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The village of Telegraph Cove is home to only 20 permanent residents.

Telegraph Cove’s Whale Interpretive Centre houses a collection of marine mammal skeletons.

An hour’s drive to the west, the former trading post of Fort Rupert is now known for its prolific carving community.

Island Time

Photojournalist Katie Lin ventures to the northern edges of Vancouver Island.

Photos by Katie Lin

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A dimming sunset viewed from Alert Bay on Cormorant Island.

A young eagle guards his territory from a nearby heron off the shores of Port McNeil.

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Tucked away in the wilderness of Nimpkish Valley, Little Huson Caves are a stunning sight of limestone arches, sinkholes, and natural bridges.

Memorial totem poles at Namgis Burial Grounds on Cormorant Island.

Nestled between ocean and rainforest in the northern Vancouver Island wilderness, the historic village of Telegraph Cove reveals life in another century. A lumber mill and salmon saltery served this tiny outpost more than 100 years ago. Today the population is only 20 people, but the town welcomes thousands of summertime visitors in transit from island to island, beach to forest and back again.

In this photo essay, photojournalist Katie Lin explores the rainforests, islands, First Nations carving studios, hiking trails and ocean wildlife surrounding Telegraph Cove.

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The Whale Interpretive Centre sits at the north end of the boardwalk at Telegraph Cove and houses a comprehensive collection of marine mammal skeletons.

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Island Time A PHOTO ESSAY Event Guide WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GOING ON ABOUT TOWN National News ELECTRONIC DEVICES ALLOWED ON CANADIAN PLANES International Students HOW TO TALK TO A VANCOUVERITE Talk of the Town FINDING FOOD CARTS World News MILITARY COUP IN THAILAND Discover Tofino TASTING THE LOCAL FOOD AND WINE FIFA World Cup A TEAM FOR EVERY FAN Sites, Rites and Gratitude CARVING OUT A MORE INCLUSIVE CHINATOWN Canadian English GUIDEBOOK EXPLAINS SURFER SLANG Food Review WHY LOCALS LOVE THEIR FARMERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; MARKETS City Cycling A GRAND TOUR OF VANCOUVER Guidebook Info & Guidebook Classified BOOK OF LISTS IN BC

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Sarah Berman Editor

Even if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re new to Vancouver, chances are youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard about the surfing culture in Tofino.

At the farthest western edge of Canada, the frontier townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waves are praised as something you simply must experience before leaving Vancouver.

With all sorts of good weather coming our way, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty of reason to heed this advice.

But remember: thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty more of Tofino to experience beyond boarding. This issue we investigate surfing alternatives: the food, the wine and the wildlife that make Tofino a wellrounded getaway destination. For all sorts of vacation suggestions, flip over to page 26.

FIFA World Cup is nearly upon us, and Guidebook has stayed committed to scoping out the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big screens. New contributor Ian Holliday also brings us a guide to World Cup fandomâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just in case your team didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t qualify for the Cup. Abeer Yusuf also counts down the top eight football films you should watch in advance.

All that begins on page 31.

Over on page 46, Alice Sejin Lim takes a guided five-hour bike ride through a half dozen

Vancouver neighbourhoods. With the help of Cycle City Tours, Lim descovered even beginners can appreciate the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fast-expanding bike lanes.

Our food pages break down why farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; markets are such a big deal in Vancouver. On the migration desk Valentina Ruiz Leotaud investigates why new immigrants may struggle to get their credentials recognized in Canada. We also have a colourful account of a UBC conference put on by Indian academics. Our reporter had the guts to ask about elected leader Narendra Modiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s human rights record.

A big uproarious thanks goes out to all our contributors that helped put this issue together.

Special thanks to Justin Longoz, who illustrated the summer-soaked characters you see dispersed throughout the issue.

Happy travels!

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Happy Birthday Music Waste, love Phantoms Again (see p. 11).

All Events in Vancouver

Gu Xiong, a journey exposed - North Vancouver Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art 2121 Lonsdale Avenue North Vancouver, BC Daily until August 23 12 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

(604) 998-8561 Gu Xiong: a journey exposed takes viewers on a global journey of interconnected waterways, food production, and environmental incidents while also relaying Xiongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal and artist journey that seeks to inspire, educate, and form connections across continents. When surrounded

by Xiongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work, despite all the cynicism we may harbour about the future, it seems unavoidable to resist taking our own journey today toward greater awareness, activism and engagement with the people, places and issues that make up our beautiful, complex world.

Cirque du Soleil presents Totem - Vancouver Concord Paci ic Place 88 Paci ic Boulevard Vancouver, BC Nightly until June 29, 2014 1-800-450-1480 Cirque du Soleil presents its

new production, a fascinating journey into the evolution of humankind from its original amphibian state to our ultimate desire to fly.

Written and directed by multidisciplinary artist Robert Lepage.

the future of how we live, work and lead across four sectors relevant to our city; Food, Design, Sustainability and Technology.

Presented by Cause+Affect.

FUEL - Vancouver The Vancouver Playhouse and Museum of Vancouver Vancouver, BC Various times, May 30, 2014

Burnaby Business Day Showcase & Expo 2014 Burnaby Delta Burnaby Hotel 4331 Dominion Street Burnaby, BC

FUEL is a forum for leaders, entrepreneurs, designers and engaged citizens committed to co-creating a better world. This inaugural event will explore

This one-day event showcases Burnaby diverse business community and has something for everyone: see 60 exhibitors representing all

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kinds of business, sample products and discover new services. Learn valuable skills from presenters in our seminar room. Meet and network with hundreds of people from the Burnaby community. Discover the many BBOT services available to help you grow your business. Win prizes and have fun!

Free admission and parking.

Practice Drawing at Roundhouse Café Vancouver Roundhouse Community Arts Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver, BC Every Friday 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Starting Friday, May 30, 2014 (604) 713-1800 info@roundhouse.ca Join other life-drawing enthusiasts in the Roundhouse Café area for an hour of capturing the human form on paper. No need to register, just walk through the door and find a spot. These sessions, inspired by the Vancouver International Dance Festival life-drawing events, feature professional dancers as the models.

Test your skills on: May 30 - Myola Pautler June 6 - Jen Hamman June 13 - Jennifer Aoki June 20 - Txi Hannah June 27 - Edouard Beaudry EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival Vancouver BC Place Stadium 777 Paci ic Boulevard Vancouver, BC May 30, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

May 31, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

June 1, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Three-day family-friendly food festival features hundreds of celebrity chefs, culinary classes, and food, beverage, and kitchen-goods exhibitors.

Participating chefs include Rob Feenie, Chuck Hughes, Lynn Crawford, Vikram Vij, and Ned Bell.

‘Taste of Empire’ performance and dinner -

Richmond Richmond Cultural Centre 7700 Minoru Gate Saturday May 31, 2014, Sunday June 1, 2014 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Jovanni Sy, Artistic Director of Gateway Theatre, is bringing his critically acclaimed, wacky and fun culinary exploration of global food domination and the conquest for our appetites to the Rooftop Garden at the Richmond Cultural Centre on Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1.

Vancouver Craft Beer Week - Vancouver Various venus Vancouver , British Columbia www.vancouvercraftbeerweek. com (604) 618-1963 Daily from May 30, 2014 to June 7, 2014 Vancouver Craft Beer Week is a nine day annual festival that showcases the best local and international craft brewed beers featuring events in 30+ venues across the city.

Mehfil Community Reception - Surrey New Surrey City Hall 13750 88 Avenue Surrey, BC Friday, May 30, 2014 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

In an inspired twist on the traditional mehfil style, Naad Foundation and the City of Bhangra Festival join forces to create an evening of global fusion featuring Saanjh.

Saanjh is a Punjabi word which means “connecting, sharing, partnering,” an apt description for Vancouver’s most talented group of musicians from around the world creating a unique and mesmerizing mosaic of North Indian classical, progressive rock , jazz, funk, Punjabi folk and Caribbean groove, this eclectic evening of improvisation and collaboration by performers, composers, teachers and producers is sure to have you on your feet. Bruce Harding (flute/bass), Sandy Khaira (drums/percussion), Coach Sandhu (guitar), Gagandeep Singh (vocals), Amarjeet Singh (tabla), Vidya Sundar (vidya

veena), Baljit Singh (dilruba), and Tony Boughen (keyboard).

After the mehfil, join VIBC’s partners, supporters, and sponsors at a free Community Reception with music by DJ Jason Kamoh and wine from Desert Hills Estate Winery.

Presented by VIBC and City of Surrey.

Swan Lake - Vancouver Vancouver Playhouse Hamilton & Dunsmuir Vancouver, BC May 31, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

June 1, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.

Karen Flamenco presents the classic ballet with music by Tchaikovsky, with the addition of a flamenco guitar.

Vancouver Art Gallery Presents: Douglas Coupland - Vancouver 750 Hornby Street Vancouver, BC http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca 604-662-4700 Daily from May 31, 2014 to September 1, 2014 This is the first major survey exhibition of the artist’s work and will be presented from May 31 to September 1, 2014.

Douglas Coupland is an artist based in Vancouver whose remarkably prolific production across a diverse range of media over the past 12 years addresses the singularity of Canadian culture, the power of language, as well as the ever-pervasive presence of technology in everyday life.

The title of the exhibition, ‘everywhere is anywhere is anything is everything,’ refers both to Coupland’s deep engagement with place and cultural identity and, simultaneously, his recognition of a growing ubiquity as access to information, images and technology becomes more readily available to the masses.

2014 Heritage House Tour Vancouver The Vancouver Heritage Foundation Suite 402 - 510 West Hastings Street Vancouver BC Sunday, June 1, 2014 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Photo by Keith-Barker, courtesy of Boca Del Lupo Theatre.

‘A Taste of Empire’ Filipino-Canadian performer and chef deconstructs culinary colonialism.

What: performance and tasting Who: Jovanni Sy, Boca Del Lupo Theatre When: Saturday, May 31 and June 1, 2014, 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Where: Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate How much: $30

Jovanni Sy, Artistic Director of Gateway Theatre, is bringing his critically acclaimed, wacky and fun culinary exploration of global food domination and the conquest for our appetites to the Rooftop Garden at the Richmond Cultural Centre on Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1.

While cooking a traditional Filipino dish in real time, writer/performer Jovanni Sy takes us on an entertaining and thought-provoking trip through history as he weaves stories of conquest and imperialistic desires through the construction (and deconstruction) of the Rellenong Bangus (Filipino stuffed milkfish).

Guests are seated with a beverage and a tasting plate is served at the conclusion of the piece. The performance and dinner is presented by the City of Richmond and Boca Del Lupo Theatre, A Taste of Empire is truly a feast for the mind and the palate.

Sy was born in Manila and raised in Toronto where he was based professionally for twenty years as an actor, playwright, director, and dramaturg. He is proud to make his home in Richmond with his wife, playwright and actor Leanna Brodie.

Tickets are $30 and include one beverage, snacks and a tasting plate. To purchase tickets, call the box office at 604-247-8323 from Monday to Friday between 2:00 and 9:00 p.m. Or, you can buy tickets in person at the Front Desk of the Richmond Cultural Centre. Presented with the support of the Richmond Food Security Society.

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The 2014 tour is all about Vancouver’s unique history and stories. By visiting the homes they lived in, we can learn about the everyday people who built our city. We’ll take a look at the lumber history with a BC Mills kit house with a major 1920s addition, and a grand home with incredible interior wood features such as 3-foot wide coved ceilings built by a lumber foreman. We’ll also examine the changing perspectives of builders after WWII as seen in the charmingly whimsical Storybook style homes. Come learn about the people who formed Vancouver by exploring the homes they built.

Tickets $40 at www. vancouverheritagefoundation.org Beasts of Bourbon - North Vancouver The Little District Roadhouse 1336 Lonsdale Avenue North Vancouver, BC June 1 to June 15, 2014 The Little District Roadhouse is giving notoriously bold bourbon a chance at redemption with Beasts of Bourbon, a celebration 13 top-shelf bourbons from across the United States.

Coinciding with National Bourbon Day on Saturday, June 14, and Father’s Day the following the day, Beasts of Bourbon will wrap up with a two-day barbeque bash complete with 40 pounds of North Carolina pulled pork, plenty of bourbon and great company. www.thelittledistrict.com Job Search Essentials - Cover Letters and References Vancouver ISS of BC Head Of ice 333 Terminal Avenue, Room 612 Vancouver, BC Tuesday, June 3, 2014 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Learn how to develop a targeted resume and cover letter. Learn to make a references list for the Canadian market.

For more information and registration, please contact Lisa Kolbuc at 604-6843599 ext. 1279 or lisa.kolbuc@issbc.org.

100 in 1 Day - Vancouver Various Locations, Vancouver BC www.100in1day.ca On June 7, 2014, create an intervention that will make Vancouver a better place.

What if hundreds of people united, each putting in place the changes they wish

to see in their city, all on the same day?

On June 7, for the first time-ever, Vancouver will host 100 in 1 Day. This citizen-driven festival will unite people across the city to make Vancouver a better place by creating acts of urban change.

These acts, or interventions, have the potential to raise awareness of urban and social issues, inspire ideas, and motivate leaders to consider new approaches to old problems.

Pre-festival workshops will take place Friday, May 30 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, Saturday May 31 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Britannia Community Services Centre, and Wednesday June 4 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at The Hive co-op workspace. Register via Eventbrite.

Understanding Career Options New Westminster 620 Royal Avenue, Room 200 New Westminster, BC Saturday, June 7, 2014 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

This week’s topic: Labour Market Information and Occupational Research. For more information and registration, please contact Rahila Ansari at 604-522-5902 or 604-3958000 ext. 1277.

Vancouver Mini Maker Faire Vancouver PNE Forum Saturday June 7 and Sunday June 8, 2014 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Vancouver Mini Maker Faire is truly a collaborative and community-driven event. It was founded in 2011 by individuals from various hobbyiest groups in Vancouver like Vancouver Hack Space (VHS), who had a strong desire to share ideas, learn from others, and celebrate the act of making.

A family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning.

Vancouver Mini Maker Faire will host a lively and hilarious attempt to set the new Guinness World Record® for the most people simultaneously crocheting.

On Saturday, June 7, 2014 from 1:00-

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2:00pm, 500 Vancouverites will crochet together to break the current record of 426 people, and celebrate the spirit of community, creativity and collaboration that Maker Faire is all about. After this uproarious feat, a local artist will create an installation at the event, using all of the crocheted pieces.

Purchase your tickets at the event website makerfaire.ca.

Doors Open Richmond Richmond Richmond Cultural Centre 7700 Minoru Gate Richmond, BC (604) 247-8300 Daily from June 7, 2014 to June 8, 2014 Doors Open 2014 is Richmond’s 7th annual arts, culture & heritage festival. Coordinated by the Richmond Museum

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Society & Doors Open Steering Committee, this free event allows visitors of all ages to explore Richmond’s arts, culture & heritage at up to fifty partner sites through the use of a Doors Open colour brochure guide with complete listings, posted on-line & available at local facilities & in the Richmond Review in May 2014.

‘Out of the Earth’ art exhibition - North Vancouver Seymour Art Gallery 4360 Gallant Avenue North Vancouver, BC Wednesday, June 11 to July 5, 2014 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Residents of Salt Spring Island, Thompson and Olivier work to capture the essence of nature using two distinct artistic media.

Thompson weaves natural

Local band ‘Cool’ celebrates the big 2-0 at this year’s Music Waste.

WEAR IT. FLAUNT IT. LOVE IT A guide to getting ‘wasted’ during the city’s favourite underground music, art and comedy festival.

By Sarah Berman

For Vancouverites that can remember the first Music Waste Festival, its 20th birthday in 2014 comes as a surprise. Even though the independent music, art and comedy festival may technically qualify as a “real adult” it maintains the same wild do-it-yourself energy and aesthetic as its first shows in 1994.

Twenty years ago the Music Waste began as a protest against the entry fees of the corporate-sponsored New Music West festival. Since then it’s become an integral part of the Vancouver music scene, highlighting the most innovative and exciting bands in Metro Vancouver.

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Bands include Jay Arner, Dead Soft, Tough Age, the B-Lines, Cool, Phantoms Again and War Baby. It’s also a good reason to check out Vancouver’s underground art spaces, like the Red Gate and new Smilin’ Buddha.

Passes are available now in local record stores Red Cat, Zulu, Neptoon and Audiopile.

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a free showcase of some of festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talented performers taking place in the plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a celebration of music and dance, and a perfect way to end the festival.

Some of the performers youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have the opportunity of seeing in action throughout the festival include UBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Girls Bhangra Team, Furteelay Shokeen (an all-male bhangra unit from Detroit) and Jay Status (an emerging Punjabi vocalist from the UK).

The theme (and social media hashtag) for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City of Bhangra Festival is #BhangraLove, which according to the event website, is about â&#x20AC;&#x153;embracing the idea of love crossing all boundariesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;social, cultural, sexual, religious, geographicâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and uniting (even igniting) the hearts and minds of diverse audiences through the vibrancy of bhangra music, dance, art, poetry, and song.â&#x20AC;?

CITY OF BHANGRA CELEBRATES 10 YEARS

By Tanvi Bhatia This year marks the tenth anniversary of the City of Bhangra Festival in Vancouver. Bhangra is a style of Punjabi folk dance, song and rhythm.

