new years resolutions
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new years resolutions 
If you’ve resolved to create family memories next year, versus endless nights of household havoc, we have just the place to start. Van Dusen Garden’s Festival of Lights is spectacular enough to make a grown woman weep—and not just because it’s the first time the kids have been silent for weeks. The 15 acres of endless secret pathways, gazebos, music and magic shows are lit up to grand effect, with hourly light shows, roving dragonflies on stilts, chestnut roasters and even quiet benches from which to sip hot apple cider and watch the lights dancing on the lake. Cap off the year with a last-chance visit this final weekend: that’s one resolution off the list already. Festival of Lights runs December 30 and 31st, 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. A family of 4 is $20 at the door. Tickets at the door or call Tickets Tonight, 604-231-7535. www.vandusengardens.org |