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A Message from the MayorOn behalf of the citizens of Vancouver, and my colleagues on City Council, I want to extend my warmest greetings to everyone attending the 2015 Vancouver International Children’s Festival.

Vancouver is a vibrant, multicultural City that embraces the performing arts as an important part of life in our City. The Vancouver International

Children’s Festival has been delighting young audiences since 1978. The festival offers something for everyone from music, theatre, dance, storytelling, puppetry, circus arts and much, much more. This year performers include two featured local companies, a musical circus from Quebec, and performers from as far as Australia, Scotland and the Netherlands. Families come to the festival from near and far thanks to the efforts of artists, performers, organizers, and volunteers that have made children the centre of this extraordinary festival - a crown jewel in the city’s cultural life.

Best wishes for a fun and successful week!Yours truly,

Gregor RobertsonMAYOR

Welcome to the 38th Annual Vancouver International Children’s Festival

Please join us for the 38th annual Vancouver International Children’s Festival on Granville Island. This year we highlight featured performances from the Netherlands, Scotland, Australia and Canada with amazing artists who create outstanding work for our young audiences. We are also presenting a number of fun, interactive and immersive performance

experiences that invite you, our audience, to participate in the creation process. Build your own story around a train station with Australian artists in I Think l Can or stay closer to home and experience designing a public space with Vancouver artists in Me on the Map. In addition to our exceptional shows, check out our activity village, which is full of interactive arts activities that engage your imagination, enhance your creativity and ensure you have lots of fun. We can’t wait to see you at our extraordinary arts festival created specifi cally for families, educators and most importantly all your children!

Katharine CarolArtistic & Executive Director

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Ticket PricesFestival PassesAll performances are ticketed and require one of the following passes:

1 Show Day Pass *excludes Variety Show

1 performance & activity village wristband.

Child/Senior $15 Adult $25

2 Show Day Pass *excludes Variety Show

2 performances & activity village wristband.

Child/Senior $25 Adult $35

4-Pack Family Pass *excludes Variety Show

4 tickets to 1 performance & 4 activity village wristbands. 4 Pack $68

I Think I Can Experience Pass $15 includes 1 activity village wristband.

Groups of up to 3 participants with activity village wristbands can accompany the primary ticket holder. Call 604.708.5655 for details.

Pyjama Nights Child $12 Adult $12

Opening Night Celebration & Party Child $15 Adult $25

Variety Show Fundraiser Child $23 Adult $28

The price of each Festival pass includes approx: $5.00 in service charges & GST.

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Site Activities Only!If you purchase a Festival Pass then it includes an activity wristband! If you

don’t want to see a show but want to visit our activity village, then purchase

wristbands on-site.

Everyone needs a wristband to enter the activity village.

$8 per day per child, $8 per day per adult

Wristband 4-Pack: $28

How to purchase ticketsOnline Childrensfestival.ca

By Phone1 877 840 0457 (+$5 order fee for charge-by-phone)

In PersonIn Advance: Tickets Tonight at Tourism Vancouver, 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver. Open daily 9am–5pm

During the Festival: Visit our on-site Box Offi ce in between the Festival House and Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island

Or visit the show venue as early as 1 hour before show time – cash only.

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Parking and Travelling to Granville IslandGranville Island is readily accessible by public transit, car, ferry, bike or on

foot. Parking is limited on Granville Island so consider one of the alternative

options below when travelling to the Festival.

By CAR – FREE PARKING is available all week long under the Burrard Bridge. Enter at the foot of Fir Street at West 1st Avenue. Thank you to the Squamish Nation for their generous support.

Note: It is a 20-minute kid’s pace walk from the parking to Granville Island, so make sure you arrive at least 45 minutes prior to your show to allow enough time to get there.

PAID PARKING is available on the Island off Old Bridge Street (see map, pg 17).

By TRANSIT – Catch the #50 bus direct to Granville Island. Service every 15 minutes from the Waterfront or Olympic Village Skytrain stations. Visit translink.ca for details.

By BICYCLE – A scenic bike path runs along the shore of False Creek and there’s plenty of bike parking on Granville Island.

By FERRY – Travel in style with granvilleislandferries.bc.ca

For updated and additional information about off-site parking visit our website at childrensfestival.ca.

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Evening ShowsOpening NightCelebration & PartyMonday, May 25 7:00pm, Granville Island StageJoin us for our Opening Night Celebration and Party featuring Les Parfaits Inconnus. Light snacks will be served.