For ten years now, City of Bhangra has been celebrating the dance

with a showcase of bhangra acts of all different styles, featuring fusions of hip-hop and western instruments while maintaining the core elements of the dance and music.

This year, the festival takes place

from May 29th to June 7th, kicking off with a TransFusion event at SFU Woodwards, a mash-up of traditional bhangra with other folk styles. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s TransFusion will feature First Nations hoop dancers, Jewish folk dancers, a hip hop crew and more.

There are over 17 events and 300 performers, but if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it out to all of them, Downtown Bhangra is a good one to check out. Taking place on Friday June 6 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturday June 7 from noon to 10:00 p.m., Downtown Bhangra is

You can connect with the City of Bhangra Festival through Facebook and Twitter, but nothing beats being there and experiencing it through your own eyes. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely worth checking out if you enjoy music or dance, or if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for an affordable way to have a good time. o

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materials into standing lamps, which cast a shadowed glow when illuminated. Olivier fashions her work by either coiling or slab-building clay, sometimes a combination of both, after which she fires these creations in a large pit using many organic materials.

No two of their works are ever alike.

CBC Music Festival Burnaby Deer Lake Park

6450 Deer Lake Avenue Burnaby, BC Saturday, June 14, 2014 If you’ve ever wondered why Canada is known for its indie music, here’s a great place to start.

CBCMusic.ca’s new festival features Tegan and Sara, Spoon, Arkells, Hannah Georgas, Wake Owl, Chad VanGaalen, Belle Game, Crystal Shawanda and many more renowned Canadian acts.

The event is hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, with special cohost appearances by CBC’s Stephen Quinn, with more CBC talent and stars to be announced.

Car Free Day on Commercial Drive Vancouver Commercial Drive From Venables To North Grandview Hwy Vancouver, BC www.thedrive.ca (604) 251-2884 Sunday, June 15, 2014 Frying fish over fire, parading drummers, healing gardens, DJs spinning beats, plus all of your friends and neighbours hanging out. Commercial Drive is the birthplace of Car Free Vancouver Day—thank you, you lovely rebels, you!

We’re getting back to the roots of this festival this year which means less planning from us and more involvement from you.

This is YOUR day to bring

yourself to your community.

Bring your PASSIONS, your ENERGY and your CREATIVITY to the street!

Food Cart Fest Vancouver / Surrey 215 West 1st Avenue Vancouver, BC Sundays from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Beginning June 22, 2014 Food Cart Fest is a gathering of over 20 of Vancouver’s top food carts presented by Arrival and The Streetfood Vancouver Society. Join us every week in the summer for food, fun, and sun complemented by community markets, live music and DJs, craft food vendors, kids activities, and more.

Food carts include Mogu, Tacofino, The Reef, Holy Perogy, Vij’s Railway Express, Mom’s Grilled Cheese and more.

Yann Tiersen - Vancouver The Rio Theatre 1660 East Broadway Vancouver BC June 13, 2014 French avant-garde postrock musician, with guests No. Tierson is one of the most celebrated soundtrack composers and man behind the music of the much-loved Amelie.

Tickets $25 plus fees, available online at www. ticketweb.ca and Yann Tiersen’s website.

Understanding Career Options - New Westminster 620 Royal Avenue, Room 200 New Westminster, BC Saturday, June 14, 2014 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

This week’s topic: Career Decision Making, Goal Setting and Action Planning.

For more information and registration, please contact Rahila Ansari at 604-5225902 or 604-395-8000 ext.

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An evening with Oliver Stone - Vancouver The Vogue Theatre 918 Granville Street June 14, 2014 Doors at 7:00 p.m., show at 8:00 p.m.

American film director and actor Oliver Stone will screen his newest documentary Untold History at The Vogue Theatre. Join him in conversation with moderated question and answer session after the screening.

Often controversial, always stimulating, the event promises to be a rare chance for the public to engage with one of the most provocative political filmmakers of our time.

City Drinks at the Sun Tower - Vancouver 128 Pender St West Vancouver, BC June 19, 2014 6:00 p.m.

Join the Vancouver Heritage Foundation for swinging jazz and cocktails at the landmark Sun Tower. Spend an evening at this Beaux-Arts beauty for wine, a cocktail and canapés and be part of the conversation about heritage in our city.

Proceeds support Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s educational programming.

VHF will welcome special guest historian and author of several Vancouver history books including LD: Mayor Louis Taylor and the Rise of Vancouver by Daniel Francis.

Local jazz musicians James Danderfer and David Blake will set the mood as we enjoy libations from cocktail expert and Bambudda bar manager Buck Friend.

The Sun Tower was built in 1912 commissioned by L.D. Taylor, longtime mayor of Vancouver, to house The Vancouver World newspaper.

Drafted by W.T. Whiteway,

the architect for the original Woodwards building, it was briefly the tallest commercial building in the British Empire.

The Vancouver Sun bought the building in 1937, and renamed it Sun Tower.

Although The Sun has long since relocated to other offices, the building has been known by that name ever since. The ornate architectural details, bold symmetry, and green dome roof has stood as a proud icon of Vancouver’s history for years.

Tickets $75 at www. vancouverheritagefoundation. org Dances for a Small Stage: Summer Lovin’ - Burnaby Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, South Lawn 6450 Deer Lake Avenue Burnaby, BC June 20 and 21, 2014 8:00 p.m.

Since its inception in 2002, Dances for a Small Stage has wowed audiences by tearing down formalities and creating intimate, raw scenarios in which to experience dance. The popular series is renowned for bringing unique and innovative contemporary dance, inclusive of all disciplines, to a rough–and– tumble cabaret setting.

Over the years, more than 200 artists have performed on its 10-by-13-foot stage to packed crowds who enjoy the series’ raucous celebratory atmosphere and cutting–edge choreography.

Urban, dynamic and full of imaginative and diverse programming, the Small Stage series has become a mainstay of the Vancouver arts scene with its inventive approach to live dance-theatre.

Tickets $15 for adults / $10 for youth (high school and younger).

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Yuna - Vancouver The Imperial 319 Main Street Vancouver B.C. August 29, 2014 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Yuna describes her music as “a cross between Mary Poppins and Coldplay.” The best Malaysian import!

Tickets $20 plus fees, available online at www. ticketweb.ca and at Red Cat, Zulu and Highlife.

Skills Connect for Immigrants - Vancouver ISS of BC 333 Terminal Avenue Vancouver, BC Every Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

(604) 684-2561, extension 2123 Come and learn about Skills Connect for Immigrants, a dynamic initiative that helps ease the transition of skilled immigrants into the Canadian workforce by connecting them with industry-specific skills training, credential evaluation and job search services. If you are unemployed or working in a job that doesn’t use your pre-arrival skills, we can help you.

Skills Connect for Immigrants - Surrey ISS of BC 303-7337 137 Street Surrey, BC Every Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

(604) 590-4021, extension 2193 Come and learn about Skills Connect for Immigrants, a dynamic initiative that helps ease the transition of skilled immigrants into the Canadian workforce by connecting them with industry-specific skills training, credential evaluation and job search services.

If you are unemployed or working in a job that doesn’t use your pre-arrival skills, we can help you. o

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14 | National News

Electronic devices allowed on Canadian planes

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By Sarah Berman

On May 26, Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transport minister announced new rules that will allow travelers to use cameras, video games, tablets and other electronic devices during all phases of flight.

Previously Canadian flights only allowed portable electronics to be used after takeoff and before landing. All devices are required to stay in â&#x20AC;&#x153;flight modeâ&#x20AC;? so as to not interfere with aircraftsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; information systems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is great news for air passengers, and an exciting day for the Canadian aviation industry,â&#x20AC;? said Transport Minister Lisa Raitt in a press statement. Airlines say the changes will come into effect by summer 2014. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By collaborating with our aviation partners, we are able to offer airlines the tools they need to safely enable passengers to use portable electronic devices on airplanes, while still maintaining the highest standards of aviation safety.â&#x20AC;?

Canada is behind other countries when it comes to the use of electronic devices on airplanes. The United States ruled to allow the use of e-readers and other devices that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give off signals in 2013. European countries also relaxed these rules last year.

Ultimately the use of electronic devices will still be at the discretion of the air operators. Companies must demonstrate their aircrafts are not affected by the use of the devices and

that all passengers are aware of the rules during critical phases of flight and emergencies.

Wi-Fi on the way?

Earlier this year, Canadian airlines Air Canada and WestJet announced they would be adding Wi-Fi access for passengers aboard their planes as early as 2015.

Although the airlines made moves to install equipment for ground-to-air internet service, they still have to wait for Transport Canada approval before passengers will be able to tweet from 30,000 feet. Mobile phone service would still be prohibited.

A CBC report earlier this month said Air Canada plans to make wireless internet available on 130 of its narrowbodied, North American aircraft by the end of 2015, while WestJet said it would start offering wireless aboard its planes by the end of this year.

Air Canada also announced a deal with Gogo, a U.S. company, to provide ground-to-air cell service over North America, with 29 aircraft to be outfitted with special equipment by yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end, and 130 planes by 2015.

Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government lags behind in this department. Many international airlines already offer in-flight Wi-Fi or onboard internet, including Air China, Lufthansa, American Airlines and Oman Air. o

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BC government asking for input on private career training legislation

By Abeer Yusuf Last month the B.C. government decided to dissolve the industry-led Private Career Training Institutions Agency (PCTIA), which accredited private schools and training institutions across the province. The B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education said it will absorb the duties of the former PCTIA. The PCTIA will continue regulating private post-secondary schools until the government announces new legislation. The provincial government is now looking for input from students and education industry professionals in design the policies which will regulate the sector.

Students, employees in the private career training sector and the public are all encouraged to send in written submissions.

This is first phase of the two-phase consultation process. The second phase will focus on the development of regulations on feeds and education standards.

Written submissions will be accepted until June 20. Forms are available at the advanced education ministryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website. Filled out questionnaires can be emailed to AVED. GeneralInquiries@gov.bc.ca, or mailed to the following address: Ministry of Advanced Education Sector Strategy & Quality Assurance - Core Review PO Box 9157 STN PROV GOVT Victoria, BC V8W 9H2 o

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16 | Immigration News

Reclaiming a Career in Canada What happens when your professional credentials arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recognized in Canada? For some highlyqualified immigrants, it means starting a new career altogether.

Story and photo by Valentina Ruiz Leotaud

After two years living in Vancouver, Philip Mwimanzi still has a ways to go before he regains the career he started.

Mwimanzi is a dentist who graduated from Dar es Salaam University in Tanzania. He worked as a dental surgeon at Mafinga District Hospital for over two years, and later completed a PhD in Viral Immunology at Kumamoto University in Japan.

With an intent to continue his dental practice, Mwimanzi moved to Canada in 2012. On the basis that he was a highlyqualified health care provider, he was granted a permanent residency under a federal skilled worker visa.

His goal was to work in a hospital when he arrived. To avoid draining his savings during the settlement stage, he applied for a research job before moving. He landed one as a postdoctoral fellow at Simon Fraser University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do research on HIV/Aids. It is not related to dentistryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s related to my PhD,â&#x20AC;? Mwimanzi says of the change in career direction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At least I can continue with research, but I would like to continue with dentistry.â&#x20AC;?

An expensive path

Philip Mwimanzi was a dental surgeon in Tanzania. He now works as a researcher while updating his credentials.

Mwimanzi is just one of many professionals who are welcomed to Canada because of their qualifications, but soon after find out they cannot put them into practice; at least not right away. The situation is more difficult to overcome for those, like him, enrolled in health sciences and other regulated professions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes longer for them. There are specialized courses they need to take, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a process thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longer than for someone who works in an office, like an administrator,â&#x20AC;? said Freda Fernandes, manager for the Skills Connect Program of the Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISS of BC). â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have to go through whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outlined by the regulatory body,â&#x20AC;? she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unfortunately for me, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have this information before,â&#x20AC;? Mwimanzi says. He now thinks he should have taken some timeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;between finishing his PhD, having a newborn, taking medical examinations, getting criminal records checked, selling his belongings, packing, sending applications and so onâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in order to double check the requirements for his profession. Trouble is, he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know those requirements existed.

Mwimanzi says qualification-related expenses should be posted publicly for immigrants. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wish there was a place where you could go and find all the information. I would recommend to the website [that] they should put down what expenses should be expected,â&#x20AC;? he explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It should say: If you are a dentist and you plan to work as a dentist, this is the amount that you need.â&#x20AC;?

What Mwimanzi went through has been criticized by experts. In the 2011 document Improving Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Immigration Processes, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce stated: â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are nearly 500 professional regulatory authorities and numerous credential assessment/accreditation bodies. â&#x20AC;Ś At the same time, immigrants still encounter difficulties in obtaining transparent, accountable and systematized information about regulatory requirements.â&#x20AC;?

For Mwimanzi, the experience has been overwhelming.

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Immigration News

Have a professional degree?

Here are four ways to get your credentials recognized Step 1: Join Skills Connect, offered in B.C. by five different agencies: Association of Service Providers for Employability and Career Training (ASPECT) 975 Alston Street Victoria, BC 250.382.9675 info@aspect.bc.ca

“I wasn’t expecting that much effort in terms of working and studying and then the expenses,” he says.

The costs of getting back to dentistry amount to almost $12,000 just for taking the tests that the National Dental Examining Board of Canada requires. But, as Mwimanzi stated, in order to take the tests you need to get some training first. In his case, the two courses he has taken to date—out of four mandatory exams—have amounted to $5,000.

Settling for less Philip Mwimanzi was lucky. He landed a job that is related to his field and that allows him to continue a path that leads him back to his profession.

That’s not the case for many newcomers. A lot of them are not able to nail a position before their arrival to Canada and, as numbers keep revealing, they end up taking any job that allows them to put bread on the family table. Some stay there for a short period, others until retirement.

“The difficulties faced by immigrants have been attributed to several factors. One is the low rate of recognition of their credentials, which is partly reflected in the large proportion with university degrees in jobs with low educational requirements, such as retail sales clerks, truck drivers, office clerks, cashiers and taxi drivers. In 2006, 28 per cent of recent immigrant men and 40 per cent of women held this kind of employment compared with 10 per cent and 12 per cent of native-born Canadians,” reads a Statistics Canada report by Diane Galarneau and René Morissette.

In the same period, 37 per cent of foreign born individuals between 25 and 54 years had a university degree, compared to 22 per cent of the Canadian born population in the same age group, according to the aforementioned document published by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. If six out of ten immigrants were in survival jobs at the time, chances that a big chunk of these university professionals were among them are pretty high.

It’s unlikely these numbers have changed for better. In 2013 the general underemployment rate was of 14.2 per cent, according to the Canadian Labour Congress’ 2014 report titled Underemployment is Canada’s Real Labour Market Challenge. Immigrants and First Nations are still among the most affected groups.

Finding solutions The different levels of government are aware of this situation and even though the core of the problem (processing times, fees, credential recognition) remains, some solutions have been implemented.

For people who haven’t landed yet in Canada, the Canadian Immigration Integration Program

operates in some 20 countries, providing predeparture orientation about the labour market and the opportunities and difficulties newcomers might encounter.

On the other hand, from January 2015 an “Express Entry” immigration program will be in place. The idea is to match future immigrants with available positions in Canada and to shorten the processing times of their permanent residency applications.

To internationally-trained immigrants who are already in Canada, there are programs led by government-funded agencies which provide free training, funds and loans in order to ease their transitions back to their studied professions.

Mwimanzi went through two of those programs.

He needed help to cope with the high expenditures required to get his credentials recognized.

Following his wife’s steps, he joined Douglas College’s Skills Connect Program. This course is similar to the one offered by ISS o fBC and, as Fernades explained, this type of bridging programs lasts for one-year (two years for health care providers). The idea is to help permanent residents who landed within the last five years to upgrade their skills, work on their resumes, be coached in network building, connect with employers and, finally, get back to their profession.

Often Skills Connect clients are already working on survival or entry level jobs, but that is not an impediment to join the program. “We work on an action plan for the short term and then in what’s their long term goal,” she said.

Mwimanzi stayed with Skills Connect for a year and then, because the program only provides up to $1,800 for training or credential evaluation, his advisor led him to a different organization. He moved to the United Chinese Community Enrichment Services Society S.U.C.C.E.S.S, one of the nine community organizations that partnered with the federal government to provide Foreign Credential Recognition Loans up to $10,000.

“I asked for what I wanted because then again it’s a loan and you don’t want to take a big chunk and then stay with that forever,” he says.

Mwimanzi is going one step at a time. He took enough money to pay for the first two exams and trainings. Once he’s done with those payments, he will move forward to take the following two tests he’s still missing.

“I’ll get my license sometime in March 2016.

About four years since I arrived,” he says.

According to Freda Fernades, between two and five years is the average time it takes to newcomers to go back to their professions. “It can’t happen in six months, is not realistic, there’s a process that has to be followed,” she repeated.

