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Comedy Mix nears May 9 finale to find city’s funniest person

The MC is Toby Hargrave

By Greg Ursic

he dimly lit basement feels stuffy, and you can feel the tension of the raucous, near capacity crowd as they await the arrival of the contenders for tonight’s donnybrook. There may be no physical grappling in store, but have no illusions, the semi-finals of Comedy Showdown 6 at the Plaza Hotel’s Comedy Mix will get ugly and combatants will fall. The competition kicked off on March 28 with a coterie of comics, culminating in the semi-finals on April 25 and May 2, when the ranks of the 12 will be whittled down to the final six combatants by the panel of “celebrity” judges. The finalists will vie for the coveted title of “#1 Comic” at the May 9 finale. The spoils? The winner will take home $3,000 or, as emcee Toby Hargrave excitedly noted, “the equivalent of a year’s salary for a comedian.”

Pacific Palisades open house, May 5 By Martha Perkins

Hargrave did an outstanding job of preparing the audience at the April 25 semi-finals for the inevitable verbal onslaught. The humour ran the gamut from Chris James’ advice on how to maximize savings at self-serve check-outs (“Just punch in the cheapest code — for everything”), Jimmy Barnes’ observations on the realization that you’re watching too much porn (“Oh, man, this one’s a classic!”), musings on bullying by Patrick Maliha’s (the world record-holder for most impressions in one minute) and Kwasi Thomas’ notes on the absurdities of life (“A fire escape made out of wood is like a condom made out of ovaries.”) Look for Patrick Maliha, Jane Stanton and Chris James to strut their stuff on May 9. (The May 2 winners were not available at press time.) Tickets are $9: 604.684.5050, at the door, or TheComedyMix.com. Reservations recommended. The show starts at 8:30 pm.

s far as the owners of Pacific Palisades know, the two West End towers don’t have any resident ghosts. But oh, if the walls could talk… This is the place where Johnny Depp got into a bar fight that landed him on the pages of the Vancouver Sun. Bob Hope just happened to be there that night, too; other Hollywood stars who crashed here include Sharon Stone, Martin Sheen and Tom Selleck. Starting on June 1, however, a new chapter in the Pacific Palisades’ storied past will begin. This one won’t be so much about extravagant parties and celebrity secrets; instead, the owners are making it about community. They’ve taken the bones of the West Coast modernist towers, built at Jervis and Robson in the late 1960s, and turned them into rental accommodations: six penthouse suites (781 or 840 sq.ft.); 152 one-bedroom suites (602 or 625 sq.ft); and 76 studio suites (418 or 443 sq.ft.). As challenging as that might sound, it was relatively easy because, in essence, Austerville Properties is taking the buildings back to their roots — they were designed as apartments so the need for structural changes has been minimal. And since the West End is known for its neighbourhood feel, Pacific Palisades has reached out to neighbourhood businesses

to offer tenants special rates on such things as a hair cut at Aveda, YYoga memberships, private tastings with the Urban Tea Merchant, FrogBox packing boxes and home deliveries from SPUD. Residents will get to know each other at The Commons, a separate building which will house a yoga studio, meeting rooms and laundry. Even some of the design elements come from community suggestions: a place dedicated to bike tune-ups, space for a Zip Car, local art on the walls of The Commons and a few suites left vacant so tenants can rent them when company comes a calling. On May 5, Pacific Palisades invites everyone — prospective tenants as well as people wanting to take a trip down memory hallways — to “come home to PaPa.” The open house is from 11:30 to 5:30. Some of the suites will be furnished by CB2 (photo below). The urban decor store is, quite conveniently, on the ground floor. Rents start at $1,100 for studios and $1,500 for a one-bedroom, with prices increasing with the height of the building (and wonderful views of Coal Harbour and English Bay.) PacificPalisades.ca

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Cody Hodgson with his siblings Charlotte, Clayton and Caroline.

In Cody Hodgson’s corner By Martha Perkins

few years ago, my husband and I went to Chris and Marie Hodgson’s 25th anniversary at their cottage in Haliburton, Ontario, a place that deserves a pin on the middle-of-nowhere map. A couple of days later I was driving along a country road and wondering how I’d send them a CD of photos from the party, when I passed a lone bicyclist. I pulled over and flagged him down. It was Cody Hodgson, the second of Chris and Marie’s four children, and I gave him the CD to take home. Cody was doing his twice-weekly 35 km bike ride from his cottage into the village where he’d meet up with his childhood friend Matt Duchene (who now plays with the Colorado Avalanche) and work out at a fitness studio owned by former NHLer Ron Stackhouse. Stackhouse grew up in Haliburton, as did Bernie Nicholls (LA Kings, Edmonton Oilers). When Cody and Matt go for lunch at the Haliburton restaurant owned by retired NHLer Walt McKechnie and get their skates sharpened across the street by Glen Sharpley, whose eye injury cut short his NHL career. The Stanley Cup has been in Haliburton, once when the Avalanche’s Mike Ricci brought it to his cottage and several times for fundraisers courtesy of retired NHL referee-in-chief Scotty Morrison. You can imagine how excited everyone was when Cody was the 10th NHL draft pick in 2008 and he proudly posed in his Canucks jersey. My colleague, Greg Hoekstra (who now works for the Vancouver Board of Trade) was in Ottawa that night to report on Cody’s success: Of course, as [his father] Chris points out, being drafted isn’t necessarily a free ticket to the NHL. Cody will have still have to train ardently to keep in top physical shape, and near the end of the summer he hopes to be called out to the Canucks training camp where he’ll have to battle against seasoned pros to impress the coaching staff and prove he’s worth making the team. Family and friends agree that what set Cody apart was his drive and dogged determination to always improve his game and one day make it to the NHL. Jim Winn, who coached Cody as a Husky, remembers driving out to the Hodgson house on Saturday mornings to pick up the six-year-old for practice, only to find him outside shooting pucks through a tire hanging from a rope. “He always had the talent, but it really was his work ethic that brought him here. He just never lost his focus,” says Winn. One of the things that life in a small town teaches you is accountability. If you say something stupid, do something stupid, everyone will know about it. There’s no anonymity to hide behind, especially if you’re a young hockey player whose every career move has been followed in the local paper. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone in Haliburton who would have anything bad to say about Cody. That’s why, for those who know him, last week’s comments by Canucks general manager Mike Gillis were so disturbing. Gillis portrayed Cody as a needy complainer, echoes of coach Alain Vigneault’s comments a couple of years earlier when he hinted that Cody was simply whining about a back injury