Child $15 Adult $25includes activity village wristband

Les Parfaits InconnusFriday, May 29 7:00pm, Granville Island StageThis off-the-wall circus troupe features jugglers, acrobats, and musicians, who together weave daring circus acts, live music, theatre, and comedy into a playful extravaganza. See page 10 for details.

Child $15 Adult $25includes activity village wristband

Variety Show FundraiserSaturday, May 30 6:30pm, Granville Island StageWatch Festival performers cut loose at our annual Variety Show! This fun-fi lled Festival fundraiser is always a highlight for kids and adults alike. See page 24 for details.

Child $23 Adult $28includes activity village wristband

Pyjama NightsTuesday, May 26 Will Stroet & The Backyard Band, pg 15Wednesday, May 27 Potato Needs A Bath, pg 12Dress the kids (and yourself!) in their favourite jammies, and head down to Granville Island for the ultimate bedtime story with these special 6:30pm shows. Jammies optional; snacks will be served!

Child $12 Adult $12

Note: our on-site activities are not open for the Evening Shows. Save your ticket and you’ll get free site access any other day.

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WorkshopsImagination Through Movement workshop with Arts UmbrellaWednesday, May 27 – 12:00pm, 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 1:30pm, 2:00pm, 2:30pm

Thursday, May 28 – 9:30am, 10:00am, 10:30am, 11:00am, 11:30am, 12:00pm, 12:30pm

Workshops are 15 minutes in length Arts Umbrella Theatre Studio 

1286 Cartwright StreetWristband required for entry • All Ages

Be inspired by music – children all over the world learn to express themselves through imagery, improvisation, and a sense of play – join in the fun! These mini workshops will introduce the idea of growing, creating, and discovering characters, while using simple choreography to promote coordination, balance, and self-confi dence, all set to world music.

In conversation with Shona ReppeThursday May 28th, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Carousel Studio, 1411 Cartwright StreetFree: pre-register to info@childrensfestival.ca

Join Shona Reppe for tea and a chat about her artistic process creating small scale puppet theatre for children. Shona has toured extensively throughout the world presenting her stunning work created specifi cally for children and the adults who attend with them. She studied Theatre and History of Art at Glasgow University (Graduating in 1991) followed by a Post grad in Stage Design at the Welsh College of Drama in Cardiff (1992). In 1994 Shona attended The London School of Puppetry Summer School and established Shona Reppe Puppets in 1996. She lives in Fife, Scotland, is married with 2 children and is dedicated to creating small scale theatre for children and their families.

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Les Parfaits InconnusQuébec

Circus • Granville Island Stage • 60 min. • all ages

Is it a rock concert? Is it a clown show? Is it a circus? No, it’s all three! This off-the-wall circus troupe features jugglers, acrobats, and musicians, who together weave daring circus acts, live music, theatre, and comedy into a playful extravaganza. Come on a creative and exciting adventure with the circus for an hour of sheer delight. Just hold on to the kids! They may want to run away with the circus after the show.

Monday, May 25 12:30pm, 7:00pmTuesday, May 26 10:30amWednesday, May 27 12:30pm (FR)Thursday, May 28 10:30am (FR)Friday, May 29 12:30pm, 7:00pmSaturday, May 30 1:00pmSunday, May 31 11:00am, 2:00pm

FR en français

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Manxmouse: The Mouse Who Knew No FearTheatergroep Kwatta (Netherlands)

Puppetry / Theatre • Waterfront Theatre • 60 min. • ages 5 and up

Get ready to fall in love with this most adorable mouse! Join Manxmouse on an exciting adventure where he meets tigers, hawks and dastardly pet-shop owners. This timeless tale of kindness, friendship, and bravery against all odds will capture the hearts of its audience with its imaginative use of found objects, puppetry, and music. Based on the beloved children’s novel by Paul Gallico, this moving and funny play about being different and facing your fears will resonate with kids and adults alike.

Monday, May 25 10:30am, 12:30pmTuesday, May 26 10:30amWednesday, May 27 12:30pmThursday, May 28 10:30amFriday, May 29 12:30pmSaturday, May 30 2:00pmSunday, May 31 11:30am, 2:00pm

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Potato Needs A BathShona Reppe (Scotland)

Puppetry / Theatre • Studio 1398 • 35 min. • ages 3 to 5

There’s going to be a party, and Potato isn’t ready because he’s all muddy again! Onion is practicing his guitar, Aubergine is wearing her new necklace, and Peach is bouncing on the bed with excitement. What a dilemma! This whimsical puppet show features a charming cast of fruits and veggies and is presented by the fairy godmother of children’s theatre, Shona Reppe. Preschoolers will love this warm and inviting show, which is an ideal introduction to live theatre for the little ones.