For Mwimanzi there’s only one answer to that: “It’s not fair. It’s not fair at all.” o

Back in Motion Rehab Inc. 300 - 5450 152nd Street Surrey, BC (604) 575.7745 Douglas College 700 Royal Avenue New Westminster, BC (604) 527-5400 Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISS of BC) 740 Smith Avenue Coquitlam, BC (778) 355-5006 Training Innovations Inc. 140-4664 Lougheed Hwy Burnaby, BC (604) 298-4720 info@training-innovations.com Step 2: Get a Foreign Credential Recognition Loan: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. is the organization that provides them in B.C. There are eight organizations across the country.

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Suite 207-931 Brunette Avenue Coquitlam, BC (604) 526-5578 Step 3: Apply for Federal Internships for Newcomers: Provides temporary Canadian work experience with federal government departments and private sector companies, for 90 working days.In B.C. is offered by the same agencies mentioned in the Skills Connect section plus: Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria 930 Balmoral Road Victoria, BC (250) 388-4728 MOSAIC 1720 Grant Street, 2nd floor Vancouver, BC (604) 254 9626 Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society 637 Bay Street #300 Victoria, BC (250) 361-9433 Step 4: Research private agencies’ internship programs.

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18 | International Student Guide

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By Abeer Yusuf

In a new city, it can sometimes be challenging to make small talk. As a newbie, you may not be familiar with the shared Vancouver-y experiences that come up frequently in localsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; conversation.

tears. If you want to see them go crazy, use the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;ethical.â&#x20AC;?

In this issue, Guidebookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got you covered with some disturbingly common small talk topics. Practice these and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll soon sound like a true blue Vancouverite.*

Develop an opinion on bike lanes.

In all seriousness, this is a biggie in Vancouver. Opinions are divisiveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;some people hate them, the other faction thinks the city doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have enough. Because this such a contentious issue, proceed cautiously.

Instead of stating what your position on this is, ask them what theirs is first. Suit yourself accordingly.

Talk about the weather.

An incredibly British thing to do, Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s temperamental weather will give you lots to talk about. Everything about the Vancouver weather is complain-able. Raining too much? Talk about how many Canadian dollars youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had to invest in umbrellas.

Spring getting you too happy? Talk about getting hay fever and developing allergies.

There is always an aspect of the weather you can use to start a conversation. Just remember to agree with the Vancouverite on whatever they say about the weather.

Note: Only use this topic if you have two hours on hand.

Rob. Ford.

You could have a laugh over this with any Canadian because â&#x20AC;Ś well, Rob Ford. But

Vancouveritesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; eyes dance with unrestricted glee when they talk about Rob Ford and his latest antics. To try a great opening joke the next time youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re waiting for a late bus, say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I bet Rob Fordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsible for this too.â&#x20AC;?

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make a friend in no time. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ugh Translinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; To those of us who may not be from here and have experienced worse-r public transit, this may not resonate. But to Vancouverites who use public transit on a daily basis, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an important ritual to complain about buses running late, rude drivers and how waiting for two extra minutes is such a travesty. Go with the flow, complain.

Be snooty about drinks.

Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coffee, tea or home-brewed

beerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;get out there, choose a kind of beverage, and specialise in it. If you like beer, throw in the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;gluten-freeâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;home brewed.â&#x20AC;? If teaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more your cup ofâ&#x20AC;Ś well, tea, use words like â&#x20AC;&#x153;artisanal,â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oolong loose tea leaves.â&#x20AC;? Refer to coffee joints that are located in gentrified areas which only four people know about and talk about how great and authentically ethical their coffee is, without any sense of irony. Do it.

Talk about Vancouver being the best city in the world.

Because it really is. * User discretion advised. Guidebook is not responsible for the negative reaction as a result of the usage of these talking points. o

Talk about juice cleanses, green yucky stuff, edamame and use the word â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;organic.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The people of this wet city love talking about being healthy. The buzzword here is â&#x20AC;&#x153;organic,â&#x20AC;? followed by â&#x20AC;&#x153;farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market.â&#x20AC;?

Vancouverites love having long-winded discussions about the latest juicing fad, what they put into their NutriBullet today, and telling you about a fantastic recipe where you have to blend orange peel with arugula coupled with a few drops of a slave workerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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Develop an opinion about kale.

Vancouverites absolutely adore kale. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a very popular name in the developed north nowadays, so get on the bandwagon and do some research on the vegetable, even if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t plan on eating it. Step one: Google â&#x20AC;&#x153;obscure kale recipe.â&#x20AC;? Step two: memorize and keep it in your arsenal for future conversations. Step three: marvel at how every Vancouverite falls in love with you for giving them a new way to consume kale.

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Abeer Untapped How do we bridge the social gap between international students and our Canadian counterparts?

By Abeer Yusuf

Ask the same of the international students and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably hear a similar reply. At the Australian university I attended (based in Malaysia), weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get many international students who came on exchange from Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; predominantly white, Caucasian people.

At some point during the semester, the entire class became divided into two sections: the white people on one side, and everyone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;local, international non-white peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;on the other. Our humanities professor once asked us why there was such a stark division. None of us had an explanation.

As a local student in Malaysia, I reasoned that â&#x20AC;&#x153;theyâ&#x20AC;? (the white Australians) never made the first move. When I did attempt to reach out, they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily respond in kind, choosing instead to mix with people from their own country. Back then, my friends and I thought it was rather pointless for Australian students to come all the distance and yet choose to socialize with people just like them. After all, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the point of coming to a new country if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to learn something new?

Now that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an international student in Canada, I see

the same issue: when I make the first move, people are polite enough to talk to me, but few go the extra mile to be friends with meâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;even if I express an interest in hanging out. Despite being an admittedly extroverted, outgoing person, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have many local friends with whom I share lots of after-school activities. One of my closest friends is a Pakistaniâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;another international student with whom I share a common language.

Who is to blame for this? Well, everybody and nobody. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean to say that no international students mix with local studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;many doâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but when they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, I find this is generally what the causes and reasons are.

Consider the point of view of a local student. Most already have their established set of friends or social circleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;there is no pressing need to branch out and extend a hand of friendship to someone whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll leave in a few months or years.

And by the time they do, international students may not always be as keen on that friendship.

The situation is compounded if there is a language barrier.

If either party canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t properly understand each other, how is a friendship to be forged?

In the opposite realm, international students face an incredibly alienating experience. Coming to a country where

no one is like you, the food is different, and few people understand youâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it can all be rather unsettling. Naturally, you gravitate to the person with which you share the most in common: a feeling of being an outsider, a common language, and so on.

In short, you feel more comfortable navigating the new and unknown with someone by your side who is a lot like you, if not exactly the same. And if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already begun to figure out the culture and social norms by trial and error, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on your way to being integrated.

This is my understanding of why we see local and international groups remain apart from each other. To bridge the gap, I think local students have a bigger role to play in making international students feel comfortable and welcomedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;something I wish Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d understood as a local.

To reiterate, this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t representative of every cultural exchange. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made many-a-friend who is international while being a local in Malaysia, just as I have made a few close local friends here while being an international student.

Just remember, whoever you are, local or international: the next time you see someone who seems interesting, be friendly! Extend your hand and say your name. o

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Ask most local students in any country what they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand about their international peers, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re likely to get a response like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;they just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mix with us.â&#x20AC;?

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Guidebook asks experts exhibiting at EAT! Vancouver to pick their favourite local cheeses.

By Valentina Ruiz Leotaud

Goat cheese at Cioffiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Get your goat When it comes to goat cheeses, British Columbia is especially stacked with options. They highlighted high-quality goat cheese produced in the Okanagan Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;like the creamy, oily but not heavy, soft goat cheese made by Happy Daysâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as well as flavoured cheeses offered by Salt Spring Island Cheese Company. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have the ones with pepper, with basil, the one that they call butter flower, and they all look so neat,â&#x20AC;? Pannozzo said

of the Salt Spring varieties. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can put them upside down in a dish and because they have some decorations on the top they look so pretty!â&#x20AC;?

More from your mozza

Aged but sharp

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As an Italian deli, Cioffiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is home a wide selection of mozzarella, bocconcini and ricotta cheese. Bombini-Cioffi and Pannozzo recommended fresh and balanced Italian cheeses made in Burnaby

by Scardillo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are better than the mozzarellas that come from big factories because they have a shorter date,â&#x20AC;? Pannozzo said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and that means that there are less preservatives in the cheese.â&#x20AC;?

Pizza mozzarella from Cioffiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Meat Market & Deli

For stronger cheeses, the experts pointed to a naturally-flavoured raw milk cheddar produced by The Village Cheese Company in Armstrong, B.C. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is tasty, is sharp, it is a good cheese, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aged in a certain way that makes it a nice dry cheese,â&#x20AC;? Pannozzo said.

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With 25 years serving Burnaby and Vancouver clientele, Cioffiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Meat Market & Deli is a local institution. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no surprise co-managers Giuseppina Pannozzo and Kristy Bombini-Cioffi have a lot to say about local cheese. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The quality of local cheeses is better because their production is very small,â&#x20AC;? said Pannozzo, who is the deliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general manager. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, and because they make a small batch itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fresh and we get it fresh,â&#x20AC;? added Bombini-Cioffi, who is co-owner of the deli.

According to Pannozzo, consumers are becoming more curious, which pushes Cioffiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff to do more research. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The younger foodie wants local and good quality,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They come asking for the Comox Valley goat cheese, a fresh ricotta, a fresh homemade bocconcini.â&#x20AC;?

Ahead of the EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival, which is happening May 30 to June 1 at BC Place Stadium, Guidebook asked these cheese experts to tell us about their favourite locally-made cheeses.

Let it brie Creamier options include the Comox Brie and Camembert that Natural Pastures produce in Courtenay, B.C. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember people saying: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you carry that local cheese from the Island?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and we said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;no,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; but then we started carrying it because we got quite a few requests for it,â&#x20AC;? BombiniCioffi said.o Happy Days feta

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Canadian Cheese Counter at EAT!

The Canadian Cheese Counter presented by the Dairy Farmers of Canada offers several chances to meet Canadian cheese makers, sample great Canadian cheeses, watch live cooking demonstrations and enjoy tasty and informative cheese seminars.

Cheese tasting seminars are hosted

by Cheese Expert Reg Hendrickson.

Enjoy sampling six different kinds of Canadian cheese along with a presentation from the Dairy Farmers of Canada. Chef Christian Pritchard demonstrates cooking with cheese and kids will love the opportunity to be his chef’s assistant.

Friday, May 30 Free Tasting Cheese Seminars with Cheese Expert Reg Hendrickson 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.

Live Cooking Demo: Cooking with Cheese with Chef Christian Pritchard 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 31 Free Tasting Cheese Seminars with Cheese Expert Reg Hendrickson 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Live Cooking Demo: Cooking with Cheese with Chef Christian Pritchard 12:00 p..m, 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 1 Free Tasting Cheese Seminars with Cheese Expert Reg Hendrickson 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.

Live Cooking Demo: Cooking with Cheese with Chef Christian Pritchard 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

These cheese seminars, together with culinary classes, a 250-stand expo, a stage where local restaurants will offer samples of their famous dishes, a celebrity chef throwdown and other EAT! Vancouver Festival’s activities will take place at BC Place Stadium on May 30, 31 and June 1, 2014. For more information visit www.eatvancouver.com.

Photos via Arrival Agency.

Finding Food Carts In with the beach weather also comes food cart season. These brightlycoloured trucks may seem elusive at first, but with a little preparation, you can make the most of Vancouver’s diverse collection of street foods. We at Guidebook have scouted out the easiest ways to find lunchtime pupusas, curries, perogies, tacos, grilled cheese sandwiches and more.

One of the fastest ways to find food carts is to follow them on Twitter. Mobile restaurants like Vij’s Railway Express (@vijsrailway) or Mom’s Grilled Cheese (@momsgrilledchz) keep their feeds updated with addresses, intersections and events they’re attending.

But the simplest way to browse Metro

Weekly ‘Food Cart Fest’ coming to New Surrey City Hall every Saturday.

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Sikh Literature Vancouver author and retired UBC professor Sadhu Binning takes a cross-cultural look at Lower Mainland history in newly-translated story collection.

By Abeer Yusuf

Mom’s Grilled Cheese @ Food Cart Fest

Vancouver’s diverse selection of food carts is to attend the summertime Food Cart Fest, beginning July 21, 2014. Full of great food, music, and friends, this weekly event is not to be missed.

Like last year, more than 20 food carts will get together every Sunday at a parking lot on 215 West 1st Avenue in False Creek.

The site is next to the Seawall and a short walk from the Canada Line’s Olympic Village Station. Guidebook recommends Japanese-style sandwiches from Mogu, Salvadoran pupusas from Guanaco, grilled cheese sandwiches from Mom’s and Tacofino tacos.

This year Food Cart Fest is expanding to two more locations. On Saturdays beginning on June 21, the same food carts will meet at the new City Hall Plaza in Surrey from noon to 5:00 p.m.

Plus, on select Friday nights you’ll find the food carts at Sunset Beach in downtown Vancouver, at an event called the Sunset Social. That’s happening June 27, July 11 and August 15 starting at 5:00 p.m. The social offers a crafts market by Blim and roller disco organized by Daniel Pitout from the local band Nü Sensae.

All of these events are presented by Arrival Agency and Street Food Vancouver (a local coalition of food carts). o

Food on Wheels Guanaco specializes in a Salvadoran staple food: pupusas, a thick handmade corn tortilla filled with your choice of cooked pork, chicken, seasonal beans, and a mixture of fresh cheeses and vegetables.

Mogu offers Japanese-inspired fast food.

Try their pork katsu, chicken teriyaki, and kabocha korokke (sweet squash) sandwiches.

Le Tigre delivers a contemporary interpretation of classic Chinese cuisine with a West Coast influence. Chefs Clement Chan and Steve Kuan cook up beet fries, fried chicken, pork buns and kimchi fried rice.

Mom’s Grilled Cheese serves classic home-style grilled cheese, soups, and other comfort foods. Trust us, if you like cheese, you won’t be disappointed.

Tacofino is the lovechild of three young tree-planters, serving Baja-style cooking with international influences. Try their tuna ta-takos.

Vij’s Railway Express is the mobile restaurant of celebrated Vancouver Chef Vikram Vij. Featuring Indian-fusion favourites.

In the year that the Komagata Maru incident reaches its 100 year anniversary, Sadhu Binning’s new book on the life of Vancouver Sikhs is a poignant reminder that racism in Canada is not just a century-old fable.

Binning, a retired UBC professor launched Fauji Banta Singh And Other Stories, an anthology of 12 short fiction stories, on May 22 at the Vancouver Public Library.

The story collection, set in Vancouver between the 1970s and the 1990s, looks at the immigrant experience of the Sikhs in the city and explores a variety of themes.

Binning’s friend and fellow UBC professor Sukhwant Hundal, who discussed Binning’s stories at the event, said that the book takes a sociological approach.

“Sadhu takes a sociological approach to society [with this book]. These are stories that look at how a community is shaped by their experiences, and also how the community responds and tries to shape their own circumstances.”

“The stories don’t just look at what is going through people’s mind, but also how cultural and feudal values change after immigrating to Canada,” said Hundal.

Binning said he based the book in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s because Vancouver had a different multicultural identity.

“While the stories are all fiction, they’re based on real-life experiences. Everyone in that time period experienced some form of racism. This was a time when the Indian community was different from the one that exists now. The Punjabis didn’t all live in Surrey—most of them were based in South Vancouver then. We also hadn’t had an elected member from the community in the legislature then,” said Binning.

Binning spoke of his own experience having eggs and bricks thrown at his window and when police response times for immigrant communities weren’t the best—all themes he has incorporated into his book.

The stories, originally written and published in Punjabi, were translated by Binning over time. The book covers themes such as gender in cross-cultural contexts, new immigrant experiences, racism and more.

One of the short stories called “Eyes In The Dark” focuses on an immigrant Sikh man who marries a First Nations woman to get citizenship in Canada, and what goes on in his mind as he uses her for his means.

“In English and Punjabi literature, there aren’t many crosscultural interactions. That’s what I want to show the reader with my book,” said Binning.

Fauji Banta Singh is available at India Book World in Surrey, at Chapters stores citywide and at Amazon.ca online. o

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From the Front Pages Every week our editors scour the front pages of international newspapers to find headlines trending from around the world.

Brazilians protest ahead of World Cup An alliance of squatters and workers blocked major roadways in Sao Paulo, Brazil last week to protest the coming FIFA World Cup soccer games.

According to O Estadao de Sao Paulo, between 15,000 and 35,000 peaceful protesters came together for the event, dubbed “The People’s Cup.” Protesters highlighted the social impacts of hosting the Cup. Real estate speculation has driven up housing prices, while funding for the tournament’s infrastructure would be better spent on public health, public transport and quality education, according to the activists.

One 50-year-old protester told O Estadao he was not against the Cup, but against the neglect of the poor.

More than 100 police accompanied the marchers.

announcement in a televised address to the nation, saying the powerful armed forces had to act to restore stability in the divided Southeast Asian nation.

“In order for the country to return to normal quickly, the National Peace Keeping Committee comprised of the army, the Thai armed forces, the Royal Air Force and the police need to seize power as of May 22 at 4.30 pm,” Prayut said.

He said power would be held by the committee, which he will lead.

