2011 Rogers Santa Claus Parade, Vancouver, Canada

Take a look at the last year's Christmas parade.

Community Event: Christmas Parade in Vancovuer

PARADE DATE & TIME:

• Date: Sunday, December 2, 2012
• Time: 1:00 p.m.

2012 PARADE ROUTE:

The parade will start at West Georgia and Broughton (at 1:00 pm), travel east along West Georgia, turn south on Howe and finish at Howe and Davie.

Click here for a quick summary of Parade day events!
2012 COAST CAPITAL SAVINGS CHRISTMAS SQUARE:

• 10:30am to 1:00pm
• Located at the Vancouver Art Gallery

Come out and join in on the family fun pre-parade festivities! There will be live entertainment on the main stage, Decorate a Gingerbread Man, Write a Letter to Santa and much more!

Drinking and Driving

Click on the link below to read the article about  the drinking and driving case we talked about in class.

Top Court Hears Whether Hosts are Responsible for Drunken Guests

In the News

 Click on the link to read an article about the new fashion in Japan.
The Latest Japanese Fashion

The Three Levels of Government in Canada: Who Does What?

Click on the link below to read about the government in Canada.
Canada's Government

#9 Mini Lesson - Black Friday (no captions)

Black Friday in the United States

Black Friday in the United States

Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October, and the Americans celebrate it on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving earlier than Americans because the growing season is shorter in Canada, and the harvest comes earlier.
Black Friday is the Friday after American Thanksgiving. It's the biggest shopping day in the States. Click on the link to see what happens on that day.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11849829