In the Community

1. Welcome the Year of the Dog in the Heights on Saturday, Feb. 24.

A Burnaby Mountain Secondary student has taken it upon himself to grant wishes of local charities that work with animals. Last fall, 16-year-old Griffin Andersen launched Wishful Thinking.

We’ve got a great example of “know your audience” in the world of Twitter and job postings, and it’s coming from an unlikely source: the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS).

Support a good cause this weekend. The city will host its second annual Coldest Night of the Year Walk on Saturday, Feb. 24.

Go for a chilly spring swim to raise money to raise money for sports programming and competitions

After a dozen years of celebrating the city’s 43,000 ornamental cherry trees with hundreds of community events and performances, the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival now has an official song.

Stop in to the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre for its Hina Matsuri festivities, including a food fair and book sale.

Organizers of the annual Hats Off Day parade and street festival want you to get your sea legs ready because this year’s event is all about pirates and sailors.

Celebrate Family Day at Bill Copeland Sports Centre (3676 Kensington Ave.) on Monday, Feb. 12. There will be a pancake breakfast ($4 per person) from 9 to 11:30 a.m., a toonie skate from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.