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Cody sustained in off-ice training. (It turns out the Canucks had misdiagnosed it.) Cody, a complainer? Stoic, hard-working, I’llaccept-being-sent-back-to-the-Manitoba-Moose-ifit’s-for-the-good-of-the-team Cody? Cody not only loves the game but he knows it’s his job to play well and he takes that responsibility seriously. Were Gillis and Vigneault so stung by criticisms of how they handled Cody, who until he was traded to the Sabres was being touted as a Rookie of the Year, that they tried to pin the blame on him? Cody has been nothing but a gentleman in all the interviews about his time with the Canucks, publicly accepting all the decisions that were made about him and defending Gillis and Vigneault’s right to make them. Leaping to his defence in a Buffalo newspaper is another NHL veteran Gary Roberts, who’s worked alongside Cody in summer training sessions. “If anybody knew this kid, this young man, to know what he went through mentally and physically for two summers trying to find out what the heck was wrong with him — of course they dealt with his issues more than anybody else because he was injured and they couldn’t figure out what was wrong with him,” Roberts told Buffalo News. “It almost was like they thought he didn’t want to work. Well, I can tell you that this kid out of all the kids that I train, he’s up there in the [Steven] Stamkos group as far as commitment and determination. What I tell him, he does, so I know he’s coachable and I love working with him.” It’s Gillis and Vigneault who appear as the complainers, trying to put the blame on an easy scapegoat. They’ve abused their position and done a disservice to fans, as well as Cody. Gillis and Vigneault wouldn’t last a week in Haliburton. They don’t pass the accountability test. WE editor Martha Perkins is the former editor of the Haliburton County Echo.

E Vancouver has earned accolades from its peers in the Canadian Community Newspaper Association. At last week’s gala in Toronto, WE was awarded three honours: a first-place feature award for Jessica Barrett’s haunting story of Dan Winnick’s death; second place for best coverage of the arts by its team of writers, and a third-place award for Justyna Krol’s The Murderer Among Us cover art. We are thrilled by the honour and salute the WE’s entire staff, as well as the advertisers who make putting out one of Vancouver’s best urban weekly newspapers possible. The judges’ comments are as follows.

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Best Coverage of the Arts, circulation 10,000 and over, 2nd “WE Vancouver’s street art cover feature was an excellent breakdown of a controversial art form that, while maintaining a local focus, asked questions that are relevant as a larger, national dialogue. Elsewhere, its interviews and reviews offer insight, diversity and a general sense of engagement with its world that goes deeper than a surface-level connection, a valuable resource in any city.” Congratulations also to our sister paper, the North Shore Outlook, which came third.

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The collages of Emily Cooper: painting with photos and Photoshop By Kelsey Klassen

uch like how this story started, the artwork of Emily Cooper begins with a blank computer screen and a bit of anxiety. A lot rests on the petite shoulders of the 25-year-old photographer and illustrator. Cooper is a collage artist. Her surreal blends of retrospective photos and icons result in fascinating visual representations of the world, including the poster she created for 100 Saints You Should Know on this week’s cover of the WE. Often tasked with conceptualizing theatre productions and festivals across Canada, she starts with her main client: the play. “The answers are always within the words of the play — the metaphors, the ideas, the strengths — and it’s my job to find the ones that will translate visually. I try to make my work as poetic as possible and not so literal. If there’s a line that really makes my brain spark, I’ll follow that and see where it leads me.” Pick up a copy of Pacific Theatre’s 2011/2012 season brochure and you’re flipping through months of fine art in the making, with a faint whiff of macabre — think dog-headed humans for Danny and the Deep Blue Sea or ra-

vens circling above the unsmiling and unsuspecting A Man and Some Women. Each trip with her scanner and camera to vintage photography stores or library archives adds to her categorized cache of images. One of her most daunting challenges came recently in the form of the brochure for the Shaw Festival, Canada’s second largest theatre

COVERSTORY company. She becomes breathless just reliving it. “My dad had worked for them for about 20 years doing their brochures. Because of that connection, for them to ask me to do it years later was an honour. But to read and illustrate all 11 plays and come up with ideas for that, just on my own, was the most terrifying thing I’ve ever had to do. It almost broke me I took it so seriously.” Her words quicken as she talks about her creative process. “Because it’s collage you’re almost casting the play with the person from the time period: A 45-year-old woman who has dark hair and is a light spirit. Or maybe she’s a pilot! I have to start looking for a 45-year-old woman who’s a pilot, dressed in the right time period. Even then, I could find the

right person and someone could say ‘I wish she was looking to the left.’ I’m a Photoshop queen; using it with art offers you so many options. You could have a phone in an image and maybe it’s a yellow phone, maybe it’s a green phone, yellow or green, yellow or green? And you go crazy. In my final image I’ll have maybe 50 layers and every layer there is an option of changing something. Sometimes at the end of the day I can’t make decisions. After I go home, choosing what food I want to eat can feel overwhelming.” The daughter of a photographer and a Studio 58 theatre teacher, Cooper grew up on Vancouver’s “scary, grungy” streets of Main and 18th and fondly recalls her daycare days spent watching rehearsals at her mom’s work and developing her imaginative eye amidst the larger than life sets. After graduating top of her class in photography from Sheridan, Cooper went on to establish her niche with an intensive Photoshop course at the Santa Fe Workshops. “Because I can’t draw, Photoshop was my pen. It opened up this whole new realm to me.” Being asked by Andrew Eccles, one of her childhood heros and teachers, for a custom piece launched her confidence and encouraged her to keep developing her aesthetic.

“I try to make my work as poetic as possible,” says artist and photographer Emily Cooper.

