BC Place and Lights of Hope

November 17^th, 2015

Photo: Vancity Buzz

WHAT IS LIGHTS OF HOPE?

The St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation’s spectacular “Lights of Hope” is an annual fundraising campaign to raise money for patient care, research and equipment at St. Paul’s Hospital. An incredible $2.62 million was raised in 2014, exceeding the goal of $2.5 million and setting a new for the second year in a row! Now moving into its 18th year, Lights of Hope has turned into an annual holiday tradition which brings thousands of visitors to Downtown Vancouver throughout the Holiday season.

BC PLACE’S INVOLVEMENT

Dozens of Lights of Hope volunteers descended upon BC Place back in September, using the stadium’s vast open spaces to untangle and organize more than 10 kilometres of fairy lights! The gigantic display is then built using the fairy lights and other donated materials for the big reveal on Thursday, November 19th. BC Place is proud to support this exciting community initiative by donating a space for the campaign volunteers to work on the displays!

THE LIGHTS OF HOPE LIGHTING CELEBRATION

When: 6:30pm on November 19, 2015
Where: St Paul’s Hospital, Burrard Street

FOLLOW THE CAMPAIGN

Twitter: @helpstpauls and #lightsofhope
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helpstpauls
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For more information or to donate visit http://lightsofhope.helpstpauls.com/.

BC Place Named One of “Top 100 Best Soccer Stadiums in the World”!

November 13^th, 2015

BC Place Stadium has been ranked in the top 100 on FourFourTwo Magzine’s prestigious countdown of the “best soccer stadiums in the world”! The England-based publication is the world’s biggest football magazine with more than 15 editions across the globe, millions of subscribers and countless readership.

BC Place was honored for its ‘sweeping lines and awe-inspiring retractable roof, along with the sound and fury on display when the 'Caps host their Cascadia Cup rivals from Seattle and Portland.’

Only 4 MLS venues have made the list revealed this week. In addition to BC Place, Red Bull Arena, home of the New York Red Bulls, the Seattle Sounders’ CenturyLink Field and Providence Park home pitch of the Portland Timbers.

The team at BC Place is always excited to welcome the greatest Fans who make it so amazing here! Thank you to everyone who has attended a soccer match at BC Place!

Click HERE for the full list!

Thrilling ‘Caps 2015 season comes to a close

November 9^th, 2015

The Vancouver Whitecaps’ 2015 season came to an end last night, falling 2-0 to the Portland Timbers in Leg 2 of their Western Conference Semifinals. The stadium was buzzing from start to finish with a boisterous crowd of 27,873 fans - a Whitecaps FC MLS record - all dressed in white showing their support for the team. Despite the heartbreaking loss, the loyal ‘Caps fans stayed through to the end for a final cheers to the 2015 season. The ‘Caps may not be advancing to the next round of the playoffs, but the club has so much to be proud of with their best MLS season to date under their belts.
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Looking back on their 2015 season, the ‘Caps recorded their highest-ever finish in MLS, coming second in the West and third overall. They ended the season with their highest-ever points total and highest-ever number of overall wins. Furthermore, they won the club’s first-ever Voyageurs Cup and competed in their first CONCACAF Champions League campaign.
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC, congratulations on a successful 2015 season - we could not be more proud of our home team and the amazing fans that make MLS soccer a great part of Vancouver, BC!