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There’s more than one route to recycle your containers Thanks to BC residents, about 80% of beverage containers sold in the province are recovered and recycled into something new. In 2012, that was close to one billion containers kept out of landfills. By Sandy Sigmund Vice President, Development & CMO Encorp Pacific (Canada)

Encorp Pacic (Canada) is one of North America’s leading not-for-prot product stewardship corporations. With a mandate to develop and manage a consumer-friendly, cost-effective system to recover end-of-life products and packaging for recycling, Encorp’s recycling network is extensive, and stretches across the province. Probably best known for the Return-ItTM System, Encorp’s recycling network includes over 170 Return-ItTM Depots in BC. Each depot is independently owned, often family-operated, and provides business and employment opportunities for communities across the province. As the cornerstones of the Return-ItTM System, these depots are known by 85% of BC residents, and are the most common way that a beverage container is returned for recycling into the system. Conveniently, many ReturnItTM Depots also accept a variety of other stewardship products, including electronics, small appliances, paint and more. More information about what’s accepted where can be found at return-it.ca/locations. To ensure customers get the best possible recycling experience, Encorp has taken steps to modernize depots by creating 3 & 5 Star Depot Programs. Depots certied in the program must meet specic standards for service, cleanliness, design and convenience. Today’s depots are clean, bright and open, with large sorting tables. Nearly every customer (94%) who’s recently visited a depot is satised with the experience. While beverage containers can still be returned to any retailer in BC, their returns

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There are over 170 Return-It™ Depots in BC. Find them at return-it.ca/locations only represent 7% of the total collected. Return-ItTM Depots collect the vast majority of containers, and are part of a comprehensive recycling network. For hotels, ofce buildings, restaurants, other businesses and multi-family buildings, many Return-ItTM Depots and specialized mobile collectors offer a pick-up program, primarily provided within the Vancouver area. Independent contractors will pick-up used containers and take them to Return-ItTM collection facilities. If you live in a townhouse, condominium or apartment, look for the Encorp or Return-ItTM branded collection bins installed in your garbage and recycling area. If you live in a residence where municipal pickup is available, you can leave containers for curbside pickup – be aware, though, that the type of containers accepted will vary

Containers get a second life Used aluminum cans are crushed and baled. The bales are sold and the aluminum is melted down and reformed into new aluminum cans. It takes 95% less energy to manufacture a recycled can than it does to make a new one. Drink boxes and cartons are mashed into a paper pulp that is used to make cardboard boxes and tissue paper. Every tonne of recycled paper pulp saves approximately 17 trees. Plastic bottles are washed, shredded and formed into pellets. From there, the material is sold to companies who turn those pellets into new plastic containers. Used glass bottles are crushed into a ne material called cullet. Cullet is used in the manufacturing of a variety of things such as new bottles, sandblasting material and berglass insulation.

based on your municipality. It’s always best to check with your local municipality to conrm what’s acceptable and what isn’t. For recycling ‘on the go’, you may have noticed that Encorp has installed 60 new beverage container recycling bins in the City of Vancouver. These bins are nonlocking and designed to be self-serviced by residents or people wanting to receive the deposit refund attached to each container.

a high degree of transparency to manage these various recycling programs. With BC’s growing recycling networks, recycling couldn’t be easier. Look for a Return-ItTM Depot or recycling bin near you, and keep your recyclable products in the system and out of the landll.

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Queen of composting Lisa von Sturmer slays Dragons, breaks glass ceilings and reduces waste — but could really use a good night’s sleep By Sabrina Furminger

isa von Sturmer hasn’t slept much in the last three years. Since launching Growing City — North America’s first premium office composting service — in 2010, von Sturmer has worked tirelessly to get Vancouver businesses pumped up about composting. “I’ve been a hermit, working on my business 24/7,” she says. “But it needed to happen to bring Growing City to life.” While Growing City doesn’t do any actual composting (it’s teamed up with a composting facility for that, and also donates organics to community gardens), it makes it easy for corporate clients to compost their waste by providing bins, signage, and regular collection services. To date, Growing City has diverted nearly 350,000 kg of waste from landfills. And the only thing that businesses have to do to start composting is give von Sturmer a call — and calling her they are, in droves, especially now that Vancouver is poised to ban organics from landfills beginning in 2015. “I think our timing was very lucky,” says von Sturmer. “Culturally, things are shifting, and we’re at the front of a very exciting wave.” Originally von Sturmer had a very different vision for her career. She studied media and animation at Emily Carr University and worked as an editor for the MMA and videogame industries. “I didn’t feel like I was adding a lot of value to the world with what I was doing,” says von Sturmer. It wasn’t long before she found herself pushing against the proverbial glass ceiling, and it was at that point that she realized that she didn’t want to work for anyone else but her own stable of clients. “I knew I wanted to do something that was positive and that 1303 188 Keefer Ad2 Westender.pdf

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I could be proud of at the end of the day,” says von Sturmer. “I wanted to help the environment, and to help create a beautiful utopia.” She just needed an idea for an environmentally focused business, which she found after a trip to Savary Island, where composting and recycling are mandatory. “I had never composted before and had never experienced what an impact it could make,” she says. Upon her return to Vancouver, she tried and failed to locate a composting company that would serve the creative agency where she worked. That’s when she had her eureka moment, and Growing City was born. The company now boasts a staff of 10 and is looking to add another driver and salesperson. In January, von Sturmer faced the human dragons on CBC’s popular entrepreneurial pitch series Dragon’s Den; the nationally broadcast appearance resulted in a deal (which didn’t pan out) and thousands of emails. “At this point, we’ve had 500 applications for opening up other territories, and we were only looking for five,” said von Sturmer. Applications have come from as far away as Australia, the United Kingdom, and the Czech Republic — which fits quite nicely into Von Sturmer’s long-term plans for growth beyond BC’s borders. “I would love to see us in every major city in Canada in five years, and in other countries, too,” she said. “I want to see how far I can get it to go.”

