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9th Annual Bright Nights in Stanley Park Media Release
Media Contact: Margo Bates Publicity Inc. 604-536-9501
On Nov. 23rd, please phone this mobile number: 604-788-9501
MEDIA ADVISORY - November 20, 2006
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Media Information Day — 9th Annual Bright Nights in Stanley Park |
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Thursday, November 23, 2006 |
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10 AM to 2 PM |
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Stanley Park, Miniature Train Area (Turn Right, off Pipeline Road) |
STANLEY PARK, Vancouver — Hundreds of people are working harder than Santa’s elves to meet the Bright Nights opening deadline. They’re transforming ten acres of Stanley Park into a magical, illuminated world of over a million lights, colorful displays and seasonal presentations.
This Thursday, November 23, we invite the media to join BC’s Professional Fire Fighters, the staff from the Stanley Park Train and Children’s Farmyard, adult burn survivors, and even Santa, as everyone puts the finishing touches on the Ninth Annual Bright Nights in Stanley Park lighting event.
An annual tradition for many families in the Lower Mainland, over two hundred thousand people visit Bright Nights annually. It is a joint event of the Vancouver Park Board and the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund.
The event runs from Friday, December 1 until Tuesday, January 2, 2007. Hours are 3 PM to 10 PM daily. It is closed Christmas Day.
Photos
- The Stanley Park Train will run on request for photos between 10 AM and 2 PM. Note: The illuminated lights are visible in the dense trees surrounding the park and railway during daylight hours
- ire Fighters’ Aerial Ladder Truck will be available for high-level photos
- Children’s Farmyard will be open
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Interviews
- Fire Fighters and Vancouver Park Board Staff responsible for setting up displays
- Tony Burke, Executive Director for BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund
- From 1 PM to 4 PM, Dr. Aziz Ghahary and his team of researchers from the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn & Wound Healing Research Laboratory will be helping the fire fighters – Dr. Ghahary can discuss how his newest research yields the discovery of applications with wide potential – not only for burns and wounds – for diabetes, other skin disorders and respirology
- Santa Claus will be on hand to oversee the decorating, and is more than happy to do an interview
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Bright Nights in Stanley Park Raises Money for the Burn Fund
Preventing Victims, Empowering Survivors - Partial proceeds from the train and all donations at the event help raise funds for the important work carried out by the British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund. The fundraising goal for this year is $200 thousand.
The Burn Fund provides life saving, life supporting, and life enriching services to the people in British Columbia. More than 3,400 professional fire fighters from forty-eight communities around the province are building the Burn Fund’s vision. They dedicate their time and skills to support burn survivors and increase the public’s knowledge about fire and burn safety issues through the work the Burn Fund does with its Burn Awareness, Research and Prevention Programs. For information visit www.burnfund.org.
Ticket information: Advance tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.ca or order by phone at 604-280-4444. Same-day tickets available at the Stanley Park Train from noon daily. Note that half the tickets for each night are available for on site purchase.
Bright Nights 2006 thanks its sponsors and suppliers for their generous support:
Gold: Global TV, Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House, The Old Spaghetti Factory, VanNet Newspapers; Silver: Pacific Custom Brokers, White Spot Restaurants; Bronze: London Drugs, Mega Cranes, Panago Pizza, Production Equipment Rentals & Sales, Salmon’s Rentals Ltd., Teamsters Union Local 31, USC Education Savings Plans Inc.; Friends of Bright Nights: BC Toy Association, Britco, Burnaby Fire Fighters Local 323, Canadian Automated Banking Incorporated, QM/FM Radio, SHE Productions, terryhughesphotography.com, The Beat 94.5 FM, The Redwoods Golf Course, Vancouver Fire Fighters Band, Vancouver Fire Fighters Local 18
Complete event information and sponsor/supplier list is available at www.burnfund.org or www.vancouverparks.ca.
Special performances and visuals by Mortal Coil.
- IF ATTENDING … please confirm with Margo Bates Publicity at 604-536-9501.
- On Nov. 23rd, please phone this cell number: 604-788-9501
- Holiday Safety Tips are available by request, or by visiting www.burnfund.org.
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