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Bring on moustache season: a time when even the most stylish can feel mo-growing shame, and the rugged Vancouver man achieves his “mode-al” zenith (whether he means to or not). Movember is here, marking a time when a man’s facial hair proudly demonstrates his passion for prostate cancer prevention and other men’s health initiatives. Starting with clean slate, participants register at ca.Movember.com and watch as their emerging Mo’s are sponsored by friends, coworkers and fans for the month of November, with funds going to programs run by Prostate Cancer Canada. But while Mo Bros attempt the natural (and unnatural), the Mo Sistas can join in by organizing or attending Movember parties, and by sporting one of these moustache bow ties (pictured), handmade in Vancouver by the ever-innovative Knot Theory ($15 at KnotTheoryTies.com). Supplied photo
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Flocks of art-savvy distingués will descend on the Yaletown Roundhouse Community Centre at 7pm on November 1 to mingle over limited-edition Tees designed by local artists. All proceeds raised through submiT, the one-night-only sale of these T-shirts, goes to imagine1day, a charity that works with primary school children in Ethiopia. Known for being a fun, laid-back event, submiT brings together artists, philanthropists, curious global citizens and party lovers while fostering interaction. The inaugural submiT event, held in July 2010, generated $7000 through T-shirt sales and donations, bringing together more than 400 people from across Vancouver. Let’s just say that everyone who attended or was involved is now counting down the days to this year’s celebration, and hoping to hit the 2012 goal of $20,000. Tickets are $15 or $40 for admission + T-shirt, available at SubmitVancouver. com. Supplied photo
Also this week: A local tradition since 1973, the Circle Craft Christmas Market attracts some 40,000 people each year, eager to discover the hundreds of creations by BC and Canadian artisans. Goods from more than 300 jury-selected wood turners, glass blowers, sculptors and potters, clothing and jewellery designers, toy makers, leather and metal workers will be on display from Nov. 7 to 11 at Vancouver Convention Centre West. Tickets are $12 at the door or $10 online. Tickets are also available at Circle Craft Shop & Gallery, 1 - 1666 Johnston St., Net Loft, Granville Island. Full details at CircleCraft.net.
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Love Gastown? Thank Robert Fung Museum of Vancouver honours the man who helped turn run-down neighbourhood into the vibrant hot spot we flock to today By Christine Lyon
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nce considered a civic embarrassment, Gastown is now one of the city’s most thriving areas and the transformation — from marginalized neighbourhood to a Mecca for boutiques, raved-about restaurants and young companies — was spurred on by the long-term vision of Vancouver’s Robert Fung. President of The Salient Group, a development firm he founded in 2000, Fung is known for Gastown revitalization projects such as the Flack Block, the Paris Block and the Taylor Building. When he was a development manager with Concord Pacific Developments, he was responsible for rezoning and development of the former Expo ’86 site. Recently he was awarded the Museum of Vancouver’s Emerging City Visionary Award at the inaugural City Shapers Awards ceremony for his restoration of the city’s built heritage and his commitment to sustainable urbanism.
“The buildings tell the story,” says Robert Fung, recipient of the inaugural Museum of Vancouver Emerging City Visionary Award. He says he owes much of his success to advice from the late Milton Wong who, with his wife Fei, was honoured with the first City Legacy Award. Doug Shanks photo
Fung says he saw opportunity in the run-down Gastown of the ‘90s. “Having an area that is tremendously unhealthy just really didn’t seem to make a heck of a lot of sense,” he said, explaining how his building projects, and others, have revived the neighbourhood while preserving its rich heritage. “People walk around and look up at the buildings and recognize what we have,” he said of today’s Gastown. “The buildings tell the story, much in the same way that the museum’s trying to do — tell the story of our city and inform on who we are and where we’re going.” The Salient Group’s Gastown tenants include Orling & Wu, Haven, Roden Gray, Boneta, Meat & Bread, Acme Café and Oak + Fort. Still, Fung says he recognizes the socially, economically and culturally diverse part of town is not to everyone’s taste. “But we also didn’t want it to be recognized as the cheap seats for the city,” he said. “We wanted it to be an area where we could celebrate style, celebrate creativity, celebrate what isn’t a ubiquitous commodity-driven real estate tower that tends, at times, to dominate.” Fung said he owes much of his success to early career advice he received from the late Milton Wong, who, along with his wife Fei, were awarded the museum’s City Legacy Award at the same ceremony. The couple was recognized for
their mentorship of business and community leaders, their advocacy for human rights and arts and culture, and their philanthropy. Among their many contributions to Vancouver, the Wongs helped make possible the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre at SFU Woodwards. Upon accepting the award, Fei spoke of art as a “common language” to which all people can relate. “We might have seemingly divergent groups in our community, but they tend to come together where community based art is involved,” she said, adding, “I hope as a city we continue to come together to create a more just and vibrant place to live.” The recipients of the two City Shapers Awards were chosen by a selection committee from more than 50 candidates, all of whom have helped mould Vancouver. MOV CEO Nancy Noble said the museum has made a lot of changes in recent years to become more relevant to those who live in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland and introducing an annual awards ceremony seemed a logical next step. “It seemed a really natural evolution, as we move through the transformation of this 118-year-old Vancouver institution, that the museum honour and celebrate those people who have and continue to shape our city.”
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A creative morning with Vikram Vij Think of it as Pecha Kucha for the breakfast crowd By Martha Perkins
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here does a story on Vikram Vij start? Is it with an image of him as a young boy, sitting on his grandfather’s knee after his grandfather had finished his nightly bottle of scotch, and being told to open a restaurant so his grandfather could be the bartender (and drink for free.) Is it with him as a neophyte entrepreneur, ringing in a fictitious $2 sale of naan at the end of a day so he could feel good about meeting the daily $100mark needed to financially survive at his first 16-seat restaurant in Vancouver? Is it watching the highly successful chef be as naturally at ease in front of television cameras as he is greeting patrons one by one at Vij’s? But after listening to Vij’s talk at a recent Creative Mornings gathering at W2 Media Café, the most pressing issue for a journalist is not how to start the story. Instead, as one of his stories flows into another, each as compelling and smart and entertaining, the question becomes, “How can this story ever end? How will it be possible not to squeeze in one more anecdote or bon mot?” After all, this is a man who can quote Gandhi about the quest to stay humble and then respond to a question about why he turned down an offer to open a restaurant in Las Vegas by saying, “Why would you go to Vegas? Like, fuck….” And, when he’s explaining his lifelong quest to introduce the world to the rich and nuanced flavors of Indian cuisine, he says, “There is more to Indian
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food than butter chicken.” But then he can’t help but add, “You know what pancakes are to a white person? That’s what butter chicken is to me.” That’s the thing about Creative Mornings. Once a month it lets you start your day by feeding both your mind and stomach. Its team of volunteers finds fascinating speakers — the Vancouver line-up has included designer Omer Arbel and dancer Crystal Pite — and asks a sponsor to pay for the delicious breakfast. (Think of it as Pecha Kucha for the breakfast crowd.) Founded in New York, it’s now spread to cities around the world. Designer Mark Busse brought it to Vancouver last year with the premise that “We are all awesome people and let’s be awesome together.” There’s no charge to attend. A few days before the event (which is the first Friday of the month), you go to CreativeMorningsVancouver.Eventbrite.com to get your free ticket. But you have to be fast. The 150 tickets are given away in three batches. You print out your ticket and bring it to W2 Media Cafe the morning of. The café’s doors open at 8:30am, you grab breakfast — a bevy of delicious baked goods and hot items such as frittata — take it to the auditorium to snag your seat and then chow down while you wait for the talk to begin. They get you out the door and back to work at 10 feeling enriched and enlivened. The next Creative Mornings speaker is artist Jeff Hamada, creator of Booooooom.com. It’s Nov. 2 at Media 2 café. Tickets become available at 11am on October 29. Go to CreativeMornings.com or CreativeMorningsVancouver.Tumbler.com for details.