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Business jolt Attract new clients to your business by letting customers know they can charge their electric cars while they’re there By Martha Perkins

ifestyle, lifestyle, lifestyle. It could be the mantra of electric car owners. Whether they’re eschewing carbonemitting fossil fuels, or love the technological wizardry of the new designs, their choice of car is often an extension of what they believe in. Location, location, location. Until recently, one of the barriers to buying an electric car was where you could plug it in. Fears of running out of juice on the Lions Gate Bridge or forgetting to plug the car in at night were enough to scare people away, or settle for a hybrid. But now, with electric car stations popping up across the city — which has made plug-in stalls a requirement for new condo buildings — people will plot out their route based on where they can top up the car’s battery. Marketing, marketing, marketing. Regular car drivers might not begrudge standing by a gas pump in some out-of-the-way location as they fill up, but electric car owners are all about lifestyle, remember? How much more conducive to a Vancouverite’s food-centric lifestyle to be able to plug in while having lunch. A

restaurant that offers a plug-in station becomes their destination. Lifestyle + location + marketing = Eric Pateman, owner of Edible Canada. “It ties in with what we are as a business but in a fun way,” he says at his Granville Island restaurant while his Fisker charges at the station right beside his new patio space. (He says the car is “amazing — 1,000 pounds of torque every time.”) Edible Canada is all about sustainability — purchasing and eating food that’s grown as locally as possible with the least impact on the environment. Interested in green technologies, as a businessman he’s also all about partnerships. Last year he wanted to put in a patio at Edible Canada. Creating the space meant the loss of eight public parking spots. So he made a proposal, which the city accepted: he’d put in two electric car charging stations in exchange for being able to put the patio where the six other parking spots used to be. Then he talked to Fisker. (Fiskers are sold at The BMW Store at Burrard and W. 5th.) Granville Island is reportedly the second busiest destination for visitors in Canada, falling short only of Niagara Falls. If Fisker

Businesses can capitalize on the growing popularity of electric cars by offering charge stations, says Eric Pateman, who owns Edible Canada and drives this attention-grabbing Fisker. Advertise that you have one, and drivers are more likely to say, “Hey, why don’t we go to Edible Canada for lunch? We can charge up while we’re eating.” Martha Perkins photo let him drive one of their electric cars, he’d park it at Granville Island, giving it incredible exposure. (The etiquette among electric car owners is that you park at the charging station only while you’re charging. That means the Fisker is sometimes parked in front of Edible Canada, sometimes elsewhere at the market.) Then he teamed up with Power Tech on the two charg-

ing units. (They’ve just been replaced to adapt to smartphone technology that will notify the car’s owner when the charge is done.) The chargers’ prominent location is a good selling tool for Power Tech, too. Some businesses are tempted to tuck the charging station in an out-of-the-way place. Wrong, says Pateman. You need to market yourself as a place where

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rad Cran’s name may seem familiar. He was Vancouver’s poet laureate for 2009-2011, he co-authored Hope In The Shadows: Stories and Photographs from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, with his wife Jillian Gerome, and has a second book of poetry, Ink of Paper, released this month. That’s the right side of his brain at work. The left side is responsible for being the founder of the world’s first green accounting firm, EcoTaxFile. Although it may seem an unlikely career path, Cran says it unfolded quite organically. The exact moment he decided to become an accountant was during an interview for Hope In The Shadows. “I was talking to this woman living in the DTES — she wasn’t a drug addict or an alcoholic; she was just old and had never saved. Listening to her, I realized that she was living the life that all the writers I knew could be living in 40 years.” Within months, Cran went back to school for accounting. He wanted to help people get a hold of their finances so they could look forward to a brighter future. Amidst all the numbers and calculations, he was often reassured that his education and

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experience working in the arts had prepared him well — he could communicate well, connect with people and think outside the box. Once his accounting firm was opened, a personal interest in environmental sustainability led him to convert his office to a paperless firm. Then, when he went through the Climate Smart program, a program to assess his own carbon footprint, he realized that as an accountant he was already collecting all the information needed for an environmental assessment. “There was an obvious redundancy — the information collected to complete a tax return and an environmental impact assessment were the same. By incorporating just a few tweaks and innovations, at the same time clients are taking an annual snapshot of their financial wellbeing at tax time, they could very easily get a picture of their environmental impact,” says Cran. “Sharing this information with our clients helps them to save money and make the transition to a greener lifestyle that much easier.” Combined with a recent study that says accountants are now the most trusted profession out there, Cran knew he could encourage people to easily assess their environmental

Vancouver’s former poet laureate, Brad Cran, made a surprising career switch — becoming an accountant and creating EcoTaxFile, the world’s first green tax return. Rob Newell photo impact from year to year. Together with their partners, Climate Smart and Offsetters, opportunities for cost, energy and carbon reductions are found. “It’s about making the process of taking stock of our environmental impact mainstream,” he says. “As an accountant, I can easily educate my clients on how their choices to have a smaller carbon footprint can save them money.” The carbon calculator on the EcoTaxFile website, or its new Facebook app, can help potential clients see how green they are and how to get greener. After signing up as a client for EcoTaxFile, everyone is assigned their own customer service manager and professional accountant who is accessible

