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Hey just a reminder to those running in the civic elections, today is not a day to campaign. It's not about you. Do that tomorrow. I have four emails today from a person running for mayor of Surrey (somehow I'm on their media list).

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 8h

Each year at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event in Maple Ridge we get to hear from Len Pierre. He has a consulting firm that offers some valuable - and free - resources for individuals and organizations:

lenpierreconsulting.com

Resources | LPC

Free resources to support you in advancing decolonization, reconciliation and cultural safety in your professional practice, organization and community. This includes our language guide, working with ...

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Michelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 13h

recommended reading today — Aaron Hemens’ interview with Phyllis Webstad, published two years ago on @indiginews.bsky.social. Webstad is not even mentioned on the federal government’s webpage for NDTR/Orange Shirt Day indiginews.com/news/orange-...

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Orange Shirt Day’s founder fears Sept. 30 is being co-opted from residential ‘school’ survivors

‘I don’t want Orange Shirt Day to be forgotten — it was started by a survivor,’ says Phyllis Webstad, whose 11-year-old event now coincides with National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 14h

Remembering the Children: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/sn25kdf...

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Remembering The Children: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | APTN News

YouTube video by APTN News

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 14h

“Today there are more Indigenous children in care than there were at the height of the residential school system. This is a momentous problem, especially in a time where so many in Canadian society seek to reconcile. Reconciliation simply cannot occur when our children & families continue to suffer”

thewalrus.ca

There Are More Indigenous Children in Care Now than at the Height of Residential Schools | The Walrus

Reconciliation simply cannot occur when children and families continue to suffer

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 14h

Listen. Believe. Honour. Learn, and take action. There are still 79 (of 94) Truth and Reconciliation Comission Calls to Action to complete! #NDTR #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation

cbc.ca

Beyond 94: Truth and Reconciliation in Canada

What's your call to action? #Beyond94: Truth and Reconciliation in Canada

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 29/09/2026

Have I mentioned that our #book events not only include the regular Q&A and signing but John Lee and I have come up with a really fun and insightful #Vancouver trivia game? We've had great feedback so far. Join us at Hastings Mill Museum on November 20 with more to be announced soon!

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FREECOUVER Trivia Night - November 20 - Old Hastings Mill Store Museum

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 29/09/2026

Shout out to my sister who is nominated for an award from CAMSC (Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council). This award recognizes individuals who champion inclusive procurement and help create pathways for suppliers.

A graphic listing nominees for an award.

MEET THE NOMINEES
Virtual Business
Achievement Awards Gala
PROCUREMENT BUSINESS ADVOCATE
OF THE YEAR AWARD
Edina Cavalli CIBC
Jenny Miles BCLC
David Hunt Canada Post Corporation
Luis Antonio Diaz Blü Al Technologies
Ann-Marie Anderson BMO
Stephanie Loureiro Speer Technologies
OCT 1, 2026 1:30-4 PM ET
CAMSC

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 29/09/2026

Gourmet Girl! The Pier 17 Bowl is my go-to 🍽️

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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 16/09/2026

Our much-anticipated Vancouver City Council full term report card is here! 📝 We look back over 4 years of council votes and give the mayor and each councillor a grade, backed up by solid numbers. How did your favourite councillor do? visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/09/16/v...

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Vancouver City Council Full Term Report Card

Vancouver heads to the polls in October to vote for its Mayor and Council, so we’re looking back on how all the incumbents voted on road safety measures over the full 4 year term.

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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is one of the best platforms we’ve ever had. Thanks to the members and candidates for all their input and staff for putting it all together

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 29/09/2026

Thomas Müller has been signed through the 2027 #MLS Sprint Season. When the ‘Caps first signed him of August 2025 they had this awesome, pretzel-abundant catering from MunChi Foods and I think about it often 😅 It’s been so exciting to watch him play for @whitecapsfc.com #VWFC in #Vancouver.

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 29/09/2026

It's time to dodge puddles and gather under the marquee as you take in some fall theatre productions around Vancouver. Check out immersive experiences, hilarious comedies, spooky thrillers, and some classic tales with a twist:

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Fall Theatre in Vancouver - What's on Stage in October

Stages light up across Vancouver this fall to bring us new productions, immersive experiences, spooky thrillers, and classic tales in October

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 29/09/2026

@calculizer.bsky.social is this the good taco time? pagliacci.com/blog/posts/t...

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 28/09/2026

Suddenly it’s autumn in the West End #Vancouver #Fall 🍂🍁

A city park with yellow leaves covering some grass and a gravel path. There’s a park bench, green hedge in the background on the right, and several tall leafy trees with a fading canopy

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 28/09/2026

Don't get me started on all the Vancouver, WA content the Threads algo serves me 😆

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 28/09/2026

The Downtown Vancouver Farmers Market is on until December this year! Check it out every Wednesday in front of the art gallery (šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square) 🍎 eatlocal.org/markets/down...

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 28/09/2026

110 more emails to go, I'll stop complaining. This is actually my favourite post to write each month because I love seeing the diverse, engaging, and fun events the city comes up with. Lots of great theatre coming up too!

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 28/09/2026

Any Instagram business with a brick and mortar location should have that address (or at the very least the city) in their bio.

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 28/09/2026

It'll just mess up their analytics 🤷‍♀️ But also, don't 😆

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 28/09/2026

Also an important tip: The links in your event PR emails should not have ?utm_source=chatgpt.com in them. If anything ?utm_source=newsletter. I'm ripping that out every time.

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 28/09/2026

Thanks, Rob! When is your next event?

