Deep Cove Crier Archive

Have you stopped to smell the fir, gingerbread and Mandarin oranges this Christmas season? Chances are you’ve been rushing around from one holiday engagement to the next – in between work, family, and non-festive commitments.

Around this time last year, my family and I visited the Capilano Suspension Bridge for the first time. Everything was lit up for Christmas, accentuating the natural beauty of the place. It was an incredible experience.

The Crawford family spent years cultivating the Raven Pub as a “third place” for Deep Cove residents – it’s not home and it’s not work, but an alternate space for residents from Deep Cove and the surrounding community to spend time with family and fr

DEEP COVE CULTURAL CENTRE 4360 Gallant Ave. 604-929-9456. DEEP COVE HERITAGE SOCIETY Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; most Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.; closed Mondays. Recommended to call in advance. 604-929-5744, deepcoveheritage.

Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker has been a beloved Christmas tradition in Seymour Dance alumna Jessica Heaven’s household since she was two years old. Heaven and her sisters have all performed in the magical winter production staged by Seymour Dance.

Parkgate Winter Lights An event to celebrate the importance of community and how in the dark winter months we use light as a way to bring people together, Friday, Dec. 7, 5-7:30 p.m. at Parkgate Community Centre.

Like the old saying goes, “All good things must come to an end.” It is time for me to retire from my relationship with the Crier as a contributing writer.

The Friday drop-in painting club at Parkgate will be holding an art sale on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lifelong artist and stroke survivor Vern Montgomery is a fixture in the club and was recently displaced by the Lions Manor fire.

November: The days are shorter, colder. And as the leaves on the trees change colour and fall, we know how tempting it is to retreat into the comfort of our homes. But November is also the month in which daylight savings time ends.

I’m a football fan, both the Canadian and American versions, and so I’ve followed the Colin Kaepernick saga over the last few years.