What's On! Mission March / April 2015 by What's On! Mission

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The Foreigner: A Top-Secret Farce By Larry Shue

March 10th, 8pm “…scrupulously clever and outrageously funny…” BOOK NOW! Tickets by phone at 1.877.299.1644

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE Spring has Sprung! In April, we will see a new festival in town - The Mission Street Food Fest will happen in downtown Mission on April 18th. Presented in part by the Mission Downtown Business Association and the Fraser Valley Food Truck Association, this exciting new event will bring over 20 food trucks, live music, and fun family activities, followed by a wrap up party at The Stage at the Bellevue. Bring on the food trucks! One of Mission’s premier events is on April 25th - The Mission Hospice Society 10KT Golden Gala at Rockwell’s Banquet Centre will be one of the most glamourous events in Mission this year. Complete with diamonds and spectacular auction items, the annual hospice gala is not to be missed. This event will sell out as it does every year. Contact Angel at aelias@missionhospice. bc.ca for tickets or to support this very worthwhile cause.

where is the night life?! So, in this issue, we have started our new What’s On! Mission After Dark section that lists venues that host events in the evening. If you know of venues or events that promote night life in Mission, email us at whatsonmission@live.ca. Happy Spring Mission! Here’s hoping you all get out and enjoy Mission’s natural beauty. Cheers,

Cory Cory with What’s On! Mission at The Stage at the Bellevue

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MISSION EVENTS CALENDAR FOLLOW OUR EVENTS ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER F - WHATS ON MISSION T - @WHATSONMISSION Submit events to whatsonmission@live.ca. All events submitted that are in Mission and open to the public will be included in the Events Calendar, at whatsonmission.ca, on Facebook and Twitter. MARCH Mission Community Foundation Grant Cycle #1 Application Deadline March 1st, 4pm 32444 7th Avenue, Mission Please contact mfound@telus.net Mission Book Club March 2nd, 7pm - 8pm Mission Library 604-826-6610 Reel On The River presents Monsoon March 2nd, 7pm SilverCity at the Junction Info at www.reelontheriver.ca Entrepreneurial Minds March 3rd, 8pm Mission Springs Pub www.missionsprings.ca Business and Professional Women’s Club of Mission Evening Workshop March 4th, 7pm – 8:30pm Rockwell’s Bar & Grill/Chapel Room at Best Western Book your seat at info@ bpwmission.ca Mission Literacy in Motion Spring Volunteer Tutor Training March 5th - March 21st, 5:30pm - 8:30pm Windebank Elementary School, 33570 11th Ave T 604.820.2027 Email cloc@ literacyinmission.org ‘THE DEATH OF ZUKASKY’ (A comedy) by Richard Strand Director: Kathy Yewell March 6th - March 22nd, (Thurs, Fri and Sat 8:00 pm with Sunday matinees at 2pm) Opening Nite Theatre, 33223 N. Railway Ave (across from the Mission West Coast Express Train Station) http://openingnitetheatresociety. tripod.com/contact-us.html World Day of Prayer March 6th, 1pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 7756 Grand St All are welcome

8th Annual Mission Writers & Readers Festival March 7th, 10am - 4pm UFV Mission Campus, Heritage Park Centre Registration by phone 604-820-0220 By E-mail lifetimelearningcentre@telus.net It’s All About Me: A Conference for People Who care about Children March 7th For more information, contact the Mission CCRR at 604.826.6914 or laura.hope@ missioncommunityservices.com

Valley Women’s Network luncheon March 12th, 11:45am - 1:00pm Royal Canadian Legion 32627 Logan Ave. valleywomensnetwork.com | vwn. mission@gmail.com Spring Fling Preschool Event March 12th, 10am -1pm Mission Leisure Centre 604-820-5350 Barney Bentall, Jim Byrnes, and John Mann March 12th, 7:30pm Clarke Theatre Tickets 1-855-985-5000 or www.ticketmaster.ca

The DRAG Show: Female Impersonators & Adult Comedy March 7th, doors at 8pm, show at 9pm The Stage 32998 1st Ave www.thestageinmission.ca

HPSS Music Concert March 11th, 7pm Clarke Theatre www.clarketheatre.ca

Spring Break Family Gym March 16th, 11am - 1pm Mission Leisure Centre 604-820-5350 Spring Break Aquatrack Swim March 17th, 11am - 1pm Mission Leisure Centre 604-820-5350

Hunt for Gold Scavenger Hunt March 17th Mission Leisure Centre 604-820-5350 Spring Break Family Gym March 18th, 11am - 1pm Mission Leisure Centre 604-820-5350

