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RENAISSANCE MAN From poet to award-winning screenwriter/actor (Slam) to rapper, Saul Williams hasn’t just been around the block — he owns it. Less about hip hop’s hustle ’n flow and focused more on the art of socially conscious spoken word, Williams is a force to be reckoned with. Mar. 14 at Fortune Sound Club, 8pm. $18 from NorthernTickets.com.

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WHO DANCERS DANCING It seems March puts a little spring in the steps of local companies, so there are myriad options for all manner of dance enthusiasts and casual consumers alike. 1) Elles Les Productions Figlio, winner of the 2012 Rio Tinto Alcan Performing Arts Award in Dance, presents choreographer Serge Bennathan’s exploration of feminine strength and passion from varying geographical vantage points. Mar. 13-17 at The Cultch, 8pm. $16 and up from 604-251-1363. 2) Dancers of Damelahamid The Coastal First Nations Dance Festival, featuring the Dancers of Damelahamid and groups from B.C., Yukon and Alaska sharing indigenous cultures and traditions. To Mar. 11 at the Museum of Anthropology. Full schedule of information: Damelahamid.ca. 3) Ballet BC The prestigious local company kicks off its 2012 season with the Canadian premiere of Johan Inger’s Walking Mad and two world premieres from Aszure Barton and Ballet BC’s artistic director Emily Molnar. To Mar. 8 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 8pm. $22.50-$70 from Ticketmaster.

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Karen Lam rattles bones — and loves it COVERSTORY

Women In Film Festival Oh, the horror! The real-life inspirations of a local auteur

by Andrea Warner

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f the first movie you see when you’re five years old is Jaws, one of two things will likely ensue: a paralyzing fear of water and horror flicks, or, the spark of a lifelong love affair with all things macabre. For Karen Lam it was the latter.

“It’s my dad’s fault. He thought, ‘Oh, she likes fish!’”

Lam laughs, recalling that fateful trip to the Cineplex.

“And he always warped every story. He’d tell me about Robinson Crusoe, and [it wasn’t until] I got into English Lit as my major and I read it again, and I was like, ‘There are no cannibals in Robinson Crusoe! They don’t eat Robinson Crusoe and his boy Friday!’ But that was my dad’s version of it.”

Her father’s uniquely twisted storytelling buried itself deep in Lam’s subconscious. After high school, Lam went to UBC where she completed her law degree. After she articled, she went to work at BC Film and ended up producing films, reigniting her love of movies. And though she continues to produce, it’s her accidental career as a writer/ director that’s got people buzzing and landed her a featured spot at this year’s Vancouver Women in Film Festival.

“It was only five or six years ago that I switched over to writing and directing as well, but it was out of necessity,” Lam recalls. “I was really inspired by Asian horror in the early 2000s. I was wanting to do things like Ringu and Juan, but I couldn’t find anything here that was fulfilling that. I made my first short film not even expecting that I would. I wrote an outline and sent it to all my writer friends asking if somebody could put it into a script for me. They said, ‘Well, you’ve already outlined it, why don’t you just write it up?’ I ended up getting into the National Screen Institute’s Drama Prize with my first script and my first time directing. The whole time there I was this bellig-

Oh, the horror! Karen Lam’s lifelong fascination with the macabre and movies kicked off after seeing Jaws when she was five (left). Jennifer Kosovic stars in Lam’s awardwinning horror short, Doll Parts (above). Rob Newell photo left. erent person saying, ‘I’m not really a writer or director; I’m just here to learn.’ I really fought it, I have to say.”

Thankfully, she didn’t fight it for too long. Since her debut short, Lam has made it her mission to make her films female-driven and feminist without being exploitative. It’s a delicate balancing act that the majority of her colleagues have yet to achieve.

“I read interviews with other male directors in horror and they’re considered radical feminists because they depict a strong woman at the end of it, but 90 per cent of the film is her being brutalized, just for that final 10 per cent [where she becomes the victor],” Lam says.

It’s something Lam continues to explore in her recent short film, Doll Parts, which is equal parts creepy, beautiful and devastating. It covers more emotional terrain in 10 minutes than most of the genre’s feature-length flicks. And its subject matter — a dangerous man preys on a vulnerable hitchhiking woman, only to have the tables turned

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— proves particularly gripping in the wake of the living nightmare serial killer Robert Pickton created for vulnerable women in the Downtown Eastside.

“The missing women and the Pickton trial have led to my stories,” Lam says. “Women, and currently young men, can just go missing in droves. It makes you feel very, very peculiar. We have skyrocketing real estate prices and then this population that falls between the cracks. That’s what inspired me to do Doll Parts: anger. I’ve also been following the Highway of Tears [case]. How many women have gone missing, but ‘No, there’s no serial killer. There’s nothing out there.’ How many women have to go missing before something gets done?”

Doll Parts screens Mar. 9 as part of the Embracing the Darkness program. The 7th annual Vancouver Women In Film Festival (screenings, panel discussions) runs Mar. 8-11.

Full schedule, information and tickets: WomenInFilm.ca.

VWIFF highlights

Some of our favourite local women are among those whose work will be showcased at the VWIFF this weekend.

Desiree Lim is a writer/director with a background in journalism who divides her time between Japan and Vancouver.

She’s also queer, Malaysian, and fluent in five languages. Her films (including Floored By Love, Sugar Sweet) tell unique stories that are almost entirely ignored by mainstream and indie media.

Mina Shum made a splash with her critically acclaimed debut feature Double Happiness in 1994, and she’s still making great movies about untold stories, such as her funny, locally shot short, Hip Hop Mom. Mette Bach’s background in creative non-fiction has helped inform her transition to screenwriting, offering up

scripts with keenly observed details about humanity, in all its ridiculous and heart-warming glory, as evidenced by her award-winning screenwriting debut, Ms. Thing (pictured).

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Will Trevor Bird be Canada’s next Top Chef?

The knives come out for Monday’s launch of new season of popular reality TV show

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ennifer Spence is a true example of the Vancouver dichotomy — a stunning beauty at once familiar and exotic.

Best known for her role on the multiple award-winning sci-fi series Stargate Universe, for which she was twice nominated for a Leo Award, the Japanese-Canadian actress ponders the part that her heritage plays in her career.

“It’s almost a hard question to answer,” says the Vancouver veteran, pausing to think.

“I feel it has been an advantage to be a little different, but there are certain roles I can never go out for,” she concludes with an emphatic laugh.

Born and raised in Toronto, Spence followed her newly retired parents to Vancouver Island on an artful wander after theatre school and has made her home in Vancouver ever since.

Twelve years later, the only thing Spence says would cause her to dig up her roots would be that pesky passion she has for acting.

Currently embodying the recurring role of Betty Robertson, a cop and IT specialist, on the new show Continuum, Spence sees no immediate threat to her warm weather plans in Vancouver. “Summertime and living in the West End, I love, love going to the beach.

When it’s summer, I’m down watching the sunset almost every night.”

The series is in production in Vancouver and set to air on Showcase in late spring.

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t’s the calm before the storm and Trevor Bird is grabbing a cup of tea at Melriches. He’s a regular at the Davie Street coffee house so while there are a few casual greetings, his presence is just part of the daily buzz. But after March 12, he’s bound to get some lingering, curious looks from people who will want to say, “Hey, aren’t you the guy from television, the one who wants to be Top Chef Canada?”

During this interview, Bird is sticking to his vow of secrecy. He can’t talk about what actually happens on the show’s next season, which débuts Monday on Food Network Canada, but he can relive the rush of being part of “reality TV at its best.”

“It was really intense,” he says of the taping. “It’s you and 16 other competitors living with each other for six weeks and cooking your face off. You get a little stir crazy but I dealt with it well.”

Sure, but in the show’s teaser isn’t there a scene of him yelling at someone? Yes, he admits, with a smile, but his frustration was deserved.

Ultimately, he says, what gives the show its value is “its hard-core cooking.”

The show might turn the chefs into celebrities but at its heart it remains about the food and how best to help other people enjoy it.

The chefs are given a pantry of ingredients and, relying on nothing but their experience and ingenuity, must turn an impromptu concert into a symphony.

“It’s your cooking that matters on the show. It’s not your personality,” he says.

He thrived with having limitations placed on what was available to him. “Work with what you have,” he says. “Don’t be the egotistical picky chef who says ‘I need this.’ Make it work.”

Ego has to be put on the shelf if you’re to absorb what the show’s judges have to say. “You have some of the best chefs telling you if this is right or wrong and you’d better listen up.”

Bird is very aware that last year’s winner, Dale MacKay, was catapulted into instant fame just as MacKay was opening his first Vancouver restaurant, Ensemble. He’s not drawing any direct comparisons between him and MacKay when Bird says he’s scurrying to address the hundreds of decisions that are going into the “farm to table” restaurant that he hopes to open this spring at an undisclosed location.

“It’s about getting in touch with your product,” he says about his approach to the restaurant’s menu. While presentation matters, “it goes beyond what your plate looks like. It’s going back to fundamental cooking — making good, honest food from scratch. It’s about using the whole animal and not wasting.”

“It’s your cooking that matters on the show. It’s not your personality,” says Vancouver’s Trevor Bird, who’s vying to be Top Chef Canada. The Food Network launches the new season on March 12 at 10pm.

The experience of opening his own restaurant is giving him a whole new respect for those who have dared to go before him.

“I just wanted to cook but there’s so much shit to worry about,” he says about all the issues he must think about, both large and seemingly inconsequential. Yet at the same time, “I love it. It’s very interesting.”

On March 12, Dale MacKay is hosting a launch party at eTap ((990 Smithe) so everyone can cheer on Bird as he starts his quest to be Top Chef Canada. The show begins at 10pm.

Meanwhile, Bird encourages everyone to join him in supporting a black-and-white fundraising dinner called Cure is the New Black.

It features Bird’s cooking, shiny new BMWs, chilled Grey Goose vodka, and music by Vancouver DJ Hedspin, who recently won the RedBull 3-Style Battle, and Skratch Bastid, among others. It’s April 21 in Langley. For details go to TwinsCancerFundraising.com.

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Newly married, Sarah and co-host Aubrey are now hoping to help you. Their second season launch of the Leo award-winning show at Pierre’s Champagne Lounge last week was a laugh-out-loud success, with the endearing duo on an insatiable quest to uncover all you need to know about planning a wedding in B.C., while simultaneously searching for single Aubrey’s best man.

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Four Seasons vows to attract Chinese weddings

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f there’s one rule about a traditional Chinese wedding banquet it’s that it has to be... well, it has to be traditional.

So when Lisa Ng, the catering sales manager of the Four Seasons Vancouver, wanted the upscale downtown hotel to appeal to brides and grooms on their wedding day, she knew that this was not the time to be talking about cultural fusion.

“I’ve been to a lot of weddings and we always go to the same Chinese restaurants,” she said at the launch of the Four Seasons’ new Chinese kitchen on

Feb. 29. “As a Canadian-born Chinese, I wanted to be able to go to a nice hotel so I asked myself, ‘How do I bring this to a mainstream culture?’”