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earing up for each season of Eco Fashion Week, we’re always most excited about seeing collections from local designers who are making their débuts. This year is no different — especially when one is three years overdue. “This is the very first showing from Vancouver brand Elroy,” shares EFW’s Ashleigh Said. “We have been wanting them to show since the beginning, so we are very excited that they have finally chosen to feature their upcoming collection at EFW.” It isn’t ego or playing hard-to-get that has kept Elroy away, but precisely the opposite — bad timing due to prior charitable commitments. Leanne McElroy created Elroy, her clothing company, with an ethical mandate. Starting in 2007, McElroy sought out international fair trade markets in areas of low income and high unemployment, and ultimately began an employment project — a grassroots sewing collective using sustainable, organic and upcycled local materials — in Indonesia in 2009. “I have always wanted to take part in the [EFW] showcase, and absolutely think the organizers do

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etro Vancouver politicians want to retake control of how federal gas tax transfers are spent, ending an arrangement where TransLink automatically gets the money for transit upgrades. Until now, the TransLink board has decided how to spend the $120 million a year from the 10-cent-per-litre fuel tax that’s collected by Ottawa and returned to the region. “We feel that the gas tax should go to the regional district and then the district should decide which projects that should be used for, as long as that meets certain critieria,” Metro board chair Greg Moore said. Metro Vancouver faces billions of dollars in expenses in the coming years: two new sewage treatment plants and a new waste-to-energy plant.

Carving away some of the money TransLink gets could dramatically increase the pressure on the next provincial government to negotiate new revenue streams for TransLink. But Moore denied the Metro request is an attempt to “play politics” or that TransLink will necessarily lose out. “We might still choose that it all go towards TransLink, but we just feel there should be greater flexibility,” Moore said. He said the issue is part of a larger problem of how to deliver more sustainable funding for cities. The old arrangement of automatically funneling the money to TransLink has been in place since 2005 and Metro politicians say it was fine when they also controlled TransLink. But that changed in 2008 when then-Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon replaced elected reps with a professional appointed board.

Metro mayors since then have challenged the new board’s spending priorities and complained about their lack of influence. Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan argues TransLink has repeatedly done the provinces’s bidding by funding government priorities like faregates through the gas tax or its other assured revenue sources and then leaving more pressing transit needs like the Evergreen Line dependent on mayors agreeing to raise taxes. “We have a very controlling provincial government that wants as much as possible to control the funds sent to BC under the gas tax,” he said. Corrigan predicts friction over the issue may subside if the next provincial government also puts elected civic leaders back in charge of TransLink. Metro still needs provincial and federal approval to regain control of the gas tax transfers.

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Metro Vancouver has unveiled LocalGovernmentMatters.ca, a website that quizzes provincial parties on their positions on municipal issues leading up to the May 14 election. The regional district hopes it puts more focus on the need for reform of TransLink, the need for long-term sustainable funding for transit and infrastructure, and other municipal issues member cities want the next government to address. So far only the Green Party has provided answers, but the other main parties have promised to participate. “The board will not be endorsing any political party,” Metro vice-chair Raymond Louie said, calling it an “entirely non-partisan initiative.” The region says cities are profoundly affected by senior government decisions — such as new federal sewage effluent regulations that are forcing Metro to upgrade two treatment plants at a cost of $1.4 billion. The topics include agriculture, with a question asking what pro-

First-time buyers aim high First-time home buyers in Metro Vancouver say they expect to spend an average of $443,000 – far more than the rest of the country. The Bank of Montreal survey found Vancouver’s number was more than the BC average of $384,000 and the national average of $300,000

Housing starts shift A drop in multi-family housing starts in Metro Vancouver is being partly offset by more construction of single detached houses so far this year. Year-to-date housing starts for 2013 are down 20 per cent in Greater Vancouver to 3,137 from 3,931 in the same period a year ago. But the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. also reported single detached starts are up from 700 to 843, a 20 per cent gain. BC-wide, urban housing starts are down 13 per cent overall.

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A Moet et Chandon reception followed by a 12-course dinner paired with vintage wines? A group of 13 Vancouver and Whistler chefs know how to do things right! They’re banding together for the Chefs for Life Fundraising Gala at the Fairmont Pacific Rim on May 2. The chefs are Darren Brown of Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vikram Vij of Vij’s, Melissa Craig of Bearfoot Bistro, Chris Whittaker of Forage, Scott Jaeger of The Pear Tree, James

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Beer and pizza on Earth Day To celebrate Earth Day, the Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company is hosting an array of complimentary workshops from making your own spa products, to a kid’s workshop on gardening. On April 22, it’s also hosting a pizza making and beer tasting event. People can enjoy a salad for starters and then create their own artisan pizza. Stanley Park Brewing (a sustainable brewery) will be providing tastings of their craft beers. Ten per cent of all sales will go to Earthbites, which teaches kids how to grow their own food. Tickets are $25.

Honouring Umberto Everyone was saddened when Umberto Menghi announced he was closing Il Giardino. Les Dames d’Escoffier want him to know how much he has been valued in Vancouver’s food community. They are hosing a culinary gala in his honor on May 31 at the Four Seasons Hotel. A champagne reception, hosted by Veuve

Clicquot, begins the evening as 12 of BC’s most distinguished chefs create a ten course Italian inspired long table meal. Taking part are Ned Bell, Dame Margaret Chisholm, Rob Feenie, Bruno Feldieson, David Hawksworth, Dana Hauser, Michel Jacob, Quang Dang, Hidekazu Tojo, Benton Brothers, Dame Lee Murphy, Dame Mary Mackay, Dame Lesley Stowe, Dame Ann Kirsebom with Mission Hill Estate Winery, Select Wines and Spirits, Continental Importers, Poplar Grove Winery and Duckhorn Vineyards. All proceeds will go to the Les Dames d’Escoffier BC Scholarship Fund, supporting the advancement of British Columbia women in hospitality and culinary fields and Outreach Programs. Tickets are $300 and available at Eventbrite.com.