Namaste. For a man who has so much harmony in his life, chef Vikram Vij also threw a lot of irreverent humor into his talk at a recent Creative Morning at W2 Media Café. The next Creative Mornings speaker is artist Jeff Hamada on November 2. Trevor Jansen photo
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Board silly on 4th Greetings from Kitsafornia, the place to find your ride By Kate MacLennan
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Snowboarders’ style isn’t just about how they ace a rail or pipe. It’s also about the clothes and equipment. As soon as the cooler temperatures have winter enthusiasts looking yearnfully towards the North Shore mountains to see if any snow as fallen, they also make the trek to West 4th to stock up on the newest gear. Raph Kowalik photo
t’s been said that Kitsilano got the moniker “Kitsafornia” from its beach and seaside proximity, because of its preponderance of Craftsman-style houses and California bungalows, and because of the area’s 1960s counter-culture days — when the rest of Vancouver hadn’t figured out the area had fabulous real estate and houses were cheap. But if you ask anyone who came of age in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the name Kitsafornia references Kitsilano’s many board shops. Snow, surf or skate(board), if you’re looking to put a plank beneath your feet, this neighbourhood is your utopia. Walk east of Burrard Street along West Fourth Avenue and you can’t miss them: Comor, Pacific Boarder, Billabong, Showcase, Quiksilver, Boardroom (plus its clearance outlet) and Sitka, which was among the most recent to join the Kits boardroom Win two Grouse barrage — though it did bend the rules Mountain lift by setting up shop just west of Burrard tickets at at Cypress. (Conspicuously absent to WEVancouver. long-standing Vancouverites is WestBeach, one of Kits’ original board shops; com/contests it closed its doors last spring.) Looking for something specific in the name of snowboarding? You’ll find it in Kits. Every big brand name and the best independent ones in the snowboard business get or have gotten front-line retail real estate on this strip, from Burton and Roxy to StepChild and Endeavour. Snowboarding is, in a word, fun. Any learner who has spent an afternoon on Grouse Mountain sitting on their ass may tell you differently, but once you figure out how to link your turns, a mountain playground — or in Vancouver’s case, three mountain playgrounds — will open up before you. It’s good exercise, super social and a fantastic way to get above the rain clouds and into the fresh air all winter long. But things have changed a lot in the snowboarding world in the last few years, not the least of which has been that skiing has become cool again. A decade ago snowboards were dominating the newest in on-mountain fun: the park. The park is the place you find pipes, rails, jibs, jumps and other fun obstacles or launch pads that earn riders either big air or big injury. Regardless, it’s big fun, and it was little surprise skiers wanted to play, too. So they started making skis fatter and shorter — requisite changes that enabled skiers to get (back) into the game. The shift got a lot of people back on skis, and even more people talking: if skis can now do everything snowboards can, and skis make traversing (crossing flat areas) and hiking (just like it sounds) so much easier, what will be the future of snowboarding? Some may say grim, and while last week’s press release from snowboard conglomerate Burton announcing it will “exit out of” its “program” snowboard brands Forum, Foursquare and Special Blend after this season is hardly a death knell for the sport, it’s hardly good news. But, if you were among the swarms on West 4th for the annual Thanksgiving sale a few weeks ago, snapping up snowboards and snowboard gear, you’d argue it’s not going anywhere soon. And with the local mountains and Whistler Blackcomb all gunning for an early start to the season, you might as well — as they say — go along for the ride.
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BOARD: Never Summer’s Proto CT is flexible and versatile with rocker and camber technology that make it almost impossible to catch an edge, while it still rides great in powder.
OUTERWEAR: It’s all about Roxy, who this season bring you the slim-fitting Everglade jacket, which is insulated, water resistant to 10,000 millimetres, and has all the requisite bells and whistles from powder skirt to chin guard to removable hood. Pair it with Roxy’s Canyon shell snow pants.
OUTERWEAR: An Orage Alaskan jacket will put you back a few dollars, but it’s worth it for 20-millimetre water protection and fully sealed seams. Additional features include a watch window, hiking suspenders, and that the coat comes in awesome colours, like a bright Kelly green. Pair it with Rossignol Mig alpine snow pants.
BOOTS: The Prion FT by 32 is comfortable, has an easy lacing system and 3-D molded tongues that wrap the foot for improved fit and heel hold. Plus it’s quilted, which means it’s also cute.
BOOTS: The JP Walker Lite by 32 is a smooth-flexing boot that’s easy to lace, flexes smoothly, and uses a special foam that provides better cushioning than traditional foams. Plus, it’s endorsed by pro snowboarder JP Walker.
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Shop Talk: Winter gear of the year By Kelsey Klassen
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ooking to add the biggest, baddest weapons to your winter arsenal? Here are our top picks for ski and snowboard gear this season, available at Comor (1980 Burrard; 604-736-7547) in Kitsilano:
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DISCOVER KITSILANO Vancouver’s playground By Sabrina Furminger
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• I love everything about Cory Weeds’ Cellar Jazz Club (3611 W. Broadway): the steps — reminiscent of jazz joints in NYC and Berlin — leading down from the sidewalk; the dark walls, provocative artwork and intimate cabaret seating; the menu (superior to what you might expect in a live music venue); and the consistently kickass lineup of local, national and international jazz superstars.
hen I ruminate on Kitsilano — my neighbourhood since 2008 — invariably my thoughts touch on the pain au chocolat baked fresh daily at Thomas Haas Chocolates & Patisserie (2539 W. Broadway). I gobble one up every week. This indulgence is Kitsilano in a pastry shell: decadent and homey in the same unhurried moment. I’ve explored nearly every inch of Kitsilano — 16th Avenue to Kits Beach, Burrard to Alma — and I’m still unearthing new places to eat, drink, shop and play. Here are a few of my time-tested favourites:
• I regularly practise retail therapy at Stepback (3026 W. Broadway), a quirky boutique hawking vintage and reproduction bric-a-brac (favourite purchase: a Mad Men-era shoebox in mint condition).
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• On rainy days, I duck into the Museum of Vancouver (1100 Chestnut) for a stroll through Vancouver’s tumultuous history. Highlight: a 1907 video of a streetcar ride through the unpaved streets of Vancouver (shot on one of those rare days in our city’s history when it wasn’t raining).
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• My love of Kitsilano has only deepened since I gave birth to my daughter in 2010; I now appreciate the stroller-friendly sidewalks and bounty of kids’ programming. Baby and Mama enjoy spirited Music with Marnie classes at Kitsilano Community Centre (2690 Larch), playtime at West Side Family Place (2819 W. 11th), and browsing at Toy Box (3002 W. Broadway) and Kidsbooks (3083 W. Broadway).
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• Kitsilano is a playground for adventurous foodies. I’m currently obsessed with the tuxedo mousse cake at Sweet Obsessions Cakes & Pastries (2611 W. 16th) and the omakase (chef’s tasting menu) at Dan Sushi (2511 West Broadway). Trattoria Italian Kitchen (1850 W. 4th Avenue) lures me back time and again with its lively take on Italian menu mainstays. As a Montreal native, trust me when I proclaim that Seigel’s Bagels (1883 Cornwall Avenue) has come pretty close to matching St. Viateur’s legendary recipe. But if you’ve only got room for a single bite, make it the pain au chocolat: perfect for breakfaston-the-run or a sinful late-night dessert. Sabrina Furminger is a writer and essayist based in Vancouver. Her debut novel is The Healer, an action-packed work of sci-fi chick lit.
Author and Kitsilano resident Sabrina Furminger showcases her favourite Kits spots, such as Thomas Haas Chocolates & Patisserie. Doug Shanks photo
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ith its tendency to absorb water, traditional wool is not the outerwear fabric of choice for most inhabitants of the Pacific Northwest. But wool sourced from the merino sheep of New Zealand’s Southern Alps? Well, that’s a different story, says Rejean Roussy, manager of the Icebreaker TouchLab on W. 4th in Kitsilano. “When the wool is weaved in a tight knit, water will just beat off it,” he says, stroking the surprisingly soft, water-repellant sleeve of a men’s felted wool coat. This particular jacket, Roussy admits, may be more appropriate for a rainy commute than a multi-day hike — but Icebreaker carries apparel suitable for the ultra-outdoorsy as well. He gestures to another coat with a waterproof polyester exterior, lined with pure merino wool. “We’re not against synthetics, we just don’t think it should be against your skin,” Roussy says, explaining all Icebreaker garments — from socks and underwear to heavy-duty outerwear — incorporate the natural merino fibre. “Merino has been used for generations, but since the mid-’80s to ‘90s the outdoor world changed to all the synthetics, so polyesters and nylons,” he says, “but those fabrics don’t really breathe, are not that comfortable and are made of plastics, really.”
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III On the five Thursday evenings in November 2012, members of four different spiritual and philosophical traditions will respond to that evening’s ethical focus. In addition to presentation time, there will be opportunity for participants to ask questions and to respond to the speakers.
