Metro Vancouver

Club Contacts

President:  Joanne Smyrski, jsmyrski@telus.net
Membership Director: Barbara Stokes, barbstokes@hotmail.com
Journey Director: Lissa Macmaster, lmacmaster@yahoo.com

Club Info

We have more than 40 members who live in the Fraser Valley or Vancouver city and suburbs. Bimonthly meetings are held on a Saturday, (but not in summer). There are also various club social events throughout the year, which may include a Christmas party, summer BBQ, card parties, dinners, theatre outings, etc.

Area Info
  • Spectacular natural beauty of mountains, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, beaches and deltas.
  • Hiking and boating are popular. Two suspension bridges over canyons – many stunning public gardens – salmon hatchery. 
  • Excellent Museum of Anthropology has a special emphasis on the arts and culture of First Nations people.
  • Chinatown, night market, Asian shops and temples. Restaurants with food from many different cultures.
  • two National Historic sites: Fort Langley and the Gulf of Georgia cannery.
Typical Journey
  • Welcome Party and a Farewell Dinner
  • A very active program visiting various scenic and cultural places in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley
  • A small group dinner with various members at a non-host’s home
  • At least one free day to allow ambassadors to do something unique with their hosts