Having been to all those weddings, she knew what was to be expected at the banquet. “Chinese weddings are all about pleasing the parents.

They want the food to be traditional, authentic and hot.”

And so she turned to her colleagues at Four Seasons Hotels in China. What did they do and how did they do it?

What foods did they cook, what protocols did they follow?

While there were some variations between hotels, it was the similarities she noted.

To cook traditional Chinese foods you need traditional Chinese cooking instruments, such as massive woks and steamers. The Four Seasons ordered a custommade kitchen from China.

But rather than train its team of chefs, led by Ned Bell, to master traditional Chinese dishes, the

Four Seasons turned to some of the best Chinese chefs in Vancouver. Whenever there’s a Chinese banquet at the Four Seasons, the chefs from the Grand Dynasty will be taking over the Chinese kitchen.

The Four Seasons has its first wedding booked and has also

hosted its first Chinese banquet for a corporate bank event. “It was very well-received,” Ng says with a note of pride and accomplishment in her voice. “There were 300 people and I’d say 70 per cent of them were Asian. All the plates were cleared, which was a good sign.”

Grand Dynasty chef Tony Leung (left) and his team will be taking over the Chinese kitchen at the Four Seasons whenever there’s a Chinese banquet. The partnership was the creation of the hotel’s Lisa Ng and Ned Bell (below).

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the fresh sheet FOOD & DRINK HAPPENINGS Funny man Terry David Mulligan will get roasted in his own stew at a celebrity comedy dinner to raise money for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. Mulligan has been informing the masses on music and pop culture for 40 years and now it’s time for host Patrick Maliha and roasters David Pratt, Double Exposure, Glen Schaefer, Erica Sigurdson, Tanyalee Davis and Carter Hortie to put the spotlight on him. Tickets to the March 23 roast are $115 and include a four-course meal, entertainment and dancing at Federico’s Supper Club. Reservations required at 604-251-3473 or FedericosSupperClub.com.

Musette Caffe opened on schedule this past week. The little bike-themed pit stop at 1262 Burrard (back lane entrance) is an interesting concept. It caters specifically to cyclists, but serves all. They have baked goods and such on offer, plus espresso from 49th Parallel Coffee.

The Oakwood Canadian Bistro in Kitsilano has a new menu that’s worth a gander. All its meats are organic, local and free of hormones and antibiotics; the seafood is sustainable, seasonal and Ocean Wise certified; and everything from bread to pasta is being made in house. Take a closer look at www.

TheOakwood.ca. Mmm, maple pork belly!

The “Just like Dinner at Nonna’s” series returns to Campagnolo on Main Street. The popular promotion sees hearty, home-style Italian meals plated every Tuesday night starting March 13 (ending April 3) for just $19. On the 13th, it’s roasted fennel sausage with polenta paired with a draught beer 10

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Who would deny that macarons’ deserve their own day? Certainly not Thierry Chocalaterie Patisserie Café. On March 20, 10 per cent of all its macaron sales will be donated to Growing Chefs: Chefs for Urban Agriculture. (1059 Alberni, ThierryChocolates.com) The Fish House in Stanley Park wants to catch interest in its new offerings with its Hook Dinner. Every week from March 6 to April 6, Chef Karen Barnaby will be coming up with a different entrée. The most popular will be added to the new menu. The threecourse menus start at $30. Meanwhile, don’t forget the invitation to rejuvenate yourself at the daily afternoon tea from 2 to 4pm.

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South China Seas will take you on a culinary tour through Morocco, Spain and Portugal in the next season of cooking classes. Morocco is the first stop on March 29, from 7 to 10pm at the Victoria Dr. location. Cost is $95 per class or $265 for all three. Go to SouthChinaSeas.ca to reserve your spot.

There once was a pub named Mahony, whose limerick contest is pure Irish baloney... Surely our readers can do better than that! In honour of St. Patrick’s Day, Mahony and Sons Public House is hosting a limerick contest on its Facebook page (mahonyandsons.) The most-liked limerick of the day earns the writer $25 while the best iambicpentameter verse earns the winner a $200 gift certificate plus no line-ups for him/her and three friends on the blessed saint’s day.

You bring the cutlery, Refuel will bring the pig. The nose-to-tail eatery is throwing a “late-night industry P.I.G. dinner” on March 28. It starts at 11pm at a secret location.

“Think Refuel bacon and R&B craft beer.”

Tickets are $59 and must be purchased in advance. If you don’t, how will you know where to bring your knife and fork?

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Not just any day or any beach. His thoughts were focused on what he hoped would be a beautifully sunny day when the diamond-sparkled waters of English Bay are reflected on the windows of the new jam-packed Cactus Club.

On March 2 the director of operations for the Cactus Club got half of his dream. The restaurant opened its doors to the hungry and the curious, but they had to shake off their umbrellas when they entered the Vancouver chain’s newest location.

When Cactus Club won the contract from the City of Vancouver to replace the beachside concession stand where Davie, Beach and Denman streets converge, everyone was aware that the entire city feels a sense of ownership of the location. Some would welcome the opportunity to eat at a place with such a beautiful view while others would feel that the very building itself was a view spoiler.

Cactus Club wanted a building that would win over the skeptics, but owner Richard Jaffray also wanted it to reflect

Vancouverites’ shared commitment to the environment. It’s hoped the new location will be one of the first LEED gold-certified restaurants in Canada.

The architecture firm of Acton Ostry was given the challenge of creating a building that not only has a small footprint on the beach itself, but also walks lightly when it comes to using the world’s energy resources. This provided a few challenges during the design and construction phases but Latchford is confident that it will all be worthwhile when, after a year of putting green practices to the test, the restaurant can apply for certification.

While the large windows on both street and beach side — it’s definitely not a place for a secret rendezvous — create an airiness to the building, the parts that needed to be covered are given a gorgeous finish of triple-glazed red and gold glass or aluminum. At only 5,400 sq.ft., every inch of space is used for something but the restaurant seats a surprising 170 people on the street level and 104 people on the beach level patio. “Upstairs it’s very intimate but downstairs you’re almost sitting on the sand,” Latchford says.

Chef Rob Feenie is slightly diverting from the traditional Cactus Club menu to focus on West Coast seafood specialities, given the waterfront location.

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Opening soon: The Sardine Can

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stroll around the blocks that feed into Gastown’s native of Barcelona. Nevertheless, it lacked the atmospheric bustling Maple Tree (“Gassy Jack”) Square these punch required of a lively tapas bar, and it went — no surdays would make anyone wonder if the area hadn’t prise here — unappreciated by Granville’s nightly legion of already long gone over capacity in the restaurant drunk frat boys and food-phobes out for a cheap slice. Consedepartment. Just off the top of my head I can count Sea quently, it never lived to see its second birthday. Sniff.

Monstr Sushi, Cobre, Chill Winston, Boneta, The Diamond, And so this concept is seriously ripe for a redux, and Terra Cotta, Judas Goat, Salt Tasting Room, Peckinpah, Gastown, now at the zenith of its renaissance, is probably the L’Abattoir, The Irish Heather, Salty Tongue, Cork & Fin, Nicli best neighbourhood for it. Like nearby Judas Goat, The SarAntica Pizzeria and Notturno. dine Can will be more of a pitstop Is there room for more? Absothan a full-meal deal, the sort of lutely, especially if it comes to us from place where one will sneak a quick Andrey Durbach and Chris Stewart. plate and a glass of Rioja before The chef/sommelier pair behind La the game or a round of sherry and

By Andrew Morrison Buca on MacDonald, Pied-a-Terre on sneaky croquetas as stop #5 in a Cambie, and Cafeteria on Main have neighbourhood crawl. The space, just taken possession of 26 Powell St., a which has some heritage bones to tiny sliver of a space that looks out onto the southern flank of it, lends itself nicely to that effect. the iconic Hotel Europe flat-iron building.

As the name suggests, it’s going to be tight. Very tight.

The space has flummoxed and failed many restaurateurs Try 22 seats squeezed into 500sqft, with half of them lined in the past. Durbach says there’s been “at least a dozen” cheek-to-cheek at a bar that will play double duty as an open occupants in the 20 years since he purchased a loft on the kitchen. The other 11 seats will be tucked into three or four same block (I can only remember Nick’s Famous Cafe, the tables that look out onto the sidewalk.

Brasil Stone Grill, and most recently, a Palestinian joint called I took a look shortly after Durbach and Stewart were given Tamam). Their plan for it? A proper Spanish tapas bar called the keys, and I can already imagine it filled with people on a The Sardine Can. Saturday night or on a mid-week afternoon (they will open Will it fly? I should think so. Spanish tapas is woefully earlier than most Gastown restaurants, at 3pm). But there’s under-represented in Vancouver, as are fun, casual restaurants some work to do first. They’re going to have to rip out the done in a European context. The closest conceptual cousin existing countertop and replace it with a bar (they recently that we have to it would be the Japanese izakaya, and we found an aged lovely while on a salvage hunt); tear up the have those in droves. Not since La Bodega arrived on Howe cheap-looking laminate floors; retrofit the existing kitchen St. some 40 years ago has anyone succeeded in really pulling with a few new components; perfect the lighting; complete a it off. top-to-bottom scrub and do some serious painting. In other Attempts, of course, have been made. When Cafe Barcewords, its coming is still a ways off. lona opened on the Granville Strip in late 2009, local foodies When it does arrive, we can expect some 12 raciones: had high hopes for it. It was small, cheap, and the food was small sharables of manchego toast, croquetas, patatas bravas, authentic enough. I remember the delicious octopus toasts, quality chorizo, Cabrales cheese, and something — presumthe patatas bravas, and the juicy txistorra sausage well; little ably — with sardines. Since Durbach is well known for his raciones that cost less than $3 per. Paired with Spanish wines affection for bold, honest flavours, I suspect we’ll see little in and Estrella’s Damm Inedit beer (instantly dubbed “damn, the way of delicate restraint on the plate. So nothing fancy; I need it”), it was a tasty revelation for Spain-starved diners. just unpretentious, straight-forward bites paired with 8-12 The owners had impeccable pedigrees, too: Beatriz Gill was Spanish wines, a few Spanish beers, some sherry and at least a former Spanish Consul General and Roger Creixams was a two Cavas. All told, it almost sounds too good to be true. The

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Andrey Durbach and Chris Stewart are back at it again, creating a new Vancouver restaurant that taps into our cravings. Andrew Morrison photo offerings may be few, but they sound deliciously sexy in their simplicity, not to mention their rarity.

As we’ve seen repeatedly in the past, whenever Durbach and Stewart open a new restaurant, people flock. We shouldn’t expect The Sardine Can to be any different, even though it’ll be the most casual concept that they’ve ever put forward (the fact that they won’t be taking any reservations will only add to its allure). Opening day should come before the start of summer, which can’t come soon enough.

Prediction? Home run.

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Let these four under-$20 wines surprise you

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ity Cellar’s covered a lot of ground over the last few weeks, from getting you prepped for the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival to pushing for updated liquor laws in B.C. and tackling the complicated world of Portuguese wines. This week, let’s have a little less conversation, a little more action. Looking for a slew of new wine recommendations offering plenty of bang for your buck? Here’s a handful for your weekend, all under $20.

