Pemberton Festival 2015 line up released
Finally the wait is over and the Pemberton Music Festival 2015 lineup is out. Headliners include Kendrick Lamar, The Black Keys, J. Cole, and Tiesto. Pemberton Music Festival is a four-day contemporary music festival in British Columbia’s scenic Pemberton Valley.
Save-On-Foods in Surrey first B.C. grocery store to sell wine
It’s official: The Save-On-Foods in South Surrey will be the first grocery store to sell wine under the province’s new liquor laws.
Save On Foods at South Point (3033 152 Street, Surrey) is now the first supermarket in B.C. to offer the “wine-on-shelves” model of alcohol sales. This was achieved through a partnership with the BC Wine Institute, and means about 500 different B.C. wines will now be sold in the store, according to a release issued by the Ministry of Justice.
Celebration of Light 2015 participating countries
Local event organizers brand.LIVE have announced plans to take the Celebration of Light 2015 to a new level to celebrate the fireworks festival’s 25th anniversary. This year’s participating countries are China (July 25), Brazil (July 29) and Canada (August 1). Organizers are introducing two new spaces to enjoy the nighttime fireworks: a licensed, ticketed lounge at the English Bay Inukshuk and a family-friendly, licensed bistro in the Sunset Beach Park that will not require tickets for admission.
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