Galleries and art directors herald the vision behind her compositions. She is represented by Gallery 133 in Toronto and five of her Shaw Festival images just won Communication Arts and Applied Arts awards.

Next time you come across some of her signature ephemera tacked to a lamppost or handed to you as you find your seat for, say, 100 Saints You Should Know, take it home; you’re holding an Emily Cooper original.

100 Saints You Should Know, which runs May 4 to 26, will conclude the current Pacific Theatre season (PacificTheatre.org). We asked each of the five actors to come up with their perfect patron saint. Tweet your patron saint @WEVancouver with a link to the story and you could win tickets to the play. Emily Cooper photos

Rebecca deBoer (Theresa): I am eternally grateful to the Patron Saint of Parental Leave for the gift of a stay-at-home husband to assist me!

Chris Lam (Garrett): The Patron Saint of Clean Underwear — I won’t even go into that one.

Joel Stephanson (Father McNally): The Patron Saint of Free Time. I’ll call him Manuel. I have a feeling he enjoys sitting on the beach drinking Corona.

Kerri Norris (Colleen): The Patron Saint of Laundry — because that’s what I’m continually doing with two small children.

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teeped in tradition, Afternoon Tea is a special way to treat your mum on (or around) May 13. According to Adonia Tea House in Kerrisdale, “taking tea” first began in the mid-1800s when the Duchess of Bedford invited friends to join her for an afternoon meal at Woburn Abbey in the English countryside. Featuring small cakes, bread and butter sandwiches and assorted sweets, the event was so popular the Duchess continued it when she returned to London. Other social hostesses soon adopted the practice, with afternoon tea ultimately spreading throughout the various colonies of the British Empire. Here is a selection of Mother’s Day tea services in the Vancouver area. Prices are per

person unless otherwise noted and exclude tax and tip. Menus can be found online. It is recommended to reserve well in advance. Fairmont Hotel’s has an old-world Afternoon Tea at the Castle — $38 for adults. Bubblegum Tea — $19 for children (12 and under). To reserve call 604-662-1900; 900 W. Georgia. Daily. If you’re up for a drive, you can have Mother’s Day tea at Rowena’s Inn on the River, an English-style manor on a secluded 160-acre waterfront estate — $19.95. More info at RowenasInnOnTheRiver.ca; 14282 Morris Valley Rd, Harrison Mills. Daily. If your mom likes jazz, the Cellar Jazz club has a tea for her,

Sunday May 13 — $35. Featuring Lorraine Foster and band, the show is noon to 2 pm, with doors at 11:15am. Call 604.738.1959 for details; 3611 W. Broadway. The Urban Tea Merchant’s signature store is ideal for high tea with mom — $48. They boast a selection

of over 200 teas and tea gifts, tea equipage, exotic home décor and lifestyle accessories can add to mom’s tea ritual experience at home. Special services will be Friday, May 11 to Sunday, May 13. Go to UrbanTea.com or call 604-692-0071; 1070 W. Georgia. Each mom will go home with a gift. Continued...

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University Women’s Club — general $30, members $25, children (aged 5-12) $15. Tea will be served May 13 from 1:30-3:30pm at 1489 McRae Ave.; UWCVancouver.ca.

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Experience the purple plush of the Bacchus Restaurant lobby at the Wedgewood Hotel — $31. Saturday, May 12, and Sunday, May 13. Call 604-689-777. Wedgewoodhotel.com; 845 Hornby St. Daily.

Truffles Fine Foods Café at VanDusen Botanical Garden — $28 for two. The program features VanDusen’s own privatelabel black tea. Call 604-505-4961; 5251 Oak St. Daily. Slip away to Fleuri Restaurant at the Sutton Place Hotel — $28. Phone 604-6422900 or see Vancouver. SuttonPlace.com; 845 Burrard St. Daily.

Adonia Tea House offers an English Inn-style experience — special service $30 (May 5 and 6), regular $27. Call 604-261-0049 to reserve. AdoniaTea.com; 2057 West 41st Ave. Nestled amid the old-growth forest of Stanley park, The Fish House restaurant is a spectacular setting for afternoon tea — $24. Call 604-681-7275 or visit FishHouseStanleyPark.com; 8901 Stanley Park Dr. Daily.

Xi Shi Lounge and the spa at Shangri-La Hotel are offering a royal treat on May 13: Eighty-minute West Coast wave massage, afternoon tea for one, complimentary valet parking for one vehicle and a $25 welcome back visit for your next visit to Chi, The Spa — $200. Call 604-6891120 or visit Shangri-La. com/vancouver; 1128 W. Georgia St. Afternoon Tea at Hycroft with the

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The Secret Garden Tea Company (5559 W. Boulevard) advises that they are completely booked for Mother’s Day, but if you remember roughly six weeks in advance next year, you can book by calling 604-261-3070. They offer daily high tea if your heart isn’t set on May 13 — $26.95 for adults, $17.95 for children; SecretGardenTea.com.

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In the 40+ years it’s been on Robson, O’Doul’s has been a place where memories are made. Now that the restaurant is fading into Vancouver history — its last night of service is June 2 — it’s inviting patrons to share photos of some of their favourite times at O’Doul’s. And the winner of O’Revoir O’Doul’s can win a free dinner for two every month for a year at the new restaurant that will rise in its place. Later this summer, Chef Chris Whittaker (pictured) and his team will open a “new, ultrasustainable restaurant that we hope you’ll come to know and love just as much as O’Doul’s,” owner Listel Hotel says in a press release. The new restaurant will be at the same place but will go from 120 seats to between 70 and 80. To enter, go to ODoulsRestaurant.com or drop by at 1300 Robson. You can try to win a pair of Canucks tickets and support the Vancouver food bank at the May 3 fundraising barbeque sponsored by Lay’s. You’ll get a free hamburger lunch in exchange for a monetary donation or contributing a non-perishable food item. It’s from 11

The Arts Club is as good at tempting us with its cooking classes as it is with producing plays we love to watch. It’s announced its spring line-up for Celebrity Chef Cooking Classes at private homes throughout Vancouver. Tickets are $125 and include a $50 tax receipt. Here’s what to expect: May 23, David Robertson, The Dirty Apron Cooking School, wine pairings from Rigamarole Wines; May 28, Ned Bell, YEW, wine pairings from Mission Hill Family Estate; June 4, Tim Evans, Siena Restaurant, wine pairings from Mission Hill Family Estate; June 11, Quang Dang, West Restaurant, wine pairings from Mission Hill Family Estate; June 19, Jefferson Alvarez, Fraîche Restaurant, wine pairings from Mission Hill Family Estate; June 26, Anthony Sedlak, The American Cheesesteak Co., wine pairings from Mission Hill Family Estate; July 18, Tom Lee, Edible Canada at the Market, wine pairings from Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery. Details at ArtsClub.com.

