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AHA MEDIA discovers UGM Women’s Drop In Centre on Hastings and Princess in Vancouver being demolished!
AHA MEDIA while traveling on the Bus going Eastbound on Hastings Street was surprised to discover the UGM ( Union Gospel Mission) Women’s Centre being demolished!
The following three photos were taken from inside of a moving bus going Eastbound into Strathcona along Hastings Street.
The demolition of the former UGM Women’s Drop In Centre is at the corner of Hastings and Princess Streets
The following three photos were taken from inside of a moving bus going Westbound into Vancouver Downtown Eastside along Hastings Street.
Sources say that the UGM Women’s Drop In Centre was bulldozed to make way for new supportive women’s housing to be built.
http://www.ugm.ca/our_services/facilities/womensdropin.aspx
Women’s Drop-in Centre
| Contact: Cyndi, Skye or Adrienne Phone: 604.253.3735 Email: contact@ugm.ca |
Hours of Operation: MWF: 10am – Noon Tues/Thurs: 3pm – 6pm |
| Services Provided: Community Drop-in centre for women, hot meals, free clothing, safe environment, supportive counselling, referrals. |
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On Tuesdays and Thursdays, coffee, tea and snacks are provided between 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, and a hot, nutritious meal is served at 5:00 pm.
Free Clothing
Available during drop in hours
Karaoke and Knit Crochet Group
Tuesdays
Bingo
Thursdays: 4-5pm
Movie Matinee and Crafts
Friday
Art in the City 2009 – West End’s Visual Art Show and Sale
AHA MEDIA is pleased to be a Media Sponsor of Art in the City 2009 ! 🙂
Calling All Art Lovers to Attend Art in the City
West End’s Visual Art Show and Sale
Vancouver – May 1st thru May3rd, 2009 – The West End Community Centre invites you to Art in the City, a visual art show and sale featuring over 65 local artists from Vancouver, BC and beyond. Admission is free at this three-day event showcasing paintings, drawings, illustrations, pottery, carvings, photography and sculptures by local artists and artisans.
Friday, May 1st – 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday, May 2nd – 10:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday, May 3rd – 10:00am – 4:00pm
The West End Community Centre is located at 870 Denman Street with parking available off Haro Street.
This is our fourth annual Art in the City event; we are excited to host an eclectic and incredibly talented group of local artists and artisans along with over 2,000 art lovers who come out to appreciate and purchase art. We are offering a special door prize this year which will be awarded at 3:00pm on Sunday. This year’s prize is artwork “Urban Legend” by feature artist Dylan Schultz. Art in the City is an event you don’t want to miss!
The West End Community Centre is operated by the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation in partnership with the West End Community Centre Association (WECCA). WECCA is a community-based organization of volunteers whose mission is to enhance the quality of life of the West End and Coal Harbour communities by providing recreational, educational and social activities and services which are accessible and responsive to the changing needs of the communities.
AHA MEDIA playing Basketball near Tinseltown Mall
AHA MEDIA took advantage of Vancouver’s beautiful sunny weather and went to go shoot some hoops at the basketball court near Tinseltown Mall.
In this video, Ken Glofcheskie, Sports Reporter for AHA MEDIA shows off his basketball skills at the basketball courts near Tinseltown Mall in Vancouver, B.C.
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
Steve Nash Sports Club in Vancouver
Some of Vancouver’s Social Media and Twitter scene were invited to Steve Nash Sports Club to help train for the upcoming Chips’ Not Dead Yet Run. http://www.chipsnotdeadyet.com/register
In attendance were April Smith and Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA, Lorraine Murphy of Raincoaster Media and Raul Pacheco of Hummingbird604
Thanks to Lee of Steve Nash Sports Centre for inviting us to work out at your downtown Vancouver location! 🙂
http://www.stevenashsportsclub.com/
More photos of our experience at Steve Nash Sport Centre on our Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157617432430037/
AHA MEDIA attended Game Five of the WHL Western Conference between Vancouver Giants and Kelowna Rockets
AHA MEDIA was pleased to be able to attend the fifth game of the WHL Western Conference between Vancouver Giants and Kelowna Rockets. 
AHA MEDIA was able to go to this game courtesy to Graham Lloyd , Account Manager, 99.3 The FOX http://www.cfox.com
Thanks Graham!
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The Vancouver Giants have once again put themselves squarely behind the eight ball by losing the pivotal fifth game in the WHL Western conference final to the Kelowna Rockets 1-0 on Saturday at the Coliseum. They also trailed their semi final series with the Spokane Chiefs 3-2 before winning the final two games to advance to the finals against the Rockets.
The Giants will be hard pressed to repeat that feat against a bigger, tougher Kelowna squad however. The Calgary Hitmen await the winner of this series, considered by many knowledgeable observers as the best Junior team in the country.
The first period was a close checking affair for most of the period with the Rockets scoring the games only goal late in the first amid a scramble in front of the Vancouver net. The officials allowed both teams to play and penalty calls were rare. Kelowna outshot the Giants by a 12 to 6 margin in the first.
The second period saw more of the same tight checking action with both teams managing only four shots on net each. The Giants appeared to have evened the score late in the second when the puck went into the net past the Rocket goalie at 2:16 left in the period. The goal was disallowed after video review determined that the puck was kicked into the net by the Vancouver player. The Rockets thoroughly out hustled the Giants in this period.
The final frame saw the Giants finally put pressure on the Kelowna squad and in fact forced three Kelowna penalties in a row. They even had a two-man advantage for a minute and a half but could not solve the Rockets’ netminder. The final shot on goal tally was 25-23 in favor of the Giants.
Once again the size advantage showed as the Rockets out muscled and out hustled the Giants at every turn pushing them of the puck and forcing turnovers. The3 Vancouver side will have it’s work cut out for them in game six at a tough Kelowna building.
Go Giants! 🙂
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