Queerwood: Movie buffs got their gay on and literally got hot and buttered at the 23rd annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival-the city's second largest movie festival. The temperature inside Empire Theatres was beyond Toronto-like when a capacity crowd of 700 attended the gala screening of the German "chick" flick To Faro. Prior to the opener, students from Guildford Park secondary in Surrey were feted winners of the festival's annual Anti-Homophobia PSA Competition. The 11-day run (until Aug. 23) will feature 108 films, forums, workshops and requisite red carpet parties.

Tackling hunger: B.C. Lions QB Travis Lulay, along with his teammates and fans, tackled hunger at their home game versus the Winnipeg Bluebombers last weekend. Fans brought 28,000 pounds of non-perishable items to the game, which saw the Lions record their sixth loss of the season.

Summertime blues: Ripe for the picking, foodies got a hands-on tour of B.C.'s blueberry crop ready to hit markets, grocery stores and roadside stands. B.C. Blueberry Council executive director Debbie Etsell fronted the show and tell of "nature's candy." With a wet spring, the season got off to a slow start but the pay-off for blueberry lovers is a longer harvest. With the help of 700 B.C. farmers, Canada is the third largest producer of blueberries in the world.

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