J. G. Carrion Antaño 2008 Crianza | Rioja, Spain | $12.99 | BC Liquor Stores There was much collective jaw dropping during a seminar at last week’s wine festival after those in attendance tasted this wine and were then told the price.

Tasting more like something around the $30 mark and made predominantly from Tempranillo and Garnacha, there’s a whack of that Spanish leather-and-tobacco thing going on, rounded off with dark chocolate, espresso, dark fruit and spice.

The mildly grippy tannins frame it all quite nicely, making it perfect for grilled meats or rustic stews. Dare I say this is the best value red on liquor store shelves today?

Sandhill 2009 Cabernet Franc | Oliver, BC | $19.99 | BC Liquor Stores/Winery Direct Winemaker Howard Soon is as local as they come.

A Chinese-Canadian who grew up in the hippiecentric Kitsilano of the 1960s, he’s been making Okanagan wine for more than 30 years, eventually leading Sandhill to be named Canadian Winery

of The Year by Wine Access magazine. The guy’s an authority of local terroir, allowing this wine to harness all of the best elements of its Oliver vineyard, resulting in bright red fruit, a touch of forest floor, a whisper of sage and allowing a little oak to lend gingerbread and black pepper components. Cabernet Franc does quite well in our region, especially with this guy at the helm. Crack it open when you’re having lamb, stinky cheese, or an argument with those misguided folks who think Cab Franc is always green or stemmy.

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Serve it nice and chilled to enjoy a tidal wave of lime, lemon, juicy peach and a few bits of gravel in there as well. There’s a lovely freshness and purity of fruit with a teensy bit of an oiliness in the texture to keep the fairly high acid in check. Crazily quaffable, I wouldn’t open it too far in advance of dinner — there might not be enough left for your meal. Hella-delicious!

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Hawksworth’s Terry Threlfall is Sommelier of Year

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hen David Hawksworth decided he wanted his eponymous restaurant to focus on lighter tastes, with an Asian influence added in, it was Terry Threlfall’s job to come up with a wine list to match the more delicate flavours.

“We found wines in the middle that won’t overcome his food,” says Hawksworth’s sommelier.

But it wasn’t only the ability to find wines that best suited the chef’s cooking style that earned Threlfall the title of Sommelier of the Year at the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival.

His commitment to the guests’ enjoyment of their meal is first and foremost.

“A lot of wine lists can be all volume so I wanted a list that flowed really easily,” he says in an interview with WE. The list is broken into grape varieties and goes from lighter body to richer-tasting wines.

There are also a lot of offerings for a taste or a glass. The by-the-glass list can change almost daily. “It gives us the chance to have some fun and match food and wine,” Threlfall says. “It gives us flexibility.”

Before joining Hawksworth as wine director, Threlfall was head sommelier at London’s Michelin-starred restaurant, Chez Bruce. He is certified by the International Sommelier Guild and was the first Canadian sommelier to become a regular panelist for Decanter magazine.

Also receiving special mention at the awards lunch was Richard Carras, vice president Western

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Terry Threlfall didn’t want a wine list that took all night to read. He also wanted to give Hawksworth’s patrons the chance to have some fun pairing wines by the glass with their food.

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Carras, who set up Vancouver’s first wine bar in Kitsilano in 1997, was given the Spirited Industry Professional award. Inducted into the BC Restaurant and Food Services Association Hall of Fame in 2011, he is also one of only 250 certified wine educators (give or take a couple) worldwide.

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MARCH HOT TICKETS Veda Hille: Do you HE[A]R what I hear? contemporary music, from electronic and indie to experimental and avant-garde. Hille spoke with WE last week about playing on International Women’s Day, creating her own arts centre, funding cuts and eking out a viable living as a musician in Vancouver.

East Van musician sings a song of hope for the city’s arts and culture

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oming off a successful run of her critically acclaimed debut musical, Do You Want What I Have Got? A Craigslist Cantata, Veda Hille is anxious to get back to basics. For the longtime East Van musician that means reuniting with her band, and kicking off Vancouver New Music’s HE[A]R series, billed as “sound events for the active listener.� Each weekly show, beginning Mar. 8 and wrapping up Mar. 22, will run the gamut of

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Why did you want to be involved in HE[A]R? I’ll do anything Georgio [Magnanensi, VNM’s artistic director] asks. He’s been such an incredible collaborator, friend and presence in my musical life. Whatever he wants, I will do and it always works out well.

He’s reinvented a lot of your older material and encouraged you to branch out as well.

I like also that he’s way out there in the musical world, but he still loves song and melody. That’s something that I always aspire to: the composers that I like the best, even if they go to crazy, faraway places, they still retain a love of beauty and melody. Georgio has that quality of insanity plus sweetness. (Laughs) You’re playing on International Women’s Day with a host of other amazing women.

I’ve always loved Elizabeth Fischer’s work. She’s a very strong artist and always surprises. I don’t actually know Skeena Reece, so the only way I get out to see anyone these days is if someone puts me on the bill, so I appreciate meeting some new people.

And I love the Waldorf, too. And Soressa and Janine, they’re doing really cool stuff, some really great electronica. It should be a pretty fascinating night, plus they make excellent cocktails.

Are there musical frontiers you’ve yet to broach?

I have been thinking about making a pure electronica album. That’s mostly my husband’s prodding. Something like David Bowie’s Low or Brian Eno. I’ve been working with JCDC, the recording team, and they’re ready good at that kind of manipulated MIDI sound.

Other than that, I think I’ve become really clear that I’m not interested in doing scores for films or anything like that. I used to try and do everything and now I’ve narrowed it down. I’m really just interested in writing songs. I continue to be fascinated by the way words and music intersect. I’ve realized that’s just what I’m going to concentrate on and that will do me for the rest of my life. In some ways it feels good to clarify that that’s what I do. And I’ll write songs for anything — if it’s interesting.

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That’s the caveat.

Yeah, I’ve been lucky that I’ve been able to say yes to just the things that are interesting. And something seems to happen that once you’ve done some interesting things, you get offered other interesting things.

Or, maybe I’m just a slut. Who knows? (Laughs) Vancouver has a reputation as a city where it’s hard to live on your art, so it’s inspiring for a lot of people to see that if you’re willing to experiment and try new things, there’s a path you can make for yourself.

It’s true. I also could not have done it without arts funding though. Most of which I get from the

federal level, not the provincial. One of the reasons that it’s so hard in B.C. is that our arts funding is atrocious. I’m lucky that I’ve been able to access funds from the Canada Council and the Department of Foreign Affairs, ‘cause I wouldn’t have been able to do all my wild experimentation without that support. That said, I’ve also thought about moving many times, but I do keep being interested in this part of the world. I think I’ll always make forays into other cities, but similar to admitting I just wanna write songs, I do just wanna live here, so I will work hard to make sure that keeps happening.

Vancouver wins!

So do I, hopefully! (Laughs) Hopefully someone hears this and gives me a house. Actually, I don’t want a house. I want a space. This has been one thing that’s very frustrating to me lately: I have this idea for a space that’s a rehearsal space for a number of music groups, and a tiny music school where I can teach creative music to three-and four-yearolds, and where Ivan [E. Coyote] can do writing workshops, and where we can do tiny shows for 30 people. I’ve been looking around and just the cost of real estate here is implausible. That’s what I want someone to give: the space to do that kind of thing.

That sounds amazing.

And I’m not just begging here. I’m working on it. But that’s the thing that’s so sad about living here: you can’t just have the idea and start it up like you could in Halifax or seemingly in Portland. I just feel like now is the point for the city to eke out spaces for the arts because it just makes things better for everyone. I know not everyone believes that, but I certainly do.

The Vancouver New Music series HE[A]R kicks off Mar. 8 with Veda Hille, Skeena Reece, Elizabeth Fischer and more at the Waldorf Hotel, 7:30pm, and continues Mar. 15 (Kaija Saariaho) and Mar. 22 (The Lappetites). Full schedule and performer lineup: NewMusic.org. $15-$20 or series pass $50 from BrownPaperTickets.com.

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MARCH HOT TICKETS Edgy, faith-based theatre? No Doubt Pacific Theatre company’s artistic director Ron Reed favours good stories over religious ideals

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W DANIEL WESLEY The popular local rocker has amassed a huge following thanks to successfully fusing reggae, roots, pop and rock influences into one trademark sound. And after witnessing Wesley’s opening act, Australia’s Kim Churchill, tear it up at Live at Squamish this past summer, you’ll want to make sure you arrive on time. Mar. 30 at Commodore, 8pm. $25 from Ticketmaster.

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hen artistic director Ron Reed started Pacific Theatre, he knew two things: the company would have a faith-based mandate and he loved risky plays. Most people might not see those as companionable interests, but almost three decades later, Reed’s beloved theatre company is stronger than ever. The last three years in particular have seen Pacific Theatre develop a reputation for high-quality productions of boundary-pushing works that even cause established companies to think twice, such as John Patrick Shanley’s award-winning Doubt.

The two-act drama details a nun who accuses a priest of molesting the sole African American student in a Catholic school.

Despite being set in 1964, Doubt hits every hot-button issue still facing society today: sex abuse in the Catholic Church, racism, faith, slander. According to Reed, who is directing Pacific Theatre’s production, these questions deserve a closer look.

“I suppose there are many people who don’t really care what they believe or don’t believe,” Reed says. “But once you decide something does matter to you, the ebb and flow of certainty, uncertainty, skepticism, downright loss of belief in this thing — [the play addresses that beautifully.]”

The company has flourished in the last few years by addressing those themes head-on, alternating more traditional material with darker fare that asks us to question our own ethics, morality, humanity, and yes, even faith.

“There’s something about that particular crime [child molestation] or sin or illness, that really stirs us up in our culture. But the

Pacific Theatre’s founding artistic director Ron Reed (left) directs Giovanni Mocibob and Kaitlin Williams in John Patrick Shaley’s award-winning drama Doubt (above). uncertainty around it! I don’t know if you ever had the instance where someone you knew or knew of secondhand was suddenly accused of abuse, but suddenly you don’t know. The ground shakes underneath you. They say they didn’t, and you know them and you want to believe them, but you don’t know. Doubt replicates that.”

Some have seen the play as anti-religious or that it is a condemnation of Catholicism. Reed doesn’t see it that way. “[Shanley] dedicates the play to this order of nuns,” Reed points out. “But it interrogates the church and asks questions.

When the play feels like it is anti-clerical or anti-church, that is not the play that was written. That’s a huge part of why we chose to do it... It’s fair and balanced; it’s human. Even when the characters forget their humanity. And the play fundamentally goes to questions of right and wrong. What do we do when we encounter something wrong? It comes very close to questions of faith and consciousness. Pacific Theatre loves plays that make us uncomfortable. I also love You Can’t Take It With You. (Laughs) But I love edgy theatre and I love theatre that makes you just squirm and upsets you. I live for that.”

Doubt runs to Mar. 31 at Pacific Theatre, 8pm. $16.50-$29.50 from PacificTheatre.org.