Real Housewives of Mission March 10th, 8pm Mission Springs Pub www.missionsprings.ca

Mission Friends of the Library meeting March 11th, 2pm - 3pm Mission Library 604-826-6610

Camp MAC Arts & Crafts Classes March 16th - 20th MAC - 33529 First Ave www.missionartscouncil.ca

Spring Break Skate March 17th, 6:30pm - 8pm Mission Leisure Centre 604-820-5350

International Women’s Day March 8th www.wrsfv.ca

Arts Club Theatre presents The Foreigner: Hilarious Comedy March 10th, doors at 7pm, show at 8pm Clarke Theatre Tickets by phone at 1.877.299.1644

St. Patrick’s Party March 14th, 9pm Mission Springs Pub www.missionsprings.ca

Spring Break Skate March 18th, 1pm - 3pm Mission Leisure Centre 604-820-5350

Pro-D day Discount Skate March 13th, 1pm - 3pm Mission Leisure Centre 604-820-5350 ACES: Seed Saturday March 13th, 6:30pm Harrison Mills Community Hall For more info visit www. weareaces.org Mission Artists Association Exhibit Opening Reception March 14th, 1pm - 4pm MAC - 33529 First Ave www.missionartscouncil.ca

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Spring Break Special: Magician Matthew Johnson March 18th, 2pm - 2:45pm Mission Library 604-826-6610 Spring Break Youth Open Gym March 18th, 3:30pm - 5pm Mission Leisure Centre 604-820-5350 Burton Cummings: In Your Backyard Tour March 18th, doors at 6:30pm, show at 7:30pm Clarke Theatre Tickets at www.hightideconcerts. net

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WHAT’S ON!

Irish Eyes are Lying! Murder Mystery Event March 21st The Stage at the Bellevue www.thestageinmission.ca

Brewmaster Dinner March 19th, 7pm Mission Springs www.missionsprings.ca

Mission Weavers & Spinners Guild March 23rd, 7pm, doors open at 6:30pm Trendy or what Knot Yarns & Gifts 604-287-5668 more info: missionwsg@gmail.com

Mommy needs a Night Off March 19th, 8pm Mission Springs Pub www.missionsprings.ca Spring Break Aquatrack Swim March 19th, 11am - 1pm Mission Leisure Centre 604-820-5350

Mission Parkinson’s Support Group March 23rd, 1pm Chartwell Carrington House 32679 6th Ave For info call 604-864-6898

Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce AGM March 19th, 11:30am - 1pm Rockwell’s Bar & Grill Chapel Room 604-826-6914

Reel On The River - FORCE MAJUERE March 23rd, 7pm SilverCity at the Junction Info at www.reelontheriver.ca

Fandom Mania (ages 12-18) March 19th, 2:30pm - 4pm Mission Library 604-826-6610

Entrepreneurial Minds March 25th, 8pm Mission Springs Pub www.missionsprings.ca

Spring Break Child Hockey March 19th, 3:15pm - 4:15pm Mission Leisure Centre 604-820-5350

Business & Professional Women’s Club meeting March 25th, Reg 11:15am, Lunch 11:45am, Ends at 1:00pm Rockwells Bar & Grill Chapel Room 32281 Lougheed Hwy Tickets: info@bpwmission.ca

Spring Break Skate March 19th, 6:30pm - 8pm Mission Leisure Centre 604-820-5350 Spring Break Family Gym March 20th, 11am - 1pm Mission Leisure Centre 604-820-5350

Seedy Saturday March 28th, 10am - 2pm Clarke Theatre 33700 Prentis Ave www.missioncityfarmers market.com

Spring Break Skate March 20th, 1pm - 3pm Mission Leisure Centre 604-820-5350

Mission Coffee House Series March 28th, 7pm Clarke Theatre www.steppingstonemusic.ca

Spring Break Youth Skate March 20th, 8pm - 9:30pm Mission Leisure Centre 604-820-5350

The Decoys - LIVE March 28th The Stage at the Bellevue www.thestageinmission.ca

Leah Schell Art Exhibit March 31st - April 18th Opening Reception April 4th, 1pm - 4pm MAC 33529 First Ave www.missionartscouncil.ca

