Category Archives: Social and Cultural Events

Granville Island Trip

We had a great time with many of you at the baseball game last night!

Tomorrow (Wednesday, July 27^th) is our trip to Granville Island/Scavenger Hunt/Fireworks!

Meet us outside of GAGE at 4:45 pm – you will have to come quickly after class. We want to get to Granville Island as early as possible because the Public Market and many shops close at 7pm.

There are tons of AMAZING places to get dinner in the Public Market – so come hungry!!

TIME	WHAT	WHERE
4:45 – 5:00	– Students arrive & *SIGN-IN*	Gage Residence – outside meeting spot
5:00 – 5:10	– Walk to Bus Stop	Bay 3 – (84 VCC- Clark Station)
5:12 – 6:00	– Transit / on bus (25 min) – Walk down to Public Market (15 min)	In Transit – (84 VCC- Clark Station) Granville Island Public Market (Johnston St)
6:00 – 7:30	– Explore the Public Market & Eat Dinner – Walk around the Island	Granville Island Public Market (Johnston St)
7:30 – 7:45	– Meet as group – Group Photo	Public Market Courtyard
7:45 – 8:00	– Scavenger Hunt Introduction / Rules	Public Market Courtyard
8:00 – 8:45	– Scavenger Hunt!	Granville Island – various locations
8:45 – 9:00	– Announce Winners of the Hunt! – Fireworks Information – Bus Info / Hand out bus tickets *– SIGN-OUT*	Public Market Courtyard

After Granville Island, some of us will be going to watch the Celebration of Lights Fireworks! This is an optional/informal event so you don’t need to attend if you would rather head back to campus.

The fireworks show is from 10:00 – 10:30 pm. After fireworks, you will be responsible for getting back to UBC on your own, however Renae will show you where the bus stop is.

Many of you have been asking if your friends from other faculties can join us, and they answer is YES – but they have to pay for their own bus tickets!

City Tour & Fly Over Canada – Event Itinerary

City Tour & Fly Over Canada – Event Itinerary

Thursday, July 21^st

Hello VSP Education Students!

I hope you enjoyed your first few days at UBC! Now it is time to explore VANCOUVER! On Thursday, July 21^st we have our City Tour & Fly Over Canada event! This event is mandatory; all students must attend!

See detailed itinerary below!

TIME	WHAT	NOTES
8:45 am – 9:00 am	Meet OUTSIDE in front of Gage Residence by the flag poles	· BE ON TIME! If you are not here on time we will leave without you!
9:00 am – 9:15 am	Sign-In with Volunteer! Group Forming	We will divide students into two groups
9:15 am – 9:30 am	Get onto busses	Please go to your designated bus!
9:30 am – 12:30 pm	City Tour
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm	Tour ends, get off the busses Walk to Canada Place	We will show you where you can get lunch
1:00 pm – 1:50 pm	LUNCH
1:50 pm – 2:00 pm	Meet at designated spot	· BE ON TIME!
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm	Walk to Fly Over Canada	Please stay with the group and don’t wander off to take photos – we will have time for this later
2:15 pm– 3:45 pm	Fly Over Canada Ride	Bus 1 group ride Bus 2 group ride
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm	Meet as a group Walk to 044 bus stop	Attendance will be taken If you don’t want to go back to UBC you have to SIGN-OUT
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm	Transit back to UBC on the 044 bus	The last stop of this bus is UBC’s bus loop by the Walter Gage Residence

We will be picking up ALL STUDENTS in front of the Gage residences at our new meeting spot by the flag poles / front entrance of Gage (see photo below)! If you live in Totem or Rits, you will have to walk up to the Gage residence to meet us!