Moments before the stunning announcement, witnesses said they saw leaders of Thailand’s two main political parties as well as its rival protest movements being taken by the military from a venue where Prayut had convened talks aimed at resolving their differences.

Via The Japan Times.

Via the Independent.

Court blocks Japanese nuclear reactor restart

Via O Estadao do Sao Paulo.

Military coup in Thailand Thailand’s army chief seized power in a military coup, deposing the elected government and plunging the country into uncertainty after months of deadly political strife, according to the Independent.

General Prayut Chan-O-Cha made the

to bring a nuclear plant online, according to The Japan Times.

In the lawsuit, a group of 189 people from Tokyo, the plant’s host prefecture of Fukui and 20 other prefectures contended that two reactors at the Oi plant had resumed operating in August 2012 even though their safety had not been certified.

The resumption took place after all reactors across the country were shut down amid strong public concern over nuclear safety, in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster caused by the quake and tsunami in March 2011.

The two reactors at the four-unit Oi plant on the Sea of Japan coast are now offline after being suspended again in September 2013 for regular checkups.

The Fukui District Court on Wednesday ruled that it will not allow the restart of two reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Oi nuclear plant, which is currently under safety examination by the country’s top nuclear watchdog.

It is the first time since the Fukushima nuclear crisis erupted in March 2011 that a Japanese court ordered a power supplier not

Dozens killed in Ukraine after elections Rebels in eastern Ukraine shot down a military helicopter on May 29, killing a Ukrainian general and 13 other soldiers. The Kyiv Post reports conflict in the country is heating up following a presidential election.

The Ukrainian people elected Petro Poroshenko as their leader on May 25, 2014.

His inauguration will be held on Saturday, June 7, spokesperson for the politician’s campaign office Iryna Fryz has said.

Fighting between rebel militias and the national army has been intensifying over the last several weeks. The helicopter attack is added to more than 50 people killed in battle for control of Donetsk’s international airport earlier in the week, which is now in the hands of government troops. Many of the killed were Russian rebels.

Via Kyiv Post.

Nobody wants to host the 2022 Winter Olympics For all the talk of global honor and prestige that the Olympics bring to a host city, the truth is that the Games tend to smother cities in debt and saddle them with venues they can’t use.

The 2022 Winter Olympics are the next Games to be awarded, and as it turns out, city after city is declining the honor of hosting them.

Residents of Krakow, Poland overwhelmingly rejected the idea of hosting the 2022 Games, leading city officials to withdraw Krakow’s bid on Monday. This follows Stockholm, Sweden’s leaders’ decision to withdraw; Munich, Germany’s voters’ rejection of an Olympic chase; and Davos/St. Moritz, Switzerland’s defeat of a referendum on hosting the Games.

For those keeping count, that’s four of an original eight host cities which had

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Via Yahoo! Sports.

Attack kills 31 in west China market Assailants driving two sport utility vehicles and tossing explosive devices plowed through a crowded vegetable market on Thursday in Urumqi, China, the capital of the Xinjiang region in far western China. The New York Times reports 31 dead, 94 injured.

The assault, the latest in a spate of violence across China that the authorities have attributed to Islamic extremists, highlights the growing challenge to Beijing in the vast borderlands that are home to Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ethnic Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking, predominantly Muslim minority whose members are increasingly unhappy with the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policies in the region.

An attack on April 30 killed three people at a train station after President Xi Jinping had just concluded a visit to the city that was aimed at bolstering ethnic unity and demonstrating the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolve against separatist violence.

Via the New York Times.

Earthquake in Greece More than 100 people were injured when a 6.3 magnitude earthquake emerged from deep within the Aegean Sea and shook parts of Greece and Turkey last week.

The quake struck off the Greek coast, 185 miles northeast of the capital Athens shortly after midday, close to the Turkish island of Gokceada and the Greek island of Lemnos, according to VICE News.

Turkish officials told local media that 100 people had been treated at hospitals for minor injuries sustained mostly from falling debris and while trying to escape buildings.

Witnesses said some panicked residents even jumped off balconies.

There were no reports of any collapsed structures, although several buildings were damaged in the area, among them two mosques and a state hospital.

Via VICE News.

Missing Malaysian jet not found where â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; heard The Indian Ocean search area where â&#x20AC;&#x153;pingsâ&#x20AC;? were heard in the hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is not the final resting place of the lost Boeing 777,

officials have confirmed.

The unmanned submersible vehicle Bluefin 21 has now completed its seven-week mission scouring a stretch of seabed around 1,000 miles (1,600 km) off the coast of Perth, Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and drawn a complete blank according to the Independent.

Despite the most expensive recovery effort in aviation history, since the jet vanished on March 8 with 239 people on board, not a single physical trace of MH370 has been found.

The Independent reported the plane was tracked to the southern Indian Ocean following analysis of data from the British satellite firm Inmarsat, and an underwater search began after a towed â&#x20AC;&#x153;pinger locatorâ&#x20AC;? detected acoustic signals in early April.

A recent statement issued by the Joint Agency Coordination Centre in Perth said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has advised that the search in the vicinity of the acoustic detections can now be considered complete and in its professional judgement, the area can now be discounted as the final resting place of MH370.â&#x20AC;?

Via the Independent.

Poet, author Maya Angelou dies at 86 US President Barack Obama has led the tributes to Maya Angelou, describing the poet, author and activist as â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of the brightest lights of our timeâ&#x20AC;? according to a BBC report.

He hailed Angelou, who has died aged 86, as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman.â&#x20AC;?

She made her name with the memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which charted a childhood of oppression and abuse in the Deep South in the 1930s.

In a statement on Facebook, her family said she passed away quietly at home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Her family described her as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a warrior for equality, tolerance and peace.â&#x20AC;?

By the Numbers Some things are best explained in pictures. Guidebook presents visual facts and ideas courtesy of Sloday.com. Sloday graphics are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Watch this space for more infographic fun!

Via the BBC.

Boko Haram kills 24 soldiers during Nigerian town raid Boko Haram attacked a security base in Buni Yadi, Nigeria, killing 13 soldiers and 11 police officers.

The militant group has previously attacked the Federal Government College in the same town, killing more than 59 students.

Boko Haram has come into the international media spotlight following the abduction of 276 girls from a school located in remote northeastern village. While 53 girls escaped initially, four more were discovered to have run away from their captors.

The escaped girls have been reunited with their families, but 219 girls are still being held under captivity. o

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considered hosting the Games.Two more citiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bids, while not technically dead, may as well be: Lviv, Ukraine is having real military issues and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to waste time thinking about the Olympics, while Oslo, Norwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bid is floundering politically.

The only two cities seriously still in the running for the 2022 Winter Games are Almaty, Kazakhstan and Beijing, China: two locales where the people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a choice in whether the Games come or not.

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The town of Tofino is full of quirky contradictionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;on one hand itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a laidback surf town, on the other itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an upscale foodie destination. One thing is for sure: Tofino is a luxurious place for a summer vacation.

of the rainforest in the Tofino Botanical Gardens. For a taste of the locally-grown action, Guidebook brings you 11 ways to make the most of a visit to Tofino.

The town is located at the tip of Esowista Peninsula on the west coast of Vancouver Island, a village full of family-run restaurants and crab shacks featuring locally-sourced menus. To the north, Clayoquot Sound stretches out with islands of old-growth cedar, hot springs, whales, bears and other wildlife. To the south youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find massive sandy beaches punctuated by surfers and paddlersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all of them dwarfed by towering rainforest and ocean waves.

Depending on your schedule and budget, the journey to Tofino can be anywhere from two hours to two days.

On the weekend of June 6, the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s culinary talent will present the 12th annual Tofino Food and Wine Festival.

The flagship event, Grazing in the Gardens includes canapes by local chefs paired with B.C. wines and island microbrews. From 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on June 7, locals and visitors alike will gather amid 12 acres

Getting there

Orca Airways offers direct flights to Tofino (YAZ) from Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South Terminal (YVR), landing in a cool hour and 15 minutes. Flights starting at $150 leave up to three times per day during the summer season. Car rentals are also available from the Tofino airport.

For travelers with cars, a half-dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drive and a ferry ride will get you there: BC Ferries offers shuttles to Departure Bay from Tsawwassen (south of Richmond)

and Horseshoe Bay (on the North Shore).

From Nanaimo, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a scenic, winding three-hour drive to Tofino.

For cyclists and roadweary backpackers, w thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty to stop and see along the way.

Gabriola Island and Cathedral Grove offer pristine camping and hiking opportunities.

Literally the end of the road, Tofino is perched at the very western tip of the Trans-Canada Highway.

Where to stay W Paula Mason, host of the cozy BriMar Bed and Breakfast, says the character house is one of just two B&Bs positioned a few steps from Chesterman Beach sand. Perfect for a couplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; getaway, the BriMar offers three distinct guest rooms overlooking one of the most popular beaches for surfers and paddlers.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our front yard is the beach,â&#x20AC;? Mason explains. The BriMar is nestled on the edge of Pacific Rim National Park, a few minutesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; drive from town. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What makes us so popular year round, I think, is simply being able to walk four steps out the front door into the sand.â&#x20AC;?

Rooms come with an organic homemade breakfast entree complete with yogurt and berries sourced from the island. Mason says she helps guests fill their days with whale watching excursions, hiking trails, bike rentals, surfing lessons and even helicopter tours.

Earlier this month the BriMar won an award for excellence in hospitality from TripAdvisor. With one queen or king-sized bed and an ensuite bathroom per guest room, bookings at the BriMar range from $259 to $319 per night in the summer season.

If you are traveling with family, pets or a mixed group of couples and friends, the Tofino area offers a number of alternative

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accommodations for every budget. Groups of up to 10 may enjoy renting dorm beds, private rooms or even the whole house at Tofino Trek Inn starting at $25 per person.

watching book with Ocean Outfitters. If you’d prefer a wildlife-watching boat trip

Surf and turf On land or at sea, Tofino has no shortage of tourist activities. The town’s docks bustle with local fishermen and act as launching points for numerous sea kayaking, whale watching, wildlife, hot springs and cultural tours.

If you want to try stand-up paddleboarding (a trendy alternative to surfing), talk to the fine folks at Tofino Paddle Surf. For whale

enough to try catching a wave the oldfashioned way, Tofino Surf Adventures will supply you with a wetsuit, board, and surf lessons.

The Tofino area is also a hiker’s delight, with a dozen trails—most of which lead to a beach, secluded cove or scenic view of the ocean.

Popular picks include the Tonquin Trail out of Tofino village and the South Beach Trail.

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to a natural hot springs, check out Jamie’s Whaling Station for details. If you’re brave

As part of the Tofino Food and Wine Festival, renowned chefs, brewers and winemakers will come together for a series of tasty local events.

Highlights of the festival include the Sage

Hills Winemaker’s dinner the evening of June 6, a showcase of fine cocktails at Schooner’s restaurant the same night, the flagship Grazing the Gardens mixer June 7, and a foraging workshop with mycologist Bill Jones on June 8.

The latest buzz among Tofino’s foodies is the launch of a new restaurant called the Wolf in the Fog. With a central location and a team of both culinary and front-of-house staff from the nearby Wickaninnish Inn, the town awaits a brand new casual dining experience featuring innovative and locally-sourced dishes. With no official date announced, the Wolf in the Fog is slated to open its doors within the next month. o

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A Team for Every Fan From om m the best nickname to the most harrowing backstory, Guidebook uideb uid ideb bo ook offers suggestions for which team to get behind.

By Ian Holliday So, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re super excited for the World Cup. You should be! It only happens once every four years, and when it does, the whole world drops what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing to pay attention.

Last issue, we told you some of the best places to watch the tournament in

For the fan who h loves a feel-good story:

ERVQLD#DQG# KHU]HJRYLQD This year, Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified for the World Cup for the first time since gaining independence Yugoslavia in the mid-1990s. When from the former f ed back in October, flag-draped fans the team qualifi q paraded in their cars down Commercial Drive, honking in celebration. celebrat You can bet be there will be a similar scene if Bosnia and advance from their group, which an Herzegovina Herze is a distinct disti distinc possibility for a squad that will be led by Manchester Mancheste City star Edin Dzeko against one of the easier groups grou in the competition.

Honourable Honourab mention: Honduras. Qualified for its second World Cup in a row, and finished higher in qualification than Mexico Mexi in the process. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll discuss them more later.

Fo the hipster fan who wants to say For â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I liked them before it was coolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;:

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s argue the latter, and submit

This issue, we offer a few suggestions for who to cheer for at the World Cup based on your personality as a fan:

For the fan who loves to root for the favourites:

EUD]LO In North American sports terms, Brazil is a combination of the best parts of the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Montreal Canadiens and the Dallas Cowboys. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve won more championships than anyone else, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always a favourite to go far.

This year, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hosting the first World Cup to be staged in South America since 1978. In every previous edition of the tournament held on the continent, a South American team has been victorious, and with the overwhelming support of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most fanatical soccer nation behind them, Brazilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s players have to be thinking that this is their year.

Honourable mention: Spain. The defending champions, who also won the 2008 and 2012 European Championships.

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of â&#x20AC;&#x153;darkhorseâ&#x20AC;? picks There are lots l to win this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Cup, the popular being Belgium and most popu Colombia, each of which has its in years set for strongest squad s 2014. But iif everyone is picking a team as a darkhorse, is it really darkhorse? Or is it actually a a darkhors favourite?

Vancouver and some of the players to keep an eye on in Brazil. But what if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not sure what country to root for once the competition is underway?

our pick for the true darkhorse of the tournament: Switzerland.

The Swiss qualified easily, have a manageable group of opponents, and are ranked eighth in the world heading into Brazil.

Honourable mention: Uruguay.

Finished fourth in 2010, and star striker Luis Suarez has only gotten better since then.

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FDPHURRQ There are lots of great fan cultures and team nicknames at the World Cup. There are the traditional European powers with their colorbased nicknames: the Italian Azzurri (blues), the Dutch Oranje (orange), and the Spanish Furia Roja (red fury), to name a few.

Others get their nicknames from national animals or cultural icons: Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Three Lions and Japanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Samurai Blue come to mind. But the indisputable best team nickname at the 2014 World Cup, however, is the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indomitable Lionsâ&#x20AC;? of Cameroon.

Honourable mention: Australia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Socceroosâ&#x20AC;? is a pretty great nickname, but still just a runner-up.

For the fan who loves the underdog:

KRQGXUDV# Fair warning: Honduras is arguably the weakest team in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Cup, so if you choose to cheer for them, you more than likely wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be cheering past the group stage.

That said, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot to love about this team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Los Catrachosâ&#x20AC;? are a squad chock full of players with North American roots, including Roger Espinoza, who went to college in the U.S. and was the linchpin of Sporting Kansas Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s midfield for years before moving to England. Other Honduran players still ply their trades in Major League Soccer, including Oscar Boniek Garcia and Jerry Bengston, two attacking players who will try to break down the defenses of Switzerland, Ecuador, and France in the group stage.

Honourable mention: Australia. Delightful fans and likeable players, and also very little chance of advancing from their group, which includes Spain, the Netherlands, and Chile.

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The Damn United (2009) A British sports drama set in the 1970s, this fictionalised account looks at the obsessive ego wars that go down between Brian Clough and Don Revie. We recommend you watch this film because it stars some of the United Kingdom’s best known theatre and film personalities, like Timothy Spall, Jim Broadbent, and of course, Michael Sheen.

Shaolin Soccer (2001) Maradona, The Hand of God (2007) If you know only one thing about football, it should be Maradona’s hand of God move. Considered a living legend for scoring the most famous goals in the world of football, the Argentinian’s early life was recreated in the fictionalised film, following his early life, circumstances, hedonistic ways and of course— the football.

Kicking (2005)

and

Screaming

This Will Ferrell joint is 100 per cent wholesome comedy. The premise? What happens when junior league American soccer meets testy, over-ambitious characters. Ferrell plays the lead as a mild-mannered coach who wants to one-up his overcompetitive coach-father, coaching his son’s losing team to victory. Ambition and a taste for victory make Ferrell as heady and cocky as his father, leading to interesting results on the field and elsewhere.

A leave-your-brains-at-home comedy from Hong Kong, this light-hearted flick is a cult favourite with footie fans. Sing, a kung fu practitioner, wants more people to practise the martial art in their daily lives. He meets an erstwhile soccer star, and together they team up to basically create Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

With footballs.

Footie Films

Escape to Victory (1981) This is a must-watch for any selfconfessed fan, not least because it follows an insane plot set in the Second World War, with football between Allied prisoners of war and Germans. We’d say that the big draw of this film is possibly Michael Caine or Slyvester Stallone, but then we’d be lying, because this movie stars the who’s who of football: Pele, Bob Moore, John Wark—you name it—and they were probably in this movie.

The season is upon us, and if you’re a hardcore football fan, chances are you’ve watched most of the films on this list. But on the offside chance that you haven’t, and are looking to watch movies that’ll put you in the right mood, Guidebook has you covered.

By Abeer Yusuf Next Goal Wins (2014) We all know about the world’s best football teams and their players. But how many times do we stop to think about the world’s worst? In American Samoa, pretty much everyday, especially after the team suffered a crushing 31-0 defeat to Australia in 2001, earning them the superlative of worst team in the world. This documentary looks at Pacific Islanders’ passion to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, and includes a remarkable plotline invovling a transgender football player.