“[Merino] is really breathable, it’s really warm for its weight, it also keeps you cool when you’re hot — and it doesn’t smell.” Icebreaker opened its doors at 2089 W. 4th in March 2011. (A second BC location has since opened at Park Royal Village in West Vancouver). The brand’s lifestyle, outdoor and work-out gear is also available at about 25 other apparel shops in the Lower Mainland. For those motivated by ethical shopping and sustainability, each Icebreaker garment is tagged with a unique green “baacode” allowing the buyer to trace the wool on its journey from New Zealand sheep to Vancouver retail shop. IceBreaker.com
LIVING FAITH IN EVERYDAY LIFE
CHRISTIANITY Rev. Kathryn Ransdell BUDDHISM Justin Loveless
How people of faith choose to live in a dominating secular culture, allowing their identity to be a visible part of their lives.
ISMAILI Dr. Ashnoor Nagji
Thursday, November 8, 7:00pm-9:00pm, in The Sanctuary.
HINDUISM Priti Gami Shah
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he sunlight streams through the windows, reflecting off polished wine glasses. Edith Piaf plays in the background and a server glides by with moules-frites in hand. Trafalgars Bistro (2603 W. 16th) in Kitsilano, may appear to be a traditional French bistro, but a closer look at the menu reveals a commitment to featuring the finest organic producers from Richmond to Pemberton. “It would be crazy not to use all the local products that we have available to us in Vancouver,” says Andrea Thorgilsson, general manager. “We use only unmedicated meat and all of our seafood meets Oceanwise standards.” Trafalgars recently won Vancouver Magazine’s Greenest Restaurant in Vancouver award. Their commitment to local producers is obvious but it’s
what goes on behind the scenes, that may be the most impressive. Thorgilsson holds up a small plastic box no bigger than a loaf of bread. “This is our garbage for the restaurant.” Just outside the back door, a passageway leads to an army of recycling bins that allow the bistro and their sister bakery and neighbour, Sweet Obsession, to recycle almost everything. A small bin, not much bigger than the average household garbage can, is all that both business use to throw away a week’s worth of garbage. After five days, it’s only half full. One of the major contributors to restaurant waste is food scraps, something that Trafalgars and Sweet Obsession have avoided altogether. Thorgilsson unlatches the wooden doors to a small shed and a large commercial composter is revealed. “When food scraps go into the landfill they cannot decompose because it is an anaerobic environment and organic matter needs air flow to decompose into compost,” she explains. “With this machine we can create compost that is 85 per cent broken down. We give it to local farmers to do the rest of the curing process and use it for their operations.” Thorgilsson is very proud of her staff. Together they have created a friendly restaurant full of West Coast warmth, capable of cozying up any rainy day in Vancouver. While the food is accessible, consistent and served with professionalism and charm they are leading their industry with a commitment to the environment. “It really doesn’t take more effort and it’s easy to see what a difference we’re making.” Trafalgar’s first annual Garlic Fest is coming this January featuring a garlic-centered menu from the harvest of Vancouver’s own Inner City Farms. Trafalgars.com
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• Ayoub’s Dried Fruits & Nuts, 2048 W. 4th, dried fruits and nuts • Burgoo, 272 W. 4th, restaurant • Clouds & Rainbows, 1946 W. 4th, cigars and pipes • Culprit Coffee, 2028 Vine, coffee/tea • Davids Tea, 230 W. 4th, tea • Different Bikes, 1717 W. 4th, bicycles • Doner Donair, 1956 W. 4th, restaurant • Escents Aromatherapy, 2202 W. 4th, home/aromatherapy • Fable, 1944 W. 4th, restaurant • Kate French Wear, 2352 W. 4th, women’s fashion • Kits Physio & Osteo, 102-2078 West 4th, medical/wellness • Koodo Mobile, 2163 W. 4th, cellular phones • La Vita Dental Centre, 2259 West 4th, dentist • Leo Boutique, 2072 W. 4th, unisex fashion • Meuse Home & Living, 2005 W. 4th, home decor • No Frills Supermarket, 1680 W. 4th, grocery store • O5 Rare Tea Bar, 2208 W. 4th, tea • Pharmasave Home Health, 1855 W. 4th, medical/wellness • Spa On The Rocks, 2200 W. 4th, spa/esthetics • Spectus Eyewear, 2209 W. 4th, optical store • Spirit of Movement, 2076 W. 4th, children’s apparel • Stripped Wax Bar, 1990 W. 4th, waxing/esthetics • TD Canada Trust, 1911 W. 4th, financial services • Telus Mobility Retail, 2372 W. 4th, cellular phones • Urban Outfitters, 2199 W. 4th, unisex fashion • Vital Wellness, 1855 W. 4th, medical/wellness • XO Bella, 2294 W. 4th, women’s fashion • Y Yoga, 1915 W. 4th, yoga studio
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Staffers are knowledgeable, friendly, and even-keeled, even when it’s ridiculously busy, and I’ve yet to hear of an evening when it hasn’t been ridiculously busy. That the restaurant doesn’t take reservations might prove frustrating to some, but it fills up almost as fast as Vij’s and stays full until late — pretty impressive for a place that has only been open for a few months. (More than once I’ve driven past prior to dinner service and seen a line-up braced against the locked doors). My party of four arrived right at 5:27pm this past Friday night, just three minutes before opening. Fast forward 30 minutes and the place was packed with a second wave gathering to wait in the wings outside or squeezed in at the tiny bar. The crush continues as late as 2am on the weekends. But a busy restaurant does not an award-winner make. To me, what really sets The Acorn apart is the quality of the food and the absolute absence of meat on its menus. It’s 100 per cent vegetarian, with many of the dishes going the vegan, gluten-free and raw routes. It’s also the only vegetarian restaurant that I’ve ever really enjoyed.
The line-ups say it all — diners are voting with their feet at Vancouver’s newest vegetarian restaurant. Andrew Morrison photo The food at The Acorn is in another league altogether. It’s unabashed cuisine — creative, beautifully presented and so nuanced in flavour as to excite even my savage gums. No strawberry and heirloom tomato gazpacho with black pepper, fresh basil and creme fraiche would ever cause me to surrender the spoils of cow, but it’s a hollow challenge if I remember the summery bowl with the same fondness and longing that I recall the boeuf bourguignon at Bistrot Bistro, the cheeseburgers at Au Petit Chavignol or the beef tartare at Market in the ShangriLa. And I remember it well, even
though it left the menu with the onset of Autumn. It’s since been Fall-fittingly replaced by a chestnut and potato number that is just as memorable. And so the worthies continue down the menu. The salad of roasted pear and frisee bursts with flavour (studded as it is with blue cheese and soaked in a citrustreated vinaigrette of caramel and thyme); the golden brown arancini has the sting of its goat’s cheese stuffing blunted by the refreshing sweetness of local apple and the soft tang of mizuna leaves; the tower of beer-battered (but non-greasy) haloumi cheese bricks
on zucchini rosti (prettily moated by mashed peas and yogurt) looks and tastes like a luxurious indulgence; and the little gnocchi with rapini in Parmesan rind-infused marinara are perfect, perhaps even destined for Vancouver’s pasta pantheon (to join the dreamy likes of La Quercia’s agnolotti “di Guido” and Cioppino’s legendary Fettucine Bolognese). So The Acorn is not at all like any vegetarian restaurant we’ve ever had before. The menu changes according to what’s seasonally available (pity we have to wait for that gazpacho), and the kitchen fiddles nightly with a special “Harvest” dish that sees freshly plucked veggies and herbs from local farms shining bright. (On my last visit it was a wonderfully bright pink/purple beet risotto flanked by spools of smoked leek, arugula coulis, thinly sliced radish and shards of toasted almond.) What’s more, The Acorn knocks original cocktails out of the park. Dig the “Quest For Fire” and “Ad Astra” (each drink is named after a local band that is dear to the owners). The former is a tequilabased quencher flavoured with chamomile, lemon, sage and agave (with a cucumber twist), while the latter is an exotic, blend of gin, pear, juniper and triple sec sprigged with rosemary. There’s also a good selection of beer and wine, plus a late night list of bar snacks that includes an addictive jenga of polenta fries (to be dipped into an aioli of whipped wasabi peas).
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Fish Shack BOX Interior Designs, which we wrote about a couple of weeks ago, has transformed the former Sanafir, with its Middle East flair, into the very nautical Fish Shack. The Glowbal Collection’s newest 100seat restaurant opened on Granville Street last week. Executive Chef Alfred Contiga (Society Dining Lounge) offers up seafood favourites, such as fish and chips (with halibut, lingcod, salmon, haddock or snapper); oysters and prawns paired with crunchy coleslaw; mussels or clam ‘steamers’ simmered in a trio of sauces, a range of burgers (Kentucky fried oyster or blackened snapper), Cajun fish tacos; prawn Louie salad; fried whole trout; and spag and prawn meatballs. Every Sunday you can enjoy a fresh onepound lobster or whole crab for $19.95 and the weekend brunch (10:30am to 3pm) offers lobster and eggs, prawn frittata and Dungeness crab Benny. The Fish Shack is open Monday to Thursday, 11:30 am – 1 am; Friday, 11:30 am – 2 am; Saturday, 10:30 am – 2 am; Sunday, 10:30 am – 1 am. Pictured are Contiga with owners Shannon Bosa-Yacoub and Emad Yacoub.
