Birthday Live Street Hockey With Five Hole for Food
Date: April 6, 2011
Location: Jack Poole Plaza (site of the Olympic Cauldron), 1055 Canada Place
Vancouver’s 125th birthday party will begin with street hockey! Bring your gear and a donation for the food bank down to Jack Poole Plaza at 2pm on Wednesday, April 6 and join in the fun.
Adult Teams Drop-In
From 2 to 3:30 p.m., join Five Hole For Food for street hockey benefiting the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. Bring your gear and food bank donations. DJ Marvel of The Freshest will be spinning tunes and Duh Hockey Guys will keep you laughing with their unique style of ball hockey.
Youth Exhibition Games
From 3:30 to 5:15 p.m., youth groups (ages 9-12) from the Thunderbird, Sunset, West End, Britannia, Riley Park and Killarney communities will face off. Everyone is invited to watch and cheer them on.
The City Vancouver will celebrate its 125th birthday on Wednesday, April 6 with a free, all-ages event at Jack Poole Plaza, site of the Olympic Cauldron. Birthday Live will run from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. and feature a fun-filled day of music, street hockey, video art, a dance party, and official ceremonies including a Coast Salish Witness Ceremony, speeches by Mayor Gregor Robertson and other dignitaries, Olympic Cauldron Lighting and a giant birthday cake.