ORGANIZERS of the BMO Vancouver Marathon, being held May 5, plan to hold one minute of silence to pay tribute to those affected by the bombings at the Boston Marathon.
According to a press release, the Vancouver International Marathon Society will give a yellow ribbon to every runner at package pickup.
Participants will also be encouraged to sign a commemorative coffee table book at the Health, Sports & Lifestyle Expo, which will be bound and presented to representatives of the Boston Athletic Association. In addition, the society will give a $10 donation to One Fund Boston, set up to raise money to help the families most affected by the bombings, for every walk-up registration received at the expo, being held May 2-4, for the eight-kilometre, half-marathon and marathon events. The event's apparel sponsor Saucony will also donate 100 per cent of the proceeds of their #BostonStrong T-shirts to the fund. Info: bmovanmarathon.ca.
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NAOSH Week launch in North Van
B.C. will host the Canadian launch of North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week on Monday, May 6 at North Vancouver's Shipbuilders' Square from 11: 30 a.m. to 1: 30 p.m. The free event is scheduled to include a dramatic sequence of marine rescues, an on-the-water fire fighting demonstration, a high angle rescue from a crane and a hazardous materials decontamination demonstration.
Lunch will be provided by White Spot's Food Truck. More than 20 interactive exhibitors will offer simulators, health and safety practical tips and demos, personal bio-metric testing, give-a-ways, contests and draws. Keynote speaker Walter Gretzky, along with Para-lympian Josh Dueck, will be on hand to speak and meet with the public. Info: naosh.org.
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Rare Disease Foundation fundraising gala
Representatives of the Rare Disease Foundation are presenting Rare Finds, their fourth annual fundraising gala, Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The event is intended to raise awareness and funds to support care-focused research for the one in 12 Canadians diagnosed with a rare disease.
The cornerstone of the event is a friendly, yet spirited, competition between 10 of Vancouver's top chefs, including Kristian Eligh, Hawksworth Restaurant, and Wayne Harris, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, who will prepare one-of-a kind dishes for guests to try and vote on.
Rare Finds will also feature live music, and live and silent auctions.
Tickets: $150 each with early bird pricing of two for $250 until April 29, visit rarediseasefoundation.org.