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In March, their first month, Roberta and Ron ordered 90 pails of ice cream — 1,026 litres of flavours from Birchwood Dairy in Abbotsford. Like Avalon Dairy, which supplies their milk, it’s a small-scale local company. “We use so much milk and ice cream that we really can make a difference to a small producer. Even our deliveryman is an independent contractor and he appreciates the new business, too,” says Roberta. The sundae sauces are all made from scratch by Roberta. While the hot fudge has easily been the runaway hit, the butterscotch, “wet walnuts,” and her favourite — peanut butter sauce — are all perfect in milkshakes and on top of sundaes. Peanut butter sauce on chocolate ice cream, yes please. Every week there’s a feature menu item that showcases what’s freshest for the season. Most recently, The Fraser Valley Parfait tempted everyone with organic blueberries from Forstbauer Farms in Chilliwack, and hazelnuts from Canadian Hazelnuts in Agassiz. For those on Twitter and Facebook, there’s a constant feed of tempting treats and featured items to keep track of — like the recent addition of brownies and cookies from The Last Crumb on Main Street. For those in the neighbourhood, there’s the sweet sounds of stories being shared over pie and coffee, while the scrumptious scent of hot fudge wafts down the street. They first came up with the idea for a soda fountain when searching the Burnaby and Vancouver archives looking for pictures of soda fountains and ice cream shops. They discovered a local dairy right in their neighbourhood — The Glenburn Dairy at the corner of Boundary and Hastings — and were inspired to create an ice cream shop of their own. They printed the photographs of the dairy and eight months later they now get plenty of attention hanging on the shop’s walls. “One of the best parts of our day is when our neighbours come in the shop for a treat and share with us their memories of the Glenburn Dairy and this neighbourhood when they were young,” says Roberta. “I’ve learned so much about my neighbourhood and have gotten to know my neighbours so much better.” If you remember the Glenburn Dairy, Roberta and Ron would love to hear about it.

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Fresh from the Okanagan CityCellar By Kurtis Kolt

s Spring continues to bloom and we bound into sunnier days (or sunnier hours; we are on the West Coast after all), fresh releases from BC’s brightest wineries continue making their way into town. A handful of vintage 2012 whites for you this week, a growing season that ended just a few short months ago. The prices listed are winery-direct, expect some mild fluctuation by the time they make it into local wine stores.

Tinhorn Creek 2012 Gewürztraminer | $18.49 | Tinhorn.com What you want to do after a long day of work is swing by the store and grab a bag or two of Vij’s At Home curries and then zip into a wine store to pick up a bottle of winemaker Sandra Oldfield’s lushyet-perky Gewürztraminer. The moment you get home, boil up a pot of water for the best boil-in-abag dinner around, and ensure that bottle’s nice and cold by plunging it into icy water. Within no time, you’ll have your feet up and marvel at how those rich and spicy curry flavours are wonderfully enveloped by the wine’s opulence; full of lychee, lemonade and ginger!

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As a third-generation Naramata farmer, part of winemaker Rob Van Westen’s soul comes from the very land where these Viognier grapes are grown and for many years he’s had an uncanny way of making them sing! The freshest of orange blossoms, a nuance of vanilla and a lashing of fireweed honey are all woven together intricately across fresh-squeezed Mandarin oranges. Go to your local cheesemonger and feel free to go nuts with pairings for this one.

I had a whirl of this brilliant wine out of Lillooet (yes, Lillooet) the moment my deadline for this column hit, and I’m willing to receive my editor’s wrath in order to sneak it in here! A tidal wave of peaches with lime leaf and marmalade, this pristine, thirstquenching Riesling will make you wonder why they’re the only winery in the region.

Full disclosure: If I were to list my favourite wine grapes grown in the Okanagan, I seriously doubt Sauvignon Blanc would crack the top ten. It’s not that I haven’t had a few enjoyable examples of it; just more that I don’t see anything unique or very interesting that our local terroir brings to its table. This version is indicative of some of the better local ones I’ve had, though; a textbook

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example of the grape, with grapefruit, lime, a light herbaceous note and some very lofty acidity. I asked Sandhill winemaker Howard Soon why he bothers with the variety, when there’s so much more Okanagan suitability for Gamay, Riesling, Chardonnay, Syrah and so on. He replied that it’s simply because the grape’s an ideal match for the fish and seafood from our waters, especially the halibut season we’re in the heart of right now. He’s totally right. Get to it.

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The geeks shall inherit the earth A lifelong geek finds freedom and community at Fan Expo Vancouver By Sabrina Furminger

y adventures in geekery began when I was 10 and sat down to watch Star Trek: The Next Generation with my Trekkie mother. To say I was hooked would be an understatement. I lived for new episodes. I wanted to live Star Trek. But I couldn’t actually beam aboard the USS Enterprise so I had to live Star Trek via licensed collectibles. I had a six-foot-tall cardboard cutout of Commander Riker next to my desk, and a space mural on my bedroom wall. I hoarded action figures and trading cards, wrote fan letters to the actors, and fantasized about joining Starfleet Academy. I loved Star Wars, too, and The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sliders, and a bevy of other sci-fi movies and TV shows that whisked

me to realities far, far away from the drudgeries of my suburban, pre-adolescent life. Part of me loved what I loved. But another part of me — the angst-ridden preteen — needed to project the image that I was exactly the same as everybody else in my peer group. And I shuddered to think what my peers would make of my love The author for sci-fi. The as Star Trek’s angst-ridden Deanne Troi, preteen won out above, and Arover the geek. wen from Lord I kept my sci-fi of the Rings at love hidden from right. the world as I grew into adulthood. I was proud of who I was in so many aspects of my life — but when it came to my geeky side, few could know. My shields were up. I thought that was the way it had to be. I didn’t want people to hold my geeky passions against me. But then there was a disturbance in the force. I first noticed it when

