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Island 22 Equestrian Park Society will be hosting the 23rd Annual Event & BC Championships on Labour Day weekend Sept 4 - 6.  It's 3 fun filled days of excitement and the park's main fundraising event.  The popularity of the event has grown to the point of having almost 200 horses each year. We get riders from all over BC, Alberta, Washington and sometimes even farther.  Go here for all the info. And don't forget about Sunday's famous BBQ & Dance!

The Big Brothers Big Sisters Be the One! Charity Golf Classic presented by Investor’s Group in association with CHPArchitects and Garrison Crossing. Enjoy a day of golf, food, prizes and great fun at Sandpiper Golf Resort on Thursday, September 9th, shotgun start 12:30. Your skills and talents may get you as far as your best ball, but your generous contributions will get a child farther in life.

The Turn on the Tap Motorcycle Ride is a way for riders across Canada to raise awareness and funds to help families in the developing world get safe water. The two hour Fraser Valley Ride begins at Marantha Baptist Church in Abbotsford to Harrison Hot Springs and back to Maranatha Baptist Church.  Check in begins at 9am Saturday, September 11th and ends with a BBQ at 4pm.

September 11th and 12th is the 26th Annual Bicycle Trek for Life and Breath. It’s an exhilarating, fully supported, two-day 200-km ride along rural roads with mountain views and waterfront scenery of beautiful British Columbia to raise money in support of lung health.  Riding at your own pace means you don’t need to be a gold medal athlete; just prepare yourself for fun, fresh air and 400 new friends!

Owned and operated by the BC Custom Car Association, a registered non-profit Society established in 1952, Mission Raceway Park is a multi-purpose motorsport facility consisting of a world class quarter mile Dragstrip, a challenging 1.4 mile Roadcourse and a 2 mile Motocross Track.

Cultus Lake United Church Camp is having a walk-a-thon/paddle-a-thon on Sunday Sept 12th from 1pm - 5pm at the camp in Lindell Beach. Please come out, join in the fun and help raise funds to send kids to camp! Activities offered are kayaking, canoeing and hiking. If you’d rather go for a ramble or relax on the beach you can still help the camp just by being there!

The 10th annual Celebration of Community and Illuminaria Lantern Festival is happening at the Fraser River Heritage Park in Mission on Saturday, September 18th. The Celebration site opens at 9:30 Saturday morning and there will be events and music all day. Featuring several attractions including a Cardboard Canoe Contest,  Balloon Rides, First Nations Dancers, the Planting of the

The 5th Annual Historic Downtown Abbotsford Car Show featuring over 350 Classics & Hot Rods! Four Full City Streets of Cars, Live Entertainment, Food and Vendors on Saturday, September 18th 9:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m in Downtown Abbotsford off George Ferguson Way & Montrose Street. Proceeds to Matthew's House, a place for children living with disabilities, and their families who support them. Go here for all the info. and to register your car.

Everyone is invited to the 3rd Annual Abbyfest - Abbotsford Multicultural Festival on Saturday, September 18th at the Ag-Rec Building (Abbotsford Exhibition Center on Haida Drive).  Admission & parking is FREE! Abbyfest is a family festival and features socio-cultural displays, arts and crafts, activities for children & adults, parades, dances, fashion shows, ethnic food, entertainment and more!

“Celebrating 150 years of bountiful Fraser Valley harvests and food processing” EAT! Fraser Valley is the largest consumer food, beverage and cooking festival in suburban Vancouver, taking place at Tradex in Abbotsford on September 17-19. The food show features food, beverage and kitchen goods exhibitors along with wineries, breweries, restaurants, cooking demonstrations, wine and cheese seminars, and cookbook authors. For all the festival information go here. 

The 5th annual Well Seasoned BBQ on the ByPass is BC's HOTTEST BBQ competition! This FREE public event will be held on Sunday, September 19th from 10am-5pm at 20771 Langley Bypass. FREE samples, entertainment, prizes & fun. Join us for a SMOKIN' good time and remember to SAVE YOUR FORK – THERE’S PIE ! Announcing the 1st Annual Great BC Bake-off. Go here for all the info. 

2010 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope. On Saturday, September 18th Chilliwack Ford will auction off 6 used cars with proceeds to the Terry Fox Foundation.  Everyone is invited to attend from 11am - 2pm.  There will be a BBQ, face painting, balloons, head shave and entertainment from Images Dance Studio and Pardon My Striptease.  Then on Sunday, September 19th help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Terry Fox Run by getting involved in a run in your area!