Author Archives: irishinbc

Vancouver GAA Upcoming Events – April 19th & 20th

Referee Course: April 19th  Vancouver GAA have arranged for a GAA referee course on April 19 from 6PM-9PM PST at the Consulate in Vancouver. This is a two part session, with one session being in-person and an online session being made available prior to the in-person one. To be certified, attendance is required at both […]

ICAN – Provincial Health Care in Canada

For the month of April, I/CAN are running a campaign called Growing your awareness about Provincial Health Care in Canada. This week’s resource: If eligible, are you signed up to the provincial health care plan of where you live? If you are living in Canada and meet certain requirements, you should be eligible to apply for […]

Irish Families in Vancouver – Sandman Hotels Competition

Irish Families in Vancouver were thrilled to have the support of Sandman Hotels at the CelticFest Family Zone on Saturday March 16th. To celebrate St. Paddy’s Day, Sandman is giving away 2 free nights at any Sandman or Sandman Signature hotel across Canada! Choose from over 50 Hotels, Resorts, Inns and Suites from British Columbia […]

NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is this Friday, September 30th, also known as Orange Shirt Day. It is a day to honour and remember residential school survivors and their families, as well as children that did not survive the residential school system. Orange Shirt Day also serves to create awareness about the history and […]

CelticFest Vancouver

CelticFest Vancouver – Save the Date: March 16 – 20. https://www.celticfestvancouver.com/ Our friends over at Celtic Fest are calling for volunteers for this years festival! The 2022 festival will be taking place from March 16-20. Volunteers roles include some social media assistance, pre festival load in and overseeing onsite activation. If you would like to be involved […]