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 […]
Category Archives: Blog Post
07
Apr
Apr
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 […]
12
Jul
Jul
The Pink GAAme is a Gaelic games fundraiser, which will raise funds for the BC Cancer Foundation in support of translational breast cancer research, where BC Cancer will develop more customized treatments, prevent breast cancer recurrence in high-risk patients and increase long-term survivorship. Gaelic games are Ireland’s national sports and the large BC-based Irish community […]
23
Jun
Jun
I am sitting on the floor of my childhood bedroom, trying to cram the third bottle of Penney’s Sunkissed tan into my 23kg suitcase bound for Vancouver. Eighteen months ago, I returned to Ireland “for a short visit” having lived abroad in Canada for over four years. More of my twenties were spent on another […]