The Two Escobars (2010) It is a well-known fact that in some countries, football is not just a pastime, nor is it just a passion. In this chilling documentary, football literally costs Andres Escobar his life for scoring an ‘own goal’ which subsequently disqualifies his country from competing further in the 1994 World Cup. This is a film that looks at the dark side of sports where everything ugly about the game comes to the forefront-money, corruption, kidnapping, the gamut.

Bend It Like Beckham (2002) This seminal British-Indian film brought a whole new genre of film to the fore and broke all kinds of conventions, most specifically with regard to Jess Bhamra’s famous quote, “anyone can cook aloo gobi, but who can bend a ball like Beckham?” Focusing on the life of British Asians, the comedy looks at a girl defying her family and society to play footie on a professional level, becoming at the time a cult classic.

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Soho Bar & Grill 1184 Denman St, Vancouver BC With more big screen venues than any other street in the city, Commercial Drive is one of the best places to watch World Cup action.

Portuguese and Italian communities make this area a lively spot for fans to hang out.

It may not rival the hustle and bustle of Rio or Sao Paulo, but Vancouver is home to several FIFA-friendly establishments. For a central viewing experience, check out these spots.

Boteco Guidebook’s pick for Brazilian fans (604) 566-9028 2545 Nanaimo St, Vancouver BC

The Pint - Official Brazilian House 455 Abbott Street, Vancouver BC (604) 684-0258

For those residing east of Boundary, these local haunts will be showing FIFA World Cup games all month.

The London Pub - Official English House 700 Main Street, Vancouver BC 604-563-5053

Oscar’s Pub 3684 East Hastings Street (604) 298-5825

Boteco is the unofficially official Brazil House in Vancouver. With a projector and several big screens, Boteco is known to show innercity football games—not just the international ones.

Abruzzo Cappuccino Bar Guidebook’s pick for Italian fans 1321 Commercial Drive, Vancouver BC (604) 254-2641 Portuguese Club Of Vancouver Official Portuguese House 1144 Commercial Drive, Vancouver (604) 251-2042

The Charletan 1447 Commercial Drive, Vancouver BC

Caffé Napoli 1670 Commercial Drive, Vancouver BC

Doolin’s - Guidebook’s pick for Irish fans 654 Nelson Street, Vancouver BC La Casita - Guidebook’s pick for Mexican fans 101 West Cordova Street, Vancouver BC Butcher and the Bullock 911 West Pender Street Vancouver BC (604) 662-8866 Dover Arms Pub 961 Denman Street, Vancouver BC Library Square Pub 300 West Georgia Street, Vancouver BC (604) 633-9644

Sin Bin Sports Grill 295 W 2nd Avenue, Vancouver BC (604) 677-3515

Manchester Public House Guidebook’s pick for Dutch fans 1941 West Broadway, Vancouver BC

South Hall Palace - Official Korean House 8273 Ross Street, Vancouver BC, near South Marine Drive

Sailor Hagar’s Brew Pub 86 Semisch Avenue, North Vancouver (604) 984-3087

Panadería Latina Bakery Guidebook’s pick for Chilean fans 4906 Joyce Street

Two Lions Public House 2601 Westview Drive, North Vancouver BC

Caffe Mondiale 3722 Hastings Street

Urban Gate - Guidebook’s pick for Iranian fans 1158C High Street, Coquitlam BC

Polish Community Centre Official Polish House 4015 Fraser Street, Vancouver BC (604) 874-8620

German Cultural Centre Official German House 4875 Victoria Drive

The Delta Lion Pub - Guidebook pick for Australian fans 11186 84th Ave, North Delta BC (604) 591-2111

Pumphouse Pub 6031 Blundell Road, Richmond BC (604) 274-7424

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This photo is part of a series by Vancouver photographer Jaime Yee called â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Yee Fung Toy Society of Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;A Visit.â&#x20AC;? Photo courtesy of Kathryn Lennon.

Sites, Rites, and Gratitude

Carving out a new, inclusive Chinatown through art and language.

By Meghan Mast, Megaphone Magazine

Amidst Chinatownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bustling grocery and teashops, a small gallery is packed with adult pupils. People sit in chairs facing a handpainted blackboard. Lips form into â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? as they say â&#x20AC;&#x153;good morningâ&#x20AC;? to each other: â&#x20AC;&#x153;jĂłu sĂ hn.â&#x20AC;?

This is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Saturday Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a weekly class that teaches basic Cantonese lessons.

The classes are part of a larger community art exhibit at the Centre A studio that aims to connect

neighbourhood residents from different language communities.

The exhibit, Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;goi/Do Jeh: Sites, Rites and Gratitude, includes original work by artist Lydia Kwa and interactive pieces like the Cantonese lessons and a community memory map organized by Kathryn Lennon. The title was inspired by the daily interaction between Tyler Russell, the galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curator, and the owner of the neighbouring teashop.

This exhibit and other revitalization efforts come at a fitting time for the community. New condominium developments are under construction, new businesses are moving in, and rising housing costs are causing many elderly seniors to move elsewhere.

According to a series of articles in the Tyee last year, the language minority population most in need of supportive seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s housing is those who speak only Mandarin and Cantonese.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank youâ&#x20AC;? is one of the first words the Saturday School class learns. Zoe Lam, the instructor, distributes a banana and people pass it around, shyly saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;goiâ&#x20AC;? to each other. Lam hops up and down and waves excitedly to demonstrate how to get the attention of a server at a restaurant. She bows deeply as she says the Cantonese word for goodbye and draws lines through the air with a chopstick to demonstrate tone. Cantonese uses six different accents and each one can change the meaning of a word entirely.

Bridging linguistic, generational gaps

The word â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; that means â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;trousersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; can also mean â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bitterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; depending on the tone.

She also intends the classes to be a fun, nostalgic nod to weekend classes many children of first and second-generation Chinese immigrants were forced to attend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was thinking it could appeal to people like me,â&#x20AC;? says Lennon, who grew up learning Mandarin and Cantonese. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People who needed an invitation to come back to Chinatown and the language and the culture.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we get the melody wrong, people cannot understand us,â&#x20AC;? says Lam. She draws crisp lines through the air as she speaks and her audience sings the words back. The class learns basic lines, but also cultural subtleties. When someone asks in Cantonese, â&#x20AC;&#x153;have you eaten?â&#x20AC;? they are also asking, â&#x20AC;&#x153;how are you?â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a way of expressing care.

Kathryn Lennon, who helped organize the lessons, hopes the classes and the rest of the exhibit will help bridge the language barrier between different generations and cultures in the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we learn Cantonese, maybe we can reach out a little bit to [the seniors],â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just be able to say good morning in the language of the people who are here is such an important gesture.â&#x20AC;?

This is the first time Lennon has worked with a gallery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whenever someone says, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;here is the artist,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;where?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? she looks

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Kathryn Lennon photo by Meghan Mast.

“The flip side of planning is you build something but you also displace and usually what gets displaced is social fabric. You can build new buildings…but you can’t repair or replace a social fabric that’s been disrupted by scattering members of a community.”

—Kathryn Lennon

over her shoulder for emphasis and laughs.

But she is no stranger to community organizing. She arrived in Vancouver less than a year ago and is already an integral part of several Chinatown preservation initiatives, including efforts to save the Ming Sun-Uchida building and raise money to buy pieces of typeset from Ho Sun Hing Printing, Canada’s first Chinese print shop that recently closed.

Before moving to Vancouver, Lennon helped organize two night markets in Edmonton’s Chinatown, including one aimed at young professionals called, “Not your grandma’s Chinatown.”

She is currently studying urban planning and is acutely aware of the repercussions of development. “The flip side of planning is you build something but you also displace and usually what gets displaced is social fabric. You can build new buildings,” she says, “but you can’t repair or replace a social fabric that’s been disrupted by scattering members of a community.”

As Chinatowns change, cultural gaps grow Gentrification and displacement is a growing concern for Chinatowns across North America. A recent report on Chinatowns on the East Coast of America found that the number of Asians in the community continues to drop. Although Asians are still the majority group, they make up less than half of all residents of Chinatown. As more and more Chinese elders leave the community, the cultural gap grows larger.

and safety committees cracked down on Chinese restaurant owners. Those involved felt the regulations were thinly guised racist attempts to flatten Chinese businesses.

Lennon hopes this map will help the history live on in people’s memories.

Amidst struggle, relationships and traditions thrive

“It doesn’t feel like there is a strong collective memory about these things,” says Lennon. Much Chinese-Canadian history remains untold.

Back in Studio A, the more formal part of class has ended and pupils prepare for the second half. Judy Lam Maxwell, a local Chinatown historian, leads the class on a tour of Chinatown. She takes the crowd through the streets of the neighbourhood and behind closed doors of historic buildings.

To combat this in a small way, Lennon built a community memory map wall out of yarn and old photos and relevant historical articles for the exhibit. Chinatown historian Jim Wong-Chu’s photographs of protests at Chinatown barbecue meat shops figure prominently, recalling the time that health

A room full of Chinese seniors clicking mahjong tiles together in the Chun Wing Chun Association resembles the scene of a Wayson Choy novel. Wrinkled hands gather small piles of coins and prepare for the next move. Maxwell approaches a small woman with grey short hair for a key to the upstairs

meeting room and the two exchange some Cantonese.

Chinatowns may be struggling, but it is clear there are plenty of relationships and traditions still thriving. This moment comes to mind again when Lennon sums up the intent behind the exhibit at Centre A: “Maybe we just need a moment to reflect and mourn and grieve,” she says, “but also make an offering of thanks for what is still here.” o

Sites, Rites and Gratitude: An Art & Community Initiative runs at Centre A Studio (229 E. Georgia) to June 14th.

Gallery hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

This article first appeared in Megaphone, a magazine sold on the streets of Vancouver by homeless and low-income vendors.

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On May 16, Venue hosted a late-night party featuring New York-based DJ Kap Slap. Our man William Selviz was there to snap some photos. You can find more of Williamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nightlife pics at his website, www.williamselviz.com. o

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VANCOUVER’S BEST KEPT SECRET We ask, you tell us: What is Vancouver’s best kept secret?

Zaynah Khan

Gene Campbell

student

artist at a video game company

“I’d say Steveston village in Richmond.

It’s a fishing village, so you can literally get 100 different types of fish and chips. It’s a quaint little place, the people are really friendly and you have lots of small local shops.”

“People don’t know that there are many hiking trails on the West Coast and the Cypress mountains. It also doesn’t rain all the time here [in Vancouver] either.”

Kamil Somaratne

Tara Belicourt

student

urban farmer and teacher

“Vancouver maybe the city of glass, but it’s also the city of vinyl. There are so many great record shops along East Broadway and Main Street! I prefer to shop at Zulu Records on West 4th and at the Mainstreet Street Vinyl Record Fair –which happens twice a year at The Cambrian Hall.”

“There’s a lot of guerilla gardening movements up at Commercial Drive.

People go garden at any vacant spot they find to fill it up, even if they’re not allowed to. That’s pretty interesting.”

Send suggestions to sarah@theguidebook.ca

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You Said What Guidebook explains some common English idioms

Every language has expressions that have special meanings. The meanings are more than the sum of the words. These expressions are called IDIOMS. English has many idioms. The meanings of these expressions are not always clear. You might hear these phrases on the street, or in conversation with English speakers. Guidebook presents some common English idioms and their meanings. We hope this will make these expressions easier to understand.

Surfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up

Dawn patrol

Hang ten

Getting worked

Meaning: When the waves are good enough to surf on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Surfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up dudes! Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kill it today.â&#x20AC;?

Meaning: Going surfing at dawn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go to bed early tonight. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing a dawn patrol tomorrow lads.â&#x20AC;?

Ripping

Hang loose

Meaning: To â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; all ten toes from the tip of the surfboard while longboarding. It is considered an incredible skill in the surfing world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dude, that was a mean hang ten you did there.â&#x20AC;?

Meaning: Being hit hard by a wave, or being in a really bad wipeout. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dude, did you see how that other guy got worked? It was unreal bro.â&#x20AC;?

Meaning: To surf really well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Did you see me out there? I was totally ripping.â&#x20AC;?

Meaning: The most common hand movement a surfer uses to say well done. The pinkie and thumb are held open with the middle three fingers are clasped shut, like a horizontal telephone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Did you know that the hang loose sign is also called a shaka sign?â&#x20AC;?

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Meaning: Falling off the surfboard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He lost the finals because of a rookie wipeout at the last minute.â&#x20AC;?

Meaning: A reference that implies dangerous or interesting surfing conditions, which no one might consider but legendary surfer Eddie Aikau. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That wave looks really scary.

Eddie would go.â&#x20AC;?

Meaning: A wise quote by Finding Nemo character Squirt on how to swim out of a current. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rip it, roll it and punch it, jellyman!â&#x20AC;? o

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Wipeout

Rip it, roll it and punch it Eddie would go

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SEE WHAT’S GROWING IN VANCOUVER Why locals love their farmers’ markets.

By Abeer Yusuf

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This vendor at Trout Lake sells a variety of seeds, of herbs, grain and flowering plants. Thyme smudge sticks can also be found here.

Vancouver’s favourite component, gluten-free goodies sell like hot cakes at farmers’ market.

They appear like mushrooms every spring and summer, forming an important fabric of the Vancouver identity—the weekly farmers’ market.

Abbotsford and Chilliwack.

A way of bridging the gap between the farm producers and the end customer, farmers’ markets are the perfect weekend activity that goes far beyond vegetable shopping.

For greenfingers there are a wide variety of flowering trees, vegetable starts, and potted plants bearing flowering promise. At some farmers’ markets, gardening advisors offer help and suggestions for free, for those wanting to pick up tips and enquire about gardening techniques.

At a typical Vancouver farmers’ market, you’re sure to find the usual variety of inseason vegetables and fruits. Depending on the season, different greens are in vogue. At the time Guidebook paid a visit, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, leeks and aragulas were in, coming in from as far as

If you ask a Vancouverite, they don’t go so much for the vegetables as they do the bakeries, flower shops, musical entertainment and crafts. Fresh flowers galore, almost anything can be bought—at the Kitsilano market, this reporter spotted birdhouses!

Main Street Station Every Wednesday, June 4 until October 1 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

1100 Block Station Street along Thornton Park across from the VIA Rail Station and near the Main Street Skytrain Station Yaletown Every Thursday to October 2 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. each week Mainland Street between Davie and Helmcken at the Yaletown-Roundhouse Canada Line Stop.

Trout Lake Every Saturday to October 18 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each week North Parking Lot of John Hendry Park at Trout Lake Between Templeton and Lakewood south of the 13th Avenue Alley Kitsilano Every Sunday until October 19 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each week 2690 Larch Street at 10th Avenue, Parking Lot of Kitsilano Community Centre

Depending on the season, all kinds of freshlypicked mushrooms can be found.

West End Every Saturday to October 18 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each week 1100 Block of Comox Street across from Nelson Park at Mole Hill

Kerrisdale Every Saturday, June 14 until October 11 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each week East Boulevard between 37th and 41st Avenue - near Kerrisdale Arena

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Crêperie La Bohème, a food truck which offers all kind of crêpes both savoury and sweet.

Fresh honey, handmade soap and artisan jewellery is available in droves. A familyfriendly environment, face-painting is a common sight. Informal bands have impromptu jam sessions and there are as many people at the markets as there are dogs.

Every year Metro Vancouver seems to sprout a new farmers’ market. Be smart, find the one nearest you—we suggest bringing a wad of cash and an appetite. o

Perhaps the most integral component of a farmers’ market is the food. Baked goodies abound with samosas, takeaway jars ready with Indian chutney. Food trucks set up camp at these markets to do brisk business—so be prepared to wait in line on Sundays. Everything from chili to grilled cheese sandwiches to fish and chips to crepes can be found.

Mount Pleasant Every Sunday, June 15 until October 12 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each week Guelph Street between 7th and 8th Avenues, on the paved play area between Mt. Pleasant Elementary and Guelph Park Royal City, New Westminster Every Thursday, June 5 until October 9 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. each week Tipperary Park on 4th Street located next to City Hall in New Westminster

Surrey Every Wednesday, June 11 until October 8 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. each week Surrey City Hall Plaza, 13450 104th Ave, Surrey UBC Every Wednesday, June 18 until October 15 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each week On the corner of East Mall and Agricultural Road, outside of Irving K. Barber Library Every Saturday, June 21 until October 15 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each

week UBC Farm, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver Lonsdale Quay Every Saturday until October 29 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each week 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver Coquitlam Every Sunday until October 26 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each week Dogwood Pavilion Parking Lot, 624 Poirier Street, Coquitlam

Samosas and Indian treats like this homemade chutney can be found at Kitsilano’s farmers’ market.

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INDIA’S NEW LEADER Guidebook causes a ruckus at a gathering of Indian academics.

Story and photos by Abeer Yusuf

On a sunny Vancouver spring day, some of India’s brightest minds gathered at the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia for a conference organized by the Institute of Asian Research. The May 20 event “Indian Elections 2014: Challenges for the new government” aimed to discuss India and its future.