the biggest non-geek in my life told me how she’d just discovered comic books; within a couple of months, a non-geek acquaintance was raving to me about online gaming and Wil Wheaton’s tweets. Superhero movies began ruling at the box office. The Big Bang Theory became a hit with primetime audiences. Increasingly I found myself talking openly about my collection of Star Wars Pez dispensers, or my favourite episodes of TNG, and instead of being shunned, I heard, “That’s so cool. Tell me more.” Then I saw myself for the fool I had been for nearly 20 years: a self-hating geek. I’m still a geek, but now I’m proudly so, because it does say a lot about who I am: that I love to play hard and dream big. And now everyone in my life knows about it. That’s why, when I was pregnant, I opted for a sci-fi/fantasy dance party instead of a traditional baby shower. My costume: Arwen from The Lord of the Rings. Even though most of my non-geek friends mistook me for Spock’s mom (an easy mistake to make), I was thrilled that they’d made the effort to embrace my geekiness and come in costume, too.

On April 20 and 21, an estimated 17,000 connoisseurs of geek culture will descend on the Vancouver Convention Centre for Fan Expo Vancouver. These fans will pose for pictures with the DeLorean from the Back to the Future films and load up on a wide assortment of swag from the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, anime, manga, video games and comic books. They’ll attend panels and rub shoulders with game-changing celebs like Stan Lee, Nichelle Nichols, Amanda Tapping, Sean Astin, David Prowse, Tia Carrere, James Marsters, the cast of Continuum, and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. They’ll admire the costumes around them, and take pride in their own. And I’ll be right there with them. When I step into that cavernous convention hall, I know I’ll be swept up into a crowd of some of the most passionate people on the planet. They pursue their geeky interests with the frenzied passion of a young child. Energy and passion crackle in the air, and I will joyfully throw mine into the mix. It’s a great time to be a geek. Live long and geek hard.

First Lady of Star Trek worked for NASA — really By Sabrina Furminger

Barack Obama is one of Nichelle Nichols’ biggest fans.

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ver the course of her storied career, Nichelle Nichols has routinely gone where no one has gone before. The Illinois native — who will sign autographs, answer questions and pose for pictures at this weekend’s Fan Expo — first made history in 1966, when she was cast as Lieutenant Uhura in Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry’s groundbreaking television series. Roddenberry’s humanist vision of the future was particularly dar-

ing in an era when America was deeply divided along racial lines. As Uhura, Nichols secured her place in the history books when she shared a kiss with William Shatner’s Captain James T. Kirk — the first interracial kiss on American television. But Nichols did more than breathe life into an iconic character. Nichols worked with NASA — yes, that NASA — to recruit women and minorities for the space shuttle program. Nichols’ recruits included Dr. Sally Ride, the first American female astronaut, and Colonel Guion Bluford, the first African-American astronaut.

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Joanna Gaskell, Allen Morrison, Ian Boothby, Lauren McGibbon, and Shaun Stewart at Rio Theatre. Evil Patrick Shannon photo

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game as the basis for an improv show. He then called prospective cast members, unsure what response he might get. “I got, ‘Holy crap. I would love to be a part of that.’,” laughs Fell. When battling mythical adversaries (played by extremely game audience volunteers) on stage, each performer showcases the attributes that initially drew Fell to them. For instance, Ian Boothby writes The Simpsons and Futurama comics. “So, I knew he would

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By Curtis Woloschuk he dice are thrown. They roll to a stop. The outcome is announced. Onlookers applaud their approval or groan in sympathy. This isn’t the craps table at the River Rock Casino. It’s The Critical Hit Show at the Rio Theatre. Billed as “a live Dungeons & Dragons comedy experience,” it’s likely your only chance in Vancouver to lustily cheer the vanquishing of an orc by a battle axe-wielding elf barbarian. The monthly show is the brainchild of Eric Fell, a veteran improv comedian. While flipping through some old D&D manuals, Fell was inspired to use the legendary role-playing

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Last year, Nichols visited one especially dedicated fan — President Barack Obama — in his place of work. “He goes, ‘would you like to come to my office?’ And I said, ‘you mean the Oval Office? But of course!’” she said. Following her visit to the White House, Nichols tweeted a photograph showing herself and the President flashing the Vulcan salute. “I took him a big Star Trek poster… and he was just thrilled,” said Nichols.

bring a lot of wit and wordplay,” Fell explains. “Shaun (Stewart) is a really good storyteller, so I knew he would help drive things forward.” Meanwhile, Lauren McGibbon excels at creating characters, Allen Morrison lays waste to the “frail, bookish” wizard stereotype, and Joanna Gaskell lends some sincerity to the silliness. The fact their average audience is now well over 200 people has Fell “stupidly proud” of his creation. Furthermore, he loves

the fact that Critical Hit rewards its regular attendees with a continuing storyline and character development, elements not commonly found in improv. Audience members also reap the rewards of Fell’s experimental tendencies, which led him to appear (through the wonders of laptop technology) on the Rio’s big screen as a 20-foot-tall red dragon in March. The next show is April 24 at the Rio. Go to CriticalHitShow.com.

or his long-running role as a bottle blonde bloodsucker on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, James Marsters regularly burnt his scalp to a crisp. “A vampire’s hair wasn’t supposed to grow, so I couldn’t have any roots,” said the Californiaborn, Juilliard-educated (and brown-haired) actor in a recent phone interview. “We had to rebleach for every episode.” Marsters’ character was Spike, a swaggering vampire with a thick British accent and Billy Idol hair. Though his hair remained the same, Spike transformed in other ways — from villain to anti-hero boyfriend — during his time in Buffy’s orbit. “[When] you’re a hero, you have to feel guilty about things, you have to run around trying to save people, and it’s, frankly, a lot of hard work. When you’re a villain, you just lurk in a corner and wait for the hero to run by sweating and panting and feeling guilty and you just jump out of the shadows, pop him in the face and go home. It’s brilliant.”

