WHAT:
CBC Victoria's 25th Annual Food Bank Day

WHEN:
December 2 - 5:30 - 8:30 am

WHERE:
CBC Victoria, 1025 Pandora Avenue. Victoria, BC


WHO:
Come down to CBC Victoria to watch a special live broadcast of On The Island with host Gregor Craigie. The show includes local stories and contests with wonderful prizes to help raise money for the Food Bank.
Volunteers will be onsite accepting donations.

For more information:
CBC/Radio-Canada in BC, has raised more than $3 million for British Columbia food banks. For more information and to make a donation, visit  http://www.cbc.ca/bc/features/openhouse-foodbank/
 

Follow @CBC_Victoria on Twitter.

CBC Radio One can be heard on 90.5 FM in Victoria

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Media Contact:
Asifa Lalji, APR
CBC English Communications
604.662.6464
asifa.lalji@cbc.ca
Twitter: @CBCVancouver



 

November 25, 2011 - December 2 marks the 25th anniversary of CBC/Radio-Canada's Food Bank Day. To commemorate, the Prince George and Prince Rupert teams of Daybreak will produce the show from the Prince George Food Bank and Salvation Army Church at 777 Ospika Boulevard South from 6 - 8:30 am.

A familiar voice in northern BC, Betsy Trumpener will share hosting duties with Carolina de Ryk who will broadcast from Prince Rupert. The public is invited to attend the event which will include lively interviews and performances by the Bel Canto Children's Choir.

"This is a very special year for us as we mark 25 years of raising funds for food banks in the province," says Johnny Michel, managing director of CBC British Columbia. "The need continues to grow and we are pleased to be able to broadcast Daybreak North in such a meaningful location in the community."

The public is encouraged to come down, make a cash or food donation and enjoy some light refreshments while meeting the CBC team in Prince George.

CBC/Radio-Canada in BC, has raised more than $3 million for British Columbia food banks. For more information and to make a donation, visit www.cbc.ca/bc/features/openhouse-foodbank/

Follow on Twitter at @CBCVancouver and #cbcopenhouse. 
CBC Radio One can be heard on 91.5 FM and 860 AM in northern BC.

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For more information, please contact:
Asifa Lalji, APR
CBC English Communications
604.662.6464
asifa.lalji@cbc.ca
Twitter: @CBCVancouver

Treat your sweetheart to one of the finest and romantic Shakespearean performances this fall.  Vancouver Opera presents Romeo Et Juliette at The Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

French opera at its most romantic, Charles Gounod's gorgeous version of Shakespeare's tragic story is graceful, dramatic, and supremely melodic. Famous for its deeply emotional love duets, its exquisite orchestral colours and its heart-stirring choruses, Roméo et Juliette beautifully portrays the most iconic elements of the play - the passionate balcony scene, Mercutio's "Queen Mab" speech, the disastrous duel, and the sublimely spiritual final scene. Don't miss this amazing performance that is on stage for 4 nights only!


 For tickets, please visit www.vancouveropera.ca/

Canada's crumbling infrastructure needs billions of dollars worth of basic maintenance, and that's not counting the billions more needed to upgrade and modernize it. Starting this Sunday, November 20^th, CBC News is featuring a special report:The Big Fix that goes into communities across the country to take a closer look at what's being done, what's needed most, and how Canadians will pay for it all. 

Our coverage across all CBC News platforms will explore the issues that matter to Canadians concerning major problems with the infrastructure where they live.

CBC British Columbia is also taking part in the series with local programming including The Early Edition and CBC News Vancouver.

Debut: Sunday, November 20
CBC News will talk about the one quarter of all waste water treatment plants that will need to be replaced when the government implements new regulation standards at the end of this year.  

Monday, November 22
Melanie Nagy kicks off the week on CBC News Network, and World Report and with the results of our exclusive CBC News poll that asks Canadians how much they are willing to pay  to improve their commute. You'll be surprised at the results. 

Find your next favourite book and author at the Jewish Book Festival, happening from November 26th to December 1st. The festival will have meet-the-author opportunities, literary readings, panel discussions, book club gatherings and a cocktail evening celebration. 

Catch this year's featured author, Israeli writer and film maker Etgar Keret in conversation with CBC's Eleanor Watchtel for a live recording of CBC Writers & Company. 

Listen to talented and inspiring writers including, Pen Faulkner, award-winner David Guterson, and Ed King in a special book club with Sheryl MacKay, host of North by Northwest. 

Join children authors, local writers, Mann Booker Prize nominee Alison Pick, Giller Prize nominee Alexi Zentner as well as Bravo's Top Chef Danyelle Freeman and many more talented writers at the Jewish Book Festival.

For more information and tickets, please visit www.jewishbookfestival.ca/

CBC Radio One presents Civic Election 2011. Tune in to your local CBC Radio One station to hear results from municipalities in your area.

Here in Vancouver, CBC On The Coast, Stephen Quinn will host the live special, starting at 8pm when the polls close. He will be joined by Cecilia Walters at the results desk, bringing you the outcome of voting from Whistler to Chilliwack.

You'll hear interviews with newly-elected and returning mayors, and analysis from our civic vote panellists - Frances Bula and Gordon Price.

For more information and updates on the coverage of Civic Election 2011, visit CBC's Election Connection website.

No Talk, All Action. Launch a Startup in 54 hours. Startup Weekend is a global network of passionate leaders and entrepreneurs on a mission to educate and inspire individuals, teams and communities. Come share ideas, form teams and launch startups. 

On November 18, join entrepreneurs, tech enthusiasts, savvy designers  for Startup Weekend Vancouver at the SFU Beedie School of Business. Over 100 entrepreneurs will build companies together and pitch them to a crowd of over 200 at a closing night Gala. Hear the esteemed speakers talk about Vancouver's growing entrepreneurship community and why digital entrepreneurs should be excited with the local scene. 

Join this exciting event and collaborate with amazing teammates. See the Vancouver startup scene in action. For more information, please visit www.tippett.me

Cute Cats and the Arab Spring: 
When Social Media Meet Social Change          

Activists around the world are turning to social media tools usually used for more pedestrian purposes: the sharing of family videos and videos of cats flushing toilets. But these tools can be extremely powerful in the hands of activists, as they are pervasive, easy to use and difficult for governments to censor.

In the 2011 Vancouver Human Rights Lecture,  Ethan Zuckerman, Director of the Centre for Civic Media at MIT, looks at "the cute cat theory" of internet activism, as it helps explain the Arab Spring protests, aggressive internet censorship in countries like China and Vietnam, and the challenges for the corporate owners of social media platforms in an era of online speech.

Ethan Zuckerman is also a principal research scientist at MIT's Media Lab. His research focuses on the distribution of attention in mainstream and new media, the use of technology for international development, and the use of new media technologies by activists.

The 2011 Vancouver Human Rights Lecture will be hosted by Paul Kennedy and recorded for future broadcast on the CBC Radio One' Ideas.

Participate in this fascinating lecture this Sunday, November 20th, 7pm at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, UBC. Reserve your seat at VancouverHumanRightsLecture.