Archive for March, 2009
Golden Figure Skating Club prepares for Ice Carnival
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
The Golden Figure Skating club is training hard for their upcoming ice show this month.
The ice show, themed The Golden Stars on Ice, will be held on Feb. 28 at the Golden Arena with a show at 2 p.m.
Snow King’s MasqueParade in the Spirit Square
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
Celebrants and spectators alike will gather down in the Spirit Square this Friday evening just after 7 for the third annual Snow King’s MasqueParade.
The bonfire, lanterns and torches will welcome L
Jack Rabbits hopping
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
Marilyn Kelly-McArthur filled in last week as a coach for the Jack Rabbits practise at the Golden Golf Club and had some fun with her students.
Unlike the elusive Snowshoe Jack Rabbit that is rarely
Turning back the pages … Celebrating old traditions in Parson
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
This week my column is about the Parson Community Hall. Hard as it is to believe, this building will, on the 7th of February 2009 celebrate 70 years since construction.
BC Hydro supports “Golden MasqueParade 2009″
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
BC Hydro is once again pleased to contribute $5,000 to Golden District Arts Council’s “Golden MasqueParade 2009″ being held February 13/14, 2009. For three years BC Hydro has supported this important
X-Files artist returns home, special project for MasqueParade
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
An experienced scenic and animation artist that has been working for years in Vancouver’s film industry has returned home to Golden.
Wayne Dang, who was born and raised a Golden boy, is back living i
Wetlands exhibit opens at Art Gallery
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
Wildsight and the Art Gallery of Golden teamed up to present the ‘Columbia Wetlands – Natural Inspirations’, a mixed media exhibit to commemorate World Wetlands Day, February 2.
The exhibit brings th
Cross country skiing – something for everyone
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
Cross-country skiing offers benefits for everyone, whether you want to get some exercise, explore the great outdoors, or do something fun and active that your whole family can enjoy during winter.
Turning back the pages … James Carroll continued
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
This is a continuation of last week’s Turning Back the Pages.
A private detective was hired and soon they believed they had enough evidence to arrest five of the seven Donnolly brothers on charges
Wrangle the Chute at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
Get ready to giddy up and see or be a snow cowboy at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.
On Feb. 6 to 8, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (KHMR) will host the first ever Wrangle the Chute event.
“We are get