On the heels of the country’s elections on May 16, India had just received its new prime minister-elect, Narendra Modi of the Bharati Janata Party (BJP), in a landmark election that saw the ruling party, Congress, suffer the worst electoral defeat since the 1970s.

As such, the event was extremely timely. Four sessions by Indian academics and intellectuals were held, each followed with a short question and answer session with the speaker.

At the end of the day, all speakers came together along with a moderator for an hour-long panel discussion on electionrelated matters.

Remarkably, from 9:45 a.m. until 5:50 p.m., not one question was raised about Modi’s role in the 2002 Gujarat riots. Widely believed to have instigated the religious Indian academics speak at a post-election conference.

violence that saw thousands of Muslims killed, Modi was technically cleared of complicity in 2012. Advocates have appealed the Supreme Court of India ruling.

During all four sessions, not one speaker talked about Modi’s human rights record. It was only when Guidebook raised the question during the panel discussion—the last question of the panel before it descended into raised voices and hot-headed arguments—that an answer was reluctantly provided by one panelist.

Sadanand Dhume, a columnist at the Wall Street Journal, contested the number of those killed in the communal violence, saying it “wasn’t 2,000 people, it was 1,000.”

Dhume then went on to question if the death of 1,000 people could be counted as genocide. But to give Dhume credit where it is due, he was the first one to answer the question Guidebook raised, answering that Modi could have handled the riots better.

The agenda at the conference was clear: to steer clear of messy talk about caste and communal divide, to not

address any issues about BJP’s Hindutva politics and their role in a new Modi-era India. While there may not have been much consensus on what Modi’s development model for India should be, it was clear that the man and his politics are polarizing.

It’s the economy, stupid The first session, titled “A Reform Agenda for New Government” was conducted by Arvind Panagariya, an economics professor at Columbia University. Proposing reform for the incoming Cabinet, Panagariya said the the banks’ health should be fixed first. He suggested recapitalizing banks, reducing the equity of public sector banks and consolidating banks—instead of having many small banks, merging them to form a few big banks.

In his presentation, Panagariya showed statistics indicating that income inequality was on the decline. Panagariya also made a popular point that labour laws in India need reform.

The current law states any business which employs more than 100 people has to pay workers minimum wage, even if the business is facing losses, which Panagariya suggested was scaring potential investors. Panagariya ended his session on a note of “inclusive expenditure”—adding that creating employment was a good way to do this, without mentioning how this could be implemented.

Wall Street Journal columnist and Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute Sadanand Dhume spoke on Modi’s foreign policy. He offered predictions for which states India would now have a strong bond with. Dhume noted a big campaigning point Modi consistently referenced during the elections, “sab ka saath, sab ka vikaas” (inclusive development for all), which means Modi is most likely to focus strongly on his economic policies for India abroad.

Dhume also spoke at length about Modi’s relationship with Southeast Asian countries, adding that Modi will model his economic development in the styles of Japan and China.

Dhume also predicted India will see strong trade ties with both Japan and China, because Modi was supposedly accepted by these countries at a time when the West didn’t extend the same hospitality: while Chief Minister of Gujarat, Modi visited China four times.

Dhume drew comparisons between Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, and Modi, saying both represented the “Asian right,” suggesting Modi would likely make his first overseas visit to Japan. Dhume also predicts India will be less clandestine about its relationship with Israel. Dhume ended his talk by touching on the diaspora relations the BJP party shares with Indians living abroad, specifically the Gujarati community, who he said found great appeal in their shared identity with Modi.

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A commoner’s vernacular Mukul Kesavan’s talk “A Second Republic?” explored the question of whether with the Modi era, India is heading into a new style of governance. A historian and professor at India’s Jamia Milia University, Kesavan’s talk was the only one of the four that did not explicitly focus on economics. Instead he looked at the formation of the Congress and the BJP, how internal politics and the nation’s struggle for a preindependence identity formed both parties’ positions and mandates.

Kesavan’s session focused on understanding the context of the Indian election in light each party’s roots. He also analyzed why the sweeping Modi wave washed India with such fervour, adding that the election’s biggest feature was bringing forth a leader who speaks the common man’s vernacular, and who has a story that resonates with the people. Kesavan’s main point was that India was most likely heading to a new republic under Modi’s reign, much like the Third Reich, one that was chosen by and large by the people who see the India Modi has promised it will be come.

The last session looked at “The Challenge of Inclusive Growth,” where Ashok Kotwal, a UBC economics professor, addressed why it was so difficult to make institutions inclusive. His slides showed educational standards in India have declined from 2009 onwards.

Over the same period India was growing economically at a great rate, where 90 per cent of its labour force works in the informal sector. Kotwal said low access to credit, badly-designed laws and unskilled labour were adding to the problem, making inclusive growth a challenge.

He suggested the government reduce the power of the local elite, making information more readily available and transparent. Kotwal, who said he sees no difference in the economic policies of Congress and the BJP, acknowledged that Modi was effective in making executive decisions and in ensuring sustained growth, as evidenced in Gujarat, but that he was less successful in improving development indicators. Gujarat, according to Kotwal’s statistics of development indicators, has been faring poorly when it comes to sanitation and education. Kotwal summed up his talk by posing the statement that India is already a divided society, which may get worse under a majoritarian agenda. “To not let that happen would be the biggest challenge of all for the new government,” he said.

Not everyone agreed with the views of the speakers.

Patrick Francois, a development economist and professor at UBC, was particularly chagrined at Panagariya’s talk. “I think that the figures that support Modi being a great economic reformer aren’t really that strong. I think Gujarat was always a high-performing state, Gujarat continued to be a high performing state under Modi, Gujarat didn’t perform particularly well on social indicators either after or before Modi. If anything, across the board on balance it’s a little bit worse than a lot of those indicators,” said Francois.

Francois voiced his scepticism for the incoming government and the claims being made by the BJP, adding, “Is he a great agent of growth, overall, specially of industrial development? Yeah, I think there’s pretty good evidence for that. [But] I don’t see a lot of evidence for him [Modi] being a great agent of inclusiveness.” o

TOP: From left—Mukul Kesavan, history professor at Jamia Milia Islamia University, Amartya Lahiri, UBC economics professor, and Ashok Kotwal, international economics professor at UBC. LEFT: Arvind Panagariya is a forerunner to be chief economic advisor in Modi’s cabinet. RIGHT: Kesavan says Modi’s win was fueled by his rags-to-riches story. BOTTOM: Sadanand Dhume admitted Modi could have handled the Gujarat riots a bit better.

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Cycle the City Guidebook takes a grand tour of Vancouver’s neighbourhoods on two wheels.

Story and photos by Alice Sejin Lim Vancouver is a gigantic city with lots of things to see. I have lived in the Lower Mainland for almost eight months, and yet there’s many famous landmarks in Vancouver I don’t know about.

So, I signed up for a bicycle tour—Cycle City’s “Grand City Tour”—which takes tourists through attractions in Stanley Park, the West End, Granville Island, False Creek, Chinatown and Gastown. All these places have historic stories associated with them.

I was excited to ride a bike and explore the city. However, I was afraid, too. I had not ridden a bike for almost two years, and biking for almost five hours in a busy city seemed dangerous.

Those worries were not necessary. As soon as I arrived at the bike shop in the West End, skilled and trained mechanics found me a perfect bicycle. Pretty quickly I received a helmet, listened to a brief instruction about the bike, and met my tour guide. He was really friendly and explained the tour plan for

False Creek

eating lunch on our own, we set out to the Olympic Village.

understand and entertaining. If there are any questions, the tour guides answer it.

Once the other tourists in our group were ready to roll, we set out to Stanley Park. We rode along the seawall, stopping every now and then as our tour guide explained some famous landmarks, such as the totem poles and the Vancouver skyline. The explanations were full of interesting stories and jokes.

After looking at Olympic Village and its busy apartments, we rode alongside Science World to Chinatown.

There, we saw the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park, and some of the city’s oldest buildings. We headed over to Gastown, the Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhood.

We finished our ride at Canada Place, then headed back to the bike shop.

This tour gave me, and other tourists, the best explanation of the city.

We rested for a few minutes on the famous English Bay, and rode a little ferry to Granville Island. We had an hour to explore the Granville Island market on our own. The market was bustling with liveliness; the market sold everything from fresh berries to spices to handcrafted souvenirs. After exploring the market and

This tour is easygoing, safe, and entertaining. The road is not steep, and tourists ride at an easy pace. At the beginning, the staff at the bike shop find each person a suitable bicycle. The tour stops every ten to twenty minutes to allow riders to take a closer look, and to give our legs a rest. The explanations are easy to

the day. As I listened to his introductions, I started to relax and felt confident about riding a bicycle.

Cycle City Tours has its base on Spokes Bicycle Rentals. Cycle City Tours offers tours other than the Grand City Tour; they offer Stanley Tours, which takes tourists around the Stanley Park, and Central City tours, which is a smaller version of the Grand City Tour. The tours are available on any days, and at different times. They also offer small private group tours for families with little children. At least 24 hour notification is needed to cancel a tour, and if it rains, two hour notification to cancel a reservation is acceptable. o

More information on the tour is available on their website, www. cyclevancouver.com/, or on their Facebook page,www.facebook.com/ CycleToursVancouver.

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Your Questions, Answered As a newcomer to BC, it’s natural to have a long list of questions about life in your new country. That’s why Guidbook would like to dedicate this space to answering the questions of our readers. If you have a question about finding housing, applying to schools, applying for visas, saving money or even discovering Vancouver’s nightlife, send your query to sarah@theguidebook.ca. If we don’t know the answer, we’ll find an expert to advise.

Q: Hi, I’m new to Vancouver, and I don’t like to drink beer. Is there something even more Canadian than beer I can drink? If so, how do I make it at home?

By Abeer Yusuf

Club or Seagram’s mixed with ginger ale and a few cubes of ice.

But if it’s a wild party drink that you’re after, one option to consider would be the Canadian Prairie Fire. One part Yukon Jack—Canadian whiskey and honey—and one part Tabasco sauce, it’s sure to get the fire going in your belly!

Making things a little more official is the Sir John A. cocktail, named for the first prime minister of this fine country. It’s a patriotic drink involving—you guessed it, maple syrup. Shaken with Collingwood whiskey, earl grey tea and whiskey-infused peach bitters, I’d recommend this if you’d like to talk #CANpoli.

I’m with you on this. I dont drink beer either, but I hear that Vancouver is home to some great craft beers, should you ever change your mind.

But if it’s distinctly Canadian drinks you’re after, we have a comprehensive list of Canuck-ified beverages that some of your local friends might not know.

Of course, excluding moose and maple syrup, nothing is more Canadian than a mountie, so why not drink one too? A Mountie cocktail is made with simple Canadian whiskey and Campari bitters, so bottoms up.

Possibly the most Canadian of them is the Caesar, invented in Calgary, Alberta. Essentially vodka with clamato, this is a distinct drink containing both clam broth and tomato juice. Weird right?

Tabasco sauce is added to the mix, along with some Worcestershire sauce.

Make sure your glass is rimmed with celery salt though, that’s what gives this spicy alcoholic drink its tanginess! And if your drink comes with a celery stalk in it, don’t worry, its all part of the presentation of this Canadian favourite.

If you’re looking for something more classic, ask for a rye and ginger. Rye is the most Canadian kind of whiskey, so your basic rye and ginger is usually a shot of Canadian

Last but not least, if you’d like to have a drink born in Vancouver, give the Hotel Georgia cocktail a try. Named for the iconic downtown hotel, this evening drink includes egg white, gin, lemon juice, orgeat (almond syrup), and grated nutmeg over the top—probably a drink best had at its namesake hotel, watching the sun set over the Burrard Inlet.

I apologise in advance if your Canadian drinks exploration doesn’t go well. What do I know, I don’t drink alcohol—but I hope we’ve given you enough for a few good nights on the town! o

MAKE YOUR OWN Caesar

Prairie Fire

Mountie

1 ounce vodka 2 dashes hot sauce 3 dashes freshly ground salt and pepper 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce 4 ounces (or more) clamato juice

1 ounce tequila 1 ounce Tobasco

1 ½ ounce Canadian whiskey ½ ounce Campari bitters

Sir John A

Hotel Georgia

1½ ounces peach-infused whiskey ½ ounces Canadian maple syrup 2 ½ ounces Earl Grey tea, steeped and chilled 2 dashes peach bitters

1 ¾ ounces gin ¾ ounce lemon juice ½ ounce almond syrup 6 drops orange blossom water 1 egg white

Optional garnish: rimmed with celery salt, celery stalk, lime wedge and/or olives Rye and Ginger

Optional garnish: sliced peaches 1 or 2 ounces rye 4 or 5 ounces ginger ale, served on ice

Optional garnish: ground nutmeg

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Book of Lists

in BC As a newcomer to British Columbia, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re bound to have questions: where can I learn English? How do I find permanent housing? What should I do in an emergency situation?

Guidebook has compiled resources to help you answer these important questions.

On the following pages you will find lists of names, addresses and phone numbers that are valuable to international students and new Canadians.

Here you will find everything from entertainment to housing, from schools to libraries, from hospitals to consulates. We even have employment listings to get you started on your new life in BC.

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Guidebook | British Columbia | May 30, 2014 Institution Capilano University Emily Carr University of Art and Design Fairleigh Dickinson University Kwantlen Polytechnic University Quest University Royal Roads University S.F.U. (Simon Fraser University) Thompson Rivers University Trinity Western University U.B.C. University of Victoria University Canada West University of the Fraser Valley University of Northern British Columbia Vancouver River Island University

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North Vancouver 1968 7,500 0 7,500 Vancouver 1925 1,870 28 1,898 Vancouver 78 2007 78 [not in citation given] 0 Richmond, Surrey, Langley 1981 16,811 0 16,811 Squamish 2002 300 0 300 Victoria 1995 887 3,385 4,272 Burnaby, Surrey & Vancouver 1965 29,697 5,507 35,204 Kamloops 1970 13,072 100 13,172 Langley 1962 2,130 730 2,860 Vancouver & Kelowna 1908 41,700 8,630 50,330 Victoria 1963 18,863 3,542 22,405 Vancouver 2005 n/a 0 n/a Abbotsford, Chilliwackand Mission 1974 8,124 40 8,164 ColumbiaPrince George 1990 3,068 490 3,558 Nanaimo, Duncan,Parksville & Powell 1969 6,116 163 6,279

E – Established, U – Undergraduate enrolment, P – Postgraduate enrolment, T – Total enrolment

www.kpu.ca 604-599-2100 8771 Lansdowne Rd, Richmond, BC V6X 3V8

Simon Fraser University

778-782-3111 www.sfu.ca 8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6

Institute

BCIT(British Columbia Institute of Technology)

www.bcit.ca 604-434-5734 3700 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby, B.C. V5G 3H2

Justice Institute of British Columbia www.jibc.ca 604-525-5422 715 McBride Blvd., New Westminster, B.C. V3L 5T4

www.nvit.bc.ca 1-250-378-3300 4155 Belshaw St.

Colleges Acsenda School of Management

www.acsenda.com 604-430-5111 9th Floor, 1090 West Pender St., Vancouver, BC V6E 2N7 www.educacentre.com 1-800-747-4825 896 West 8th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 1E2

Camosun College

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University University of Northern British Columbia

www.unbc.ca 1-250-960-5555 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9

Thompson Rivers University

www.tru.ca/ 1-250-828-5289 900 McGill Rd, Kamloops, BC V2C 6N6

Fairleigh Dickinson University view.fdu.edu 604-682-8112 842 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2P6

Vancouver Island University

www.viu.ca 1-250-753-3245 900 Fifth St, Nanaimo, V9R 5S5

Royal Roads University www.royalroads.ca 1-250-391-2600 2005 Sooke Rd, Victoria, BC V9B 5Y2

University of Victoria

www.uvic.ca 1-250-721-7211 3800 Finnerty Rd, Victoria, V8P 5C2

University Canada West 1-800-360-7213 www.ucanwest.ca

camosun.ca 1–877–554–7555 3100 Foul Bay Rd, Victoria B.C. V8P 5J2

Douglas College 2014-03-24 4:58:52 PM

www.douglas.bc.ca 604-527-5400 PO Box 2503, New Westminster, B.C. V3L 5B2

Justice Institute of B.C.

