Being Savvy: Activities, things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in Vancouver, Canada

Things to do in Vancouver Before Your Child Grows Up

by Gwendolyn Floyd

Vancouver is a great city and there are a number of things that you should do here with your kids before they grow up. Some are easy and you will do many times while others will be once in a lifetime opportunities. I will start with 5, but I expect there will be many added in other posts. 1: Take snowboard or skiing lessons on the local mountains. If you live in greater Vancouver, ... Read more >

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Canada Day Events Tomorrow

by Gwendolyn Floyd

As we celebrate the 141st anniversary of Confederation, what is happening for Canada day in the Lower Mainland tomorrow? The answers is lots, though not as much as in Ottawa. One of these years I plan to take a family Vacation to Ottawa around Canada Day. I think it would be a blast. Here in the lower mainland there are things to do in almost every municipality. Photo by: Anthony ... Read more >

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Happy Canada Day

by Gwendolyn Floyd

Today is the 141st birthday of Canada and Canadians everywhere are celebrating with a midweek holiday. Some people just take a break, BBQ and maybe watch some fireworks. We are heading to Canada Place to take in the festivities.Photo by: Anthony Floyd Canada Day, first called Dominion Day, became a statutory holiday in 1879. Since 1958 the Government of Canada has arranged an ... Read more >

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Three Days In and Around Vancouver: Day 1

by Gwendolyn Floyd

While many of the activities in the plans for days 1, 2 and 3 are available all year round, I expect that most people would be coming to Vancouver for the summer or early fall. I have tried to put most of the activities into areas where you can take public transit if you need to, but I would ... Read more >

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Three Days In and Around Vancouver: Day 2

by Gwendolyn Floyd

For day two we go across the Lion's Gate Bridge and explore the North Shore and Bowen Island. The North Shore is know for great skiing and hiking and beautiful homes. During the summer most of the snow comes off the mountains, though this year it is being a little stubborn. Photo by: Anthony Floyd Start off day two by going to Capilano Suspension Bridge and Tree Tops adventure. ... Read more >

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Bonus Activities for the Three Day Guide to Vancouver: Kid Friendly Attractions

by Gwendolyn Floyd

In the three day guide to Vancouver the days were pretty packed with things to do. However there are still a number of other great things to do in Greater Vancouver and I thought I would list some of our favourites.Photo By: Anthony Floyd Greater Vancouver Zoo. Located in Abbotsford BC, the ... Read more >

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Bonus Activities for the Three Day Vancouver Guide: Sports Teams

by Gwendolyn Floyd

Vancouver has a number of professional and semi-professional sports teams to go see in any season. I like to go to some of the football games and the Western Conference Final we went to a couple of years ago was fantastic. Depending when you are here you can take in Canadian football, hockey ... Read more >

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Enjoying the BC Day Weekend

by Gwendolyn Floyd

This weekend we have an extra day and I am sure that with all the summer revelling we all need it. I know that since my goddaughter has been visiting we have had really busy weekends. For me this means taking some extra time Sunday and Monday to do the things we have been neglecting, like the vacuuming. For those of you who have the time and the energy there is still a lot to do around ... Read more >

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One of the Best Things About Preschool

by Gwendolyn Floyd

When I was working Elementary School teacher one of the things I loved about having my own classroom was running the Scholastic book club every month. I loved the teacher catalogues, the student flyers and the incredible deals on books of all kinds. A good portion of my son's library is from that ... Read more >

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