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Quirky American label Wildfox Couture just announced a whimsical jewelry line for spring 2012 all about white, love and the California cowgirl princess. Already seen glittering on the wrists of celebs like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Vancouver beach babes should pop into Yaletown boutique Jennyfleur Loves stat for the vintage-inspired collection of white and gold-plated charm bracelets, pendants, rings and head-pieces. Jennyfleur.com Vancouver-based designer Sofia MendezSchenone sister’s exotic style was the inspiration behind the Sofia Spring 2012 collection. “I went back home to Chile for a couple of months and got to hang out with Rocio.

She’s full of life with the most beautiful smile. We went to the beach and got to feel that soft breeze and see all those beautiful, inviting colours. It gave me a softer idea of spring,” says the designer.You’ll see short dresses for twirling under the stars, comfortably elegant lace pants for visits to hushed museums, blue printed skirts and lace shoulder tops for finding keepsakes at the local market and water resistant trench coats in case of sudden rain. The mood is further enhanced with fresh colours such as coral, royal blue and off-white and sheer and lightweight fabrics that will help you fit in no matter the location.

Sofia designs range from $120 to $320 and are available at One of a Few, Twigg & Hottie, and Dream in Vancouver. SofiaClothing.com.

Back by popular demand, the Banana Republic Mad Men collection marks the return of the limited-edition capsule just as season five of the AMC series is about to get underway. With a focus on workplace style, it offers fans a fresh twist on the 1960s-era polish and panache, taking inspiration from country club scenes featured in the Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning series.

Designed by Banana Republic in collaboration with Emmy Award-winning Mad Men costume designer Janie Bryant, the spring collection features more than 40 pieces of apparel and jewelry for men and women and embodies the style tenets of the time, including polished sportswear and chic essentials. The menswear collection features dapper dressing separates, including bright polos, bold checked woven shirts, argyle vests, and a sporty spring-weight navy blazer — sharp for the boardroom or the club lounge. The women’s collection offers ladylike pieces in brights and bolds, sophisticated dresses in graphic florals and solids — including a cap-sleeve dress with reversible waist sash in lush cream and a cheery pink nip-waist dress – cardigans, feminine lace shell blouses and chic coral cropped capris.

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Two dozen Vancouver designers will gather under one roof to sell everything from accessories to clothing and trinkets, all for $50 or less at the cashonly Nifty for Fifty. Designers include Adhesif Clothing, Allison Wonderland, Borgy Borga, Bueno Style, Bianca Barr, BPA Metalcraft, Erin Templeton, Carny Love, Honeywild, Kdon, Natalie Larose, Whisper Jewels, Carnal Design, Carylann Loeppky, Clutch Jewels, Daub + Design, Floating Gold Iceberg, Forsya Boutique, Flight Path Designs, Irit Sorokin Designs, Morena, Patina, Bronsino, Phaulet Resin jewellery, Raven’s Rest Studio, Sola Fiedler, Toodles by Toodlebunny, Trunkshow, and Unconventional Jeweller. It’s April 22 from 11am to 8pm at Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street.

Mortar & pestle’s spring 2012 collection is as enticing as freshly baked bread. In yummy shades of basil, blueberry, lemon, and sage and all natural fabrics such as linen and cotton, the wholesome collection from designer Jillian Zdunich has mixed the appeal of a pinup girl with the sweetness of home made jam and running errands with the romance of blooming jasmines. Classic silhouettes like the two piece high-waisted swimsuit emphasizes curves and gives an innocent flair to confident women. And like bread, the mortar & pestle collection is secure in its role as a staple.

The skirts, tops, jumpsuits, pants, and tank tops are created to compliment the contents of any wardrobe.

With garment names such as baguette, macaroon, and tarte tatin, don’t be surprised by a desire to sample every pastry at the bakery. Mortar & pestle apparel ranges in price from $65-$200 and is carried at in Vancouver at Dream, Adhesif, and the Velvet Room Boutique. MortarAndPestleApparel.ca.

B.C. Clefs D’Or, the organization of professional concierges, shares the following information about business comings and goings in downtown Vancouver.

The Shore Club will be closing at the end of dinner service on March 29.

Waterfront Gateway, the small convenience store/newsstand in the Waterfront Centre, is closed for renovations. It will re-open in approximately five weeks.

Michael’s arts and crafts store will be coming to Alberni Street. It will be on the second floor on top of Brooks Brothers.

Starbucks at the waterfront is closed for renovation. It was opened in 1987 as the first Starbucks outside the U.S. Sports Mart, Benki Ramen, Samba and the rest of the vendors sharing the building on the corner of Alberni and Thurlow are permanently closed as construction of a new high-rise is slated for the location. An alternate Benki Ramen in downtown is 1741 Robson Street (604-688-6980).

Urban Barn at 818 Howe St. will be closing at the end of March. A store representative says they have outgrown the space and while a new location is unconfirmed, they are considering Langley, Burnaby and Abbotsford. For those of you who are looking for a modern contemporary look, home decor and accessories take advantage of discount that will be offered on the floor models.

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For over five years, Portobello West has sought out and presented some of the best in emerging and established local talent. Featuring more than 50 designers at a time, each seasonal market showcases handmade accessories, fashion, jewelry, and art. The spring market’s batch of new designers and artists waiting to be discovered includes I See Noise, Little Dragon Media, Golem Designs, Mandi and Stevi, Groovy Glass Girl, Vanessa T Cunningham, Thinkhead Design and Bliss Beachwear. The 2012 Portobello West season opens March 24 and 25 from 11am-5pm at the Creekside Community Centre. Portobellowest.com.

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Director makes us bite but we’re never really hooked by the fishing

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he Zeitgeist films are among the most watched films in internet history.

On March 10, Peter Joseph, the director, producer, writer, cinematographer, composer, editor and narrator of this global phenomenon will be speaking at the Vogue Theatre and at a screening and Q and A at Denman Cinema on March 11.

Joseph’s award-winning, controversial 2007 work Zeitgeist: The Movie, had more than 100,000,000 views online during the first year. In 2008, a sequel, Zeitgeist: Addendum, had over 50,000,000 million views, followed by Zeitgeist: Moving Forward in 2011.

Joseph founded The Zeitgeist Movement inspired by the public reaction. Its goal is to “begin a transition of culture into a new sustainable economic paradigm.”

Doors open at both Vancouver venues at 11am, with the event at noon. (ZeitgeistMovie.com)

SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN Starring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt Directed by Lasse Hallström The fact that its premise reads a little like an email scam doesn’t make it any easier for a viewer to buy into the flimsy hokum that director Lasse Hallström is peddling here.

In place of a wealthy Nigerian looking to move money, we have an enterprising Arab sheik (Amr Waked) intent on bringing sport fishing to arid Yemen. Furthermore, he’s so committed to his pet cause that he’s willing to cough up £50-million in start-up cash to anyone who’ll give him the time of day — or, better yet, a creative solution. Answering the call of his British legal representative Harriet (Emily Blunt) is Fred (Ewan McGregor), a milquetoast fisheries bureaucrat and life-long angler. Before long, the mismatched pair are mixing

business and pleasure.

Admittedly, fishing rivals birding as pursuits not exactly begging for a bigscreen treatment. However, whereas 2011’s abysmal The Big Year largely mocked amateur ornithologists, Simon Beaufoy’s screenplay (adapted from Paul Torday’s novel) has the common decency to explore the appeal and underlying philosophies of fishing. Consequently, when Waked passionately asserts that “Fishermen are men of faith,” he makes a surprisingly persuasive argument.

Unfortunately, practically everything else here feels perfunctory.

Subsisting on McGregor and Blunt’s easy chemistry and natural charm, the film has no stomach for adversity, summarily nipping any source of antagonism in the bud. At least a ridiculously rushed sequence in which Fred employs a fishing rod to foil an assassination attempt seems destined to be immortalized in a YouTube montage of WTF movie moments. The rest of this romantic comedy is dead in the water. —Curtis Woloschuk

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Starring Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese Directed by Chris Kentis, Laura Lau From all accounts (and appearances) shot in a single continuous take, Silent House ranks as an impressive technical achievement. Co-directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau (Open Water) are not only required to skilfully choreograph the action but also conceive of new gimmicks for generating ten-

sion and jolts, rather than falling back on tried-and-true shock cuts. Now if only they’d brought an equal level of inventiveness to their storytelling.

On that front, Lau’s screenplay offers little more than a rickety “girl trapped in a house of horrors” scenario. The girl in question is Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen), who’s cleaning out her isolated, long-abandoned family vacation home with her father (Adam Trese) and uncle (Eric Sheffer Stevens). With the windows boarded up and doors padlocked in order to ward off squatters, the three-storey house proves inescapable once things start going bump in the night (or late afternoon, as is the case here).

While Trese and Sheffer Stevens would’ve benefitted greatly from the occasional second take, Olsen never falters or withers in the face of cinematographer Igor Martinovic’s ever-present camera. Nearly as entrancing here as she was in Martha Marcy May Marlene, Olsen uses her expressive eyes to evince the copious past traumas that compound her present terror. As she navigates the labyrinthine structure, the “real time” conceit allows us to watch her incrementally come apart at the psychological seams.

As Kentis and Lau clumsily reconcile their storyline’s set-ups/pay-offs ledger, the plot developments increasingly strain credulity. However, Olsen’s distress remains wholly convincing. Ultimately, it’s her unbalanced performance that keeps our pulses racing and palms sweating. — CW

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The film stars Being Erica’s Erin Karpluk and tells the story of a girl who finally decides to dump her misogynistic boyfriend while walking through a park, but not before being bitten by him.

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Free Will Astrology Rob Brezsny • Week of March 8 ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): “Controlled hysteria is what is required,” said playwright Arthur Miller about his creative process. “To exist constantly in a state of controlled hysteria. It’s agony. But everyone has agony. The difference is that I try to take my agony home and teach it to sing.”

I hope this little outburst inspires you, Aries. It’s an excellent time for you to harness your hysteria and instruct your agony in the fine art of singing. To boost your chances of success in pulling off this dicey feat, use every means at your disposal to have fun and stay amused.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): The Cherokee Heritage website wants people to know that not all Native American tribes have the same traditions. In the Cherokee belief system, it’s Grandmother Sun and Grandfather Moon, which is the opposite of most tribes.

They don’t have “pipe carriers,” don’t do the Sun Dance, and don’t walk the “Good Red Road.” In fact, they walk the White Path, have a purification ceremony called “Going to Water,” and perform the Green Corn ceremony as a ritual renewal of life.

I suggest you do a similar clarification for the group you’re part of and the traditions you hold dear, Taurus. Ponder your tribe’s unique truths and ways. Identify them and declare them.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): In the coming weeks, the activity going on inside your mind and heart will be especially intense

and influential — even if you don’t explicitly express it. When you speak your thoughts and feelings out loud, they will have unusual power to change people’s minds and rearrange their moods. When you keep your thoughts and feelings to yourself, they will still leak all over everything, bending and shaping the energy field around you. That’s why I urge you to take extra care as you manage what’s going on within you. Make sure the effect you’re having is the effect you want to have.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): Artist Richard Kehl tells the story of a teenage girl who got the chance to ask a question of the eminent psychologist Carl Jung. “Professor, you are so clever. Could you please tell me the shortest path to my life’s goal?” Without a moment’s hesitation Jung replied, “The detour!” I invite you to consider the possibility that Jung’s answer might be meaningful to you right now, Cancerian. Have you been churning out overcomplicated thoughts about your mission? Are you at risk of getting a bit too grandiose in your plans?

