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Why Don’t You Study in Vancouver?
Vancouver is Canada’s third largest city and its biggest on the West Coast. Vancouver’s location on the Pacific Ocean gives the city a mild climate year-round. It seldom snows in winter or gets extremely hot in summer. Vancouver’s natural deepwater harbour has helped the city become one of the largest and busiest ports in North America and one of Canada’s leading industrial centres. Leading local industries include high-tech, film production, tourism, forest products, and trade and financial services. People come from all over to visit Vancouver, which is famous for its beautiful natural setting as you see the above pictorial map. Vancouver is consistently rated in the top three of the world’s most livable cities. The city’s combination of economic opportunity and environmental appeal has led people from around the world and across Canada to make Vancouver their home.
Many different arts organizations and community groups sponsor and/or stage these events, which take place at different private and public venues, including community and cultural centres, libraries, churches and rented halls. The City of Vancouver supports a range of cultural venues, including City-owned theatres such as the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver Playhouse and the Orpheum Theatre. The City also supports major civic facilities such as the Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver Museum, Maritime Museum, the Pacific Space Centre, and Science World. Tourism Vancouver has a website with current event information: http://www.tourismvancouver.com/. Special events and festivals
Vancouver has lots of arts festivals and community celebrations throughout the year. Some events include:
All these events bring people together from around Greater Vancouver to enjoy the arts and culture of many different communities. Watch for posters and look in different newspapers and media to find out about these events. So, naturally, when you think of studying in Canada, you might just as well get a glimpse of this exciting city and enjoy your life here to the full extent. Schools and Education
The Federation of Independent Schools Association (Tel: 604-684-6023/ Web site: http://www.direct.ca/fisa/) is an umbrella organization which offers information regarding private schools, including Catholic schools, in the Province. The Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (Francophone Education Authority of BC, Tel: 1-888-715-2200) is an independent school board that provides French programming to students who have French as a first language. Community Education
CES offers courses in many languages, including Cantonese, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Sign Language and Spanish. Colleges and Universities
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In Japanese
Vancouver offers a wide range of cultural activities – from many
different cultures. You can experience live theatre, dance, concerts, film
and video screenings, art gallery and museum exhibitions, literary
readings, lectures, fairs and festivals.
On July 1st, Canada's birthday, there are special events in
neighbourhoods all over Vancouver. Read your local newspapers or talk to
staff at your local community centre to find out how and where to
participate in these events.
The Vancouver School Board (VSB), a municipally elected body funded by
the Province, is responsible for schools and education in Vancouver. The
VSB, with 56,000 students, is one of the largest school districts in British Columbia.
The VSB has 91 elementary schools and 18 secondary schools. There are
schools close to, or in, each neighbourhood of the city. The VSB has a
yearly operating budget of more than $350 million and employs more than
3,200 teachers and staff.
Community Education Services (CES) has more than 2,000 programs for
adult education and special courses. There are special courses for all
ages, for people trying to get into college or university, and also
classes in English as a Second Language (ESL) for beginner to advanced
levels. Call CES at 604-713-4500 or visit their web site at: 
Simon Fraser University