Tuesday, May 26 10:00am, 12:30pmWednesday, May 27 10:00am, 6:30pm (PJ)Thursday, May 28 10:00am, 12:30pmFriday, May 29 10:00am, 4:00pmSaturday, May 30 10:30am, 1:00pmSunday, May 31 10:30am, 1:00pm

PJ Pyjama Night

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Me on the MapNeworld Theatre (Ontario / British Columbia)

Multimedia / Theatre • Carousel Studio • 50 min. • ages 5 and up Commissioned by the Vancouver International Children’s Festival

Don’t miss the city’s first kid-co-created multi-media installation performance! This participatory theatre show for kids is all about civic engagement and collective, ethical decision-making. Audience members get in on the act by supplying ideas for a new Vancouver public space - will it contain waterparks? urban forests? pony stables? housing for all? But when the kind-hearted but out-of-touch city planner unveils the new design, it looks more like a parking lot! What to do? The audience must then work together to redesign the space. The kids decide and deliberate: If we can’t have it all, how do we be fair and still have fun?

Monday, May 25 10:30am, 12:30pmTuesday, May 26 10:30am, 12:30pmWednesday, May 27 10:30am, 12:30pmThursday, May 28 10:30am, 12:30pmFriday, May 29 10:30am, 12:30pm Saturday, May 30 1:00pm, 3:00pmSunday, May 31 1:00pm, 3:00pm

Produced in partnership with the Inclusive Design Research Centre and Ethelo Decisions

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Michel Lauzière Québec

Comedy / Music • Granville Island Stage • 50 min. • all ages

Get ready to be amazed and howl with laughter! Michel Lauzière is a true original - an inventor, acrobat, comedian and musician all rolled into one. He has dazzled audiences around the world with his on-stage exploits, including playing classical music with his unique horn suit and popular music with water guns, dishes or anything he can find. Lauzière is a master at drawing his audience into his world of unusual comedy.

Monday, May 25 10:30amTuesday, May 26 12:30pmWednesday, May 27 10:30am (FR)Thursday, May 28 12:30pm (FR)Friday, May 29 10:30amSaturday, May 30 11:00am

FR en français

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Will Stroet & The Backyard BandBritish Columbia

Music • Performance Works • 45 min. • ages 2 to 9

Get ready to boogie! The award-winning entertainer and star of ‘Will’s Jams’ on Kids’ CBC has a high-energy musical show with fun actions and sing-a-long choruses. Kids will be cheering for libraries, loving their bikes and rallying for vegetables - all while they’re on their feet and dancing away to Will and his band.

Tuesday, May 26 6:30pm (PJ)Wednesday, May 27 10:30am, 12:30pm (FR)Saturday, May 30 11:00amSunday, May 31 11:00am

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Big BadBoca del Lupo (British Columbia)

Theatre / Interactive • Revue Stage • 60 min. • ages 5 and up Commissioned by the Vancouver International Children’s Festival

Students, teachers, and parents alike will thoroughly enjoy this multi-sensory, multi-media production devised by Boca Del Lupo’s Sherry J Yoon + Jay Dodge. Drawn from conversations with children in Vancouver classrooms and the classic fairytale, Little Red Riding Hood; Big Bad looks at childhood fears in a funny, meaningful and energizing way. On this shared journey, the audience experiences the classic tale from each character’s unique perspective, leaving with a sense of empowerment in knowing that often the things we are afraid of aren’t as big and bad as we make them out to be.

Tuesday, May 26 10:30amWednesday, May 27 12:30pmFriday, May 29 10:30am, 12:30pmSaturday, May 30 11:30am, 3:00pmSunday, May 31 11:30am, 2:00pm

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There’s a Whale in That PuddleTaqralik Partridge (Ontario)

Storytelling • Waterfront Theatre • 45 min. • ages 4 to 10

We are thrilled to present Inuit poet, storyteller and throat singer Taqralik Partridge, who brings lively stories and tales from Canada’s north to this year’s Festival stage. Weaving real-life stories, rhyme, words, imagery and her evocative Inuit throat singing, she’ll recount an Inuit legend, The Owl and the Raven, and two of her own stories: The Little Boy and The Giant and There’s a Whale in That Puddle. Both of these stories are about kids in the north who find extraordinary treasures in ordinary places.