Provence adds The Wine Bar When guests walk into Provence Marinaside on False Creek, they are in for a surprise. The entrance foyer, antipasti case and small “room with a view” are in the midst of being transformed into The Wine Bar. The new dining space is designed by Bella Vivante, the same company that designed the renovation on Provence Mediterranean Grill last year. “As the construction is confined to an enclosed area, we do not anticipate any inconvenience to our guests” says owner and Executive Chef Jean-Francis Quaglia. They envision The Wine Bar as “a place where you can drop by for a glass of wine, have a light snack and meet up with friends.” There will 50 wines by the glass on tap, casual seating for 30 plus its own separate menu. It will be open from 3pm to late every day starting in early December.
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Gabbiano Chianti | Tuscany | $14.99 | BC Liquor Stores | +25155 If you’re having roast tomato, a little spice, fresh herbs and smoky meats on your pizza, why not have ’em in your glass? Sangiovese-driven, rustic reds of Chianti should be a no-brainer with pizza, and this one’s no exception, offering value, great fruit and some good, dusty tannins to tackle that crust.
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t’s possibly because I have never owned a car that I don’t mind taking transit. In my 20 years living in Vancouver I’ve hopped many a bus, Canada Line car or SkyTrain and my complaints have been few. Torrential downpours, sitting next to the guy with garbage bags bursting with soda and beer cans, you name it — I take it all in stride as I’m jostled around a steamy bus in the winter, tapping about on my iPhone as my only portal to the outside world. The one time that drives me crazy, though, is getting on a bus with a pizza. Main Street’s Pizzeria Farina is my local and I love it, but the awkwardness of navigating a packed bus with a pizza in hand aside, it’s the guaranteed remarks you have to field in this situation that almost makes a 45-minute walk in the rain preferable. “Sure smells good!” “Mind if I have a slice?” “Ooh, I hope there’s enough to go around!” All of these examples of outright hilarity promise to occupy my commute each time. Worth it? Totally. Especially with a glass of something delicious to go with it when I finally get home. The cold weather’s here, the rain’s afallin’ and pizza for a cozy night in is probably more likely to fit the bill these days. No matter how that pizza gets to your place, here’s what you should be drinking with it.
Castano Yecla Monastrell | Spain | $11.97 | BC Liquor Stores | +731620 Because these old Monastrell vines offer up nice and chunky, rustic black-fruit flavours with a strap of leather and fresh-torn basil. A good wine to chew on as you tuck into that second slice. Toothbrush optional.
Why not make that rainy Tuesday a little something special? Sure –this one’s fairly spendy, but it’s gonna come back to you in spades. After a little decanting to let the lovely nuances rise to the surface, immerse yourself into the truffles, wild mushrooms, perfumed Italian plums and velvety texture that jumps out of the glass with every swirl. I’m totally smitten with this wine right now.
Lafond Roc Epine 2011 Tavel | France | $22.99 | BC Liquor Stores | +110411 When in doubt, drink pink! This dry rosé is out of the Rhone’s Tavel region – a small corner of the world widely-regarded for doing the style well. Currants, forest-floor notes, fresh blackberries and pepper will wash down every bite no matter how many toppings you’ve piled on.
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TASTE OF AFRICA 5 Tuesday November 20, 6-9pm | $35 Join the lovely Isaac and Becky from Taste of Africa Restaurant for a fun night of authentic African food and South African wine pairings! Some lucky guests will also win native handmade African crafts to take home.
TASTE OF SLOVAKIA PART 2 Sunday November 18, 7:30-9:30pm | $35 Hosted by spirits supervisor Mirko, enjoy a traditional, home style Slovak meal with unique beverages. With over 20 new products from Slovakia exclusively at Legacy, you may try them all in this two-part tasting series.
WOODLAND SMOKEHOUSE TURKEY FEAST Wednesday November 28, 7-8:30pm | $35 Join master smoker Chef Anatoli Belov from Woodland Smokehouse & Commissary for a festive holiday tasting of seasonal meats, smoked and roasted with love, and paired with great red, white, and bubbly companions from around the world!
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ale is one of the most nutrient-dense vegetables — packed with vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants, yet low in calories, fat and carbs, saying “It’s good for you” is a bit of an understatement. Per calorie, kale has more iron than beef, more calcium than milk and 10 per cent more vitamin C than spinach. If Popeye was around today, he’d be munching kale chips, rather than canned spinach, for a super-powered punch. Kale is a hearty addition to soups, stews and chili. When steamed it goes well with egg dishes — inside omelets or atop poached eggs for superpowered Bennies. For those unafraid of a fibre-full way to start the day, kale is great in a smoothie, as long as the blender is powerful enough to liquify the leaves. Green, Lacinato (black or Tuscan) or curly are the main varieties available and can be used interchangeably in most recipes. The Crispiest Kale Chips The key to a crispy kale chip lies in two important details — use just enough oil and a low oven. Like so many things, you can’t rush a crispy kale chip. The spice mix is just the right amount of spicy, garlic-y and almost cheese-y. It is also highly adaptable so feel free to experiment. 1 bunch green kale (8-10 leaves with stems) 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup hemp seeds 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon onion powder
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Crotch texters
I see so many people staring at their crotches when sitting in traffic. Both genders are doing it, but I see more men. One guess is that they are touching themselves while waiting for the light to change. Some people have said, “No they are not pleasuring themselves, they are texting!” I saw one guy drive all the way down Granville and at every light he was staring down at his crotch. Although fun, that much self-pleasuring is demanding, especially when driving. This might explain why many men in Vancouver do not approach women to ask them out — they do not need to. Maybe the guys are impotent from too much crotch texting and just don’t have it in them to make the effort. Women, if a guy asks you out, be thankful he is not a crotch texter and still has balls. Tracy
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This is directed at the girl who bumped into me on Burrard while she was talking on her phone and I was checking email on mine. How do I know she bumped into me and not vice versa? Because she was walking to her left and I was walking (the correct way) to my right. Even though I was using my phone, I am able to take my eyes away from it and scan ahead. I saw her coming, but unless you’re handicapped or old, I refuse to make way for someone who doesn’t know the proper side of the street down which to walk. She yelled at me to look up and watch where I was going (both of which I was actually doing). Perhaps she needs to learn how to walk properly. Canadian Guy, sent from his iPhone (while walking?)
