Wednesday, December 5th

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) greets Canadian Consul General in San Francisco/Silicon Valley, Rana Sarkar (left) during APEC in San Francisco in November. Also pictured (in back) is Canadian Ambassador to the United States, Kirsten Hillman.  (Image: Copyright with special permission by the Canadian Consulate of San Francisco).

Wondering what APEC means for Canada? As a founding member of APEC, the forum provides Canada with an opportunity to further strengthen trade and economic ties with some of the Asia-Pacific region’s most dynamic economies. APEC also serves as a platform to share best practices on trade, economic integration, and structural reform with key partners.

We aren’t snowbirds if we are seeking snow, right?

Admit it, some of you are already pining for a winter nordic escape in “the Soo,” a heart-stopping heli-ski trip to Northern BC, or making snow angels with your nieces and nephews when you visit family in Winnipeg, but we promise you can find some snow closer by, in the Lake Tahoe area. The region boasts 14 ski areas, and if you don’t have the gear or the skills, try your foot at snowshoeing.

For those of you who do find yourself in transit through SFO this winter – heading for snow or sun – you might want to see about accessing the new Maple Leaf Lounge which was just opened this past summer.

Happy Holidays!

Thank you for your spirited engagement in our Canadian Community in 2023. We are working on a fun filled programing calendar for next year and look forward to seeing you out and about in the Bay Area.

Check out our January sports events below, and on our website, they make special Christmas presents!

Stay safe as you travel near or far. We wish you a very Happy and Healthy New Year.

Warm wishes from your friends at The Digital Moose Lounge:

Executive and Board Members: Sarah, Wendy, Esther, Sajaad, Siva, Melissa, Pavan, Shaunda, Griselda, Erika & David

QUICK LOOK

Event details and links follow, along with other news

for the Bay Area Canadian community. 

Sharks vs. Leafs

Saturday, January 6th, 2024

4:00 PM

Sharks Ice – SAP Center (San Jose)

One month away, so get your tickets today!

We will have exclusive access to the Upper Terrace Suite to enjoy the game with fellow Canadians.

Tickets are $130 each which includes one stadium seat, access to the suite, dinner and one drink.

The Raptors will also be in town!

Sunday, January 7th, 2024

Pepsi Club opens at 4:00 and game time is 5:30 

Chase Center, San Francisco

Gear up in We The North and join DML and our Canadian Bay Area friends for a night out.

Your ticket includes lower bowl seating (sections 127 & 128) and pre-game access to The Pepsi Club (a private VIP lounge with a cash bar and eateries).

IN THE COMMUNITY

The Musical Box -Tribute to Genesis

Sunday, December 10, 2023

8:00 PM

Regency Ballroom, San Francisco

French Canadian purveyors of Genesis and world-beloved tribute band The Musical Box are taking on an unprecedented challenge, covering the band’s output from 1974 – 75 with this licensed epically imagined version of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, immersing audiences in the band’s original show with incredible accuracy and respect.

SF Expat Canadian Meetup Group

Thursday, December 14, 2023

5:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Kells Irish Pub, San Francisco

This event is hosted by our friends at The SF Expat Canadian Meetup Group, which means you need to sign-up via Meetup.com.

Death From Above 1979

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Doors: 8:30 pm | Show: 9:00 pm

The Independent, San Francisco

Death from Above 1979 (also known as Death from Above or DFA 1979) is a Canadian rock duo consisting of bassist Jesse F. Keeler and drummer and vocalist Sebastien Grainger from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2001. The band released their debut album, You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine, in 2004 and broke up in 2006. They reformed in 2011 and released their second album, The Physical World, in 2014. Since then the band has released 2 more albums, Outrage! Is Now in 2017 and Is 4 Lovers in 2021. Source: Wikipedia

CANADIAN SOUNDBITES

…Check out this Vintage progressive house music from the Iranian-Canadian DJ and activist, AIDA, who found inspiration in Vancouver in the ’90s.

…Shout out to Canadian, Iris Nemani, the newly named executive director of Stanford Live who hails from Toronto, where she has worked at Harbourfront, an international center for contemporary arts, culture and ideas, for eight years. We look forward to hearing who she brings across the border!

…Find out how native american writer, Jacqueline Keeler, feels about “Discovering evidence that the most famous Indigenous woman in Canada, Buffy Sainte-Marie, was neither Indigenous nor Canadian was not what I expected when I sat down with my son last year to watch her biography, “Carry It On,” on PBS.

…And, sing out! When you listen to the NYT – The California Soundtrack – and find the Canadian legends who are on it.

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