Tuesday, May 26 12:30pmWednesday, May 27 10:30amThursday, May 28 12:30pmFriday, May 29 10:30amSaturday, May 30 11:00am

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I Think I CanTerrapin Puppet Theatre (Australia)

Interactive Story Building • Anderson Street Space • 30 to 40 min. • ages 4 and up Co-presented with Boca del Lupo

This unique show allows small groups to collaboratively develop the story of a character in a miniature railway town, working with a puppeteer to bring the story to life. Each character’s story contributes to the larger collective story and the town’s Newspaper Editor posts everything online for participants to view afterward with family, friends and classmates.

Tuesday, May 26 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pmWednesday, May 27 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pmThursday, May 28 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pmFriday, May 29 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pmSaturday, May 30 11:30am, 1:00pm, 2:30pmSunday, May 31 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm

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The Good Day Sunshine BandBritish Columbia

Music • Performance Works • 45 min. • all ages

A musical celebration of spring! This group of multi-talented musicians, a sub-group of the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO), will engage audiences with lively arrangements of pieces from the Beatles, 60’s pop and their own musical traditions. Kids will love this show full of groovy folk, pop and traditional music performed on instruments from all across the globe: Persian tar, Chinese violin, Vietnamese dan bau, Celtic harp, accordion, percussion and more!

Friday, May 29 10:30amSaturday, May 30 2:00pmSunday, May 31 2:00pm

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Bon Débarras Québec

Music • Performance Works • 45 min. • all ages

Prepare to move! Reinventing traditional French-Canadian folk music, this versatile trio’s infectious beat gets kids tapping their toes and stomping their feet. On their guitars, banjos, mandolins, accordions, washboards and harmonicas, these multi-instrumentalists play music full-tilt. Integrating foot percussion, a Québécois music tradition, jig, and body percussion, this cross-cultural music experience sounds fresh and modern, crossing boundaries and appealing to all ages.

Tuesday, May 26 10:30am, 12:30pmThursday, May 28 10:30am (FR), 12:30pm (FR)Friday, May 29 12:30pm (FR)

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Anne Glover’s World of Story and StringBritish Columbia

Storytelling • Revue Stage • 45 min. • ages 4 and up

Anne has wowed audiences from Tokyo to Honolulu with her engrossing, irresistible, magical and comic stories. A polished, engaging entertainer with a humourous wisdom and infectious enthusiasm, Anne creates mind-bending string figures that magically appear out of a loop of string: a turtle, a snake, a bird, a rocket… is there anything she can’t make? You’ve never heard stories told like this, and a simple shoelace will never look the same! Don’t miss her!

Tuesday, May 26 12:30pmWednesday, May 27 10:30amThursday, May 28 10:30am (FR), 12:30pm (FR)

FR en français

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Variety Show FundraiserMusic, Acrobatics & Storytelling • Granville Island Stage • 90 mins • all ages

Watch Festival performers cut loose at our annual Variety show! This year’s tour de force features comedian Michel Lauzière, the captivating Inuit storytelling of Taqralik Partridge, the zany circus antics of Les Parfait Inconnus, the uplifting fusion beats of the Good Day Sunshine Band as well as toe-tapping, sing along tunes from Will Stroet and The Backyard Band.

Saturday, May 30 6:30pm

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Everyone needs a wristband to enter the Festival’s activity village.• If you purchase a Festival Pass (show ticket) then it includes an

activity wristband.

• If you don’t want to see a show but want to visit our activity village, then you can purchase wristbands on-site

Activity village wristband $8 per person or 4 for $28

Activity VillageSpend the day being creatively playful in our activity village. Get

creative with your kids by taking part in our on-site arts activities.

Watch their eyes light up as you wander through a magical mystery

maze, build a tower, make music and have a blast!

Castle in the Sky Help build a towering cardboard sculpture that reaches for the stars!

Human Board Games What piece are you? Show off your best board moves in these life-sized games.

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Circus Arts Learn the basics of juggling, diablo, rhythm sticks and stilt walking from young circus pros.

Top Hats Make your own whimsical chapeau!

Hai Origami Make a crane or a butterfl y while learning the intricate art of Japanese paper folding.

Spin Art with Make at Granville Island Create a colourful one-of-a-kind splatter painting while riding a bike!

Face Painting Get your face painted as a lion, a tiger or superhero, oh my!

String Games Who needs an iPad? Learn some nifty games played by children around the world using nothing but a simple piece of string!

The Wishing Tree Make a wish, and hang it on our tree. Who knows maybe your wish will come true.

Magical Mystery Maze Play games in our enchanting outdoor maze.

Twist & Toddle! Play and create in this tent jam-packed with fun for the under 5 set.