APRIL Rotary Big Ol Reverse Draw FUNdrasier April 2nd, doors at 6pm, dinner at 7pm Mission Springs Pub 7160 Oliver St. president@ rotarymissionmidday.ca Kilby Easter Egg Hunt April 4th & 5th, 11am - 3pm Harrison Mills, BC 604-796-9576 Real Housewives of Mission April 4th, 8pm Mission Springs Pub www.missionsprings.ca The DRAG Show: Female Impersonators & Adult Comedy April 4th, doors at 8pm, show at 9pm The Stage at the Bellevue www.thestageinmission.ca Elks’ Easter Egg Hunt April 5th, Hunts start at 1pm, Families should arrive around noon Fraser River Heritage Park 604-826-0277, mhakate@telus. net Mission Friends of the Library meeting April 8th, 2pm - 3pm Mission Library 604-826-6610 Valley Women’s Network luncheon April 9th, 11:45am - 1pm Royal Canadian Legion 32627 Logan Ave valleywomensnetwork.com | vwn. mission@gmail.com

Shred-a-thon April 11th, 10am - 2pm Mission Library 604-826-6610 Mission Book Club April 13th, 7pm - 8pm Mission Library 604-826-6610 Spring’s the Thing to Make You Sing! Puppet Show April 14th, 6:45pm - 7:30pm Mission Library 604-826-6610 The Sixties in Canada and the Fraser Valley April 15th, 7pm - 8:30pm Mission Library 604-826-6610 Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce Tourism Luncheon April 16th, 11:30am - 1pm Rockwell’s Bar & Grill Chapel Room 604-826-6914 Mission Street Food Fest April 18th, 11am - 5pm Downtown Mission - First Ave/ Railway Ave Live Music - Family fun entertainment www.downtownmission.ca Food Truck Fest After Party April 18th The Stage at the Bellevue www.thestageinmission.ca Local Poets Corner April 18th, 2pm - 3:30 pm Mission Library 604-826-6610 Barry MacDonald Boy Smarts: It’s better to build boys than to mend men! April 20th, 7pm Clarke Theatre www.heritagepark childcarecentre.com Business & Professional Women’s Club meeting April 22nd, Reg 11:15am, Lunch 11:45am, Ends at 1:00pm Rockwells Bar & Grill Chapel Room 32281 Lougheed Hwy Tickets: info@bpwmission.ca

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MAY 20th Annual BC Ukrainian Cultural Festival May 2nd, 8:30am - 6:30pm Clarke Theatre, 33700 Prentis Avenue www.bcucf.ca Youth Fest May 2nd Mission Leisure Centre 604-820-5350

Parkinson’s Support Group April 27th, 1pm Chartwell Carrington House 32679 6th Ave For info call 604-864-6898

Patient Rights the First Step in Advance Care Planning April 28th, 3pm - 4:30pm Mission Library 604-826-6610 On the Cover of Garden’s West April 29th, 7pm - 8:30pm Mission Library 604-826-6610 Mission Hospice Society Spring Volunteer Training Course Starts April 30th Christine Boyes, Coordinator of Volunteer Services at cboyes@ missionhospice.bc.ca

Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce Luncheon May 21st, 11:30am - 1pm Rockwell’s Bar & Grill Chapel Room 604-826-6914 Comedy Ventriloquist Show starring Damien James ( A Rotary Fundraiser) May 21st, 7:30pm The Stage at the Bellevue Tickets at Earthtacular 33128 First Ave For more info call 778 848 4912

Mission Hospice Society 10KT Golden Gala April 25th, doors at 5:30pm Rockwell’s Banquet Room Info & tickets at aelias@ missionhospice.bc.ca

Mission Weavers & Spinners Guild April 27th, 7pm, doors open at 6:30pm Trendy or what Knot Yarns & Gifts 604-287-5668 more info: missionwsg@gmail.com

Children’s Celebrating Mom’s event May 21st, 10am - 1pm Leisure Centre For more information please call Laura at 604-820-4367 or ecdcommittee@shawbiz.ca

Colin James: Up Close and Personal - An Acoustic Tour With Chris Caddell May 10th, doors at 7pm, show at 7:30pm Clarke Theatre, Prentis Ave Tickets by phone 1-855-985-5000 Online www.ticketmaster.ca Valley Women’s Network luncheon May 14th, 11:45am - 1pm Royal Canadian Legion 32627 Logan Ave valleywomensnetwork.com | vwn. mission@gmail.com

Business & Professional Women’s Club WORKSHOP: “How to start your own business” May 23rd Facilitator: Ann Harper Tickets and info: info@ bpwmission.ca Mission Parkinson’s Support Group May 25th, 1pm Chartwell Carrington House 32679 6th Ave For info call 604-864-6898 Mission Weavers & Spinners Guild May 25th, 7pm, doors open at 6:30pm Trendy or what Knot Yarns & Gifts 604-287-5668 more info: missionwsg@gmail. com

