Community Happenings

VanDusen Festival of Lights shines bright for 40 years

VanDusen Botanical Garden’s Festival of Lights returns for its 40th anniversary from November 29, 2024, to January 5, 2025.  Celebrated as one of the most spectacular lighting displays in the world by Condé Nast, the event transforms 15 acres of the Garden into a winter wonderland with more than one million twinkling lights.

Misinformation Campaign Regarding SOGI Resources In Schools

NEVR strongly objects to the misrepresentation of the SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) policy by those who would use some of our most vulnerable students to further their political aims.  Hateful rhetoric translates directly to violence, and children and youth in our schools face increased chances of harm.