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Let’s Play Ball! Vancouver Canadians Home Opener Heats Up The City Vancouver’s favourite baseball team returns to wow fans and defend back-to-back championship titles

Vancouver, BC — On Monday June 17, giant two-foot hot dogs will be consumed, sushi rolls will race, and sports enthusiasts will cheer at the Vancouver Canadians home opener at Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium. The 2013 kick-off will mark the start of another incredible Vancouver summer and the challenge to defend two consecutive championship wins in 2011 and 2012.

“Our staff has worked very hard this off-season to ensure that our fans remain excited about what we are doing here at the ballpark. From the time you walk up to our gates right through the final pitch of the game, our focus continues to be involved in our community and while at the ballpark be entertaining and provide world class customer service to each and every one of our fans,” says Vancouver Canadians president Andy Dunn as he and his staff put the final touches on historic Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium

From the shouts of peanut vendors over the cheers of the crowd to the jaw-dropping fireworks on family night, fans will surely feel back at home once arriving at historic Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium starting Monday, June 17th at 7:05pm.

To top it all off, this year the Vancouver Canadians are also playing for a Northwest League Championship three-peat. With back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2012 the excitement on the field will be fierce as the team competes to secure a franchise-record third consecutive pennant.

The Vancouver Canadians play at the historic Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium, one of the most iconic sports venues in Canada. Nestled in front of Queen Elizabeth Park, ‘The Nat’ marks its 62nd year as the home to professional baseball. With one of the few remaining manual scoreboards in Minor League Baseball, a narrow foul territory, and portraits of baseball greats like Joe DiMaggio lining the walls, fans at Vancouver Canadians games are treated to a unique mix of nostalgia and exciting sports action.

Home Opener
The Vancouver Canadians host the Spokane Indians.
Monday, June 17th at 7:05 PM PST
Tickets are available online on the Vancouver Canadians website or at the box office.

For more information on the Vancouver Canadians:
Website: www.canadiansbaseball.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/vancouvercanadians
Twitter: @vancanadians

Suggested Tweet:
Hot dogs and home runs! The wait is over your @VanCanadians #HomeOpener is June 17th. Get your tickets: http://atmilb.com/MCsfhO

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About the Vancouver Canadians:
The Vancouver Canadians Baseball Club is a proud affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays organization and remain one of Canada’s most recognizable sports brands. Since 1978, the Canadians have played out of historic Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium and are locally owned and operated by Jake Kerr & Jeff Mooney. Named as the Top Organization in Minor League Baseball by Baseball America (2011), the Canadians are the two-time defending Northwest League Champions heading into the 2013 season.

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May 1, 2013

PUBLIC RECORDS OFFERS UP TO $5,000 IN GRANTS FOR CANADIAN ARTISTS AND FILMMAKERS TO MAKE MUSIC VIDEOS
Non-profit organization Public Records partners with TELUS to provide grants to musicians and filmmakers in BC and Alberta

Vancouver, BC — Public Records, supported by TELUS, is offering musicians and filmmakers across BC and Alberta up to $5,000 in grants to produce music videos this summer. The Summer 2013 Music Video Fund will also include a TELUS funded production education component that teaches artists the craft of music video production. The final music videos will appear on TELUS Optik Local through Optik’s TV on demand and online at TELUS.com/optiklocal. Artists will retain full rights to their content.

“We want to support and give exposure to emerging Canadian musicians and filmmakers,” says Public Records co-founder Tony Yacowar. “Through these grants we hope to find and champion undiscovered talent in BC and Alberta. Who knows, maybe one of these artists will go on to superstardom one day. Regardless, it will help fuel the creation of independent Canadian content.”

“Public Records is more than just a grant program. It is also an educational experience that will teach emerging artists about the mechanics of making a video,” says Blair Miller, vice-president, TELUS Content Solutions. “Each week an interactive explanatory video will be released pertaining to a certain aspect of video production. From audio check for filming to creative layout and editing, artists across BC and Alberta will be given the means and the tools to learn what it takes to make a great video.”

To be eligible for a grant, participants musts be musicians (artist or band) or filmmakers (individual or crew). Emerging artists and filmmakers from the following communities are eligible to apply: Metro Vancouver (including Whistler), Victoria, Nanaimo, Prince George, Kelowna, Vernon, Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Penticton and Kamloops. Interested candidates can register starting May 1, 2013 on www.publicrecords.org. Official grant submissions take place May 31 to June 14, 2013.

For more details, visit www.publicrecords.org and follow them on twitter: @publicrcrds.

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