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Maenam — we need more, more! OnThePLATE By Andrew Morrison

was sitting in Maenam on West 4th the other evening with my kids, introducing them to deep fried oysters with nahm jim and remembering how spoiled for choice we Vancouverites are, when it suddenly dawned on me that I was a bit of a greedy bastard. Yes, despite my nostrils being coddled by the dizzyingly aromatic hot and sour pork soup (redolent with Thai basil) and my palate lovingly stung by a citrusy cocktail of tequila and cilantro, I was thinking how unfortunate it was that the chef/owner Angus An wasn’t working harder. Damn him. His restaurant may be firing on all cylinders (it won another Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Award for “Best Thai” last week and its manager, Brooke Delves, was recognized with a Premier Crew accolade), and by no means do I want him to overextend himself, but I want more. Specifically, I want three things. First, I desire another restaurant. Despite An’s obvious prowess with Thai food (he once worked at Nahm in London, the world’s only Michelin-starred Thai restaurant), the UBC fine arts grad is capable of a lot more. Let’s not forget that he apprenticed at Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s JoJo in New York while studying at the French Culinary Institute (graduating first in his class); that he worked under star chef Norman Laprise at Montreal’s acclaimed

Restaurant Toqué; that he put in his time in the UK at The Fat Duck and Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons; and that Maenam is built upon the ashes of his first restaurant effort, the award-winning Gastropod. Though he prudently closed it three years ago this week as the financial meltdown was taking hold, I haven’t forgotten his delicious takes on modern French fare. Second, I want a cookbook. That An — rather selfishly, in my mind — has yet to reveal to the world how home cooks can achieve his crisped ling cod sweetened with caramelized tamarind and palm sugar sauce borders on the unforgivable, as does the fact that no local publishing house has yet to successfully beat down his door to make it happen. Third, I want a Maenam street food cart. Thai food shows exceptionally well on the streets (have a whiff of Bangkok), and since An travels to Thailand often, he can’t be short of inspiration. In addition to his roti, satays, Thai sausages (studded dangerously with bird’s eye chilies) and gently spiced wings, I’m sure he’d have plenty of tricks up his sleeve should he ever go this route. My vote is for the corner of Robson and Burrard, but I’ll beat a path to whatever street corner he can get. Why make these demands? Because Maenam is rare among its contemporaries and should be celebrated. Like Vij’s with Indian and Bao Bei with Shanghainese, the little Thai restaurant stands as an exciting point of departure from what’s expected of its particular milieu. I love how An confidently blends tradition with innova-

tion on the plate without taking shortcuts (no ketchup staining his Pad Thai red); how he sources his proteins from the best local farms and sustainable producers; and how he presents it all affordably (the most expensive dish on the menu is $18). And my goodness, the drinks! While most Thai restaurants offer a vernacular beer (eg. Singha), a house red and white of questionable provenance, and maybe a few poorly made cocktails as afterthoughts, Maenam’s list of beverages is shockingly long, well considered, and incredibly diverse. Want a sweetish, Triple Karmeliet beer to temper the Geng Gola Neua curry? No problem. How about a bottle of Joiefarm’s Noble Blend to assist in the nine-course Royal Thai tasting menu (only $45!)? Of course. Doing a cocktail crawl? The small bar program here stirs up a wealth of inspired flavour combinations, all of which tie back to the Thai theme by flavour, twist or inflection. And since I’m in greedy bastard mode, I’ll ask one last thing, and not of An, but of the next wave of restaurateurs. Follow Maenam’s lead. Do something different. Vancouver diners don’t want any more nondescript restaurants with ubiquitous sliders, nachos, wraps, et cetera. There is a world of inspiration out there awaiting your consideration, so get out a map and think. Think German, Korean, Polish, Russian, Honduran, Cantonese, or Moroccan. Think out of the ordinary, but do it with drinks, do it sustainably, and do it with the kind of style that will set you apart. We’re ready for you.

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these houses became a controversial way of life. Works by pioneers such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arthur Erikson are vanishing gems, appreciated by a select few who relate to the stark ideal of being embedded in the landscape and can afford to preserve or commission such substantial residences. Choosing from five years of

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while Bluntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quirky cuteness provides the perfect balance. The movie is backed by a solid supporting cast, including a scene-stealing Chris Pratt and equally hilarious Alison Brie. Directed by Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him To The Greek) this outing favours genuine emotion. In many ways The Five-Year Engagement is not a first-date movie as it delves into the uncomfortable notion that a long-term relationship is often in danger of becoming mundane; this is where the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pacing is a problem, holding it back from true greatness. Hilarious moments pop up throughout, but, at just over two hours, some scenes should have been left on the cutting room floor. The Five-Year Engagement does deliver a lot of laughs but feels Thor more like a pastiche of amusing Diakow scenes rather than a cohesive whole.

