Christmas in Steveston: Sunday Dec. 4:
Christmas celebrations get rolling through Steveston Village on Dec. 4 starting with the 4th Annual Christmas Classic Car Cruise, presented by the Steveston Merchants Association. From 12:15 - 12:30pm, approximately 75 classic cars will drive through the streets of Steveston. They’ll then remain on display until 2:30 p.m., next to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery and Steveston Hotel. At 1 p.m., Santa will arrive by boat at the Steveston Public Wharf, then pose for photos inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery from 2 – 4 p.m. The event will also feature carolers, horse-drawn carriage rides, and a Festival of Trees. For more info on the Classic Car Cruise and Christmas in Steveston Village, visit online at ExploreSteveston.com.
ROX 1st anniversary: Dec. 4:
Sunday is the first anniversary of the Olympic Experience at the Richmond Olympic Oval (ROX) and to mark the date there will be a number of events at the facility, including an autograph session with local Olympians Evan Dunfee (race walking) from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and Shallon Olsen (gymnastics) from 3 – 5 p.m. Family admission — for up to four people — will be reduced to $17 for the day. There will also be some Olympic experience contests that include the chance to win a bobsleigh ride with Canadian bobsleigh pilot Chris Spring at the Whistler Sliding Centre. Just post the best race time on either the bobsleigh or race car simulators during Community ROX Days to win. You can also win a gymnastics lesson, for those aged three to 13, with Olsen at the Omega Gymnastics Club in Coquitlam by posting the best time for the 100 metre race on the PS3 Olympic video game.
Breakfast with Santa: Sunday, Dec. 4:
Who better to share breakfast with at this time of year than the jolly old elf himself? Visitors to the Steveston Community Centre (4111 Moncton Street) on Sunday will get that chance with a special Breakfast with Santa event from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Price: $10 per person. Children 12 months and younger are free. All children must be accompanied by an adult and all adults must pay and register. For more information, call 604-238-8080, or email [email protected].
