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Celebrating the Lunar New Year in Marpole

The Marpole BusinessAssociation (BIA) is excited to present the 15th annual Marpole Lion Dance Tour, in celebration of the Lunar New Year of the Snake in 2025.

Mark your calendars! The Lunar New Year Lion Tour will take place … Read more

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A festive time in Marpole Village

The 2024 festive season in Marpole was memorable as much for its mild weather as for the joy and generosity experienced by our community.

The 19th annual Christmas in Marpole Village event saw singing entertainment from the Fandango Quartet, a

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Get Your Spook on at the Great Marpole Trick or Treat

October 26, 2022 — That spooky, scary time of year is once again upon us! The Marpole Business Association is pleased to present its 15th Annual Great Marpole Trick-or-Treat event to get you in a frightful mood. Join your friendly, er, spooky Marpole merchants on Thursday, October 31st between 4 - 5 PM on Granville Street between West 63rd and 71st Avenues. Participating merchants displaying the orange pumpkin decal will be giving out candies to kids in costume on Halloween after school.

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Annual BIA Events, Community Events, Marpole Trick-or-Treat

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5 Things to do in Marpole that may surprise you

April 21, 2021 —

Marpole is one of Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhoods. Formerly known as Eburne and located in southwest Vancouver, this onetime working-class community has an ancient First Nations heritage and modern industrial past related to logging and fishing along the Fraser River. As … Read more

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Community

Feather Dance Reconciliation Project Receives Funding from Guistra Foundation

April 16, 2021 — St. Hildegard’s Sanctuary is excited to have received a $5,000 donation from the Guistra Foundation to help fund the next phase of the Feather Dance reconciliation project. “The hope for this project is to steadily expand relationships across cultures,” shares the Rev. Melanie Calabrigo, Gathering Priest for St. Hildegard’s Sanctuary, “in order to connect Indigenous, settler, and refugee in a relationship of mutual respect and creative action.”

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Arts & Entertainment, Churches & Places of Worship, Community, Community Events

I Love Marpole Word Art Installation

August 26, 2020 —

The Marpole Business Improvement Association (BIA) is delighted that the long-anticipated I Love Marpole word art piece has been installated at the gateway into the Marpole commercial district and community.

The I “Heart” Marpole word art installation is located on … Read more

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Marpole Curling Club Early closure

March 18, 2020 — Marpole Curling Club has several curlers in high risk, over 70 years, and our members' health is paramount. The Board of Directors, with president Gregg C. Bruce's support, has decided to cease operations effective Monday, March 16th, 2020.

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Sports & Recreation