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ou can’t look away. Thickly arched eyebrows, bold purple lips and dark, knowing eyes are all you register from across the room before a curtain of glossy black hair falls across her face. A translucent spotlight explodes across the stage and there she is — her back to you — a shimmering spectacle of erotic female form. You’re on the edge of your seat. A satin glove slides down as she looks over her shoulder, revealing the illustrations carved into her flesh. The tiny mole under her right eye is evident; how did you not notice it earlier? Or the sightly pink flush spreading across her cheeks as, hips swaying to the music, she saucily tosses the glove aside. She shows you exactly what you want to see — everything and nothing, all at once. You can’t miss Lola Frost; sass aside, she wears her profession boldly in her striking art deco bob, dancer’s build and fluid confidence. On a sunny afternoon, Vancouver’s “neo-flapper” burlesque diva is in her element. The co-founder of Vancouver’s Burlesque Centre and Blanche Macdonald fashion grad joined me for a tour of the ongoing Art Deco clothing exhibit at the Museum of Vancouver, to swoon for a second time over the 66 garments on display. The exhibit features treasures like a beaded dress worn to the opening of the Commodore

Ballroom in 1929, a suit worn in 1936 to meet Albert Einstein, and then there’s the Chanel (a 1928 little black dress of German Vogue distinction). Serious heart-stoppage. Lola’s employ of art deco costumes provide stark contrast to the exhibit’s modestly daring frocks. Simple, geometric forms, rising hemlines and youthful rebellion evince the era. Flappers epitomized fun and frivolity with dances like the Charleston. Women cut off their hair or “shortened” it with finger waves. The collection is a time machine back to the birth of modern fashion. Without corsets, women were less restrained. Bias cutting allowed clothes to sit like a second skin, moving with the body; beading allowed simpler, boxier designs to imply shapes and movement. So it’s almost natural that a woman who specializes in revealing just the right amount of skin strongly identifies with the ‘20s and ‘30s. Lola saw her calling in the sensuality of women from the young age of eight. Every movie with a showgirl caught the attention of the Dawson Creek dancer and, after studying fashion and art history in Vancouver, she spent years more manifesting “Lola” from her subconscious desires. It wasn’t until she attended her first burlesque performance, a Chaz Royal production at the Lamplighter, that it all made sense. He booked her and she raced home to rifle her drawers for anything sexy enough. Her first

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Free Will Astrology Rob Brezsny • Week of MAY 3 ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): On the one hand, you’re facing a sticky dilemma that you may never be able to change no matter how hard you try. On the other hand, you are engaged with an interesting challenge that may very well be possible to resolve. Do you know which is which? Now would be an excellent time to make sure you do. It would be foolish to keep working on untying a hopelessly twisted knot when there is another puzzle that will respond to your love and intelligence. Go where you’re wanted. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): From an astrological perspective, it’s the New Year season; you’re beginning a fresh cycle. How would you like to celebrate? You could make a few resolutions — maybe pledge to wean yourself from a wasteful habit or selfsabotaging vice. You could also invite the universe to show you what you don’t even realize you need to know. What might also be interesting would be to compose a list of the good habits you will promise to cultivate, and the ingenious breakthroughs you will work toward, and the shiny yet gritty dreams you will court and woo. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): “My father-inlaw was convinced that his sheepdogs picked up his thoughts telepathically,” writes Richard Webster in his article “Psychic Animals. “He needed only to think what he wanted his dogs to do, and they would immediately do it. He had to be careful not to think too far ahead, as his dogs would act on the thought he was thinking at the time.” I’d add that there is a wealth of other anecdotal evidence, as well as some scientific research, suggesting that dogs respond to unspoken commands. I believe that the human animal is also capable of picking up thoughts that aren’t said aloud. And I suspect that you’re in a phase when it will be especially important to take that into account. Be discerning about what you imagine, because it could end up in the mind of someone you know! CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): Your right brain and left brain have rarely been on such close speaking terms as they are right now. Your genitals and your heart seem to be in a good collaborative groove as well. Even your past and your future are mostly in agreement about how you should proceed in the present. To what do we owe the pleasure of this rather dramatic movement toward integration? Here’s one theory: You’re being rewarded for the hard

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LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): A South African biologist was intrigued to discover an interesting fact about the rodent known as the elephant shrew: It much prefers to slurp the nectar of pagoda lilies than to nibble on peanut butter mixed with apples and rolled oats. The biologist didn’t investigate whether mountain goats would rather eat grasses and rushes than ice cream sundaes or whether lions like fresh-killed antelopes better than Caesar salad, but I’m pretty sure they do. Leo, I hope that in the coming weeks you will seek to feed yourself exclusively with the images, sounds, stories, and food that truly satisfy your primal hunger rather than the stuff that other people like or think you should like. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): There are only a very few people whose ancestors were not immigrants. They live in Africa, where homo sapiens got its start. As for the rest of us, our forbears wandered away from their original home and spread out over the rest of the planet. We all came from somewhere else! This is true on many other levels, as well. In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you Virgos to get in touch with your inner immigrant this week. It’s an excellent time to acknowledge and celebrate the fact that you are nowhere near where you started from, whether you gauge that psychologically, spiritually, or literally. LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): “When I’m good, I’m very good,” said Hollywood’s original siren, Mae West, “but when I’m bad I’m better.” I think that assertion might at times make sense coming out of your lips in the next two weeks. But I’d like to offer a variation that could also serve you well. It’s articulated by my reader Sarah Edelman, who says, “When I’m good, I’m very good, but when I’m batty, I’m better.” Consider trying out both of these attitudes, Libra, as you navigate your way through the mysterious and sometimes unruly fun that’s headed your way. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): The Weekly World News, my favorite source of fake news, reported on a major development in the art world: An archaeologist found the lost arms of the famous Venus de Milo statue. They were languishing in a cellar in Southern Croatia. Hallelujah! Since her discovery in 1820, the goddess of love and beauty has been incomplete. Will the Louvre in Paris, where she is displayed, allow her to be joined by her original appendages and made whole again? Let’s not concern ourselves now with that question. Instead, please turn your attention to a more immediate concern: the strong possibility that you will soon experience a comparable development, the rediscovery of and reunification with a missing part of you.

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Next time your are feeling shitty — like the weather is not great and you are wondering when summer will arrive — stop whining and hop on your bike and bike between Fraser Street and Keith Drive on the 10th Avenue bike route. The cherry trees envelop — no, engulf — the street and the lighting is amazing when you whiz by in the night. If that doesn’t make you relax and smile have a little picnic at the bottom of the hill and a drink. Do this soon as the hard rains gonna fall and knock all the big colorful cherry blossoms off. Be careful after a big blow down of petals as they are like grease and will set you on your ass area very quickly.