What’s with daytime beverages being served in plastic cups? It’s bad enough that I have to drink my Scotch and Dry from a crappy, faux short glass at most of the bars in this town because people can’t control themselves at night, but there is no excuse (not even plain old cost-cutting) to serve sober customers their OJs and waters in cups that naturally retain the smell of whatever detergent you’ve cleaned them with. That, and plastic is bad for you, especially as it ages, so let’s collectively remove it from our lives as much as possible and go back to drinking out of nice, weighty, odorless GLASS glasses like the rest of the civilized world. I’m talking to you, Joe’s Grill. Gross. Anonymous, The West End
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There is time to make Vancouver a more friendly place. For this to happen three groups need to give a little to get along: pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. (I am all three). To my walking friends: if you see a car sitting at a pedestrian-controlled crosswalk, just hit the button for them. Don’t walk into traffic as if cars can stop on a dime when there are two inches of leaves on the road. When you get hit, you can scream, “I had the right of way!” all you want from your hospital bed. To my biking friends, mainly EVHs (East Van Hipsters): it is Winter; please put a friggin’ light on your bike. For the record, your fixie bike, black skinny jeans, suppa cool attitude and headphones give you NO superpowers. To my driving friends: be a bit courteous. Stop trying to perfect the “Vancouver speed up” by not letting me into traffic. As well, the “thank you wave” is not found in any driving manual, but if I make your day a bit easier by letting you in, just acknowledge it, please. Interact, talk, listen to people in your city and maybe, just maybe, we can be the “Most Livable” city again soon. Keith
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Assistant buyer and communications coordinator at Secret Location; creator of the popular ‘A Fashion Love Affair’ blog and overall winner of the 2012 Harper’s Bazaar and Estée Lauder Fabulous At Every Age competition. Where are you from: I was born in Alberta and grew up in Kelowna. Where do you get your style inspiration: I find inspiration in my fellow bloggers, in magazines, and of course, on the street! I also often look to Pinterest for inspiration — it is the perfect resource to both find and organize all of your favourite looks. Describe your style: I would define my personal style as laidback chic. I love classic, feminine silhouettes mixed with an effortless West Coast feel. A girly dress paired with a military jacket, for example, or a classic pair of pointed toe pumps styled with distressed boyfriend jeans. Proudest accomplishments: Creating A Fashion Love Affair and winning Harper’s Bazaar’s Fabulous at Every Age Contest (see FABULOUS below). What’s in your purse at this very moment: I always carry lipgloss, keys, wallet, sunglasses, Blackberry, and a pair of flats if I am wearing heels. I change my purse regularly, but right now I most often carry my Foley + Corinna Mid City Fuschia tote. Describe your personal power outfit: Hair down in beachy waves, a fitted dress, a statement necklace, a blazer, pointed toe pumps and a fabulous bag. What is your most sentimental wardrobe item: My Diane Von Furstenberg Wrap Dress (my first DVF and a gift from my sister). Where do you shop for everyday staples: Zara, American Eagle, James Perse, Aritzia, J.Crew Where do you look for that after-hours ‘wow’ outfit: Zara, Online (The Outnet, ASOS, Shopbop, Otte) Dream splurge item: Celine Luggage Tote. What fashion event: Fashion Week in New York/Milan/Paris/London
Fashion pet peeve: Lululemon pants being worn anytime other than while working out. Favourite: • Drink: Coffee • Food dish: Pasta • Store/designer: Zara/Katie Ermilio • Perfume: Comptoir Sud Pacific Vanille Coco • Blog/magazine: Atlantic-Pacific (Atlantic-Pacific.blogspot.ca)/Harper’s Bazaar • Vancouver street: Beach Ave • Local charity: Beauty Night • Spot to people watch: Denman Best international style city: London What was your first trophy as a kid: Hmmm, I was not a huge sports player so didn’t win many trophies.... I was a dancer so I won awards during ballet and jazz competitions. What do you do for fun: Walk my dog, read, paddleboard, travel. Something that surprises people about you: I have my bachelor’s degree in Women Studies. How do you unwind: Green tea, PJs and a great show (Game of Thrones, Sherlock, Newsroom, The Good Wife to name a few favourites). What’s your style/beauty life saver: Mascara + lip gloss + Moroccan Oil. Finish this sentence: Even on my ‘blah’-est day, I won’t leave the house without ... lip gloss. Women look their best when: They are comfortable in their clothes. If you could have coffee with a fashion icon, past or present, who and why: I would love to sit and chat with Jenna Lyons — I am in awe of what she has done for J.Crew. I would also love the chance to meet Miroslava Duma (past editor for Harper’s Bazaar Russia). She has the most amazing style, and has done so much already and is only 25 — definitely an inspiration. Then of course there is Anna Wintour and Coco Chanel.... AFashionLoveAffair.com
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Charlie Chaplin’s ‘silent’ film gets live VSO treatment By Curtis Woloschuk
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hen Vancouver’s storied Orpheum Theatre opened in November 1927, it did so with a week-long run of the silent film The Wise Wife. And when it marks its 85th anniversary on November 8, it will be with a very special screening of the Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights. Given these celluloid-based bookends to the theatre’s history (to date), it’s somewhat ironic that it was the movies that almost spelled the end of The Orpheum in 1973. “It was a really dark time,” recalls Rob Haynes, chair of the Vancouver Civic Theatres Board. “Famous Players had a great idea: They decided that they’d bulldoze the place down [in favour of a multiplex]. There was absolute public outcry over this.” The ensuing grassroots campaign culminated in the city wresting the one-time vaudeville house away from the theatre chain. After four years of extensive renovations, The Orpheum was reborn as a concert hall and permanent home of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Consequently, it’s only fitting that the VSO should play an integral part in commemorating The Orpheum’s upcoming anniversary. While Haynes is quite certain (but not willing to guarantee) that City Lights graced the theatre’s big screen upon its 1931 release, there’s no question about the rewarding 25-year relationship that Bramwell Tovey, the VSO’s musical director, has shared with the film. November 8 will mark the forth occasion
that the Grammy winner has conducted live orchestral accompaniment to the Chaplin classic that sees The Tramp wooing a working class blind girl. “It’s such a great film and the music is by Chaplin himself. It’s a beautiful score. Gorgeous melodies that are very haunting.” enthuses Tovey. “I’ve done other movies with live orchestra but this one I always felt was the best one.” Given the conductor’s evident reverence for the filmmaker’s work, he’s ensured that every element of Chaplin’s composition is preserved. “We’re sticking to exactly the same music, the same sound effects... Everything.” Of course, this requires Tovey and the VSO players to familiarize themselves with a dense, intricate, and idiosyncratic score that features a wealth of music cues. “The cues are, as you can imagine, in pretty much a continuous stream,” he explains. Furthermore, the players must keep pace with Chaplin’s on-screen antics. “It’s almost like conducting for ballet in reverse. You get the sense of Chaplin’s physical comedy. It’s interesting how he allied that to music. If you can catch that, you’ve done a pretty good night’s work.” Tovey is quick to refute any suggestion that conducting “comedic” music poses any unique challenges. “All music making is about timing... It’s about judging climaxes... Making sure the adagios and minuets are all done at the appropriate speed,” he details. “In this particular case, the timing is all Chaplin’s... The conductor is in charge of the music but I’ll be in thrall to Chaplin and his incredible brilliance. You can’t deliver a diminished seventh
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VSO conductor Bramwell Tovey says Charlie Chaplin’s score for City Lights features “gorgeous melodies that are very haunting.” chord too soon if Chaplin is going to fall on his butt.” Appropriately, the screening of City Lights should also mark the return of one of Granville Street’s most long-standing sights. “If you go down at night, The Orpheum sign is dark right now,” shares Haynes, referencing the iconic neon sign that’s graced the theatre since the 1970s. “One of the reasons is because we’re having it totally rewired. All of the electronics are being fixed. We’re hoping that we’ll light it up for the first time on November 8.” That’s a step in the right direction for Tovey, who’s seen the cultural significance of The Orpheum grow in his 13 years as the VSO’s musical director. “In Vancouver, we’re very
happy to strip away our architectural heritage,” he laments. “The Orpheum has become much more than just an old theatre that’s been saved. It’s become, in a sense, almost a talismanic construction that represents a great swathe of Vancouver’s history. It was a vaudeville theatre, a movie house, a regular theatre, and it’s been a concert hall for most of the past 35 years.” And if he were asked to boil all of that down to a single descriptor? “It’s become a shrine for heritage buildings in British Columbia.” Tickets to the November 8 screening/ performance of City Lights range from $26.25 for students to $45. Go to VancouverSymphony.ca for details.
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cated to 1035 Robson at the Robson Fashion Park (where Café de Medici was.) Next door is one of their sister stores, Spring Shoes. • Cellular Baby is opening soon at 1191 Robson Street. It’s an exclusive Fido retailer and offers a comprehensive range of handsets, accessories, and repair services. Cellular Baby is an authorized Nokia Service Centre as well. • Brandy Melville offers Bohemian chic clothing at affordable prices at 850 Granville. Its website, BrandyMelville.ca, is under construction but you can call them at 604-558-1833.
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Vanishing Waves is one of the films that will be shown at the Rio Grind Film Festival.
Fantastic! The Rio Grind means Hallowe’en doesn’t have to come to an end By Curtis Woloschuk
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uffering from a Hallowe’en hangover? Well, The Rio Theatre has precisely the sort of hair of the werewolf that’ll leave you reinvigorated. The inaugural Rio Grind Film Festival kicks off this Friday, serving up three days of “fantastic” films that span the horror, sci-fi, and comedy genres. Rachel Fox, the festival’s creative director, initially met Rio owner Corinne Lea while reporting on the theatre’s much-publicized liquor licence battle. In the ensuing months, they discussed staging a certain breed of film festival. “I write for (film-geek website) Twitch Film, so I’m always seeing what’s going on at festivals around the world,” Fox says. Tired of cinema’s more outre offerings bypassing local screens, she decided, “It was time to put Vancouver on the festival map. “The people that program fantastic film festivals have been very, very generous,” she adds. Thanks to the assistance of like-minded programmers at Austin’s Fantastic Fest, Montreal’s Fantasia Festival, and Toronto’s Midnight Madness, the upstart Rio Grind boasts a “world class” line-up including celebrated festival-closer Vanishing Waves — one of two Grind features directed by women, a point of pride for Fox. The sense of community that helped piece together the festival’s program is something Fox aspires to replicate inside the theatre during screenings. “It’s about movies that are fun to see with an audience,” she says of the driving force behind genre festivals. “I think that people of a certain age miss that. And, I think that younger people maybe haven’t experienced that.” “It’s not just about the films. You could watch Dead Sushi at home,” she says, “but watching Dead Sushi at home is not the same experience as watching it in a room full of people... When you watch it in a movie theatre, it’s transformative.”