Pro-D day Discount Swim May 15th, 10am - 3pm Mission Leisure Centre 604-820-5350 All Star Cheerleading Tryouts May 17th 31510 Gill Ave Register at cheerthis.ca

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RECURRING EVENTS Sunday Blues Jam Sundays from 3:30pm -7:30pm The Historic Dewdney 604-826-4762 for more info International Knitting Club Wednesdays March 4th - April 29th; noon - 1:30pm Mission Library 604-826-6610 Mission Ukulele Circle Wednesdays, 1:30pm - 3:30pm St. Andrews Place, 7365 Cedar St. For further details contact Richard at percman54@gmail. com Mission on the Fraser Lions Meeting 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 5:45pm - 7pm. Mission Station Grill Banquet room. For information email moﬂions@gmail.com “Whisky Jack” Hosts Karaoke Wednesday nights at 7:30pm Historic Dewdney Pub 604-826-4762 for more info Family Games Night Thursdays March 5th - April 30th, 5:30pm – 8:30pm Mission Library 604-826-6610 Larry Vollans hosts ‘Acoustic Open Mic’ Thursdays, 7:30pm Historic Dewdney Pub 604-826-4762 for more info Mission on the Fraser Lions Club Meat Draw Saturdays, 2pm - 4pm Captain’s Cabin Pub 33331 Harbour Ave

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The Future of Job Demand in the Region At the end of January a labour market research study was completed on behalf of the Invest North Fraser partnership of Mission, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. The topic may sound a little a little dry, but the future employment needs of the 489 employers surveyed was rich with insight. The research included analysis of human resource issues IDFLQJ WKH UHJLRQ IRU Ă&#x20AC; YH YLWDO VHFWRUV DJULFXOWXUH IRUHVWU\ tourism, manufacturing, education, advanced technology), as well as an assessment of labour supply and demand, recruitment and retention issues and training needs.

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Japanese Sweet Soy Beef Skewers Yield: 1 dozen 1 pound of beef sirloin 12 bamboo skewers Marinade: 1/8 tsp. Sanbel Olek chili paste 1 clove of garlic 1/2 tsp. fresh ginger 1/2 ounce soy sauce 1/2 tsp canola oil If you are going to cook on a BBQ, soak the skewers for an hour in ZDWHU &XEH VLUORLQ LQWR ĂľÂľ SLHFHV DQG VOLGH SLHFHV RQ WR HDFK VNHZHU 0L[ WKH PDULQDGH LQJUHGLHQWV WRJHWKHU DQG FRDW WKH EHHI skewers. Sauce: 1 tsp. canola oil 2 cloves minced fresh garlic 1/2 tsp. minced fresh ginger 1/2 cup soy sauce 2 tbsp. honey 1/2 tsp. Sambel Olek chili paste 1 tbsp. cornstarch 1/2 cup water

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Spring is just around the corner but until our gardens are full of those lovely Spring hues, why not stop by the Mission Arts Centre and check out the beautiful tapestry of colours from some of Missions best artists. We have 3 new shows coming to the Gallery in February, March and April – which offer something for everyone. In February we have a gorgeous exhibition by Maurice Motut, all in pencil and charcoal, aptly titled “Pencil Me In”. His realistic style is sure to please many a discerning eye. In March the Gallery is hosting the Mission Artists Association which encompasses a variety of mediums and styles in a show titled “Creativity” – and creative they are! Lastly, in April an up and coming artist, Leah Schell, is displaying her whimsical and beautifully detailed drawings in the Gallery. Her work is featured in children’s books as well as original paintings and cards. This woman is immensely talented and is not to be missed. The Gallery and Tea Room are open Tuesday to Saturday from 1pm-4pm and we are located in the big yellow house across from Mr. Pets at 33529 First Ave, Mission. Stop by for a cup of tea or coffee with a side of biscotti and drink in the ambience of the talented artists our community has to offer.