I viewed the food menu outside of a cafe at Seymour and Nelson then entered the cafe ready to have lunch. I made my way towards one of the tables for two by a window but I was intercepted by one of the staff or owners and was asked if I was alone. When I said yes I was told only two people are allow to sit there, and was informed single people have to sit at the communal table in the centre of the cafe! Obviously, I left, and as a single diner who spends a lot of money eating out every day in downtown Vancouver, I went somewhere else where they welcomed me and my money. Of all the strange rules out there, a cafe banning single people from sitting at the window seats is the most strange. Perhaps that is why there were only six customers.

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SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): Seventeenth-century physicians sometimes advised their patients to consume tobacco as a way to alleviate a number of different maladies, from toothaches to arthritis. A few doctors continued recommending cigarettes as health aids into the 1950s. This bit of history may be useful to keep in mind, Sagittarius. You’re in a phase when you’re likely to have success in hunting down remedies for complaints of both a physical and psychological nature. But you should be cautious about relying on conventional wisdom, just in case some of it resembles the idea that cigarettes are good for you. And always double check to make sure that the cures aren’t worse than what they are supposed to fix. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): Outer space isn’t really that far away. As astronomer Fred Hoyle used to say, you’d get there in an hour if you could drive a car straight up. I think there’s a comparable situation in your own life, Capricorn. You’ve got an inflated notion of how distant a certain goal is, and that’s inhibiting you from getting totally serious about achieving it. I’m not saying that the destination would be a breeze to get to. My point is that it’s closer than it seems.

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HELP WANTED

$100-$400 CASH DAILY for Landscaping Work! Competitive, Energetic, Honesty a MUST!

PropertyStarsJobs.Com CONCRETE Pump Operator required in Salmon Arm area. Must have experience Call Pete (1-250)833-5722

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES Canuel Caterers

BC’s largest High School Cafeteria Company with over 50 locations is now interviewing team leaders / counter attendants / cashiers / food prep, 4-8 hour shift during the school year to start at a high school near you. Fax resume to 604-575-7771.

www.debtgone.ca Licensed, Government Approved, Canadian Company.

MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

604-537-4140 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

604-575-5555 Toll-Free 1-866-575-5777

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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ELECTRICAL

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RECYCLE-IT!

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

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

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

ELECTRICIAN. Licensed. Local. Low cost. Big/small jobs. Renov. & panel change expert. 604-374-0062

604.587.5865

www.recycleitcanada.ca

FENCING

bradsjunkremoval.com

S & S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

Haul Anything...

Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panels for Sale & Installation. 8291 No. 5 Road, Richmond. 604 275-3158

But Dead Bodies!! 604.

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GARDENING

220.JUNK(5865)

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988 “ ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 8yrs

FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards. Call Ken at 604-294-1393

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (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

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

GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

Time to Put Down Some Roots? Check out our Real Estate Section (600’s) for home listings by realtors and For Sale By Owners for a great deal on your new home.

NEED HELP MANAGING YOUR DEBT? Need STRESS relief? One easy payment makes that possible!

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1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.

WE’RE ON THE WEB

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Call FREE 1-877-220-3328

Jas 778-896-4065 Bell 604-339-2765

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NAHAL CONSTRUCTION

25 year of experience. Call for your FREE estimate.

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

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

HERBAL MAGIC Look great for summer - 1st 9 weeks for $99. Lose Weight and keep it off. Results Guaranteed! Call NOW 1-800-8545176.

Improvements,

New and Re-Roof Specialist Residential & Commercial. Shakes, Shingles and Duroid.

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

PERSONAL SERVICES

HEALTH PRODUCTS

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS OF Home (604)501-9290

MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877776-1660.

604-241-5301 or pclvancouverjobs@pcl.com

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MLG ENTERPRISES All Aspects Landscaping & Garden Solutions

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc is seeking skilled Tower Crane RIGGERS for projects in the GVRD. Rigging ticket, experience on a commercial construction site working under a crane is required. Send resume via fax:

GET PAID TO LOSE WEIGHT. $5,000 For Your Success Story. Personal Image TV Show. Call to Qualify: 416-730-5684 ext 2243. Joanna@mertontv.ca. www.mertontv.ca.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rubbish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

DROWNING IN DEBTS? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500

FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

TRAVEL 66

GET IN THE GAME!

SHB Holdings Ltd dba Subway is hiring for various locations in Delta & Vancouver, BC. Food Counter Attendants ($10.73/hr, 40 hours/week+benefits). Fax resumes to 604-676-0664.

PERSONAL SERVICES

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Moon Construction Building Services. Your Specialists in; • Concrete Forming • Framing • Siding 604.218.3064

PLUMBING

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

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$39 SERVICE CALL plumbing, heating, plugged drains. Big & sm jobs. Ironman Plumbing (604)510-2155

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS AT NORTHWEST ROOFING Re-roofing, Repair & New Roof Specialists. Work Guar. WCB.10% Senior’s. Disc. Jag 778-892-1530

TREE SERVICES

Tree removal done RIGHT! • Tree & Stump Removal • Certiﬁed Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778

Easy on your Budget

www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD

Excellent Reference, Lic. & Ins. 10% off any written quote! WCB Skyview Rooﬁng 604 - 317 - 4729

PETS

GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters. $80. 604-240-5362

JJ ROOFING SPECIALIZING IN RE-ROOFING. WCB Insured., 3rd Party Liability, BBB member. Jas 604-726-6345

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PETS

Adorable Cocker Spaniel Puppies Only 4 left – purebred, no papers (604) 888-0832 asking $500