1111 Melville St, Vancouver, BC V6E 3V6

Quest

www.questu.ca 604-898-8000 3200 University Blvd, Squamish, BC V8B 0N8

University of the Fraser Valley

www.ufv.ca 604-504-7441 33844 King Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M7

www.jibc.ca 1-888-865-7764 715 McBride Blvd., New Westminster, B.C. V3L 5T4

Langara College

www.langara.bc.ca 604-323-5511 100 West 49th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. V5Y 2Z6

College of New Caledonia

www.cnc.bc.ca 1-800-371-8111 3330-22nd Ave., Prince George, B.C. V2N 1P8

Nicola Valley Institute of Technology

twu.ca 604-888-7511 7600, Langley, BC V2Y 1Y1

www.nvit.ca 1-877-682-3300 4155 Belshaw St., Merritt, B.C. V1K 1R1

Capilano University

North Island College

Trinity Western University

College of the Rockies

www.cotr.bc.ca 1-877-489-2687 2700 College Way, Box 8500, Cranbrook B.C. V1C 5L7

Selkirk College

www.selkirk.ca 1-888-953-1133 301 Frank Beinder Way, Castlegar, B.C. V1N 4L3

Vancouver Community College (VCC) www.vcc.ca 604-871-7000 1155 East Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. V5T 4V5

Vancouver Island University www.viu.ca 1-888-920-2221 900 Fifth St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5S5

Career Colleges

Nicola Valley Institute of Technology

Collège Éducacentre

List of School

1-888-831-0341 2552 Trans Hwy. NE, Salmon Arm, B.C. V1 E 4N3

www.capilanou.ca 604-986-1911 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5

www.nic.bc.ca 1-800-715-0914 1685 South Dogwood St., Campbell River, B.C. V9W 8C1

Emily Carr University of Art and Design

Northern Lights College

www.ecuad.ca 604-844-3800 1399 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9

www.nlc.bc.ca 250-782-5251 11401 8th St. Dawson Creek, B.C. V1G 4G2

University of British Columbia

Northwest Community College

www.ubc.ca 604-822-2211 2329 W Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4

www.nwcc.bc.ca 1-877-277-2288 4815 Swannell Drive Box 338 Hazelton, B.C. V0J 1Y0

Kwantlen Polytechnic

Okanagan College

www.okanagan.bc.ca

Academy of Learning College www.AcademyofLearning.com 604-987-4277 1221 Lonsdale Ave., Suite 300 North Vancouver, V7M 2H5

AD Canadian Tourism College

www.tourismcollege.com 604-582-1122 #320 - 10362 King George Blvd, Surrey, B.C. V3T 2W5

Alexander College

www.alexandercollege.ca 604-681-5608 #100 - 602 West Hastings, Vancouver, B.C., V6B 1P2

Alive Academy of Natural Health www.aliveacademy.com 604 295-9333 / 1-800-663-6580 100 - 12751 Vulcan Way, Richmond, B.C., V6V 3C8

Alliance Career College

alliancecareercollege.com 604-498-0701 202 - 10114 King George Blvd, Surrey, B.C. V3T 2W4

Amethyest College

www.amethystcollege.com 604-559-9123 201 - 6125 Sussex Ave., Burnaby, BC. V5H 4G1

Arbutus College

www.arbutuscollege.com 604-681-7701 #580- Spencer Bldg Harbour Centre, Vancouver, V6B 4N5

BC College of Optics

www.bccollegeofoptics.ca 10070 King George Blvd, Suite #208 Surrey, BC V3T 2W4 604-581-0101

North Vancouver, V7M 2E8

Canadian Health Care Academy canadianhealthcareacademy.com 604-540-2421 93 Sixth St 2nd floor, New Westminster, V3L 2Z8

Canadian Tourism College

www.tourismcollege.com Vancouver : 604-736-8000 #300 - 530 Hornby Street.

Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2E7 Surrey : 604-582-1122 #320 - 10362 King George Hwy., Surrey, BC V3T 2W5

CareerGate Community College 604-855-8808 107-33119 South Fraser Way Abbotsford, BC. V2S 2B1

CDI College

www.cdicollege.ca 1-800-675-4392 710-626 West Pender St, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1V9 500 - 5021 Kingsway, Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4A5 180 - 4351 No.3 Rd, Richmond, B.C. V6X 3A7 100 -11125 124th St., Surrey, B.C. V3V 4V2

Centre of Art & Technology Canada www.digitalartschool.com 250-860-2787 100-1632 Dickson Avenue Kelowna, V1Y 7T2

Canadian College of Performing Arts

www.ccpacanada.com 250-595-9970 1701 Elgin Road Victoria, V8R 5L7

Canadian College of Shiatsu Therapy shitsu.vc 604-904-4187 142 Lonsdale Ave.,

www.greystonecollege.com 604-682-3880 560 Granville St., Vancouver, V6C 1W6

Insignia College of Health and Business

insigniacollege.com 250-381-7733 / 1-888-681-7733 200-607 Yates St., Victoria, BC. V8W 1L1

Pacific Coast Community College pacificcoastcommunitycollege.com 604-730-1106 202 - 1338 West Broadway, Vancouver, V6H 1H2

Pacific Flying Club

www.pacificflyingclub.com 604-946-0011 Unit 4 - 4335 Skeena St., Delta, V4K 0A6

John Casablancas Institute of Applied Arts

Pacific Horticulture College

Kosmetae Academy

Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts

Lions Gate Career College

Pacific Rim College

London School of Hairdressing and Aesthetics

ProCare Institute Inc.

www.jcinstitute.com 604-688-0328 Suite 150-220 Cambie St, Vancouver, B.C., V6B 2M9

www.kosmetae.com 604-850-5777 / 1-800-661-5755 3-32700 George Ferguson Way Abbotsford, BC. V2T 4V6 www.lionsgatecareercollege.com 604-639-9075 2nd Floor - 321 Water St., Vancouver, V6B 1B8

www.londonschool.ca 604-685-4121 300 West Pender St.,Vancouver

hcp.ca 1-250-479-6162 505 Quayle Road. Victoria, BC. V9E 2J7

www.picachef.com 604-734-4488 101-1505 West 2nd Ave., Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3Y4 www.pacificrimcollege.ca 250-483-2119 229-560 Johnson St., Victoria, V8W 3C6 www.procare.ca 640-291-0030 / 1-800-2820030 4411 Hastings Street, Suite 240 Burnaby, BC. V5C 2K1

Q College

Coastal Pacific Aviation

M.C. College

Rhodes Wellness College

Drake Medox College

Metropolitan Community College

Sprott Shaw College

academy.cg-masters.com 604-553-2462 800 Carnarvon St. Suite 320, New Westminster, B.C. V3M 0G3 www.coastalpacific.com 604-855-1112 30575 Approach Drive Abbotsford, V2T 6H5

www.drakemedoxcollege.com 604-629-0196 200 - 535 West 10th Ave. 2nd Floor, Vancouver, V5Z 1K9

Discovery Community College

discoverycommunitycollege.com 1-877-737-0758 22141 119 Ave. Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 2Y7 Unit A&B 1713 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, B.C. V9S 1G8 266 Moilliet St. Parksville, B.C. V9P 1M9 6151 Russell Place, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 7W3 201 - 1025 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay, B.C. V9N 2J9 1325 Shoppers Row, Campbell River, B.C. V9W 2C9

DiveSafe International

www.divesafe.com 250 287-3837 / 1-888-325-3483 342 - 1003A Island Highway Campbell River, B.C., V9W 5B6

Eton College

www.etoncollege.ca 604-677-4431 706-333 Terminal Ave., Vancouver, V6A 4C1

Excel Career College

www.excelcareercollege.com 250 334-2452 / 1-888-280-2452 203-1995 Cliffe Ave., Courtney BC. V9N 2L2

Cambridge College

cambridgecollege.ca 604-438-7246 454 -4800 Kingsway, Burnaby, V5H 4J2

Greystone College

Lost Boys Studios- School of Visual Effects

Blanche Macdonald Centre

www.blanchemacdonald.com 604 685-0347 100 - 555 West 12th Ave., Vancouver, BC. V5Z 3X7

604-279-1800 8788 McKim Way Suite 3180, Richmond, B.C. V6X 4E2

CG Masters School of 3D Animation and Visual Effects

Aveda Institute

www.avedainstitute.ca 604-669-6992 101-111 Water St., Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1A7

9222 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC. V2P 4R2

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Fraser Valley Community College

www.fraservalleycommunitycollege.com 604-599-5535 210-8334 128th St., Surrey, V3W 4G2

Gateway College

www.gwcollege.ca 604-738-0285 395 West Broadway, Vancouver, V5Y 1A7

Gente Bella Beauty Academy www.beautyschool.ca 604-795-9158

www.lostboys-studio.com 604-558-4999 200-495 Railway St., Vancouver, B.C., V6A 1A7 mccollege.ca Vernon 1-250-542-8393 3409 31 Ave. Vernon, B.C., V1T 2H6

www.metropolitancollege.ca 604 320-3332 5675 Boundary Rd., Vancouver, BC. V5R 2P9

Mirage Spa Education Canada

miragespa.ca 604-217-6631 2520 Turner St., Victoria, V8T 5J2

Ms. Lorea's College of Esthetics & Nail Technology Inc www.msloreas.com 250-561-9192 1593 3rd Ave., Prince George, B.C., V2L 3G3

MTI Community College

www.mticc.com Vancouver 604-682-6020 541 Seymour St., Vancouver, B.C., V6B 3H6 Burnaby 1-604-437-6030 Suite 100 - 6446 Nelson Ave., Burnaby, B.C., V5H 3J5 North Road 1-604-559-6020 106 – 3433 North Rd, Burnaby, B.C., V3J 0A9 Abbotsford 1-604-864-8920 308 - 2777 Gladwin Rd, Abbotsford, B.C., V2T 4V1 Chilliwack 1-604-392-6020 45860 Cheam Ave., Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 1N6 Surrey 1-604-583-6020 10072 King George Blvd, Surrey, B.C. V3T 2W4

qcollege.ca 250-298-5059 301 - 771 Vernon Ave., Victoria, V8X 5A7 www.rhodescollege.ca 604-708-4416 280-1125 Howe St., Vancouver, V6Z 2K8 www.sprottshaw.com Vancouver 604-683-7400 200 – 885 Dunsmuir St, Vancouver, B.C., V6C 1N8 Vancouver East 604-251-4473 2750 Rupert St, Vancouver, B.C., V5M 3T7 New Westminster 604-520-3900 420 – 88 Sixth St, New Westminster, B.C., V3L 5B3 Richmond 604-270-8867 7920 Cambie Road, Richmond, B.C., V6X 2B8 Surrey 604-583-1004 217 – 9801 King George Blvd, Surrey, B.C., V3T 5H5 Nanaimo 250-754-9600 6 – 140 Terminal Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 5C5 Abbotsford 604-504-3323 1 – 33655 Essendene Ave. Abbotsford, B.C., V2S 2G5 Victoria 250-384-8121 2621 Douglas Street, Victoria, B.C., V8T 4M2 Kelowna 250-860-8884 200-546 Leon Ave, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 6J6 Penticton 250-770-2277 2603 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton, B.C., V2A 6E8 Kamloops 250-314-1122 301 – 340 Victoria Street, Kamloops, B.C., V2C 2A5

Stenberg College

www.stenbergcollege.com 604-580-2772 750-13450 102nd Ave., Surrey, V3T 5X3

Nimbus School of Recording Arts

Suki’s Hair Academy

North American Montesorri School

TEC The Education Company Inc.

nimbusrecording.com 604-875-8998 242 East 2nd Ave.,Vancouver, V5T 1B7

www.montessoritraining.net 604-531-6665 13469 27 Ave., Surrey, V4P 1Z1

www.sukis.com/academy 604-738-0519 206-1030 Georgia St., W Vancouver, B.C. V6E 2Y3

www.tecglobal.net 604-634-1113 200-13889 104th Ave., Surrey, V3T 1W8

Omni College

omnicollege.com

Thompson Career College

50 | Guidebook info www.thompsoncc.ca 250-372-8211 744 Victoria St., Kamloops, V2C 2B6

Tru Spa Institute

truspainstitute.ca 250-754-8637 #1 - 77 Victoria Crescent, Abbotsford, V9R 5B9

Utopia Academy

www.utopiaacademy.com 604-681-4450 220-181 Keefer Place, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 6C1

VanArts - Vancouver Institute of Media Arts

www.vanarts.com 604-682-2787 570 Dunsmuir St. Suite 600, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1Y1

Vancouver Career College

www.vccollege.ca 1-800-651-1067 1100 - 626 West Pender St. Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1V9 5021 Kingsway, Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4A5 5-1180 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, B.C. V3B 7L2 Suite 230 Gateway Tower - 13401 108 Ave, Surrey, B.C. V3T 5T3 2702 Ware Street, Abbotsford, B.C. V2S 5E6 1649 Pandosy Street, Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 1P6

VANCOUVER COLLEGE OF COUNSELOR TRAINING

www.vcct.ca 604 683-2442 / 1-800-667-3272 206 EAST 6TH Ave., Vancouver, BC. V5T 1J8

WESTERN ACADEMY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

westernacademyofphotography.com 250-383-1522 / 1-866-889-1235 755A Queens Ave., Victoria, BC. V8T 1M2

Western Maritime Institute

www.maritimeed.com 250-245-4455 3519 Hallberg Rd., Port Alberni, V9G 1B5

Windsong School of Healing Ltd.

www.windsonghealing.com 250-723-3307 6199 Smith Rd., Port Alberni, V9Y 8M1

Winston College

winstoncollege.com 604-357-8022 1176 Eighth Avenue, New Westminste, V3M 2R6

May 30, 2014 | British Columbia | Guidebook Canadian College of English Language

www.canada-english.com 604-688-9366 #450 – 1050 Alberni St., Vancouver, BC, V6E 1A3

EF International Language School www.ef.com 1-800-387-2457 #400 – 929 Granville St., 4th Floor, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1L3

Eurocentres – Vancouver

www.languagecanada.com 604-688-7942 #250 – 815 West Hastings St., Vancouver, BC V6C 1B4

GEOS Language Academy

www.geosvancouver.com 604-684-6407 #298 – 1199 West Pender St., Vancouver, BC, V6B 1B6

Inlingua Vancouver

www.inlinguavancouver.com 604-605-0960 #300 – 150 Water Street (1) Vancouver, BC, V6B 1B2 #300 – 816 Granville Street (2) Vancouver, BC V6Z 1K3

International House

www.ihvancouver.com 604-739-9836 #200 – 1215 West Broadway Vancouver, BC, V6H 1G7

B.C. V6J 5K8 604-713-5000, Fax : 604-713-5049

School District No. 045 (West Vancouver)

www.sd45.B.C.ca 1075 21st St, West Vancouver, V7V 4A9 604-981-1000, Fax : 604-981-1001

School District No. 044 (North Vancouver)

www.nvsd44.B.C.ca 2121 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 2K6 604-903-3444, Fax : 604-903-3445

School District No. 041 (Burnaby)

School District No. 040 (New Westminster)

www.sd40.B.C.ca 1001 Columbia St, New Westminster B.C. V3M 1C4 604-517-6240, Fax : 604-517-6390

School District No. 038 (Richmond)

www.sd38.B.C.ca 7811 Granville Ave, Richmond, B.C. V6Y 3E3 604-668-6000, Fax : 604-233-0151

School District No. 043 (Coquitlam)

www.sd43.B.C.ca 550 Poirier St, Coquitlam, B.C. V3J 6A7 604-939-9201, Fax : 604-939-7828

School District No. 042 (Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows)

Intrax International Institute

School District No. 075 (Mission)

www.sd42.ca 22225 Brown Ave, Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 8N6 604-463-4200, Fax : 604-463-4181

www.intraxinstitute.edu 604-609-9934 827 West PenderSt., Vancouver, BC

www.mpsd.ca 33046 Fourth Ave, Mission, B.C. V2V 1S5 604-826-6286, Fax : 604-826-4517

Kaplan International English

School District No. 078 (Fraser-Cascade)

www.kaplaninternational.com 1 800 818 9128 #300 – 755 Burrard St., Vancouver

Language Studies Canada (LSC) Vancouver

www.lsc-canada.com 604-683-1199 Suite 200, 570 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver, BC

Newton College Vancouver ncv.ca 604-683-7218 #790 – 555 Seymour St., Vancouver, BC

www.sd78.B.C.ca 650 Kawkawa Lake Rd, Hope, B.C. V0X 1L4 604-869-2411, Fax : 604-869-7400

School District No. 037 (Delta)

www.deltasd.B.C.ca 4585 Harvest Dr, Delta, B.C. V4K 5B4 604-946-4101, Fax : 604-952-5375

School District No. 036 (Surrey)

www.sd36.B.C.ca 14033 92nd Ave, Surrey, B.C. V3V 0B7 604-596-7733, Fax : 604-595-6307

Pan Pacific International English College

School District No. 035 (Langley)

ESL Schools

www.panpacificcanada.com 250-380-9030 3rd Floor – 810 Fort St., Victoria, BC

iTTTi Vancouver

www.sd35.B.C.ca 4875 222nd St, Langley, B.C. V3A 3Z7 604-534-7891, Fax : 604 533-1115

Vancouver English Centre

School District No. 034 (Abbotsford)

www.ittti.ca 604-681-5550 3F. 605 Robson St. Vancouver BC. V6B 5J3

ISS Language and Career College of BC www.lcc.issbc.org 501-333 Terminal Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6A 2L7 (604) 684-2325

Come Together Vancouver English School www.ctvancouverenglishschool.com 604-358-7292 #120-1020 Mainland St., Vancouver

Archer College

604-608-0538 Main Floor – 788 Beatty St., Vancouver, BC

Bodwell Language School

www.vec.ca 604-687-1600 250 Smithe St., Vancouver, BC

Vancouver Georgia College

www.vgcanada.com 604-688-9057 #101 – 1190 Melville St., Vancouver,

VanWest College

www.vanwest.com 604-731-5256 ext. 109 #200 – 1016 Nelson St., Vancouver, V6E 1H8

Western Town College www.wtccanada.com 604-844-7660 #100–626 West Pender St.,Vancouver