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Boys and girls approach life with differing needs, differing abilities and differing goals. The fact that each child is unique and complex should not blind us to the reality that gender is one of the great organizing principles in child development. The challenges of raising boys have become increasingly hard to ignore. • Boys account for 90% of juvenile alcohol and drug violations. • Boys make up about 80% of school suspensions and expulsions. • ADHD is approximately 4 times more frequently diagnosed in boys than in girls. Parents everywhere express their concern as boys arrive home from school with negative attitudes toward school learning. They recognize their boys’ capacity to learn and create, EXW JULHYH WR VHH WKH VSDUN RI HQWKXVLDVP VPROGHU DQG À ]]OH LQ VFKRRO 3DUHQWV DOVR struggle with how to motivate boys. Now what to do about it? On April 20th the Mission Daycare Society and Heritage Park Child Care Centre is sponsoring the BC celebrated author and educator Barry MacDonald to help parents meet the challenges of parenting boys for success at school – and life. Drawing on studies from cultural and biological-based understandings of how children grow and develop, the author of the best-selling books Boy Smarts and Boys on Target: Raising Boys into Men of Courage and Compassion, and founder of the MentoringBoys.com website, will help parents, teachers, and care-givers to understand how gender patterns LQÁ XHQFH ER\V DV WKH\ JURZ DQG GHYHORS 0DF'RQDOG RIIHUV VROLG DGYLFH IRU PHQWRULQJ boys to navigate and overcome cultural pressures to become men of courage and compassion. MacDonald’s message about helping boys’ school achievement recently struck the right chord with Canadian school leaders, including Dr. Avis Glaze, Ontario’s Education Commissioner and Senior Advisor to the Minister of Education, who remarked, “Barry MacDonald’s compelling presentation is one of the best I have ever seen. His keynote address at the National Principals’ Conference was balanced, insightful and presented with perspicacity. He offers a framework and an array of strategies that will indeed make a tremendous difference in the lives of boys struggling at school. Barry is an outstanding speaker who wisely knows the place of atonement and humour, and indeed should be heard by every educator and parent.” With creativity and humour MacDonald packs the house to hear his passionate message about the varied needs of boys as he weaves together new gender understandings into an optimistic framework that shows us all how to bring out the best in boys and guide them to become courageous, caring, and ethical men.

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If you are familiar with Mission you likely don’t need to be convinced that Mission has a problem; ‘a very visible demographic of disenfranchised, poor and marginalized people in our downtown.’ What is interesting, is the dialogue around what part of that phrase expresses the problem. Are we more concerned with the hurting people in our community or are we angered by the optics of it? Hope Central aims to invite the wider community to work in partnerships that address both.

HISTORY Approximately 14 years ago people from New Heights Church saw a need in the community and rallied to meet it. With wagons loaded with hot soup and sandwiches, they walked the downtown streets and alleys on Sunday nights offering food to people who were without. From this simple beginning Hope Central has grown into a consistent presence in Mission’s downtown. Serving a simple breakfast six mornings a week and three hot, healthy suppers, the service of Hope Central greets people with desperate needs at the dinner table and invites them into drop-in programs where the underlying causes of their situations can be addressed. Over time, New Heights became increasingly aware of the growing complexity of the social issues in our downtown corridor. This awareness convinced the group to change from only trying to address hunger, to forming partnerships that would multiply effectiveness and reduce the overlap of services. Hope Central serves as a hub where the credibility that has come through years of relationship building can be augmented with other various services available in Mission to address complex individual problems. 34

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HOW YOU CAN HELP about places like Community Services, Mission Mental Health, Food Banks, Mission Friendship Centre, Haven in the Hollow, Hope Central, Grace Station, Women’s Resource Society, etc. 1. Spend time downtown. A commitment to shop 4. Offer your unique ability to assist. How could and participate in the life of our downtown you help? Could you volunteer? Do you have community can bring more positive activity into a particular skill that could enhance a drop-in this area. Don’t perpetuate the myth that our time? Do you have food resources or money streets are dangerous or scandalous. Support to offer? Find ways to be a meaningful part of downtown business and initiatives. the solution. (QJDJH ZLWK SHRSOH WKDW DUH RXWVLGH RI \RXU comfort zone. Talk to a person sitting on the side-walk. Come to a meal at Hope Central As Mission continues to be known for and sit at the table with an openness to learn volunteerism and community spirit, believe with by listening to people’s stories. Bring a team us that there are solutions to addressing difﬁcult to serve a meal or be a regular volunteer for problems by working together. drop-in, breakfasts or suppers. 3. Point people toward appropriate channels. When approached by a person in need respond Join the movement of embracing every by pointing them toward a place that can help individual as a critical part of what makes up them long-term. Familiarize yourself with the a community and ask yourself, “How do you great resources offered in our community so that deﬁne the problem downtown?” you can make educated suggestions. Learn For many, how to help with the social issues that are faced regularly on our main streets is overwhelming. However, there are simple things that can be done to contribute to a healthier community.

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