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Kate Melville makes directorial début PICTURE DAY

Starring Tatiana Maslany, Spencer Van Wyck, Steven McCarthy Directed by Kate Melville Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat Grade 12. Such is the fate of Claire (Tatiana Maslany), an 18-year-old Torontonian making only sporadic cameos during an encore year at her high school, mostly in the interest of antagonizing the administration. Her post-graduate year finally finds some purpose when she learns that Henry (Spencer Van Wyck), the socially awkward brainiac she once babysat, is now attending her school. When not mentoring Henry on how to conjure mystique — disguise your introversion as emotional torment — Claire hangs out with her 33-year-old paramour Jimmy (Steven McCarthy) and his bandmates. An alumnus of the Degrassi: The Next Generation television series, writer-director Kate Melville has crafted well-drawn characters on the page and then elicited sophisticated

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tragicomic performances in front of the camera. McCarthy approaches Jimmy’s arrested development from intriguing angles. Meanwhile, Van Wyck capably demonstrates how a sensitive kid’s devotion can turn a crush into a crutch and unwittingly veer into extremely creepy territory. That said, the film hinges on the breakout performance of Maslany, who shares Melville’s keen recollection that teenage rebellion often manifests itself with bemusement at any expression of concern and the belittlement of every available target. Arming herself with indifference, Claire capably deflects any criticism but also proves bewildered when her attempts to shock only garner sympathy. Melville’s experience with television’s rigid structure and time constraints grant Picture Day a fluidity and focus that are uncommon in début features. And while there’s a certain predictability to the plot’s trajectory, each scene has the capacity to surprise you with its wit and insight. — Curtis Woloschuk

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Jackie Robinson biopic covers all bases 42

Starring Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford Directed by Brian Helgeland Despite several sentimental “Hallmark” moments, director Brian Helgeland manages to craft an earnest and honest portrait of one of sport’s most revered heroes in the Jackie Robinson biopic, 42. Chadwick Boseman, though not a household name yet, brings a certain amount of panache to the lead role as Major League Baseball’s first African America player who joined the ranks of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, an era when racial segregation still boiled to the surface of US culture. The other man behind this historic saga, Dodgers GM Branch Rickey, is played with equal effectiveness by Harrison Ford, complete with fat suit and gruff exterior. In fact, most of the strength of 42 relies heav-

ily on the talents of its supporting cast — from Robinson’s wife, played with genuine affection by Nicole Beharie, to Alan Tudyk’s blistering role as Philadelphia Phillies manager Ben Chapman, who spews the ‘N’ word so many times in one scene it would leave Quentin Tarantino red-faced. However, the rock solid acting can’t always save the film’s clunky moments. 42 is essentially a paint-by-numbers biography, with a lot of emphasis on specific dates and places and not so much on backThor Diakow story. A sentimental score that swells at awkward moments and some unintentional comedy also provide a few bumps on the narrative road. In the end, Helgeland decides to play it relatively safe with the source material, giving the audience a mere snapshot of who Robinson really was, but 42 is as good-natured and uplifting as they come.

No soul in this musical number THE SAPPHIRES

Starring Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Chris O’Dowd Directed by Wayne Blair It’s hard to find fault in a soundtrack boasting soul staples like “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” and “I’ll Take You There.” Unfortunately, The Sapphires’ polished music is constantly drowned out by the rickety storytelling mechanics vainly attempting to manufacture drama. After being advised that Australia’s Aboriginals were deemed “flora and fauna” as late as 1967, we witness this racism firsthand as the McCrae sisters – domineering Gail (Deborah Mailman), talented Julie (Jessica Mauboy), and impetuous Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell) – croon a Merle Haggard ballad to a venomous pub crowd. They do, however, catch the ear of an alcoholic impresario (Chris O’Dowd) who suggests that they’re better suited for soul. After a crash course in Girl Group 101, the rechristened

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Sapphires are bound for the land of opportunity: Vietnam, where American soldiers don’t particularly care about the colour of their entertainers’ skin. However, once the sisters are removed from the racial powder keg of rural Australia, the film is sapped of any genuine conflict and struggles to establish precisely what their arc is to be. Efforts to generate tension are rather inept. A light-skinned cousin Kay (Shari Sebbens) is recruited seemingly for the sole purpose of instigating shouting matches. Later, much energy is devoted to heaping foreboding on a supposedly perilous foray into the Vietnam jungle that then unfolds without incident. Director Wayne Blair’s decision to use flagrant lip-syncing also deprives the musical numbers of any energy or immediacy. Guitarist Link Wray once opined, “Soul music is pain.” Alas, The Sapphires serves up the hooks but skimps on the blood, sweat, and tears. — Curtis Woloschuk

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Maggie Forgeron embodies Giselle for the April 26 performance. Michael Slobodian photo