Photo Fun booth Will it be a boa, a wig, a crown, some crazy glasses or all of the above? Get a wacky pic snapped!

Musical Playground Make some noise! Thump, clang and bang your way through this sonic installation.

Fabulous Fables Captivating tales from across the globe told by the best yarn spinners around.

Port Metro Players Salty will be back along with some sea-air fun and interactive games.

BC Hydro Power Smarts BC Hydro Community Outreach will be onsite

with interactive activities to engage children about the importance of energy conservation.

Watercolour Painting Drop-in to the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) for a free watercolour painting activity. 10pm – 3pm, Tuesday – Saturday.

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Vancouver International Children’s Festival Community ProgramsHelp us enrich the lives of children and ensure the Festival remains affordable for everyone through our community programs:

Good NeighboursFor too many families, a day at the Children’s Festival is just not possible. Become a “Good Neighbour” and share the magic of the Festival with children and parents living in low-income neighbourhoods across Metro Vancouver.

Gift a day at the Festival for a child and parent: $50 Gift a day at the Festival for two childrenand parent: $65

Gift a day at the Festival for a family of four: $80

Adopt a ClassThis program provides a day fi lled with laughter, awe and learning for elementary school children attending inner city schools across the Lower Mainland. Thanks to our generous business and foundation donors, more than 2500 children will have a memorable day at the Children’s Festival through Adopt a Class in 2015.

Hospital Outreach ProgramEach year we are proud to bring Festival highlights to children in treatment or care at B.C Children’s Hospital, Canuck Place and Sunny Hill Health Centre through our Hospital Outreach program. Children, with their families and caregivers, share the magic of the Festival and benefi t from the healing power of music and laughter.

We are grateful to our generous donors for their support of this valuable initiative:Great West Life, Green Shield Canada, Canucks for Kids, Loyal Protestant Foundation, Lohn Foundation

The Vancouver International Children’s Festival is a not-for-profi t charitable society, registration number 11883 3532 RR0001 .

Make your tax-deductible donationOnline childrensfestival.ca Call 604 708 5655

Email development@childrensfestival.ca

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Staff CreditsArtistic & Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katharine CarolDirector, Finance & Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lily YoungEducation & Volunteer Manager . . . . . . . . . .Diana Stewart-ImbertDevelopment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allison Kallu-SellerCommunications & Marketing Manager . . . . . . . . . .Jeanette MillerProduction Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Kerr (DK)Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy BaxterAudience Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kirsten MellinArtist Services Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leanne ZachariasSchool & Information Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . .Landon GilmourCopywriter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harriet Fancott A huge shout out to our fantastic crew .

Many thanks to our awesome interns and volunteers .

FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL Borden Ladner GervaisThe Christopher FoundationDeloitteFidelityJohn Hardie Mitchell Family Foundation

Lantic Inc .Pan American Silver Corp .Vancouver Kidsbooks

FOUNDATIONS Chris Spencer Foundation The Hamber Foundation Diamond Foundation McCarthy Tetrault Foundation RBC Foundation The Lohn Foundation The Highbury Foundation The Lutsky Family Foundation The Vancouver Foundation

DONORSTheresa SutherlandGavin HoAlan WoolfAnita LeonoffHing Kin (Benny) WongHonor RoanBruce BeaudryChrista MinGerardine Keane

Jacqueline ZhangJerry-Lynn RobertsonLewis HueyLily XieMojgan NozariNiloofar ZiaiePeter LangRobert HuangRon EaglestonSusan PeerlessVivian TongElizabeth KlassenDona WolvertonHarvey DalesElizabeth VogtDeborah SonnerBarbara FousekLindy SissonAileen HollifieldPatricia MontgomeryMauri Clemons-BraundKatharine CarolJoslin KobyikaErico Childcare ConsultantsBruce and Nancy LanphearBardel EntertainmentEsther AlexanderYulander FarisLouise DeGagneNadine CarewKerry SlaterDiane TrovatoNicholas Cohen Productions

Tom StulbergRoseanne HinmuellerMinna SchendlingerCarole HigginsWildrid & Sally MennellGerald Murenbeeld

COMMUNITY SUPPORTERSArts UmbrellaCarousel TheatreCanadian Parents for FrenchCircus WestMakeSalmons Event Rentals Apex Tents

Go WirelessSalt Spring CoffeeSt John AmbulanceTerra BreadsThe Muffin GrannyGranville Island Ferries

BOARD OF DIRECTORSPaul Hippel, ChairAndrea VandenEndenEmily J . BrineLouise DeGagneJeffery NairnChristina PyraTeresa SutherlandNicole Yeasting

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