The Rio Grind Film Festival runs November 2-4. Discounted advance tickets, student rates, and day/ weekend passes are available. Full details: riogrindfilmfestival.com
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Flight doesn’t soar as high as it should FLIGHT
Starring Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly Directed by Robert Zemeckis In Flight’s closing minutes, Whip Whitaker (Denzel Washington) is asked, “Who are you?” Knocked off balance by the seemingly innocuous query, he replies, “That’s a really good question.” It’s also a fitting capper to a film that’s endured an identity crisis for much of its 138 minutes. Flight is intent on trumpeting Robert Zemeckis’ return to live-action filmmaking after a dozen years of toying with animated fare. Eager to assert its grown-up credentials, Flight commences with Whitaker, a commercial pilot. waking next to a naked flight attendant, hitting the bottle, and hoovering cocaine. Up in the air inside of an hour, a mechanical failure inspires a miraculous feat of piloting from Whip that keeps casualties to a minimum. The riveting crash sequence draws the best out of Zemeckis (Forrest Gump), who keeps the action compelling and coherent while ably portraying the inherent chaos of such an unthinkable situation. It’s the protracted aftermath of the crash, in which Whitaker faces an investigation and confronts his demons, where the director finds himself on more uncertain footing. And while a special effects spectacle and probing character study are hardly soul mates, Zemeckis finds a way to make the marriage work. Washington effortlessly recalibrates himself as proceedings lurch between a doomed love affair (co-starring Kelly Reilly) and sleazy legal drama (featuring Don Cheadle). Holding a steady course, he’s able to guide the story through much tonal turbulence and bring it in for a safe – if not entirely satisfying – landing. Curtis Woloschuk
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Starring John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy Directed by Ben Lewin After spending much of his career as an instantly recognizable but hard-to-place character actor, willowy John Hawkes has beefed up his profile over the past two years by playing malevolent heavies in Winter’s Bone and Martha Marcy May Marlene. Shifting gears here, he plays the borderline beatific figure of Mark O’Brien, the late Berkeley poet. It’s an accomplished performance that won’t be soon forgotten and will certainly be forefront in voters’ minds come awards season. Despite a childhood battle with polio that’s left him largely paralyzed and confined to an iron lung, an undeterred O’Brien has soldiered on, completed grad school, and carved out a career. Now 38 years old, he’s intent on losing his virginity. After consulting with his progressive Catholic priest (Wil-
liam H. Macy), he contracts the services of Cheryl (Helen Hunt), a sex surrogate. The pair meets for six sessions and grows increasingly intimate while progressing towards Mark’s goal. While this prescribed number of liaisons imposes a natural structure on the film, writer-director Ben Lewin (a journeyman whose résumé boasts nothing particularly noteworthy other than significant gaps between projects) struggles to instill much rhythm. The attempts at comedy are particularly laboured. Far more effective – and affecting – are the scenes that find Mark and Cheryl together in bed. Here, Lewin does an exemplary job of exploring the divide between her almost-clinical approach to sex and his reverential awe of the act. Much like its protagonist, the film only comes into its own once it relaxes and allows things to take their natural — and ultimately remarkable — course. — Curtis Woloschuk
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shooter games and a delectable land of candy, the setting for a fictitious kart racing game called Sugar Rush. Unfortunately, it’s here where the movie spends the bulk of its time and, although the confectionary environment is beautifully rendered, it grinds the flow almost to a halt in many places. The film begins with a flurry of clever gags and numerous nods to classic characters that continually pop up as the story unfolds. However, once things settle into Sugar Rush and Thor the inevitable ‘be yourself’ lesson, supplied by Diakow Sarah Silverman’s sometimes annoying pint-size Vanellope von Schweetz, hits the audience on the head a lot of the magic has run dry. Wreck-It Ralph has some brief moments of glory and the kids will love it but the old-school Nintendo generation may be left unsatisfied.
Directed by Rich Moore Starring John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman For how much potential it had to tug at the nostalgic heartstrings of gamers everywhere, it’s a tiny shame the animated Wreck-It Ralph fizzles out by the end. John C. Reilly voices the hulking Ralph, an arcade game villain who is tired of playing the bad guy after years of being overshadowed by his foil, the heroic Fix-It Felix (the charming and dulcet-toned Jack McBrayer). Ralph concocts a plan to ‘game jump’, essentially leaving him vulnerable to virtual mortality, in an attempt to prove once and for all he can finally save the day. The adventure that follows includes a run-in with a tough talking, bug-hunting sergeant (Jane Lynch) in a spoof of today’s first person
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Bridezillas in the mist In our search for local Bridezillas, WE Vancouver discovered a rare wedding-related species By Kelsey Klassen
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t’s come time to add another creature to the endangered species list. Bridezillas have been steadily disappearing in the wild, with recent sightings fodder only for spurious reality TV shows and tabloid magazines. Yet everyone has a story: known to assume the form of an average, mild-mannered woman, somewhere between ‘Will you?’ and ‘I do,’ the Bridezilla appears — a delicate yet fierce creature prone to outbursts and best handled by people she trusts. Photographers Cole Roberts and Jakob Granqvist have been capturing women in their wedding habitats for years. The “should-be” Bridezilla experts admit, though, that they have never once encountered the magnificent beast in their years of work. The local wedding community is taking it as a sign that perhaps yet another cliché has been hunted to near extinction. It was during this very scientific study, however, that WE discovered an equally rare animal that we christened ‘the all-male wedding photography duo’. The first of its kind documented in Vancouver (that we know of), it is made up of…Cole Roberts and Jakob Granqvist. Husband-and-wife teams are common in the industry, but two dudes who work weddings together? Not so much. The two friends present such an interesting case, that in addition to their anecdotal evidence on whether girls really go “cray cray” during weddings, we wanted them to be the subject of Part 2 of our Fall wedding feature.
