Inside Van What's Happening July 27

Summer at the movies

On Sat. July 27 and Sat. Aug. 31, Panatch Group, the developer of Port Moody’s 50 Electronic Avenue, will host the Summer Cinema Series at Port Moody’s Rocky Point park. Beginning after sunset on the main lawn, the event will include famous food trucks, local businesses and vendors and of course... free popcorn!

Keep a watch on The Clock

It’s always a worthwhile trip by the scenic Seabus over to Lonsdale Quay in the summer, but since the opening of the Polygon Gallery, it’s worth the trip any time of the year. On July 5, the Polygon opened an exhibition by multi-media artist, Christian Marclay, called The Clock. The installation involves a custom-built cinema (with comfy lounge sofas) showing the intricate, non-linear montage of film and television clips featuring a clock or a timepiece telling the exact time it is, to you, at the moment. It’s mesmerizing. For something a bit less immersive, there’s also an amusing exhibition on the main floor gallery of cute dog photos. Admission to the Polygon is by donation.

UDI Grind for Mental Health

“It started out as a bit of a joke among us, as in, the development industry has been in a bit of ‘a grind’ this year,” says Urban Development Industry’s (UDI) Yvonne Lo. But when UDI was approached by the executive search company Taylor Ryan about doing a fundraiser for mental health, they got on board. Though finding sponsors wasn’t too easy this year, getting participants was. “It’s the first year, so we were expecting maybe 30 people, but we got over 90,” says Lo. The fantastic team-bonding experience raised money for the Canadian Mental Health Association while challenging team endurance on the three-kilometre uphill trek to the top of Grouse Mountain, where beer and snacks awaited the sweaty, triumphant hikers. “We will definitely be doing this again next year,” says Lo.

Khatsahlano Street Party

On July 6, Fourth Avenue in Kitsilano, from Burrard to Macdonald streets, was awash with thousands of people braving the iffy weather (there was a shower here and there), to visit the Khatsahlano Street Party, Vancouver’s largest free arts and music festival. There was loads of shopping at the tents most shops had set up on the street, as well as wellness booths, and even two spin classes held right on the street. The real draw were the live music stages, with over 50 artists playing on seven different stages. Also very popular were the information booths from the city of Vancouver to educate interested people about how they can get involved in the planning of the new Broadway Skytrain Development Plan, the new Jericho Lands plan, as well as the new 30-year Transit-Oriented Development plan. People lined up to write down ideas, find out about events and chat with friendly volunteers.

Amber Grand Opening

July 6 was also an exciting day on the other side of Vancouver’s West Side, with the highly anticipated Grand Opening of Aragon’s Amber presentation centre on King Edward near Cambie Street. Guests could grab a cookie and coffee and, with the building nearing completion, wander across the hall from the sales centre into the one-level show home, with surprising views of the city for a ground-floor suite. The afternoon was hosted by 1470.FM Fairchild Radio, and the sales team, who helpfully pointed out that there was also a penthouse suite on the fourth floor to check out. It was definitely worth the climb upstairs to see the amazing view and the stunning design of the three-bedroom home, which includes a rooftop deck with a million-dollar view of the mountains and cityscape.

Did you know?

You may be hearing over and over, “It’s a buyer’s market”, but what does that mean? Investopedia says: “It’s a situation in which supply exceeds demand, giving purchasers an advantage over sellers in price negotiations.”