Maybe you should at least dream about taking a shortcut that looks like a detour or a detour that looks like a shortcut.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): An old Chinese proverb says: “My barn having burned to the ground, I can see the moon.” The speaker was making an effort to redefine a total loss as a partial gain. The building may have been gone, but as a result he or she had a better view of a natural wonder that was previously difficult to observe. I don’t foresee any of your barns going down in flames, Leo, so I don’t expect you’ll have to make a similar redefinition under duress.

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about their meaning. Are you brave enough and ingenious enough to reinterpret your history? It’s find-the-redemption week.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): “You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” Numerous websites on the internet allege that Greek philosopher Plato made this statement, which I regard as highly unlikely.

But in any case, the thought itself has some merit. And, in accordance with your current astrological omens, I will make it your motto for the week. This is an excellent time to learn more about and become closer to the people you care for, and nothing would help you accomplish that better than getting together for intensive interludes of fooling around and messing around and horsing around.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves,” said Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl. His advice might be just what you need to hear right now, Libra. Have you struggled, mostly fruitlessly, to change a stagnant situation that has resisted your best efforts? Is there a locked door you’ve been banging on, to no avail? If so, I invite you to redirect your attention. Reclaim the energy you have been expending on closed-down people and moldering systems. Instead, work on the unfinished beauty of what lies closest at hand: yourself.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): In this passage from Still Life with Woodpecker, Tom Robbins provides a hot tip you should keep in mind. “There are essential and inessential insanities. Inessential insanities are a brittle amalgamation of ambition, aggression, and pre-adolescent anxiety — garbage that should have been dumped long ago.

Essential insanities are those impulses one instinctively senses are virtuous and correct, even though peers may regard them as coo-coo.” I’ll add this, Scorpio: Be crazily wise and wisely crazy in the coming weeks.

It will be healthy for you. Honour the wild ideas that bring you joy and the odd desires that remind you of your core truths.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): I don’t think you will need literal medicine this week. Your physical vigour should be good.

But I’m hoping you will seek out some spirit medicine — healing agents that fortify the secret and subtle parts of your psyche.

Where do you find spirit medicine? Well, the search itself will provide the initial dose.

Here are some further ideas: Expose yourself to stirring art and music and films; have conversations with empathic friends and the spirits of dead loved ones; spend time in the presence of a natural wonder; fantasize about a thrilling adventure you will have one day; and imagine who you want to be three years from now.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): Each of us is the star of our own movie. There are a few other lead and supporting actors who round out the cast, but everyone else in the world is an extra. Now and then, though, people whom we regard as minor characters suddenly rise to prominence and play a pivotal role in our unfolding drama. I expect this phenomenon is now occurring or will soon occur for you, Capricorn. So please be willing to depart from the script. Open yourself to the possibility of improvisation. People who have been playing bit parts may have more to contribute than you imagine.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): The “cocktail party effect” refers to your ability to hear your name being spoken while in the midst of a social gathering’s cacophony. This is an example of an important practice, which is how to discern truly meaningful signals embedded in the noise of all the irrelevant information that surrounds you. You should be especially skilled at doing this in the coming weeks, Aquarius — and it will be crucial that you make abundant use of your skill. As you navigate your way through the clutter of symbols and the overload of data, be alert for the few key messages that are highly useful.

New Residential Construction Guide Benefits Homeowners and Builders Homeowners have a new tool at their fingertipss to help them better understand how warranty providers evaluate claims for possible design, labour or material defects in new homes.

The Residential Construction Performance Guide is the newest online resource available on the provincial Homeowner Protection Office website at www.hpo.bc.ca. It explains how homes covered by home warranty insurance should perform.

Every new home built for sale by a licensed residential builder in B.C. is protected by mandatory third-party home warranty insurance.

It’s the strongest system of construction defect insurance in Canada.

“For most consumers, buying a new home is one of the largest financial investments they will make. So it’s essential that homebuyers can make that investment with confidence, knowing that they will not be faced with additional expenses to repair defects after they move in,” said Tony Gioventu, executive director of the Condominium Home Owners’ Association and an advocate for consumer protection.

This simple, practical guide is easy to use. It outlines more than 200 possible defects that are searchable online. This includes the most common defect claims that might be submitted under a home warranty insurance policy – from windows that malfunction, to driveway or interior concrete floors that have cracked, to siding that has buckled.

Designed primarily for conventional low-rise, wood-frame homes, the guide also provides some helpful guidelines for the common property of multi-unit buildings. Builders can also use the guide to help ensure that they deliver high performance homes.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): Shunryu Suzuki was a Zen master whose books helped popularize Zen Buddhism in America. A student once asked him, “How much ego do you need?” His austere reply was “Just enough so that you don’t step in front of a bus.” While I sympathize with the value of humility, I wouldn’t go quite that far. I think that a slightly heftier ego, if offered up as a work of art, can be a gift to the world.

What do you think, Pisces? How much ego is good? To what degree can you create your ego so that it’s a beautiful and dynamic source of power for you and an inspiration for other people rather than a greedy, needy parasite that distorts the truth?

This is an excellent time to ruminate on such matters.

HOMEWORK: Name your greatest unnecessary taboo and how you would violate it if it didn’t hurt anyone at FreeWillAstrology.com.

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Health & Wellness Don’t take your breath away

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reathing is the most basic activity of human life, and it is also the foundation of yoga practice. Yoga breathing is sometimes called pranayama. This two-part word contains “prana” which means “life force,” and “yama,” which means “control.” In other words, yoga breathing is about having control over the life force of breathing. Breathing, of course, is the most natural action, since nobody has to be taught how to do it. It is fundamental to life. Though people can technically go for days without water, and weeks without food, if breathing stops for even a few minutes, brain damage or even death can result. Yogic breathing includes methods for controlling inhalation and exhalation so that the body, mind, and soul can benefit most from this process. Anyone can experience the difference a change in breathing can make.

Concentrating on inhaling while expanding the diaphragm and abdominal muscles is energizing, while concentrating on exhaling and “letting go” of negativity is soothing.

EFFECTS OF BREATHING ON THE BODY Breathing is how the body provides oxygen to all systems and bodily tissues. When a person inhales, the bloodstream is oxygenated. When they exhale, carbon dioxide is expelled from the body. Exactly how a person breathes strongly influences how the body functions and how it feels. In stressful situations, people tend to breathe quicker and take shallower breaths. The result is often a feeling of fatigue, causing a person to slump, which contributes to further shallow breathing. This only increases the feeling of stress in the body. By learning to breathe deeply, with the body held erect and diaphragm expanding, a person learns to provide all bodily systems with sufficient levels of oxygen so that energy and mental clarity are maintained. Good breathing ensures that the body’s organs have the oxygen they need to function properly. Circulation improves, digestion takes place more efficiently, and the body takes better advantage of the nutrients taken in from foods. Muscles have the oxygenation necessary to do their work better, and the brain is able to remain clear and calm, even under stress. Yoga breathing, whether used in a yoga class or elsewhere, imparts a sense of peaceful competence that carries over into the activities of daily life.

EFFECTS OF BREATHING ON THE MIND Most people think of breathing as mostly benefiting the lungs, but without good oxygen intake the brain, which controls all bodily functions, cannot function optimally. When a person feels stressed or overwhelmed, one of the quickest ways to address those feelings is to practice yoga breathing. Concentrating on inhaling and allowing the lungs to expand fully brings a nearly instantaneous improvement in feelings of alertness. Concentrating on exhaling helps a person learn to let go of negativity along

Dance Dance Party Party has three rules: no boys, no booze, no judgement.

Other than that, dance your heart out every Tuesday night at the Mount Pleasant Community Centre until June 26. Sign up to be a guest DJ by creating a custom MP3 playlist — 20 or so songs that will get everyone up and moving. Dancing is from 8:45-9:45pm. $7 drop-in fee. DDDP-

rant/rave with the carbon dioxide that is expelled from the body in the process. One reason yoga emphasizes breathing is that performing the various Paul Edwards asans, or poses involved in yoga requires presence of mind in order to receive the maximum benefit from them. Sure, it is possible when performing yoga to “phone it in” and do the poses without mindfulness, but being present in mind and body helps the body respond to changes in position so that a person improves their strength and flexibility naturally, and without injury. Yoga classes, whether they are gentle, low impact classes, or more intensive yoga forms, always emphasize proper breathing at the outset.

Breathing is how humans develop their life force.

It follows that poor breathing leads to sub-optimal mental performance, and consequently to sub-optimal physical performance.

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This week’s Rants and Raves are on page 23

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1 Travis McPherson, Amy Vorrath, John James Wilson, Michael Mackay and Kristen Bull support Face of Today founder Kasondra Cohen (third from right) at the annual Face of Today gala, “Sparkle in Silver — Dream in Style,� Feb. 29 at Ki Restaurant. 2 Tim Gudewill, Kasondra Cohen, Emma Gudewill (left to right) at the annual Face of Today gala. 3, 4, 5 United Way’s Women United in Philanthropy spring fashion show and fundraiser at Leone’s boutique was doubly special because guests got a chance to toast the Leone family, celebrating the 25th anniversary of their exclusive fashion business.

Among the immaculately tailored guests: 3. Women in philanthropy co-founder Christie King with Hope Gives Life founder and CEO Heidi Coglon 4. Janelle Washington of Washington Marine renown with fellow West Vancouverite Carey Smith 5. Clara Aquilini, co-founder of the Canucks Autism Network, with her daughter Alessia. 6 Comedian Jessica Holmes of Royal Canadian Air Farce kept the crowd at the hugely

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successful Love Her fundraising event at Birks laughing. The guests, in turn, raised tens of thousands of dollars for Ovarian Cancer Canada on Feb. 29. 7 The Salon co-owner Kristy Davies and friend Elissa Heisch helped high schoolers look good on their big graduation day at the Cinderella Project’s Boutique Day on March 4 at the Renaissance Hotel. 8 The Anthology’s Kelsey Dundon and AG Hair head of marketing Sam Shamash at The Social Feed’s long table dinner on March 1, held at the Irish Heather.

9 Kendall Jackson winemaster Randy Ullman chats with Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival patrons at California Cruisin’ on Feb. 29 at Canvas Lounge. 10 Louis M. Martini winemaker Mark Williams with a bottle of red at California Cruisin’. 11 Mark Anthony’s public relations manager Rich Adams caught up with wine sommelier and WE columnist Kurtis Kolt at the International Festival Tasting on March 3 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

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All rants are the opinion of the individual and do not reflect the opinions of WE. The editor reserves the right to edit for clarity and brevity, so please keep it short and (bitter)sweet.

No laughing matter The large cartoon sculptures at English Bay are standing in mud and sawdust for most of the year. The whole effect is not beautiful.