BLUE NOSE PITT BULLS, puppies, 1st shots, vet ✔, dewormed. $700. (604)530-0336

WE Vancouver Thursday, May 3, 2012

Vancouver events worth noting

he Vancouver Park Board is installing an integrated electric vehicle charging station and cellular pole in parking lots at three park locations along Beach Avenue — at Broughton, Bute and Bidwell streets. The project will also improve cellphone service in the West End. Residents are invited to see the chosen locations and design, get more information about the innovative proposal and talk to staff from the City, Park Board and project partner TELUS at two open houses: May 5 from 1 to 4 pm and May 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Vancouver Park Board boardroom, 2099 Beach. For more information go to VancouverParks.ca. • Free Outdoor Cello Concert Series: On a weekly basis, Sidewalk Cellist Clara Shandler will be performing an entire Bach suite, 22X2 (a compilation of 22

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PETS

CAIRN Terriers. Shots, dewormed. Ready to go to good homes. Over 20 years of referrals. 604-807-5204, 604-592-5442 or 604-854-1978 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 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

ENGLISH BULLIES 2 m. 11 wks. Vet ✔, stable temp., 50 lbs. at most. $1400 (604)725-7191 after 5 Golden Retriever, 1 male/1 female, 2 & 3 yrs old, good temperament. $500. (604)795-0118/(604)7963026. No Sunday calls LAB PUPS, Chocolate, $750. vet ch, dew-claws rem. 1st shots, dewormed. qual. lines (604)702-0217 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 REG BORDER collie pups, born Mar 6, 2012, strong trialing & working pedigree. Vet checked 1st shots. $500. 604-854-6637 Abby

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BUILDING SUPPLIES

RENTALS 750

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

838

RECREATIONAL/SALE

NEW 2 bdrm suite in Aldr/Abby border. 9 ft ceilings. New app (wash/dry incl) $750 incl utils. Backs onto greenbelt. No Smoking/pets. 778-241-7019

TRANSPORTATION 810

AUTO FINANCING

www.dannyevans.ca

1980 Dodge extended camper van, wide raised roof, completely camperized very clean runs good no aircare. Needs TLC outside. $950. 604-996-8734

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

Want to turn your castoffs into cash? You don’t need magic to do the trick. All you need is a classified ad. Call us today to place your ad. bcclassified.com 604.575.5555 toll-free 1.866.575.5777

2011 WINDRIVER 230 RKS, loaded, used 2 short trips, brought Jul. 21/11,asking $26,000 obo. Must sell. Don (778)344-8047. BIG FOOT SIGHTINGS! New 2012 bigfoot Campers have arrived ony at Mike Rosman RV! 1-800-6670024 www.rosmanrv.com

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

845

BUTE MANOR 2 Bedroom apt avail starting at $1550/mo. - West End. Clean, Quiet Bldg. No Pets. Near beach!

• Sarah Holtom, the artist in residence at the Black & Yellow Gallery (Room 106 at The Waldorf Hotel) is painting 50 portraits from live sittings in 15 days. Oil-on-wood portraits (12”x12”) will be completed in a one- to two-hour sitting at the special rate of $250 (single) $350 (couple). Pets and children are welcome; costumes and personality are encouraged. Sarah will maintain full-time hours at the gallery during her residency (12 - 7pm, Monday – Saturday) and will accept both appointments and drop-ins, time permitting. Appointments recommended; book appointments with gallery director Graeme Berglund, graeme@thecheapershow.com

TRANSPORTATION

SUITES, LOWER

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

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

Call 604-685-1272

YELLOW LAB PUPS. Ready to go. vet chk, $500. 2 males left. Parents on site. 604-852-6176 Abbts

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HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-626-9647

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Aquatic Centre. MCParking.ca; Face book: Vancouver Scooter / Motorcycle Parking Initiative; Twitter @MCPARKING.

• Vancouver Scooter/Motorcycle Parking Initiative group will hold its second parking rally in Vancouver on May 5. Supporters will descend on downtown streets, to park as they’ve been obligated, prior to recently, with one bike per vehicle parking space thereby displacing cars and trucks. The purpose of the rally is to inform citizens and city council of the challenges faced by riders of motorized cycles and more available free and fairly priced parking for motorized two wheelers. The rally begins at 7:45 am at the east parking lot of the Vancouver

REAL ESTATE

TOY POODLES. 8 fem, phantom colour, blk & brwn. 7 wks. $700. Call 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

two-minute works for solo cello*), and a set of original works ranging from gypsy rock to heavy metal. Concerts are as weather permits. May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2:00-4:00 pm, Grandview Park (Charles and Commercial). Info at AidewalkCellist.com.

Comox Manor

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

Bachelor - $950/mo. 2-Bdrm $1650,- Hardwood floors. Avail May 1. Call 604-669-9769

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

DIY STEEL BUILDING DEALS! Many sizes and models. Make an offer on clearance buildings today and save thousands of dollars. FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-6685111 ext. 170.

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

WE’RE ON THE WEB

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 The Scrapper

1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

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GUARANTEED

FURNITURE

Auto Loans or

MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

We Will Pay You $1000 NORTH VANCOUVER

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MISC. FOR SALE

CENTURY APT 250 East 15th Ave.

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

Spacious 1 bdrooms avail. Balcony parking at back. Laundry fac. avail. Swim pool & sauna.

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

www.aptrentals.com

ONE STOP SHOPPING, get a million different products here. High quality, 20% less than Walmart, vitamins, health, nutrition, cosmetics, jewelry, cleaners, soaps, shampoos, guaranteed; tonyspacil.ca.

REAL ESTATE 615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 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.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

Surrey-Exclusive neighbr’hd bright, immac. gorgeous 4 bdr. Boundary Prk, completely updated. Cls amen. 5900 sf lot. Modern decor, S. exp yrd. $789,900: 778-218-9637

Call 604-830-7587 RICHMOND. LARGE 1 & 2 bdrm apts, ht, hw, cable, 2 appl, prkg, elev, coin laundry, NS, NP, steps to shops, schools, transit. Frm $895. 604-241-3772. Avail Now. Lease. VANCOUVER

BARAFIELD APTS Affordable Westend living! 1 bedroom – includes heat / hot water some fully renovated! Sorry no pets.

Call 604-834-4897

All Makes, All Models. New & Used Inventory.

