CN Womens Open
Some of the LPGAs best women golfers in the world including Canadian Lorie Kane, pictured are teeing up at the CN Canadian Womens Open atthe VancouverGolfClub in Coquitlam this week. But the six-day highly competitive tournament, which wraps up August 26, isnt just about golf. Its also about helping children. CN Miracle Match is a national charitable initiative designed to rally communities across Canada behind a very worthy cause supporting pediatric care. In the pastsix years, the CN Canadian Womens Open, through the CN Miracle Match program and proceeds from the championship, has raisedmore $6.45 million for local childrens hospitals, including BC Childrens Hospital. For schedule and tickets go to .
Black Mountain returns to Vancouver
The Waldorf is hosting an outdoor concert on Saturday August 25 with local favourites Black Mountain. For the show, theyre building a large outdoor stage in their parking lot and turning it into an East Van festival space, with food, two beer gardens and, of course, music. This will be Black Mountains first local showsinceLive At Squamish last summer,and follows the release of the Year Zero OST back in April. The lineup was hand-picked by Black Mountain and includes Ladyhawk, as well as Basketball and Von Bingen. It also features Toronto psychedelic rockers Quest for Fire (with whom Black Mountain are going on a West Coast tour with following this show). There will also be DJ sets between all the sets by Glory Days Djs. Its an all ages show with a 19+ beer garden. Tickets are only $15. According to the Waldorfs Daniel Fazio, Black Mountain requested they keep the price low so everyone can make it out. Tickets can be purchasedatZulu, Red Cat, Beat Street, Dandelion, Neptoon and online at Black-Mountain.eventbrite.com. This show is a big risk for us, having never done anything quite at this scale before, says Fazio. Butwe feel strongly that this could be the show of the summer. Steve Gullick photo