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ose Navas is finishing his threeyear residency at Ballet BC with his own contemporary masterpiece. Navas’s world premiere of Giselle takes the original classical score by Adolphe Adam but views it through a modern prism, creating a palette of both delicate and athletic movement. During a recent rehearsal, even without costumes and the highly anticipated animated set, the corps de ballet lit up the marley dance floors with their elongated lines and daunting fluidity. Despite the bare-bones setting, the dancers did justice to the power of the music and the strength of contemporary ballet. The classical story of Giselle follows a 15-year-old girl who falls in love with a nobleman who is, in fact, already engaged. Realizing his love is unattainable, she dies of a broken heart. The second act shows Giselle’s soul joining a community of women who lure men into dancing to their death. “This is the most romantic ballet in history; it is like the Hamlet of theatre,” said Navas. “It is a love story and the sense of the afterlife.” But Navas has added a twist. “The love triangle in this Giselle is different. Instead of Giselle falling in love with Albrect, the man who is engaged, we have two male lovers and Giselle falls in love with one of them. So we have a gay romance in this story,” he said. “That is my take on Giselle. But it remains a love story and it remains very close to the classical version.” Navas’ connection with the dancers is poignant. Giselle, his first story ballet, was choreographed and taught to the cast in

12 days. “The amount of work that these dancers put into this piece, and the amount of creativity and passion, and dedication for Giselle, leaves me extremely touched and in awe. They are the ones that are giving life to the piece. It doesn’t belong to me anymore — it belongs to them,” says Navas. During rehearsal, the corps de ballet were dressed in warm-ups and leotards, and yet the dynamic of evocative movement and expression brought vitality to the story as if they were already on stage. “There is a long standing lineage of principal dancers who have done this role and I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to touch this character,” says Maggie Forgeron, who will be dancing the lead role of Giselle on April 26. “I am really excited for Vancouver audiences to see the individuality we have all brought to this piece. I feel like there is lots of freedom and room for me to insert myself into the character personally and I am really excited to debut my version,” said Forgeron. “I have been so privileged to get to know this city during my residency. I got to know the most exciting, healthy and beautiful places to live and the audiences here have been so warm and I hope I can earn the trust they have put on me, with Giselle,” Navas says. Ballet BC’s world premiere of Giselle is April 25-27 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets are $30 to $80 and available through BalletBC. com or Ticketmaster.ca.

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604-537-4140 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

329 PAINTING & DECORATING AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

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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.

PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

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ABS DRYWALL, res. & comm. Quailty workman ship. Boarding, taping, finishing, textured ceiling, renos. Free est. 604-376-1927

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ELECTRICAL

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www.recycleitcanada.ca bradsjunkremoval.com

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604.220.JUNK(5865) Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

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BUDGET PAINTING, Interior, Exterior, Residential, Commercial, Summer Special 25% Off, Excellent References, Fully Insured 100% Customer Satisfaction, Senior Discounts, Free Estimates, 1-(604)-619-1517

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TREE SERVICES

removal done RIGHT! • Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates

• ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

Steve 604-792-3434

• Scrap Cars • Trucks • SUV’S • Vans • Buses • Tractors etc. Fast & Friendly Service! • 24/7 • FREE TOWING

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MARINE 912

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Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Re: The estate of NORMAN DANIEL KENDALL otherwise known as NORMAN KENDALL and NORM KENDALL, deceased, formerly of #305-1809 Frances Street, in the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia V5L 1Z2

REAL ESTATE 625

FOR SALE BY OWNER

ANMORE: Treed .9 level acre + 4 Bdr house. 1 km from Buntzen Lake. $999K. 604-240-7907 Wendy

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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! 604-657-9422

• DIFFICULTY SELLING ? • Difﬁculty Making Payments? No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty? We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

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GARDENING

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

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

Borrow Against Your Vehicle!

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Additions, Home Improvements Restorations, Renovations, & New Construction. Specializing in Concrete, Forming, Framing & Siding. 604-218-3064

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MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555. 2guyswithatruck.ca Moving & Storage Visa OK. 604-628-7136

PLUMBING

100% Heating & Plumbing 24/7

PETS 477

PETS

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

Certified, Insured & Bonded

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

RENTALS 700 Airedale Terrier pups. P/b, ckc reg., micro, health guar, 604-8192115. email: lovethem@telus.net CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

C & C Electrical Mechanical

604-475-7077 LOCAL PLUMBER $45 Service call Plumbing, Heating, plugged drains. Mustang Plumbing 778-714-2441 BRO MARV PLUMBING $49 Service Call. 24 Hrs. Plumbing, Heating, Electrical, (604)582-1598

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PRESSURE WASHING

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of NORMAN DANIEL KENDALL otherwise known as NORMAN KENDALL and NORM KENDALL are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the administratrix KARIN ELISABETH KENDALL c/o Wilson Rasmussen LLP, at #30015127 100th Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, on or before June 3, 2013, after which date the administratrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the administratrix then has notice.

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RELIABLE & AFFORDABLE

Journeyman Call 604-345-0899

BOATS

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

604-787-5915/604-291-7778

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2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

CA$H 4 SCRAP

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

TREE & STUMP

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

WE PAY $$ ON THE HAND

Bulldog Disposal Co.

www.bulldogdisposal.ca

845

Steel plate & sea containers avail

www.treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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778-997-9582

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604-475-7077

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10% OFF - Call 604.812.9721 AMG ROOFING & SIDING. Re-roofing, new roof, gutters. WCB

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TRANSPORTATION

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

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No Job Too Small

C & C Electrical Mechanical

• MONEY TODAY! • Instant Approvals • No Credit Checks • Privacy Assured

MISC. FOR SALE

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Residential / Commercial

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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TRANSPORTATION

Home & Yard Clean Ups

Spiritual Reader & Healer

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FIVE STAR ROOFING

604.587.5865

CLEANING SERVICES

CONCRETE & PLACING

560

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Are you applying for or have you been denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefits? Do not proceed alone. Call Allison Schmidt 1-877-793-3222 www.dcac.ca

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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

LEGAL SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

EXCEL ROOFING LTD. All kinds of roofing work. Reroof, New, Repairs. Free est. (778)878-2617

JUNK REMOVAL

www.PitStopLoans.com 604-777-5046

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Thank You.