The sculptures take up a lot of lawn space which is missed by many in the neighbourhood on a hot day as a place to sit and enjoy the flowers. The park is too small for anything other than a park.They’d be better at Science World where children could enjoy them.

Ken, via Rantline

brellas every winter. That fellow under the awning is probably on his third for the year.

And etiquette? Consider YOUR etiquette: When walking under an awning, close the umbrella. Seriously, if you have the golfcourse sized umbrellas, you deserve being referred to an anal/rectal composition of the body. If you are a “Canadian Guy�, consider courtesy. He’s wet, you are dry. Share the awning. Simple, no?

Manuella Noriega, via email

Stolen passport On Sunday March 4, our truck parked in the Coast Hotel parking lot in the West End was broken into. My black carry-on bag with an Air Canada logo was stolen — full of my writing in notebooks, blue binder with all my personal files, my passport and papers useless to anyone. If anyone has any information, there is a reward. Email questie62@ hotmail.com

Umbrella etiquette

Shoulders down

To the Canadian Guy (Rants, Mar. 1), “Rain=umbrellas�): Yeah, it rains a lot, but consider the following: meteorologists here don’t get the weather right, and how often one is caught without an umbrella?; on average, one goes through three dollar-store um-

I could talk about facial surgery and weird brassieres, but I want to talk about shoulder pads. Women, own the fact that you’re women. You don’t have to have some weird frickin’ triangle on your shoulders.

Anonymous, via Rantline

Where’s this “out West�?

Stop saying “out West.� Out where? Out of a circle? Why are we out? We’ve been here for a very long time. Still people in Ontario and Quebec say “out West.� What is in? Tell us that.

Anonymous, via Rantline

Where are the cellphone police?

In the last half-hour I’ve passed nine vehicles where people are talking on their cellphones. The last one, he had food in one hand, the cellphone in the other and he was driving with his knees. I didn’t see one police car. You’d think there’d be some enforcement.

Anonymous, via Rantline

Call an election

So let’s see. The Conservative majority government has been caught making robo calls in ridings where the votes were very close. Unless we want Canada to become a banana republic or like our neighbours to the south where the 2001 election was

stolen, we should demand that the Conservatives close Parliament and have another election with the utmost scrutiny on them and all of their friends.

Anonymous, via Rantline

Keep it clean There’s a burger place that serves wonderful burgers and there’s a cool vibe. They’ve even won awards as the best burger place. All I want to say is, could you wipe the tables and make the place tidy? Alert owners everywhere — there should be one person hired just to continually clean the room.

Powerwash crazy All week long I look forward to a little bit of time in my home, reading a book, sleeping in, maybe doing some yoga. Instead, the soundtrack to my weekend has been the power washer outside. So I have two questions: how long does it take to powerwash a driveway because we’re going on six hours now, and why in Vancouver, in a wet environment, why are people putting in little tiles of cement in driveways that drive in with debris? I’m just losing my mind and I’m not a crazy person.

Anonymous, via Rantline

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CONCERTS

LOVERBOY Canadian rock band (“Working for the Weekend”). Apr. 21 at Commodore, 8pm. $39.50 (TM).

support of its latest release, Songs from a Zulu Farm. Mar. 8 at Vogue Theatre, 7:30pm. $38.50-$42.50 from VogueTheatre.com.

BIG WRECK Beloved alt-rock

HE[A]R Vancouver New Music’s

band from the ’90s with guests Rikers. May 1 at Commodore, 8pm. $30 (TM).

MARGOT & THE NUCLEAR SO AND SOS Indie folk-pop band with guests Whispertown.

May 19 at Media Club, 8pm. $13 (RC, Z, TM).

BEST COAST L.A.-based indie pop duo. May 23 at Commodore, 8pm. $20 (TM).

K.D. LANG AND THE SISS BOOM BANG Iconic Canadian singer/songwriter (“Constant Craving”). July 4, 7-8 at Commodore, 8pm. $69.50 (TM).

LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO South African band tours in

concert series showcases local and international artists contributing to the landscape of sound in multiple genres. Mar. 8, 15, 22 at Waldorf Hotel, 7:30pm. $15-$20 or all three/$50 (BPT).

• Mar. 8: Veda Hille, Skeena Reece, Soressa Gardner, Janine Island, Elizabeth Fischer • Mar. 15: Kaija Saariaho, Keiko Abe, Dorothy Chang, Mary Finsterer, Daphne Oram • Mar. 22: The Lappetites, prOphecy sun, Lief Hall

THE BAD PLUS Avant-garde jazz band with guests The Zubot/ Brooks Duo. Mar. 9 at Rio Theatre, 7pm. $35-$40 (Z, H, RC).

CHAN CENTRE Eclectic concert series featuring a variety of genres • All tickets from Ticketmaster.

• Mar. 9, 8pm: Tiempo Libre Acclaimed Grammy-nominated Cuban group. $51.50-$57.50.

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QRISTINA & QUINN BACHAND Folk brother-sister

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duo with guest Keirah. Mar. 9 at St. James Hall, 7:30pm. $16-$22 from RogueFolk.BC.ca.

PLATINUM BLONDE Canadian hard rock band (“It Doesn’t Really Matter”). Mar. 10 at Red Robinson Show Theatre, 7pm. $29.50-$39.50 (TM).

ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD Folk-punk duo with guests Laura Stevenson and the Cans Roar. Mar. 12 at Media Club, 8pm. $15 (Z, RC, TM).

FEED ME WITH TEETH Hardelectro/mash-up musician/DJ. Mar. 13 at Commodore, 8pm. $31.50 (TM).

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VENUE LOCATIONS

ANZA CLUB #3 W. 8th BC PLACE STADIUM 777 Pacific BILTMORE CABARET 395 Kingsway CAMBRIAN HALL 215 E. 17th CAPILANO COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE 2055 Purcell Way, N. Van. THE CELLAR 3611 W. Broadway THE CULTCH 1895 Venables CENTRE FOR PERFORMING ARTS 777 Homer CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale, N. Van. CHAN CENTRE 6265 Crescent, UBC CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL 690 Burrard

PUSCIFER Electro-music-meetscomedy project from Tool’s and A Perfect Circle’s Maynard James Kennan. Mar. 13 at Centre for Performing Arts, 7pm. $45 (TM).

BAND FIGHT Battle of the Bandsstyle weekly competition. Every Wednesday to Mar. 14 at Library Square Pub, 7:30pm. $12 at the door.

CELLAR JAZZ 3611 W. Broadway 604-738-1959 • Mar. 15: Van Django Gypsy jazz acoustic string ensemble. $15.

CLASSICAL VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY Tickets from 604-602-0363 • Mar. 8: Murray Perahia (piano) Selections by Bach, Chopin and more.

At Orpheum, 8pm. $36-$99.

MUSIC IN THE MORNING At Vancouver Academy of Music (1270 Chestnut), 10:30am. Tickets $16-$35 from MusicInThe Morning.org • To Mar. 9: Bach — The Goldberg Variations.

COMMODORE BALLROOM 868 Granville CROATIAN CULTURAL CENTRE 3250 Commercial ELECTRIC OWL 918 Main FIREHALL ARTS CENTRE 280 E. Cordova FREDERIC WOOD THEATRE 6354 Crescent, UBC ROGERS ARENA 800 Griffiths Way GRANVILLE ISLAND STAGE 1585 Johnston HAVANA THEATRE 1212 Commercial HERITAGE HALL 3102 Main IRONWORKS 235 Alexander JERICHO ARTS CENTRE 1675 Discovery LITTLE MOUNTAIN STUDIOS 195 E. 26th MALKIN BOWL Stanley Park MEDIA CLUB 695 Cambie METRO THEATRE 1370 SW Marine NEW REVUE STAGE 1601 Johnston, Granville Island NORMAN ROTHSTEIN THEATRE 950 W. 41st ORPHEUM THEATRE Smithe & Seymour PACIFIC COLISEUM PNE Fairgrounds PACIFIC THEATRE 1420 W. 12th PAL THEATRE 581 Cardero PERFORMANCE WORKS 1218 Cartwright, Granville Island PLAYHOUSE THEATRE Hamilton & Dunsmuir PLAZA OF NATIONS 750 Pacific PRESENTATION HOUSE 333 Chesterfield, N. Van. QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE Hamilton & W. Georgia RED ROBINSON SHOW THEATRE 2080 United

CHORAL EAST AND WEST The Vivaldi Chamber Choir presents a concert contrasting eastern and western European choral traditions. Mar. 9 at St. Philip’s Anglican, 7:30pm. $15-$20 from VivaldiChoir.org.

ORGANIC VOICES: LAUDATE SINGERS Featuring works by Brahms, Bruckner, Britten and more, with organist Denis Bedard.

Mar. 10 at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, 8pm. $10-$25 from 604-729-6814.

Blvd., Coquitlam RED ROOM 398 Richards RICKSHAW THEATRE 254 E. Hastings RIO THEATRE 1660 E. Broadway RIVER ROCK THEATRE 8811 River Rd., Richmond ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE 181 Roundhouse Mews, Pacific & Davie RYERSON UNITED CHURCH 2195 W. 45th ST. ANDREW’S-WESLEY CHURCH 1022 Nelson ST. JAMES HALL 3214 W. 10th SCIENCE WORLD 1455 Quebec St. SCOTIABANK DANCE CENTRE 677 Davie STANLEY INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCE STAGE 2750 Granville STUDIO 16 1551 W. 7th STUDIO 58 100 W. 49th THEATRE AT HENDRY HALL 815 E. 11th, N. Van. VANCOUVER ART GALLERY 750 Hornby VANCOUVER CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE 999 Canada Place Way VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY Robson & Homer VANCOUVER MUSEUM 1100 Chestnut VENUE 881 Granville VOGUE THEATRE 918 Granville WALDORF 1489 E. Hastings WATERFRONT THEATRE 1412 Cartwright, Granville Island WESTERN FRONT 303 East 8th WISE HALL 1882 Adanac THE YALE 1300 Granville

and Mar. 17 at Great Hall at Graham House, Green College (6201 Cecil Green Road, UBC), 8pm. Admission by donation (suggested $5) or nonperishable food item. Reserve seats by emailing GC.Events@UBC.ca.

CHASING HOME Creation piece exploring the concept of home in Vancouver, from the viewpoint of cultural outsiders. Mar. 15-17 at Recital Hall at Vancouver Playhouse, 8pm. Matinee: Mar. 17, 3pm. $10 (BPT), but no one turned away from lack of funds. Info: ScreamingWeenie.com.

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OPERA OPERA PRO CANTANTI Repertory opera company performs Verdi’s La Traviata. Mar. 11 at Cambrian Hall (215 E. 17th), 7pm. $12-$18 from 604-646-0406.

THEATRE A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM One of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies. Mar. 14

Thursday, Mar. 8 Thursday, Mar. 15

EARNEST Oscar Wilde’s brilliantly witty satire about two wealthy men, one in the city and one in the country, both pretending to be named Ernest. Mar. 15-Apr. 15 at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, 8pm (Wed-Sat), 7:30pm (Tues).