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They met at business school in Sweden while studying marketing. In 2007, Granqvist took a job that involved journalistic photography and photoblogged on the side. Roberts moved to Vancouver in 2008 and started photoblogging as well, getting his first break when Rebecca Bollwitt of Miss604 fame invited him to be a photoblogger at the Canadian Country Music Awards. Granqvist made the move to Vancouver in late 2009, and by May of the next year they had shot their first wedding together, going on to shoot close to 20 over the next 12 months. Their business, Nordica Photography, is now active around the world, shooting 50 weddings a year on average, and the two have built a reputation for taking on weddings in adventurous locations. They chose weddings for the opportunity to tell the story of the most important day in the lives of many. Drawn to documentation, when they discovered that storytelling could be applied to weddings, it felt natural to exclusively focus on that niche. And they developed a photojournalistic style that results in spectular wedding photos Sale ends 14th October 2012 for their happy customers. H-A-P-P-Y, not rage-fueled she-monsters. “The entire industry has been painted with a cliché, which is really unfortunate,” Roberts says. “We always get asked about what it’s like to deal with Bridezillas, but in reality we never have. “When we say we’re wedding photographers,” he adds, “people roll their eyes because of the immediate assumption weddings are [full of] heartshaped hands and princess brides — but that’s not our experience at all.” Their experience, instead, embraces honesty. “The best themes have been ones that were genuine and meaningful for the couple. No URBAN HOME specializes in every type of Custom-Made upholstered gimmicks, no hopping on the trend bandwagon furniture such as sofas, love seats, chairs, wing chairs, accent chairs and because of what they saw on a blog — just being hide-a-beds. real and themselves.” When they aren’t shooting weddings in Ice13,000sqf Furniture Gallery of 8 9 land, Kenya, France or the Domincan Republic, 8 Modern and Contemporary $1 they love to shoot in East Vancouver and Ladner, Furniture. saying the two local locations are like “giant playgrounds of photography awesomeness.” Granqvist is moving home shortly, and Roberts SAVE $$$ on: is getting married. They’ll continue to pack their • Coffee Tables camera bags and hop on the planes tgoether, but • Lamps what of Roberts’ own wedding photos? • Mattresses Come and see our Genuine Leather “Our plans have only started to take shape. • Beds Furniture Gallery. What I will say,” he smiles, “is Jakob is incredible • & Home Accessories after he’s had a few beers, and seeing as he’ll be at the wedding in one form or another, he’s a logical choice to multitask the partying with the shooting. But if Jakob wasn’t an option, Fer Juaristi and Jonas Peterson both have a lot of potential. “As far as shooting a friend’s wedding, we have done it and there have been no problems. It’s all about communication and laying out all the expectations beforehand. So, if you can find some common ground, then of course it’s a great idea.” (He says confidently) 445 Terminal Ave., Vancouver, BC After all, there is a reason the term Groomzilla FREE PARKING doesn’t exsist. NordicaPhotography.com
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all is the perfect time to start planning a summer wedding, and Soha Lavin, principal event planner and creative director of CountDown Events, knows it. WE caught up with the founder of the upcoming Crème de la Crème Grand Wedding Showcase to talk wedding trends: Who are some of the exciting designers at this year’s Crème? We will see the latest from New York Bridal Market (the show follows the release of the latest bridal collections). Reem Acra will be shown for the first time in Vancouver, along with Marchesa and Jenny Packham. Vera Wang has unveiled yet another jaw-dropping collection with red, nude and black gowns. Other designers in the fashion show include Monique Lhuillier, Romona Keveza and Lazaro. What can a first-timer expect? It is a real experience of the senses and can be breathtaking, so take your time and allow the better part of the day to enjoy the show. There are delectable nibbles offered by the city’s top caterers, mini pampering services, expert wedding panels, etc. You can select your gown on the spot and then set up an appointment to be measured at the boutiques (Blush Bridal and Bisou Bridal) so the gown is just right for you. What are some tips on finding a great wedding dress? Finding the wedding dress of your dreams is a bit like love! Your heart speaks more than any other part of you. I suggest starting as soon as possible so that you are not having to pay any rush fees, trying on lots of different designs, even ones you don’t expect to like — especially something grand. You will most likely never have an opportunity like this again to wear something over the top. What are some trends for the Fall wedding season? A rich palette of colours and a splash of black. Rich jewel tones and warm champagne and gold tones are a real favourite this season. Do women primarily come to Crème to find a dress, or to gather ideas and inspiration? Definitely both! Most gowns are flown exclusively for Crème de la Crème, so it is an opportunity to experience high fashion designs but also to get inspired for the overall look and style of your wedding. We offer the top designs by way of creating signature tables, offering diverse table setting and décor combinations. Florists and decorators often comment that brides walk in with photos from the show asking for the style of the table setting or flowers. Tickets for Crème de la Crème, Nov. 4 at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver (791 W. Georgia), are $45 and available online at CremedelaCreme.ca.
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1 Laurie Logan, host of the PEAK Mornings radio show, savoured the bite-sized seafood at the Oct. 24 opening of The Fish Shack on Granville with boyfriend Robert Kemp. 2 Kristina Matisic, Richard Genovese, Effie Genovese and friend (left to right) at the launch party for Rebecca Bree on October 24. 3 Rebecca Bree proprietor Rebecca Rawlinson was all smiles with her contractor boyfriend Rick Leo at the launch party for her new Kitsilano boutique. (Photos by Georgia Esporlas.) 4 Loden Hotel general manager Michael Love, director of marketing Lilliana L. De Cotiis and Tableau Bar Bistro chef MarcAndrĂŠÂ Choquette greeted happy guests at the annual Loden anniversary party, held on October 24. 5 CBC Radio’s Fred Lee and Vancouver Magazine’s Sheryl English toasted Baracos + Brand owner Christine Baracos (centre) at the Baracos + Brand opening on October 24.Â
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Free Will Astrology #Z 3PC #SF[TOZ r Week of October 25 ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): Big opportunities are coming up. Even if you cash in on them, though, they aren’t likely to make an immediate practical impact. They are subtle and deep. They have the potential of catalyzing monumental shifts in your long-term unfolding, but will take a while to transform your day-to-day rhythm. So what are these openings? Here are my guesses: 1. You could root out a bad seed that got embedded in your subconscious mind before you knew any better. 2. You could reinterpret the meaning of certain turning points in your past, thereby revising the flow of your life story. 3. You could forgive yourself for an old sin. 4. You could receive a friendly shock that will diminish some sadness you’ve carried. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): This would be a good time to get introspective and meditative about your urge to merge . . . to think objectively about the way you approach togetherness . . . to be honest with yourself about what strengths and weaknesses you bring to the art of collaboration. The most important question during this inventory is this: “How do I contribute, either knowingly or unconsciously, to the problems I experience in relationships?” Here’s another query: “How hard am I willing to work to create the kinds of intimacy and alliances I say I want?” GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): “Dear Rob: I seem to be marooned in an interesting limbo. The sights and sounds are not exactly pretty, but they keep me perversely entertained. I’m sampling tastes that are more sour than sweet. Sometimes I feel like I’m in a trance, unable to do what’s best for me.”
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—Meandering Gemini.” Dear Meandering: This is one of those rare times when you have cosmic permission to favor what’s calming and reassuring rather than what’s amusing and stimulating. Your password is sanctuary. CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): On Sept. 22, the San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval sprinted to the edge of the field, then hurled himself over a railing to snag a foul. The fact he landed upside down but perfectly unhurt wasn’t the most impressive aspect of his feat. Nor was his improbable ability to wield such precise concentration while invoking so much raw force. Even more amazing was the pink bubble that Sandoval blew with his chewing gum nanoseconds before he dived. It was a supremely playful, successful Zen moment. That’s the spirit I hope you will bring to your efforts in the coming days. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): Your unconscious mind will be more accessible in the coming weeks. It will reveal its agendas more clearly and play more of an active role in your life. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? It will depend on how openminded you are toward the surprises your secret self will reveal. If you try to ignore or repress its eruptions, they’ll probably wreak chaos. If, on the other hand, you treat this other part of you as an unpredictable but generous ally, you may be able to work out a collaboration that serves you both. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): Urbandictionary.com defines “Skymall solution” as “an absurdly singlepurposed tool or solution that solves a problem you don’t actually have.” The term is derived from the famous Skymall catalogue, which sells unusual specialty products. You should be wary of any attraction you might have to Skymall solutions. Do you really need a King Tut tissue box
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CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): “You must learn from the mistakes of others,” said humorist Sam Levenson. “You can’t possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.” That’s excellent advice, Capricorn. In order to glean the teachings you need most, you won’t have to bumble through a single wrong turn or bad decision yourself. There will be plenty of blundering role models who will be providing you with the precise inspiration you need. Study them carefully. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): Every November, thousands of writers participate in National Novel Writing Month. They pledge to compose at least 50,000 words in that 30-day period. Aquarius, I propose that you commit yourself to a comparable project in your own field. Is there a potential masterpiece on which you could get a substantial amount of work done? Is there a major transformation you’ve long wanted to undertake but have always had some excuse to avoid? I predict that you will attract unexpected help and luck if you summon the willpower to focus on that task. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): Don’t believe the climate is changing? Ask the birds what they think. Sixty per cent of all the feathered species in North America have moved north in the past 46 years. Scientists are pretty sure this is a response to the warming trend. Tune in to how animals behave in order to get accurate information about the state of the world. According to my astrological analysis, the coming months will be a time when you can learn a lot from non-human intelligences.
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Advertising Representative Vancouver's Urban Weekly, is seeking a full time retail advertising/ marketing representative. This opportunity is for a results oriented individual. Candidates for this position will possess the ability to service existing clients and develop new business in an extensive and varied territory. Must enjoy outside sales. If you have a proven track record in sales and customer service, thrive on working in a fast-paced environment, are highly motivated, career oriented with strong organization and communication skills, we would like to hear from you. Our work environment sets industry standards for professionalism and combines a salary/benefit package designed to attract and retain outstanding employees. Please send your application in confidence to: Gail Nugent Advertising Manager WE 280-1770 Burrard St., Vancouver, BC V6J 3G7 email: admanager@WEVancouver.com Closing date: November 16, 2012 www.bcnewsgroup.com
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PROFESSIONALS/ MANAGEMENT
ELECTRICAL DESIGN DRAFTSPERSON. Electrical Engineering Consulting firm requires Electrical Design Draftsperson in our Kamloops office. Preferably minimum 1 year experience. Apply in writing to ICI Electrical & Control Consulting Ltd. Email: sean@ici-electrical.com Closing date for applications November 16, 2012.
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BLACK & Lee Tuxedos is now hiring Part Time Sales Associates for our Downtown Vancouver location. You must be trustworthy and willing to give great customer service. The right candidate must be organized and able to work in a fast paced environment. You must be able to work weekends. We offer great hourly wage. Email resume or fax to 604-688-5951.