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 28/09/2026

I am once again asking all event organizers to prominently display the DATE OF THE EVENT on their website. You'd be surprised how often I have to scour a site for an actual date. And if you put an animated COUNTDOWN instead? ☠️☠️☠️☠️

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 28/09/2026

I'm working on the October event list for Metro Vancouver. I have about 400 emails to get through but if you have anything coming up - an event you are hosting or want to promote - send it in for a free listing: miss604.com/contact

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 28/09/2026

Added, thanks! I published this weeks ago before many orgs had their events listed and I've been updating every day.

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 28/09/2026

The BC Achievement Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2026 Polygon Award in First Nations Art, tickets for the awards ceremony on November 24th in Vancouver are now available. Miss604 is a media partner of the program again this year.

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Polygon Award in First Nations Art Award 2026

BC Achievement Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2026 Polygon Award in First Nations Art. Ticket are on sale for the ceremony in Vancouver November 24th.

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 27/09/2026

They did an immersive production of A Christmas Carol last year that was really neat

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 27/09/2026

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Maple Ridge. On at Memorial Peace Park until 3pm 🧡

A collage of three photos. Top left is a performer in jingle skirt dancing around hoops. Bottom left is a hand holding a piece of fry bread. Right is a crowd of people, one wearing an orange “Every Child Matters” shirt watching a speaker on a big gazebo stage

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Redeye @redeyeradio.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

POD DROP! Listen now! We speak with Niigaan Sinclair and Sean Carleton, editors of the new book, Truth Before Reconciliation: Confronting Residential School Denialism. @seancarleton.bsky.social, @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social, @winnipegfreepress.com, @umanitobapress.bsky.social tiny.cc/zf6b101

Book cover with title of book and authors' names overlaid over photograph of Orange Shirt Day rally with hundreds of people wearing orange marching
down a city street.

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 27/09/2026

The city is SO busy this morning (cruise ships and Eastside 10k) and also Expo Like track work resulting in 20+ minute delays for each train 🫨

A transit station with yellow tape blocking a track and a digital sign overhead that says: ExpoLine LIM Rail Replacerent work is now in effect until 10:15 AM.
Platform 2 is closed: please board trains from Platform 1. Allow 15-20
rins extra travel time.

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 26/09/2026

Love this ⚽️ WFC2 midfielder Valter *Sedin* has been signed to an MLS short-term agreement for tonight's Whitecaps match against D.C. United. #VWFC #VANvDC #MLS #SoccerNotHockey

A graphic with a photo of a soccer player in a white jersey with TELUS (sponsor) across the front. Text: 2026 SEASON
SIGNED SHORT TERM AGREEMENT
VALTER SEDIN

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 26/09/2026

One week to go! I’ll be at the Author Extravaganza at Semiahmoo Shopping Centre on Saturday October 3rd during the White Rock South Surrey Culture Crawl 📚 alongside a bunch of awesome local writers. I’ll sign copies of FREECOUVER but if you bring any one of my other three books I’ll sign those too 😅

A poster graphic for an event:

Black Bond Books
White Rock Culture Crawl
Book Signing Event
3 - 4 October: From 12:00 pm to 4:00pm
Semiahmoo Shopping Centre

Authors on
Oct 3rd
Aaron Chapman
Eve Lazarus
Susan Cormier
Peter Holloway
John Lee
Rebecca Bollwitt
Christy K Lee

Authors on
Oct 4th
Sherry McMillan
Elaine Su
Tiffany Stone
Nishant Jain January Sun
lan Boothby
Pia Guerra
Linda Bailey
www.blackbondbooks.com

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Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders @movementyvr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

There will be TWO elections this October, and we hope transit riders vote in both of them! It can be confusing to figure out which level of government is responsible for what (especially when candidates make promises they can’t follow through on).

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 26/09/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SEAWALL! #OTD September 26, 1971 🗃️ The Stanley Park Seawall was officially opened. The last block was placed to complete the original (1917) vision for the waterfront path around Stanley Park. Construction continued for another decade.

Looking down from a viewpoint at rte paved Seawall path with ocean on the left and forest trees on the right. People are walking on the path

A person walks along a paved Seawall path with park trees on the left and ocean on the right. Autumn leaves on the path. Mountains in the background across the water

Rainy and grey day along the Seawall with a person in the distance walking around the corner. Park on the left, water on the right

A person jogging on the paved Seawall path away from camera. Trees on left, water on right, north Vancouver city skyline across the water then mountains in the background

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 26/09/2026

Saturday morning has become WOMENS SPORTS DAY while we drink our coffee. Today it’s wheelchair basketball on CBC followed by an NSL match, and there’s rugby on TSN, with an NWSL match on another channel. Here 👏 for 👏 this 👏

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 26/09/2026

Events around Vancouver today including: Every Child Matters Open House (Surrey) Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United Vancouver Comic & Toy Show Mid-Autumn Festival at the Museum Forest Fest (Langley) The Canine Library Interior Design Show Vancouver Etsy Co Fall Pop-Up and more:

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Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend Events September 25-27

Events and fun things to do in Vancouver this weekend, September 25-27, 2026 with activities around Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 26/09/2026

Thanks! I’m so glad this place still exists (and reopened after renos)

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 25/09/2026

Tegan and Sara just released “Our Year” their first new single since the 2022 release of their tenth studio album, Crybaby. The collab features Lights and is produced by Felix Cartal, melding distinct artists with deep ties to the Canadian music community + they made a very Vancouver video:

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New Single Our Year from Tegan and Sara

Tegan and Sara just dropped “Our Year” their first new single since 2022 featuring a collaboration with Lights and producer Felix Cartal.

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