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We are one of the largest and busiest PADI Dive Shops in Vancouver! Our friendly professional diving instructors are ready to teach you how to safely enjoy the amazing underwater world. Learn to dive and come explore Beautiful BC Coast dive sites with us, or join us on a warm Tropical Dive Vacation. We have been training and serving divers for over 40 years. We are one of the largest established dive centers in Canada. We provide all PADI Certifications (year round). We are also proud to be the best stocked dive shop in Vancouver. We offer quality snorkeling equipment, prescription dive and snorkeling masks, new and used SCUBA gear, equipment rentals and complete dive gear servicing. Our prices are competitive, so if you find a cheaper advertised price, let us know, and we'll do our best to match it!

Vancouver Film School is Canada’s premier post-secondary entertainment arts institution, offering 15 production-oriented programs in film, animation, video game production, VR/AR development, motion and interactive design, programming, art/production foundation, and more. In one year or less, VFS students get more direct experience producing, designing, and writing content than through most four-year degrees, and VFS alumni are consistently credited on the most successful products in the entertainment economies. To learn more, visit vfs.edu 3D Animation & Visual Effects Animation Concept Art Classical Animation Acting for Film & Television Digital Design Film Production Game Design Makeup Design for Film & Television Programming for Games, Web & Mobile Sound Design for Visual Media Writing for Film, Television & Games VR/AR Design & Development Acting Essentials English for Creative Arts Foundation Visual Art & Design Follow us on Social Media! 👉 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vancouverfilmschool 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vancouverfilmschool/ 👉 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/vancouverfilmschool 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vancouverfilmschool 👉 Twitter: https://twitter.com/vfs

New and Used autos and trucks, Service and Parts, Body shop as well as Quick Service Center. We represent Ford products, Hyundai and Suzuki. We have specialists in multiple automotive service areas, including Heavy Powertrain, Diesel, Electrical, Air Conditioning, Auto Body, and more! Our Quick Lane services any make and model.

The Vancouver Fringe is a celebration of every kind of theatre imaginable. Over 11 days in September, more than 80 different theatre artists and companies come together to share their creativity on stage. Audiences are as varied as the performances with theatrical offerings for all tastes and ages. The uniqueness of the Fringe comes from the everyone is welcome selection techniquethe Mainstage shows are literally drawn out of a hat, giving all artists a chance to participate. There is also a category for artists who find their own venue, Bring Your Own Venue (BYOV). The Fringe welcomes their performances as well, some of them in surprising locations like inside bathrooms or in the back of a car. The Fringe revels in its identity as part theatre, part party. Every night of the Festival, Fringe artists, audiences, volunteers, and everyone involved, are welcomed to take in live music and share their experiences at the Fringe Bar. With over 500 volunteers supporting 700 performances in 11 days, the Fringe is a cultural experience unlike any otherbustling with the energy of an unwieldy stable of untamed creative beasts. Theatre Wire is the Fringe's latest project to support independent theatre in Vancouver. We saw a need to create connections between all the smaller theatre companies in Vancouver. Our city is a creative powerhouse with brilliant, independent theatre openings practically every week, but it can be difficult to keep tabs on all these companies and their productions. Our vision for Theatre Wire is to be a one-stop shop for independent theatre happenings. In addition to selling tickets and subscriptions to shows, we also want to become your source for local theatre news, and create a sense of community by producing articles about local performing arts history and culture. Visit TheatreWire.com for more information.

Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (VanArts) is one of the world's most highly respected post-secondary schools for visual, media and performing arts. For over 20 years, VanArts has provided its students with the foundation and mentorship necessary to launch a successful career. VanArts has full-time one-year diploma programs in Acting, Animation, Broadcasting, Game Art & Design, Photography, Visual Effects, and Web Development & Interactive Design. In 2016, 8 of the top 10 grossing films featured work by VanArts alumni.

We are proud to be driving innovation in an industry that we helped pioneer in British Columbia. We brew a selection of beers that can accompany you on all your adventures. We’re committed to producing fun, authentic, shareable brews. We never compromise on quality, and that is reflected in all the beers that we make.

The Vancouver Island Construction Association was founded in 1912 as a builders exchange and is one of the oldest not-for-profit Construction Associations in Canada. We proudly serve 450+ members working in the industrial, commercial, institutional, and multi-family residential construction sectors on Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and other coastal communities.

As a regional system, Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) covers a vast geographic area, from Sooke and Sidney in the south to Port Hardy, Haida Gwaii and the Central Coast. Our system, the fifth largest in British Columbia, totals more than 42,000 square kilometres and includes a mix of urban, rural, and remote communities that work together to ensure exemplary library services for all our members. Each of our member jurisdictions contributes to a pooled budgeting system, as mandated by the Library Act. With this model, VIRL is able to leverage economies of scale, discounted prices on library materials, and a robust eLibrary with the very latest in ebooks, audiobooks, streaming and downloadable music, movies and TV, and online learning opportunities. VIRL uses a floating collection, which means that no matter where someone lives, they can request any title in our collection and have it delivered to their branch. This model ensures equity of access for all VIRL cardholders and means they can take advantage of the entirety of our collection. We focus on providing the highest quality titles, both in print and digital formats, for all of our cardholders. Our branches reflect how people are changing the way they interact with their libraries. 21st Century libraries must balance the traditional services we have always provided with the flexible spaces, new technologies, digital resources, and exciting programming that people expect today.

As a regional system, Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) covers a vast geographic area, from Sooke and Sidney in the south to Port Hardy, Haida Gwaii and the Central Coast. Our system, the fifth largest in British Columbia, totals more than 42,000 square kilometres and includes a mix of urban, rural, and remote communities that work together to ensure exemplary library services for all our members. Each of our member jurisdictions contributes to a pooled budgeting system, as mandated by the Library Act. With this model, VIRL is able to leverage economies of scale, discounted prices on library materials, and a robust eLibrary with the very latest in ebooks, audiobooks, streaming and downloadable music, movies and TV, and online learning opportunities. VIRL uses a floating collection, which means that no matter where someone lives, they can request any title in our collection and have it delivered to their branch. This model ensures equity of access for all VIRL cardholders and means they can take advantage of the entirety of our collection. We focus on providing the highest quality titles, both in print and digital formats, for all of our cardholders. Our branches reflect how people are changing the way they interact with their libraries. 21st Century libraries must balance the traditional services we have always provided with the flexible spaces, new technologies, digital resources, and exciting programming that people expect today.