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bradsjunkremoval.com
EXPERIENCED MOVERS W/ AFFORDABLE RATES
Haul Anything...
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LICENSED & INSURED ✶ Local & Long Distance ✶ ✶ Seniors Discount ✶
604.
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
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TREE SERVICES
818
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CARS - DOMESTIC
2011 Ford Fiesta SEL 4dr sedan auto fully loaded only 22K local $9,500 obo. 604-218-9795
PETS
845
PETS
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069
PAINT SPECIAL
www.centuryhardwood .com
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.
WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $180 or Well Rotted 10 yds - $200. 604-856-8877
www.paintspecial.com
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PLUMBING
GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627
Swiss Mountain pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet ✔ dewormed. $850. 604-795-7662
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 545
FUEL
1YR Seasoned Alder Birch Maple Clean, Split, DRY & Delivered. Family Operated for 20 yrs. (604)726-3024
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FURNITURE
MATTRESSES starting at $99
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331
Always Done Right With Integrity.
*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379
Complete Dry-wall & Renovation services. Textured ceiling specialist. Phone Steve (604)613-4861
560
HOOT & OWL
MISC. FOR SALE
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? 10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
Email: hoot&owl@telus.net
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
STEEL BUILDINGS - CANADIAN MADE! - REDUCED PRICES NOW! 20X22 $4,455. 25X26 $4,995. 30X38 $7,275. 32X50 $9,800. 40X54 $13,995. 47X80 $19,600. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.
REAL ESTATE 627
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! 604-657-9422
SIBOLA MOUNTAIN FALLING is looking for Certified Fallers for seismic work in BC & Alberta. For more info contact Jordan at 250-5969488 or jordan@sibolamountainfalling.com
FIVE STAR ROOFING All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. (604)961-7505, 278-0375
PERSONAL SERVICES HEALTH PRODUCTS
GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, asphalt shingles, flat roofs, WCB/BBB. Cln Gutters-$80. Senior disc. 10%. 604-240-5362. www.glroofing.ca
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MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555. ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576
AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance
$45/Hr
Cash same day, local office.
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
www.PitStopLoans.com 604-777-5046
604-537-4140
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APARTMENT/CONDO
RUBBISH REMOVAL
RECYCLE-IT! JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly • Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!
On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!
604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards. Call Ken at 604-294-1393
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AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com
940 ADULT PHONE SERVICE
Running this ad for 8yrs
GARDENING
CUSTOM TILE WORK or BATHROOMS CUSTOM CARPENTRY
1-888-229-0744
LAB PUPS yellow / black, m/f, CKC reg. papers, all shots, dew claws removed,tatooed $850 (604)820-7714
RONALDO PAINTING (1981) Master in Quality. Fully Insured SPECIAL 3 rooms= $299 & up Free Estimates, 604-247-8888
A-TECH Services 604-230-3539
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Loans
POMERANIAN - 2 weeks old, black w/ a touch of white. 1st shot, vet checked. $550 (604)941-2959
Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
Auto
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
✶ Repairs & Staining ✶ Installation ✶ Free Estimates
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GUARANTEED
GOLDENDOODLE puppies for sale. Vet checked, de-wormed. Call Amanda at 778-888-9132
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JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIAN required immediately for Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep dealership in Salmon Arm, BC. Proven producer, good attitude, quality workmanship a must. Excellent wage and benefit package. Contact Pat 250-8328053, pat@brabymotors.com
No Credit Checks!
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
220.JUNK(5865)
www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD
Canuck Roofing All Roof Repairs Any job big or small. Free Est. *WCB *Insured *BBB 778-772-1969
Borrow Up To $25,000
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604-787-5915, 604-291-7778
HARDWOOD FLOOR REFINISHING
Gary 604-339-5430
Need CA$H Today? Own A Vehicle?
AUTO FINANCING
• Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~
FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
Please contact Mike e-mail: mike@megacranes.com or fax 604.599.5250
FINANCIAL SERVICES
810
Tree removal done RIGHT!
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
BENEFIT PACKAGE!
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AUTO FINANCING
TRANSPORTATION
Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988
604-787-8061
ELECTRICAL
Reno’s/Additions/Kitchens
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
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TRANSPORTATION
But Dead Bodies!!
Starting $40/hr.
DRYWALL
WHITE WALL DRYWALL INC. SteelStud*Boarding*Taping*Texture Free Estimates. 604-936-9601.
Drywall work/rubbish removal
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
BEST RATE MOVING
LEGAL SERVICES
Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time potions. Required immediately. Must have inspectors ticket and Red seal. Will have hydraulic experience and must be able to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.
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TRANSPORTATION
The Scrapper
TRADES, TECHNICAL
Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic
MOVING & STORAGE
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
275 151
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
257 HEAD CHEF ~ LINE COOKS GENERAL MANAGER
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!
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.
FRONT COUNTER & KITCHEN
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AUTO FINANCING
DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
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WEEKLY SPECIALS 100% BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective November 1 to November 7, 2012. We reserve the right to limit quantities. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.
Grocery Department Thai Kitchen Coconut Milk
Meat Department Paradise Valley Pork Back Ribs
Olympic Multipack Yogurt
regular or light
3/4.98
Produce Department
Organic Bunch Broccoli California Grown
assorted varieties
from 3.99
400ml
product of Thailand
7.99lb/ 17.61kg
8 pack • product of Canada
PRICING
Wild Sockeye Salmon Fillets Jordans Cereals assorted varieties
4.49
assorted varieties
2/4.00
500g
Uncle Luke’s Organic Maple Syrup
9.99
WOW!
500ml product of Canada
PRICING
Fair Trade Organic Blueberries from Interrupcion Argentina Grown
assorted flavours
2/6.00
WOW!
680g • product of USA
reg 5.79
PRICING
3lb bag product of Canada
PRICING
Gourmet Comfort Food! Family Sized Quiche
assorted varieties
5.98
WOW!
Deli Department
Amande Creamy Almond Yogurt
assorted varieties
B.C. Grown
9.99lb/ 22.02kg
70g
product of Canada
product of UK
Organic Honeycrisp Apples from Harvest Moon in Cawston
value pack, previously frozen
Cheecha Potato Puffs
1.58lb/ 3.48kg
WOW!
WOW!
10.99
3.98
170g pkg
PRICING
875g
reg 13.99
Mighty Leaf Tea
Mary’s Organic Crackers, Sticks or Twigs
Choices’ Own Organic Cheese: Mozzarella, Parmesan, Mild and Aged 1, 2 and 3 year Cheddars, Marble and Light 7%.
assorted varieties
assorted varieties
6.99
2/7.00
15 bags product of USA
184-227g
product of USA
So Nice Organic Fresh Soy Beverages
assorted varieties
3.49
bags or bins
20% off regular retail price
retail price
2/4.00
1.89L product of Canada
Organic, Fair Trade Quinoa
.50/100g off regular
Tasty Bite Indian Meals
assorted varieties
Bulk Department
Bakery Department
285g • product of India
Organic Multigrain Bread Bio Vert Liquid Laundry Detergents 2 varieties
WOW!
PRICING
12.99
3.99
Amy’s Kitchen Organic Soups assorted varieties
from 2/4.00
3.7L
product of Canada
Barbara’s Bakery Cereals
Real Brew Natural Sodas
assorted varieties
assorted varieties
2/7.00
3/2.97
285-400g
product of USA
product of USA
Coconut Bliss Frozen Organic Coconut Desserts
Blue Monkey 100% Coconut Water
3/3.99
assorted varieties
4.49
package of 6
330ml • +deposit +eco fee
2.99
!
90 tabs
33.99 18.69
180 capsules 90 capsules
Omega Essential Balance Oil
Rice Mini Cheesecakes, Marble or Cranberry Lemon
New
180 tabs
Advanced formula includes the more bio-active co-enzyme forms of B vitamins for more noticeable effects.
Rice Bakery
355ml • +deposit +eco fee
14.49 8.99
New Roots Ultra B Complex 50mg
4.99
reg 18.99
Natural Factors 100% Natural Vitamin C Fruit Chews
560g
Date Oat or Apple Oat Squares
398ml • product of USA
Health Care Department
90-95g
28.99 11.99
946ml 355ml
product of Thailand 473ml product of USA
Seminars & Events at Choices Markets South Surrey, 3248 King George Blvd. Tuesday, November 13, 7:00-9:00pm.
WOW!
PRICING
Cooking Class: Delectable Holiday Bites with Choices’ Chef Antonio Cerullo and Vasi Naidoo, BSc, RHN.
Look for our
WOW!
Cost $15. To register call 604-541-3902.
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