Already the world’s biggest health crisis, cancer rates are expected to rise by 35% in B.C. over the next decade. And as our population grows and ages, demand for cancer services is also expected to increase by 60%. We’re in a race against time with this disease, but...
The pandemic has taken an emotional toll on us with emotions running high. Canadian Mental Health Association’s research with UBC found that 40 percent of Canadian children, youth, adults, and seniors are experiencing declining mental health since the pandemic...
Runners this year helped raised nearly $400,000 for charity and over the years helped raised over $16 million combined. Here are some of them! Thank you and congrats to all runners!Mahdiyar B - BC Cancer FoundationBecca J - BC Schizophrenia Society Renato Z - BC...
Top Marathon finishers 2022 Male 1. Chris Balestrini, 2:23:56 (CAN) 2. Alex Gladley, 2:25:16 (CAN) 3. Kip Kangogo, 2:25:30 (KEN) Top Marathon finishers 2022 Female 1. Dayna Pidhoresky, 2:34:30 (CAN) 2. Lanni Marchant, 2:36:42 (CAN) 3. Rachel Hannah, 2:43:30 (CAN) Top...
Thanks for sharing your fantastic posts on social media! Here are a few favourites from BMOVM race week! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Justin Kent (@jkent_) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Skye (@skye_schutte) View this post on Instagram A...
BMO Vancouver Marathon 50th Anniversary Day featured over 18,500 registered runners, a new event record. Dayna Pidhoresky, who previously won Half Marathon in 2019, sets a new course record for the BMO Vancouver Marathon in 2:34:30, breaking the old course record of...
BMO VANCOUVER MARATHON WELCOMES BACK RECORD NUMBERS, OVER 18,500 First large post-pandemic Marathon in Canada Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Vancouver’s only Marathon event, non-profit event organizers RUNVAN® are incredibly happy to announce a new record number...
It’s Spring, and even though we are looking forward to year-end activities and the advent of a well-deserved break for our students and teachers, we are already gearing up for next year. This is the height of our admissions season at Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School...
Supporters and survivors Participating in a charity run or ride like our Ride Don’t Hide or the BMO Vancouver Marathon’s RUN4HOPE can be transformative. There are typically two types of participants: supporters and survivors. A supporter has been deeply affected by...
You’ve put in the work over the past few months and now race day is here. But how will you fuel yourself over 8 km? 21.2 km? 42.2 kms? It’s all about avoiding the bonk or ‘hitting the wall’... There are no secret techniques, just proper planning and execution. We’ll...
Every kid needs to be just that: a kid. Canuck Place Children’s Hospice recreation therapists – Laura Fielding, Gillian Lagambina, and Amy Wightman – ensure that every child on the Canuck Place program has the opportunity to explore their interests and passions. I...
We like to assume that we support causes simply because it's the right thing to do—and that can be true to an extent. But oftentimes, the decision to continue supporting a cause stems from the people we meet and the relationships we form over the course of our...