COTTAGES

LOON LAKE CABIN sleeps 7, full kitchen & bath, dock, boat launch $100 p/day - 3 day min. 250-8265575 or e-mail krissie01@shaw.ca

TRUCKS & VANS

1-888-229-0744 or apply at: www.greatcanadianautocredit.com Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

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

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CHECK CLASSIFIEDS

1992 PLEASURE-WAY Dodge van 250, 318, 4 spd. no rust, many upgrades, mint cond., new trans. $16,500: (604)853-2427

bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

MARINE

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1987 BMW 325IS. Auto. Brought from Calif. in 1996. 2nd Lady owner. Beige, leather recaro seats, sunroof, great condition. 604-541-5005. $4950/best offer.

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BOATS

1991 VOLKSWAGON GTI 16V - 2 dr. hatch, 5-spd. original car, BBS wheels, Recaro Seats, exc. cond. local, red. $6500 604.312.7415 1993 Toyota Corolla, champagne color, 4 dr. sun-roof, auto, 265 km, runs well, $1500.Call 604-820-0696

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RECREATIONAL/SALE

2004 ITASCA SPIRIT 29.4 ft. Class C motorhome, 50,000km. 2 slide outs, awnings, generator & ext. warranty. Exc. cond. $42,900. 604856-8177 / 604-308-5489(Aldergrv)

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2006 wide deep V Lund 15 hp Merc 4 stroke, easy loader trailer, Scotty down rigger, Scotty rod holders, Hummingbird fish finder, 2 swivel seats, canvas cover. As new, package deal $6000. (604)520-6512

Gold bars, a bag of hammers, a neon “Tool Bench” sign, leather slacks and a money bill counter. In addition, the auction will feature over $11,000 in Tiffany’s jewelry and more than 400 bikes. Welcome to the annual Vancouver Police Recovery Auction, composed of goods that have been recovered by the VPD and have gone unclaimed for a period of six months. These items are auctioned off for a fraction of what they’re worth on May 5, starting at 9am. (1055 Vernon Drive, Able Auctions. ca)

WEEKLY SPECIALS 100% BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective May 3 to May 9, 2012. We reserve the right to limit quantities. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.

Grocery Department

Meat Department

Dairyland Organic Milk

Halibut Steaks

Hardbite Potato Chips

skim, 1,2 or 3.25%

assorted varieties

7.59

2/4.00

Fair Trade Red Bartlett Pears from Interrupcion

14.99lb/ 33.05kg

WOW!

2.99 PRICING

150g

Produce Department certified organic, Argentinian grown

1.48lb/3.26kg Boneless Pork Loin Centre Cut Chops

Kootenay Kitchen Vegetable Pâté

Salt Spring Organic Fair Trade Coffee

assorted varieties

4.99lb/ 11.00kg

from 10.99 400g • product of BC

from 2/7.00

Perrier Natural Spring Water

select varieties

assorted varieties

WOW!

946ml +deposit +eco fee

PRICING

Astro Yogurt

B.C. Grown

2/4.98

WOW!

2.99 PRICING

2/7.00

Shepherd’s Dairy Greek Style Feta Cheese

3.99

2/3.00

296/300ml product of USA

355ml • +deposit +eco fee

Bakery Department 3.49 WOW!

Glutino Gluten-Free Pizzas

3.99

2/4.00

550g

2.99 PRICING

assorted varieties

Brookside Chocolate Covered Almonds, Cranberries and Peanuts bags or bins

Health Care Department

Hearty Scandinavian Bread

assorted varieties

PRICING

10% off regular retail price

6.99

Beaver Buzz Energy Drinks assorted varieties

Progressive Organics Hemp Protein

45.99

Raisin Bran Muffins

454g • product of Canada

14.99 single pack .49 30 pack

5.99 package of 6

Food Should Taste Good Tortilla Chips

assorted varities

assorted varieties

4/5.00

3/7.98

45-51g

product of USA

Jyoti Gluten-Free Indian Foods

2.29

Celimix Gluten-Free Baking Mixes assorted varieties

assorted varieties 284-425g • product of USA

This health and energy supporting formula provides tons of B vitamins, antioxidants and electrolytes. Plus 1000mg of vitamin C!

Rice Bakery

156g

Lemon Blueberry Rice Muffins or Lemon Blueberry Rice Loaf

WOW!

30% off

800g

Progressive Organics Hemp protein is made entirely from certified organic, non-GMO ingredients.

Alacer Emergen-C

175g

Larabar Energy Bars

each

reg 3.99 each

each 200g • reg 8.99

assorted varieties

.98

WOW!

Bulk Department

220g product Canada

Glutenfreeda’s Wheat Instant Oatmeal

5lb bag

Large Long English Cucumbers

Zorbas Spanakopitas

750ml • +deposit +eco fee

500-750g product of Canada

3.98

Deli Department

2/3.00

chocolate or vanilla

2/5.00

Rizopia Brown Rice Pasta

PRICING

Kinnickinnick Gluten-Free Kinnitoos Sandwich Crème Cookies

assorted varieties

certified organic, Mexican grown

WOW!

170-190g

R.W. Knudsen Juice

from 2/5.00

Fair Trade Red Grapefruit from Planeta Verde

2.99 PRICING

3.99

1 loaf or a package of 3 muffins

Genesis Today Goji100 Organic Goji juice

36.99

946mL

Known historically as the “happy berry,” goji supports healthy moods, antioxidant levels, immunity, cellular rejuvenation and healthy vision.

350g - 2kg • product of USA

Seminars & Events at St. Marks Anglican Church, 1805 Seminars & Events at Choices South Surrey, 3248 King George Blvd. Larch St. Vancouver

Saturday, May 26, 11:00am – 4:00pm

Sunday, May 27, 11:00am – 4:00pm

Gluten-Free Fair

Registration and pre-payment is required. Cost $18. Call 604-736-0009 or pay online at www.choicesmarkets.com.

WOW! PRICING Look for our

Registration and pre-payment is required. Cost $18. Call 604-541-3902 or pay online at www.choicesmarkets.com.

WOW! PRICING

www.choicesmarkets.com Kitsilano

Cambie

Kerrisdale

Yaletown

Rice Bakery

South Surrey

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

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