RENT TO OWN

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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

The inaugural Bust a Move for Breast Health event benifiting the BC Cancer Foundation was a huge success, raising $500,000 to support breast cancer research taking place in BC.

POMERANIAN pups. Ready to go. M & F. Health guar. 778-838-2700. www.pomeraniansbyparis.com SHELTIE DOGS - 2F 1M. (two are 5mo/old) Ready May1st. Pick now. Whelping box avail. 604-826-6311

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 509

AUCTIONS

Auction Huge 3 Restaurant Like New Equipment Auction. April 20 @ 11 AM at Dodd’s Auction 3311-28 Ave, Vernon. 1-866-545-3259 View photos at doddsauction.com

Bust a Move is a day-long fitness fundraising event supporting breast cancer research at the BC Cancer Agency.

TRANSPORTATION 810

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FURNITURE

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1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

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HAPPY100%EARTH DAY BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective April 18 to April 24, 2013. We reserve the right to limit quantities. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.

Grocery Department Bob's Red Mill Organic Steel Cut Oats Regular or Quick

Meat Department

SAVE

assorted varieties

4/3.48

623-680g product of USA

40%

Spring Creek Top Sirloin Steaks

Santa Cruz Sodas

2.99

Produce Department

7.99lb/ 17.61kg

WOW!

PRICING

311ml

2/5.00

product of Canada

45%

assorted varieties 235ml

SAVE

39%

Nuts To You Organic Almond Butter raw or regular

9.99

38%

2/6.00

product of USA

SAVE

25% 11.99

California Grown

WOW!

regular retail price Zorba’s Spanakopitas

2/5.98

4.49

115g product of USA

reg 3.99 each

product of Canada

SAVE

27%

assorted varieties

3/5.49

2/7.00

Echoclean 2X HE Liquid Laundry Detergent

SAVE

41%

regular

half loaf

assorted varieties

2/6.00

If You Care Products

Dave & Friends Almonds

assorted varieties, assorted sizes

assorted varieties

2/6.00

Seventh Generation Household Cleaners

Earth’s Choice Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

9.99

bags or bins

20% off regular retail price

Health Care Department Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts

14.99

1.00 off

regular retail price

.50 off

regular retail price

Joy of the Mountains Oil of Oregano

15.99 19.99 27.99

1L • product of Spain

827-876g

Vega One Nutritional Shake is an all-in-one, plant-based supplement, packed with 50% daily intake of vitamins and minerals, protein, fibre, omega-3, plus antioxidants, probiotics and greens.

2.00 off

regular retail price 454-525g

WOW!

PRICING

Seminars & Events: Cooking Class: Asian Flair – Exploring the Continent with Choices’ Chef Antonio Cerullo. Cost $20 Monday, April 22, 7:00-9:00pm. At Choices South Surrey 3248 King George Blvd. Register online or call 604-541-3902.

Look for our

WOW!

Monday April 29, 7:00-9:00pm. At Choices Floral Shop and Annex, 2615 W16th Ave, Vancouver. Register online or call 604-736-0009. 2012, 2013 Awards. Your loyalty has helped Choices achieve these awards. Thank you!

15ml 30ml

59.99

Brown Rice Flaxseed Bread Regular or Sandwich Size PRICING

10ml

Vega One Nutritional Shake Powder

Rice Bakery WOW!

454g

These soft seeds have a gourmet nutty taste that is simply delicious. Sprinkle Hemp Hearts on salad, cereal or yogurt; or enjoy on its own right out of the bag.

retail price

40%

100g

product of Canada

Organic Quick and Slow Cooking Oats

2.00 off regular

SAVE

Swedan, USA and Finland.

Bulk Department

Dairy and Egg Free Chocolate Cake or Spelt Coconut Cake Party Size

600g

product of Canada

2.95L product of Canada

532-946ml

500g

Pearl's Frozen Perogies

9.99

from 1.69 product of Germany,

Organic Multigrain Bread

product of Italy

assorted varieties

from 2/6.00

Bakery Department

Pastificio Di Martino Organic Pasta

1.89L • product of Canada

3/6.00

product of USA

.70/100g off

assorted varieties

PRICING

Annie's Homegrown Fruit Snacks

So Nice Fresh Organic Soy Beverages

4.98lb/ 10.98kg

WOW!

assorted varieties

from 4.49

454g

California Grown

Organic Green, Black or Purple Bunch Kale

A BC Favourite! Village Cheese

assorted varieties

Organic Green Asparagus from Couture Farms

product of USA

Deli Department

1.65L • product of Canada

Doi Chaang Organic Beyond Fair Trade Coffee

3.98

454g product of USA

WOW!

PRICING

9.99lb/ 22.02kg

113g

Island Farms Vanilla Plus Ice Cream, Sherbert or Frozen Yogurt

500g product of Canada

SAVE

previously frozen, value pack

Enjoy Life Plentils Lentil Chips

assorted varieties

SAVE

California Grown

+deposit +eco fee product of USA

Sockeye Salmon Fillets

Crofter's Organic Premium Spreads

Organic Strawberries

PRICING

Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/ChoicesMarkets Best Organic Produce

Best Grocery Store

www.choicesmarkets.com Kitsilano

Cambie

Kerrisdale

Yaletown

Rice Bakery

South Surrey

2627 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 604.736.0009

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1888 W. 57th Ave. Vancouver 604.263.4600

1202 Richards St. Vancouver 604.633.2392

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Choices at the Crest 8683 10th Ave. Burnaby 604.522.0936

Kelowna

Floral Shop

1937 Harvey Ave. Kelowna 250.862.4864

2615 W. 16th Vancouver 603-736-7522