly explored Black identity, heritage & future through a creative lens. This is why we support VIFF—where stories come alive.

Missed the fest? Explore more at viff.org

09/28/2025

North American Premiere
Following his internationally acclaimed This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection (2019), filmmaker and visual artist Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese returns with Ancestral Visions of the Future — a deeply personal cinematic essay that weaves myth, memory, and autobiography into a poetic meditation on loss and longing. Fragmented and dreamlike, the film introduces two mythical figures: the Puppeteer, who cultivates herbs to extend life; and the Market Seller, a mother who preserves the language of dreams in a city that has forgotten how to speak it.
Alongside these poetic threads, Mosese retraces his own path from his childhood in Lesotho to the isolating streets of Berlin, with his mother’s presence anchoring the film as both guardian and witness. Ancestral Visions of the Future resists linear storytelling in favour of sensory intuition, ancestral echoes, and emotional excavation. What emerges is less of a narrative than a reckoning — an offering of remembrance, resistance, and cinematic defiance.
Community Partner
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Saturday October 11
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09/19/2025

It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of one of our most esteemed sons, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, C.M., O.N.S., Q.C. A trailblazer, a champion of public service, a passionate civil rights advocate, a charismatic lawyer, and a tireless community leader, Senator Oliver passed away peacefully at the age of 86.
A proud Canadian and Nova Scotian…

It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of one of our most esteemed sons, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, C.M., O.N.S., Q.C. A trailblazer, a champion of public service, a passionate civil rights advocate, a charismatic lawyer, and a tireless community leader, Sena...

09/19/2025

It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of one of our most esteemed sons, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, C.M., O.N.S., Q.C. A trailblazer, a champion of public service, a passionate civil rights advocate, a charismatic lawyer, and a tireless community leader, Senator Oliver passed away peacefully at the age of 86.
A proud Canadian and Nova Scotian… 🇨🇦

It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of one of our most esteemed sons, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, C.M., O.N.S., Q.C. A trailblazer, a champion of public service, a passionate civil rights advocate, a charismatic lawyer, and a tireless community leader, Sena...

09/18/2025

It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of one of our most esteemed sons, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, C.M., O.N.S., Q.C. A trailblazer, a champion of public service, a passionate civil rights advocate, a charismatic lawyer, and a tireless community leader, Senator Oliver passed away peacefully at the age of 86.
A proud Canadian and Nova Scotian…
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