Matinees: Wed, Sat-Sun, 2pm. $29-$65 from 604-687-1644.

IGNORANCE The Old Trout Puppet Workshop presents a puppet documentary about prehistoric humanity. To Mar. 10 at the Cultch,

8pm. $16 and up from Tickets.

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HUNCHBACK Co-production with the Playhouse and Edmonton’s Catalyst Theatre, known for its highly original, gothic productions, offers a new take on Victor Hugo’s classic story about the deformed bell ringer, Quasimodo. To Mar. 10 at Playhouse Theatre, 8pm. Matinees: Wed, Sat, 2pm. $34-$74 and up from 604-873-3311.

INTIMATE APPAREL A love story set in 1905 about an independent African-American seamstress who longs for romance. To Mar. 10 at Granville Island Stage, 8pm (WedSat, Mon; Tues, 7:30pm). Matinees: Wed-Sat, 2pm. $29-$49 from 604-687-1644.

THE NEKAA ROOM: DARK MATTER Micro cinema theatre performance examining the culture of cuteness. To Mar. 10 at The Anderson Street Space (1405 Anderson, Granville Island), 7pm, 7:45pm, 8:30pm, 9:15pm nightly. $10 from BocaDelLupo.com.

CONFESSIONS OF THE OTHER WOMAN World premiere drama about a woman who meets her soul mate, only to discover that he’s married. To Mar. 11 at Performance Works, 8pm. $20-$30 from 604-873-3311.

GOODNESS Drama about a recently divorced writer who embarks on a journey to discover his family’s Holocaust history, only to meet a woman who’s lived through a more recent genocide.

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Vancouver branch monthly meeting. Mar. 14 at Alliance for Arts and Culture, 7pm. $5-$10 at the door.

HEDLEY Vancouver-based rock band with guests Classified, Anjulie, Kay. Mar. 24 at Rogers Arena, 6pm. $25-$49.50 (TM).

ANU 10: THE MOTHER 10th annual (and final) installation of the spoken word, performance, dance, art showcase. Mar. 15 at Roundhouse Community Centre, 8pm. $12-$15 at the door.

KAISER CHIEFS English indierock band tours in support of its upcoming release, The Future is Medieval. Mar. 24 at Commodore, 8pm. $36.50 (RC, Z, H, TM).

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PAUL RODGERS British singer/ songwriter (formerly of Free and Bad Company). Mar. 17 at Red Robinson Show Theatre, 7pm. $79.50-$89.50 (TM).

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SPIRIT OF THE WEST Canada’s legendary Celtic-roots-rock with guests Fish & Bird. Mar. 17 at Commodore, 8pm. $32.50 (H, TM).

THE TING TINGS British popdance duo plays in support of its second release, Sounds From Nowheresville. Mar. 27 at Commodore, 8pm. $27.50 (TM). plays in support of its third release, Come Back as Rain. Mar. 29 at Media Club, 8pm. $15 (Z, RC, H, TM).

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THE KNUX Alt-rap duo with in a rundown house and end up involved in a peculiar homecoming. To Mar. 24 at Revue Stage, 8pm (Mon-Sat), 7:30pm (Tues). Matinees: Wed, Sat 2pm. $25-$35 from 604-687-1644.

HEDDA GABLER Osimous Theatre presents Ibsen’s classic inside the Roedde House Museum. To Mar. 31 at Roedde House Museum, 8pm. $ from 604-689-0926.

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD Return engagement of the popular Jessie Award-winning adaptation of Arnold Lobel’s beloved books. To Apr. 8 at Carousel Theatre. $12-$29. Ages 3+. Select all-ages performances Apr. 3-8. Times, tickets and info: CarouselTheatre.ca.

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THEATRESPORTS LEAGUE Improv comedy at The Improv Centre on Granville Island (1502 Duranleau). Ticket prices vary $5-$25 from 604-687-1644 and VTSL.com.15 • Encore! A Musical Improv Series: Wed 7:30 • Improv Test Kitchen: Wed 9pm • Ultimate Improv Championship: Thurs 9:15pm • Scared Scriptless: Fri-Sat 11:15pm BLIND PANTHER STAND-UP COMEDY Weekly comedy night hosted by Jason Bryden and Jimmy Barnes. Mon at Prophouse Cafe (1636 Venables), 9pm. $5 cover.

QUEER IMPROV SHOW Tops & Bottoms improv group’s weekly show. Mon at Oasis Ultra Lounge, 7pm. Free.

THE $100 WINNER TAKES ALL VARIETY SHOW Patrick Maliha hosts this weekly variety

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DANCE ELLES World premiere of choreographer Serge Bennathan’s work exploring feminine strength.

Mar. 13-17 at The Cultch, 8pm. $16 and up from 604-251-1363 or Tickets.TheCultch.com.

DANCE FESTIVAL Featuring some of the best dance groups from Coastal B.C., Yukon and Alaska. To Mar. 11 at UBC Museum of Anthropology. Full schedule, details and tickets: Damelhamid.ca.

VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL 12th annual showcase of local, national and international contemporary dance. To Mar. 11 at various venues.

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FRAGMENTS: VOLUME 1 Montreal’s Sylvain Emard’s three solos and a duet. Mar. 14-17 at Firehall Arts Centre, 8pm. $12-$30 from 604-689-0926.

WALKING MAD & OTHER WORKS Ballet BC presents the Canadian premiere of choreogrpaher Johan Inger’s Walking Mad, set to Ravel’s Bolero, featuring nine dancers.

To Mar. 10 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 8pm. $22.50-$70 (TM).

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HAL WAKE The Vancouver International Writers Festival artistic director discusses his experiences with the literary community at the Canadian Authors Association

guests The Vibrant Sounds. Mar. 19 at Fortune Sound Club, 8pm. $12 (H, Z, RC, TM).

PITBULL Popular hip hop artist with guest Flo Rida. Mar. 19 at Rogers Arena, 6pm. $44.50-$59.50 (TM).

PLANTS AND ANIMALS Indie rock band with guest Little Scream.

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DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS Altcountry band plays in support of its recent release, Go-Go Boots. Mar. 22 at Commodore, 8pm. $27.50 (Z, H, TM).

THE ODDS / GRAPES OF WRATH Co-headlining bill featuring popular B.C. rock bands. Mar. 22 at Rickshaw, 8pm. $24 (Z, RC, H, LiveAtRickshaw.com).

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HOLIDAY Retirement is seeking pairs of motivated managers for our Independent Senior Living communities. You’ll have the chance to work alongside your partner, receive a competitive salary and excellent benefits. The ideal duo is team-oriented, with sales experience. Please apply on-line at www.holidaytouch.com or send resumes for both to myfuture@holidaytouch.com.

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RV SALES REP needed for asap!

We need someone to join the Voyager RV sales team! We have a rare opening for an energetic & effective RV salesperson, to start this Spring! It’s an amazing opportunity to sell the industry’s top selling RV brands (Jayco, Itasca, Winnebago towables, Northern Lite & more!) and work at the BC Interior’s Largest RV dealer. Email resumes to sales@voyagerrv.ca or fax to 250766-4640.

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Basement Systems Vancouver Inc. is a basement waterproofing repair company and is growing You will run Company Provided high quality leads and close sales. Some previous sales exp. is required - you’re computer wise and outgoing. 100% commission based income, offering the highest commissions in the industry.

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MONSTER Industries, a rapidly growing construction and maintenance company servicing northwestern B.C., in now accepting resumes for the following positions: Certified “B” and “A” level welders with fabrication experience, Certified CWB all-position welders and Certified Millwrights. Please send resume with attached cover letter to office@monsterindustries.ca. Unfortunately we are not accepting applications for laborers at this time.

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CNC MACHINIST Trades qualified manual machining background an asset.

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Send/email resume to: Bob.boudreau@wartsila.com 1771 Savage Rd, Richmond, B.C V6V 1R1 Fax: 604-244-1181 www.wartsila.com

Rio Tinto Alcan is the aluminum product group of Rio Tinto, headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Building on more than a century of experience and expertise, Rio Tinto Alcan is the global leader in the aluminum industry. Rio Tinto Alcan is a global supplier of highquality bauxite, alumina and primary aluminum. Its AP smelting technology is the industry benchmark and its enviable hydroelectric power position delivers significant competitive advantages in today’s carbon-constrained world.

As part of Rio Tinto Alcan Primary Metal North America, the company’s BC Operation is based in Kitimat, British Columbia and is one of the largest industrial complexes in the province. Employing about 1400 people and contributing more than $269 million annually to the provincial economy, the Kitimat based aluminum operation is poised for future growth.

Rio Tinto Alcan is seeking to fill the following role at our Kitimat, BC operations with a successful candidate who will reside in the Kitimat/Terrace area.

Metallurgist Position ID: KIT00020 The Metallurgist is responsible to assist the day to day operation with solving process and quality challenges, conducting studies of the properties of metals and alloys produced in Kitimat. The Metallurgist is also called upon to participate in continuous improvement initiatives and projects within the Operation.

General overview of responsibilities: - Collect metal sample from production areas to monitor quality standards - Test composition in the lab through destructive and non destructive testing - Analyze metal samples in the lab - Perform structural analysis using sophisticated computer software - Documentation - Monitor and confirm production process control status - Confirm outgoing metal conformance with specifications - Issue reports and technical letters to advise management To qualify for this position, the candidate must have: - Engineering Degree in Metallurgy or Materials - Previous experience in an industrial setting (aluminum preferred) - Strong communication skills - Proven commitment to Health, Safety & Environment - Proven ability to foster and build relations The rewards and benefits of working for Rio Tinto Alcan are market benchmarked and very competitive, including an attractive remuneration package, regular salary reviews, employee savings plan, competitive pension plan, a self education assistance policy, and comprehensive health & disability programs.

To apply, please submit an online application (resume) directly at our website at www.jobs.riotinto.ca.

Resumes must be received by Friday, 23rd March 2012.

Rio Tinto Alcan would like to thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted will be contacted.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HAIR STYLISTS

320

FT HAIRSTYLIST $2500/m, Reg Salon Duties. 3 to 5 years experience required. Guild Hair Salon #918-736 Granville St info@guildhairsalon.com

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WEVancouver.com 27

MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD?

604-537-4140

Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

PETS 477

PETS

REAL ESTATE 626

HOUSES FOR SALE

TRANSPORTATION 806

ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

810

2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, senior driven, 89,000kms, $4500.

Hope (604)869-7329

AUTO FINANCING

281

GARDENING

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $180 or Well Rotted 10 yds - $200. 604-856-8877

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10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine.

7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS AT NORTHWEST ROOFING

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

High Caliber Construction Repair, Replace, Remodel...

CUSTOM HOMES

PLUMBING

Re-roofing, Repair & New Roof Specialists. Work Guar. WCB.10% Senior’s. Disc. Jag 778-892-1530 GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters. $80. 604-240-5362

LEAKY ROOF?

• Basement, Kitchen & Bath Remodels • Room Additions • Drywall • Paint • Texture • Finishing • Floors & More

Call JJ ROOFING Repairs, New & Re-Roof.

