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Love Your City 2025

Celebrate love for Hastings Crossing and the amazing small businesses that make up our beautiful neighbourhood!

Hastings Crossing Business Improvement Association is thrilled to team up with 15 Business Improvement Associations across the city to host this year’s Love Your City campaign. Look out for colourful street installations in Vancouver retail neighbourhoods and fantastic prize draws on Instagram!

How to play for a chance to win a grand prize of goodies from participating neighbourhoods! (Valued at approximately $4,000) :

  1. Like the @loveyourcitycontest Instagram contest post and follow @loveyourcitycontest
  2. Follow a BIA neighbourhood. (Hint, @hxbia 😉)
  3. Write a love note to a BIA neighbourhood (Hint, @hxbia 😉) in the comments of the contest post at @loveyourcitycontest
  4. Bonus Entry #1: Submit your info here.
  5. Bonus Entry #2: Visit a BIA neighbourhood  (Hint, @hxbia 😉), take a photo of something you love (e.g., the heart installation at the Woodward’s atrium), and post it to your feed or stories. Be sure to tag @loveyourcitycontest and the BIA neighbourhood!

Unsure of the area? Click here to find info on the boundaries and maps of each area, and here for BIA neighbourhood info.

Contest Details:

Giveaway ends February 28th, 2025, at midnight.

Open to individuals aged 19+ in the Greater Vancouver area. Winners must pick up prizes in Vancouver, BC (no shipping or delivery).

Winners will only be contacted via the official @loveyourcitycontest account or official BIA accounts. Beware of scams—never share credit card info.

Special thanks to the team at TF Event Co for various installations across the city, and to our social media communities for capturing our hearts! 📷😘

Xoxo