'A real experience’: Over 600 BC student athletes get chance to perform at world class venue in Subway Bowl

December 6^th, 2021

(Photo by Howard Tsumura, property of Varsity Letters 2021.)

These past two weekends saw over 600 BC student athletes play on the same turf as their sports heroes during the BCSS High School Football Championship Series at BC Place.

The event’s return to the Stadium saw a change in competition format due to the recent floods in the province. However, countless special lifetime memories were still made and shared between the student athletes and their coaches.

“(We’re playing more) regional championships to honour the kids and let them play. The point is to let them play and find them games,” said Brian Gemmell, BCSS Football Championship Chair in an interview with Global BC.

At the end of the two weekends, football programs from Vancouver College, John Barsby, Saint Thomas More, Kelowna, Carson Graham, and G.W. Graham were victorious in their respective regional competition levels.

“Hosting the B.C. School Sports Football Championship Series as part of PavCo’s community programming at BC Place is a great opportunity for B.C.’s student athletes to compete in a world class sports venue,” said Ken Cretney, President & CEO of PavCo.

“It’s a real experience for the kids to walk in there and know you’re playing where professionals have played. You have a great indoor facility, weather problem-free,” said Notre Dame Jugglers coach Denis Kelly during the Global BC news feature.

Northern Lights Display - December 2021

December 1^st, 2021

The stadium's Northern Lights Display is recognized around the world as a landmark of Vancouver’s skyline. BC Place is honoured to be able to help bring awareness to events, charities, and non-profit causes that are important to communities in British Columbia.

In addition, the Northern Lights will also showcase a number of different illumination displays beginning December 13 through the New Year, including special Winter, Northern Lights, Snowfall, Holiday, and New Year animation shows.

December 1 - red for World AIDS Day
December 2 - red for Canadian Red Cross flood relief drive
December 3 - purple for International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 5 - blue and yellow for BC SPCA flood relief drive
December 6 - white for International Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
December 7 - green for Growing Chefs Society
December 10 - blue for International Human Rights Day

BC Place lights up for World AIDS Day

December 1^st, 2021

The Stadium's Northern Lights will glow in red on December 1

On Wednesday, BC Place will light up in red for World AIDS Day.

This year, UNAIDS has announced the theme of World AIDS Day to be: End Inequalities. End AIDS. End Pandemics.

​Voices for World AIDS Day began over 15 years ago and is ​the largest HIV collaborative initiative in Canada marking ​World AIDS Day.

The campaign unites the voices of community partners across Canada to remember those we have lost to AIDS and raise awareness about HIV/AIDS.

Together, let's raise our voices to remember those we have lost to AIDS, support those living with HIV, and challenge HIV/AIDS stigma.​

To learn more, visit voicesforworldaidsday.ca.