Prompt Quality Service Excellent References

Since 1972 Dan 778-837-0771

*Free Estimates *WCB Insured *Member BBB *Seniors Discount

ADDITIONS, Renovations & New Construction. Concrete Forming & Framing Specialist. 604.218.3064

Call Jas @ 604-726-6345 www.jjroofing.ca

The Scrapper

2005 SUZUKI SWIFT HB,exc cond, all records, low miles, owner history $5000/obo.604-942-8171/506-4120

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Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557 Cocker Spaniels: Proud parents of 8 pups, born Feb 2. 1st shots, dewormed, vet chkd, tails/dews done. Ready Apr 1. Purebred, no papers. $600. 604-888-0832 Eves

FREE CASH BACK WITH $0 DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.

Free Delivery.

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in March, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.

NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND pups.

Dewormed, 1st vaccination. Ready March 15 - 21st.

604-823-2259 mitzvig@hotmail.ca

Get the classic touch to your painting, trim work & tile projects; over 20 yrs. of quality exp. for professional service call 604-685-5621.

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Purebred registered Havanese pups, great disposition, litter trained, 1st shots, many different colors to choose from, great pets for any family.

For information call 1-250-8324923 or 1-250-517-7579.

1997 BUICK LESABRE LTD leather, 139 kms, prem. cond., one owner, $3900/obo. (778)565-4230

940 ADULT PHONE SERVICE

STANDARD SCHNAUZER pups.

17 - 19” / 30 - 35lbs full grown. $500. each. 604-826-5846 Mission.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 509

AUCTIONS

HUGE RESTAURANT AUCTION New & Used Food Services Equipment. March 17 11am at Dodds Auction, 3311 - 28 Ave Vernon. View photos at doddsauction.com 250-545-3259

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

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HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES The OLDER. The DIRTIER. The BETTER. Flexible Terms. Quick Closing.

Call us First! 604.657.9422

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

518

BUILDING SUPPLIES

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

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356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly VECTOR RENO’S Complete Home Renovations / Improvements. Interior & Exterior.

Call 604-690-3327

320

MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up.

25 yrs of experience.604-506-7576

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• Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!

GARAGE SALES

SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS FOR ALL USES! Spring Deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands NOW! Call for FREE Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext.

170.

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

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604.587.5865

MATTRESSES staring at $99

www.recycleitcanada.ca

PETS 477

PETS

AMERICAN Cocker Spaniel pups.

P/B. 1 shots, family raised. Ready for good home $750 firm 604-826-3655

560

696

MISC. FOR SALE

Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1866-981-5991

OTHER AREAS

NAPLES FLORIDA AREA! Bank Acquired Condos Only $169,900.

Same unit sold for $428,895. Own your brand new condo for pennies on the dollar in warm, sunny SW Florida! Walk to over 20 restaurants/100 shops! Must see. Ask about travel incentives. Call 1-866959-2825, ext 15. www.coconutpointcondos.com

RENTALS

FURNITURE

• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

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APARTMENT/CONDO BUTE MANOR

1 & 2 Bedroom apts avail starting at $1075/mo. - West End. Clean, Quiet Bldg. No Pets.

Near beach!

Call 604-685-1272

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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Comox Manor

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MISC. WANTED

Private Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections,Mint Sets, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold, Silver Coins etc.

Please call Travis 604-377-5748

Bachelor - $950/mo. Hardwood floors. Avail Immediately.

Call 604-669-9769

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PEARL DRUM SET, $1000, receipts for $1000 in upgrades, located in Hope. Call 1 (604)869-7329

REACH YOUR CUSTOMERS BY

" - 6 )* ) ,*,-/*910 "3"/6 1&+" 6*2 !*, 1"Ķ VANCOUVER

BARAFIELD APTS Affordable Westend living!

ĉĐĊĈ 01&,$0 1ķ , *23"/ ĵ ńĎĈČŅ ĊčČŖČĊĐĊ *,Ķ Ŗ 1Ķ đ + Ŗ ĉĈ-+ķ 2,Ķ ĉĈ + Ŗ đ-+ ĎČĉč & 1*/& /ķ , *23"/ ĵ ńĎĈČŅ ċĊďŖČČċČ *,Ķ Ŗ 1Ķ đ + Ŗ đ-+ķ 2,Ķ ĉĈ + Ŗ Đ-+

ADVERTISING province-wide with bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

CARS - DOMESTIC

1994 Buick Regal, AirCared. 99,000 kms. 4 new tires. Needs TLC. $700.

Call 604-534-0923

Springer/Lab cross pups, vet check, 1st shots, eager and social $350, 604-823-6739 afternoons/evenings.

CLASSIC FINISHES

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

Chihuahua pups, tiny, 2 males, 1 long & 1 short, vet check, deworm, 1st shots, $650. (604)799-1919

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

2008 PONTIAC WAVE, 4 dr sedan, auto, 150K, runs & looks good, white, $4850 firm. (604)538-9257

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

Running this ad for 8yrs

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

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2000 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE. Silver,black top. 350 auto.Too much to list!! $24,900. Call 604-313-7014

PAINT SPECIAL

ELECTRICAL

CARS - DOMESTIC

1977 PORSCHE TARGA, 6 cyl, 12,000 kms, green, excellent cond., $9950. Call: (604)921-9162

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

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818

TRANSPORTATION

BERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies.

Vet checked with first shots and ready for new homes. $1,200. 778241-5504. Langley

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

TRANSPORTATION

1 bedroom – includes heat / hot water some fully renovated! Sorry no pets.

Call 604-834-4897

RECREATIONAL/SALE

40’ DUTCH STAR with Cummings turbo diesel, less than 59,000 mi.

Always stored indoors, looks like new, economical to operate, 2 slides, din. booth, 2 a/cond, 2 TV’s, 2 CD & 2 VHS players, ldry., propane generator (6500W). Must be seen. 604-854-3266

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! vehicles. Local family owned and operated business. BBB com or call (604)209-2026

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2000 S Blazer 4X4 V6 Auto. Leather interior with all options, Michelin tires $4350. Call 1(604)796-2866 2 hour Service from call. Professional staff and Member with A+ rating. Visit us on-line at www.a1casper.

2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $7000 firm.

Call 604-538-4883

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AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10.

Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288

940 ADULT PHONE SERVICE

TRUCKS & VANS

2001 GMC SIERRA 4x4, ext’d cab, auto, green, 135K, $8000 firm.

Call: (604)538-9257 2009 TOYOTA Tacoma TRD Sport truck, auto, 4x4, double cab, local, no accidents, warranty, 52K, silver. $27,995. Call 604-722-1362.

MARINE 912

BOATS

ALUMINUM BOAT WANTED, 10’, 12’ or 14’, with or without motor or trailer, will pay cash, 604-319-5720

WEEKLY SPECIALS 100% BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective March 8 to March 14, 2012.

We reserve the right to limit quantities. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.

Grocery Department

Meat Department

Jordons Cereal

Danone Oikos Greek Yogurt

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

Spring Creek Lean Ground Beef

WOW!

4.99

PRICING

500g product of UK

Produce Department Large Red Peppers

3.99lb/ 8.80kg

Certified Organic, Mexico Grown

WOW!

PRICING

2/7.00

2.98lb/ 6.57kg

500g and 4 pack

Ethical Bean Organic Fair Trade Coffee

Kettle Foods Baked Potato Chips

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

9.49

2.29

assorted varieties

Simply Pure 100% Natural Smooth Almond Butter

save 1.00

6.99

3/2.97

500g • product of Canada

27-34g • product of Canada

Uncle Luke’s Medium Maple Syrup

Mount Royal Hand Made Bagels

15.99

assorted varieties 1L

2/7.00

Emmental, Gruyère, Cave Aged Gruyère, Organic Emmental or Gruyère, Raclette, Appenzeller or Tête De Moine

WOW!

2/6.00

PRICING

Balderson Cheddar Cheese

Oasis Fruit Juice

Championship, Royal Canadian or Heritage

assorted varieties

9.99

500g • product of Canada

Lundberg Nutra Farmed Brown or White Basmati and Jasmine Rice

3.29

2/7.00

Sĭsû Supreme Multivitamin These vegetarian capsules are enhanced with vitamin K and Boron for strong bones, 500mcg of pure Lutein for healthy eyes, 125mg Ester-C® and 100mg of Citrus bioflavonoids.

Sourdough WOW! Multiseed Bread PRICING

3.49

4/9.00

WOW!

PRICING

600g

Raspberry Muffins

5.99

398ml • product of USA

18.99

120 caps

WOW!

Hero Yummy Bears Organic Gummy Vitamins For Kids

package of 6

Ideal for parents wanting pure, organic, GMO-free gummy vitamins for their children. Gluten and casein free.

1.89L • product of Canada + dep. + eco fee

16.99

Rice Bakery

Echoclean Dish Liquids PRICING

assorted varieties

regular retail price

assorted varieties

340-454g • product of USA

from

15% off

Bakery Department

Amy’s Kitchen Organic Soups

assorted varieties

bins only

Health Care Department

package of 6 • product of B.C.

Emerald Valley Kitchen Organic Hummus, Salsa or Bean Dip

Bulk Department Brookside Chocolate Covered Almonds, Cranberries and Peanuts

Swiss Cheese

assorted varieties

1lb

1.98lb/ 4.37kg

off regular retail price

Cocoa Camino Organic Fair Trade Chocolate Bars

3.98

Green Asparagus

4.99

2 L • product of Canada

Certified Organic, California Grown

Mexico Grown

Specialty Roasted Chickens

assorted varieties 225ml

WOW!

PRICING

Deli Department

Chapman’s Frozen Yogurt

St. Dalfour Spreads

3.99

7.99lb/ 17.61kg

113g product of Canada

340g product of B.C.

Strawberries

Ocean Wise Catfish Fillets

assorted varieties

2/4.38

Renew Life Total Body Rapid Cleanse Kit

Rice Lemon WOW! Poppy Loaf PRICING

3.99

90’s

A powerful 7 day cleansing kit.

23.99

300g

1 kit

740ml • product of B.C.

907g • product of USA

To our Committed Customers:

WOW!

Choices Market 6855 Station Hill Drive, Burnaby Closing March 31, 2012

PRICING

It is with much regret that after 10 years of serving you in the South Burnaby Edmonds area we will be closing our doors March 31,2012.

Look for our

WOW!

We value our relationship with you and hope to continue your patronage at our sister store – 8683 10th Ave., Burnaby.

PRICING

www.choicesmarkets.com Kitsilano

Cambie

Kerrisdale

Yaletown

2627 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 604.736.0009

3493 Cambie St. Vancouver 604.875.0099

1888 W. 57th Ave. Vancouver 604.263.4600

1202 Richards St. Vancouver 604.633.2392

Choices in the Park 6855 Station Hill Dr. Burnaby 604.522.6441

Rice Bakery

South Surrey

2595 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 604.736.0301

3248 King George Blvd.

South Surrey 604.541.3902

Choices at the Crest 8683 10th Ave. Burnaby 604.522.0936

Kelowna 1937 Harvey Ave. Kelowna 250.862.4864