Zoni Language Centre Vancouver

www.sd34.B.C.ca 2790 Tims St, Abbotsford, B.C. V2T 4M7 604-859-4891, Fax : 604 852-8587

School District No. 033 (Chilliwack)

www.sd33.B.C.ca 8430 Cessna Dr, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 7K4 604-792-1321, Fax : 604 792-9665

School District No. 061 (Greater Victoria)

www.sd61.B.C.ca 556 Boleskine Rd, Victoria, B.C. V8Z 1E8 1-250-475-3212, Fax : 250 475-6161

School District No. 064 (Gulf Islands)

www.sd64.B.C.ca 112 Rainbow Rd, Salt Spring Island, B.C. V8K 2K3 250-537-5548, Fax : 250 537-4200

604-602-7633 www.bodwell.edu 473 West Hastings St., Vancouver

www.zoni.com 604-687-7000 568 Seymour St, 4th floor, Vancouver, BC V6B3J5

School District No. 062 (Sooke)

CSLI – Canadian as a Second Language Institute

School District

School District No. 068 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith)

www.csli.com 604-683-2754 188 Nelson St., Vancouver, BC

School District No. 039 (Vancouver)

www.vsb.B.C.ca 1580 West Broadway, Vancouver,

Directory Emergency

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www.sd41.B.C.ca 5325 Kincaid St, Burnaby, B.C. V5G 1W2 604-296-6900, Fax : 604-296-6910

International Language Schools of Canada (ILSC) www.ilsc.ca Vancouver 604-689-9095 555 Richards St., Vancouver, BC, V6B 2Z5

Hospitals

www.sd62.B.C.ca 3143 Jacklin Rd, Victoria, B.C. V9B 5R1 250-474-9800, Fax : 250 474-9825 www.sd68.B.C.ca 395 Wakesiah Ave, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 3K6 250-754-5521, Fax : 250 741-524

Police/Fire/Ambulance Poison Control Centre Emergency First Aid Provincial Emergency Program BC Gas / Terasen Gas (Leaks) BC Hydro (Emergencies) Fortis BC (Emergencies)

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911 (If available) 1-800-567-8911 604-822-4444 1-800-663-3456 1-800-663-9911 1-888-769-3766 1-866-436-7847

Non-Emergency Numbers P : Police F : Fire A : Ambulance Abbotsford P 604-859-5225 F 604-853-3566 A 604-872-5151 Aldergrove P 604-532-3200 F 604-532-7500 A 604-872-5151 Anmore / Belcarra P 604-945-1550 F 604-937-4102 A 604-872-5151 Bowen Island P 604-947-0516 F 604-947-9324 A 604-872-5151 Burnaby P 604-294-7922 F 604-294-7190 A 604-872-5151 Chilliwack P 604-792-4611 F 604-792-8713 A 604-872-5151 Coquitlam P 604-945-1550 F 604-927-6400 A 604-872-5151 Davis Bay P 604-885-2266 F 604-885-7017 A 604-872-5151 Delta P 604-946-4411 F 604-952-3100 A 604-872-5151 Egmont P 604-885-2266 F 604-883-9270 A 604-872-5151 Garden Bay P 604-885-2266 F 604-883-9270 A 604-872-5151 Gibson P 604-885-2266 F 604-886-7777 A 604-872-5151 Halfmoon Bay P 604-885-2266 F 604-885-5712 A 604-872-5151 Langley City P 604-532-3200 F 604-514-2880 A 604-872-5151 Langley Township P 604-532-3200 F 604-532-7500 A 604-872-5151 Lions Bay P 604-892-6100 F 604-543-6700 A 604-872-5151 Maderia Creek P 604-885-2266 F 604-883-9270 A 604-872-5151 Maple Ridge P 604-463-6251 F 604-463-5880 A 604-872-5151 Mission P 604-826-7161 F 604-826-2313 A 604-872-5151 New Westminster P 604-525-5411 F 604-519-1000 A 604-872-5151 North Vancouver City P 604-985-1311 F 604-980-5021 A 604-872-5151 North Vancouver District P 604-985-1311 F 604-980-7575 A 604-872-5151 Pender Harbour P 604-885-2266 F 604-883-9270 A 604-872-5151 Pitt Meadows P 604-463-6251 F 604-465-2401 A 604-872-5151 Port Coquitlam P 604-945-1550 F 604-927-5466 A 604-872-5151 Port Moody P 604-461-3456 F 604-469-7795 A 604-872-5151 Richmond P 604-278-1212 F 604-278-5131 A 604-872-5151 Roberts Creek P 604-885-2266 F 604-885-6871 A 604-872-5151 Sechelt P 604-885-2266 F 604-885-7017 A 604-872-5151 Secret Cove P 604-885-2266 F 604-885-5712 A 604-872-5151 Selma Park P 604-885-2266 F 604-885-7017 A 604-872-5151 Squamish P 604-892-6100 F 604-898-9666 A 604-872-5151 Surrey P 604-599-0502 F 604-543-6700 A 604-872-5151 University Endowment Lands P 604-224-1322 F 604-665-6000 A 604-872-5151 Vancouver P 604-717-3321 F 604-665-6000 A 604-872-5151 West Vancouver P 604-925-7300 F 604-925-7370 A 604-872-5151 Whistler P 604-932-3044 F 604-935-8260 A 604-872-5151 White Rock P 778-593-3600 F 604-541-2121 A 604-872-5151 Wilson Creek P 604-885-2266 F 604-885-7017 A 604-872-5151

B.C. Children’s Hospital 604-875-2345 4480 Oak Street.

Vancouver, BC, V6H 3V4 B.C. Women’s Hospital 604-875-2424 4500 Oak Street.

Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1 Cambie Surgery Centre 604-874-1349 2836 Ash St, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 3C6 Holy Family Hospital 604-321-2661 7801 Argyle St. Vancouver, BC, V5P 3L6 Lions Gate Hospital 604-988-3131 231 15th St E, N. Vancouver, BC V7L 2L7 Mount St. Joseph Hospital 604-874-1141 3080 Prince Edward St, Van. BC, V5T 3N4 Providence Health Care 604-876-7191 4875 Heather St, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 0A7 St. Paul’s Hospital 604-682-2344 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6 St. Vincent's Hospital 604-325-4116 Langara 255 62nd Ave W, Vancouver. BC, V5X 4V4 UBC Hospital 604-822-7121 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5 Vancouver General Hospital 604-875-4111 855 West 12th Ave, Vancouver, B.C., V5Z 1M9 Campbell River & District General Hospital 1-250-287-7111 375 2nd Ave. Campbell River, BC. Central Vancouver Island Health Region 1-250-755-3010 610 495 Dunsmuir. Nanaimo, BC. Chemainus Health Care Centre 1-250-246-3291 9909 Esplanade. Chemainus, BC. Cowichan District Hospital 1-250-746-4141 3045 Gibbins. Duncan, BC. Cumberland Health Center 1-250-336-8531 2696 Windermere Ave. Cumberland, BC. Eagle Park Health Care Facility 1-250-752-7075 777 Jones St. Qualicum Beach, BC. Hospital Port Alice 1-250-284-3555 1090 Marine Dr. Port Alice, BC. Hospital St George's 1-250-974-5585 182 Fir. Alert Bay, BC. Hospital West Coast General 1-250-723-2135 3841 8th Ave. Port Alberni, BC. Kyuquot Red Cross Hospital 1-250-332-5289 100 Okime Isl, Kyuquot, BC V0P 1J0 Ladysmith General Hospital 1-250-245-2221 1111 4th Ave. Ladysmith, BC. Nanaimo Regional General Hospital 1-250-755-7615 1200 Dufferin Cres. Nanaimo, BC. Port Alice Hospital 1-250-284-3555 1090 Marine Dr. Port Alice, BC. Port Hardy Hospital 1-250-949-6161 9120 Granville. Port Hardy, BC. Port Mcneill & District Hospital 1-250-956-4461 2750 Kingcome Pl. Port Mcneill, BC. Red Cross Outpost Hospital 1-250-728-3312 245 Bamfield Boardwalk.

Bamfield W, BC. St George's Hospital 1-250-974-5585 182 Fir. Alert Bay, BC. St Joseph's General Hospital 1-250-339-2242 2137 Comox. Comox, BC. Tahsis Health Centre

1-250-934-6322 1085 S Maquinna Dr. Tahsis, BC. Tofino General Hospital 1-250-725-3212 261 Neill Tofino, BC. Trillium Extended Care Hospital 1-250-947-8230 401 Moilliet St, Parksville, BC V9P 1J9

Youth Clinics Access for Deaf/Hard of Hearing 604-660-0508 Richmond or Vancouver TTY/TDD Vancouver, BC Boulevard Youth Clinic 604-261-6366 2110 W. 43rd Ave., Vancouver, BC Tuesday: 2:30pm-5:30pm Broadway Youth Resource Centre 604-709-5720 691 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC Monday: 2:30pm-5:30pm Thursday: 4:30pm-7:00pm Commercial Drive Youth Clinic 604-253-3575 1145 Commercial Dr., Vancouver, B.C. Thursday: 2:30pm-6:00pm East Youth Clinic 604-872-2511 3452 Crowley Dr., Vancouver, B.C. Tuesday: 3:30pm-6:00pm Friday: 2:00pm-4:30pm Knight Street Clinic 604-321-6151 6405 Knight St., Vancouver, B.C. Monday: 2:00pm-4:30pm Thursday: 5:30-8:00pm Main Street Youth Clinic 604-709-6400 3998 Main St., Vancouver, B.C. Wednesday: 2:30pm-5:30pm Pine Community Health Clinic 604-736-2391 1985 W. 4th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. Mon, Tue, Thu, & Fri: 9:00am-12:00pm, 2:00pm-5:00pm Wed: 9:00am-12:00pm, 2:30pm-7:30pm *except third Wednesday of each month: 9:00am-12:00pm, 4:30-7:30pm Sat. (youth under 25 only): 1:00pm-4:00pm Three Bridges Youth Clinic 604-736-9844 1292 Hornby St., Vancouver, B.C. Monday to Friday: 8:30am-8:00pm **FREE CLINIC**

Consulates Australia 604-684-1177 1225-888 Dunsmuir, Vancouver Austria 604-683-5808 1380-200 Granville Street, Vancouver Belgium 604-684-6838 570-688 West Hastings Street, Vancouver Britain 604-683-4421 800-1111 Melville Street, Vancouver China 604-734-7492 3380 Granville Street, Vancouver Colombia 604-685-6435 890-789 West Pender Street, Vancouver Croatia 604-871-9170 3550 Commerical Street, Vancouver Denmark 604-684-5171 755-777 Hornby Street, Vancouver Equador 604-420-7767 9032 Lyra Place, Burnaby Finland 604-688-4483 1100-1188 West Georgia, Vancouver Germany 604-684-8377 704-999 Canada Place, Vancouver Greece 604-681-1381 500-688 West Hastings St. Vancouver

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Guatemala 604-688-5209 760-777 Hornby Street, Vancouver Honduras 604-685-7711 1026-510 West Hastings St, Vancouver Hong Kong 604-685-0883 615-938 Howe Street, Vancouver Iceland 604-691-7526 2900-595 Burrard Street, Vancouver India 604-662-8811 325 Howe Street, Vancouver Indonesia 604-682-8855 1630 Alberni Street, Vancouver Ireland 604-683-9233 401-1385 West 8th Ave. Vancouver Italy 604-684-7288 1100-510 West Hastings St, Vancouver Jamaica 604-515-0443 154A-610 6th Street, New Westminster Japan 604-684-5868 900-1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver Korea 604-683-1820 1710-505 Burrard Street, Vancouver Malaysia 604-685-9550 1805-1111 West Georgia St, Vancouver Malta 604-739-3200 310-1001 West Broadway St, Vancouver Mexico 604-684-3547 710-1177 West Hastings St, Vancouver Monaco 604-682-4633 1111 Melville Street, Vancouver Netherlands 604-684-6448 475 Howe Street, Vancouver New Zealand 604-684-7388 1200-888 Dunmuir Street, Vancouver Norway 604-682-7977 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver Phillippines 604-685-7645 1405-700 West Pender Street, Vancouver Poland 604-688-3530 1177 West Hastings St. Suite 1600 Vancouver Portugal 604-688-6514 904-700 West Pender Street, Vancouver Senegal 604-684-5359 700-555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver Singapore 604-669-5115 1305-999 West Hastings St. Vancouver Slovak Republic 604-682-0991 247 Abott Street, Vancouver Switzerland 604-684-2231 790-999 Canada Place, Vancouver Sweden 604-683-5838 1100-1168 West Georgia St. Vancouver Taiwan 604-689-7147 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver Thailand 604-687-1143 1040 Burrard Street, Vancouver Turkey 604-526-1300 3-7257 Kingsway Street, Burnaby Ukraine

604-430-5454 3819 Sunset Avenue, Burnaby United States of America 604-685-4311 1095 West Pender Street, Vancouver Uruguay 604-681-1377 1818-1177 West Hastings St. Vancouver

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$BNFSPO 4U #VSOBCZ #$ 7 + - McGill Branch 604-299-8955 4595 Albert St. Burnaby BC V5C 2G6 Tommy Douglas Library 604-522-3971 7311 Kingsway Burnaby, BC V5E 1G8 Coquitlam Public Library library.coquitlam.bc.ca/default.htm Poirier Branch 604-937-4141 1PJSJFS 4U $PRVJUMBN #$ 7 + " City Centre Branch 1169 Pinetree Way. $PRVJUMBN, BC. V3B 0Y1 604-554-7323 Fraser Valley Regional Library Abbotsford Administrative Centre 604-859-7141 1-888-668-4141 (Toll free within BC) 34589 DeLair Rd. Abbotsford, BC Canada V2S 5Y1 Abbotsford Community Library 604-853-1753 33355 Bevan Ave. Abbotsford, BC, V2S 0E7 Agassiz Library 604-796-9510 7140 Cheam Ave Agassiz, B.C. V0M 1A0 Aldergrove Library 604-856-6415 26770 - 29 Avenue Aldergrove, B.C. V4W 3B8 Boston Bar Library 604-867-8847 Boston Bar Elementary School 47643 Old Boston Bar Road Boston Bar, B.C. V0K 1C0 Brookswood Library 604-534-7055 20045-40 Ave. Langley, B.C. V3A 2W2 Chilliwack Library 604-792-1941 45860 First Avenue Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 7K1 City of Langley Library 604-514-2850 20399 Douglas Crescent Langley, B.C. V3A 4B3 Clearbrook Library 604-859-7329 32320 George Ferguson Way Abbotsford, B.C. V2T 6N4 Fort Langley Library 604-888-0722 9167 Glover Road Fort Langley, B.C. V1M 2R6 George Mackie Library 604-594-8155 8440 - 112th Street Delta, B.C. V4C 4W9 Hope Library 604-869-2313 1005A - 6th Avenue Hope, B.C. V0X 1L4 Ladner Pioneer Library 604-946-6215 4683 - 51st Street Delta, B.C. V4K 2V8 Maple Ridge Public Library

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604-467-7417 130-22470 Dewdney Trunk Road Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 5Z6 Mission Library 604-826-6610 33247 Second Avenue Mission, B.C. V2V 1J9 Mount Lehman Library 5875 Mt. Lehman Road Abbotsford, B.C. V4X 1V5 604-856-4988 Muriel Arnason Library Township of Langley Civic Centre 130 - 20338 65 Avenue Langley, B.C. V2Y 2X3 604-532-3590 Murrayville Library Unit 100 - 22071 48th Ave. Langley, B.C. V3A 3N1 604-533-0339 Pitt Meadows Public Library 604-465-4113 #200 - 12099 Harris Road Pitt Meadows, B.C. V3Y 0E5 Sardis Library 604-858-5503 5819 Tyson Rd. Sardis, B.C. V2R 3R6 Terry Fox Library 604-927-7999 2470 Mary Hill Road Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 3B1 Tsawwassen Library 604-943-2271 1321A - 56th St. Delta, B.C. V4L 2A6 Walnut Grove Community Centre Library 604-882-0410 8889 Walnut Grove Drive Langley, B.C. V1M 2N7 White Rock Library 604-541-2201 15342 Buena Vista White Rock, B.C. V4B 1Y6 Yale Elementary School Library 604-863-2279 65050 Albert St. Yale, B.C. V0K 2S0 Yarrow Library 604-823-4664 4670 Community Street Yarrow, B.C. V2R 5E1 Gibsons and District Public Library 604-886-2130 gibsons.bclibrary.ca 470 South Fletcher Road Gibsons, B.C. V0N 1V0 Greater Victoria Public Library Central 1-250-382-7241 735 Broughton St. Victoria BC. V8W 3H2 Bruce Hutchison 1-250-727-0104 4636 Elk Lake Dr. Victoria, BC. V8Z 7K2 Central Saanich 1-250-727-0104 4636 Elk Lake Dr. Victoria, BC. V8Z 7K2 Emily Carr 1-250-475-6100 3500 Blanshard St. Victoria, BC V8X 1W3 Esquimalt 1-250-414-7198 1231 Esquimalt Rd. Victoria, BC V9A 3P1 Goudy 1-250-391-5702 119-755 Goldstream Ave. Victoria, BC V9B 0H9 Juan de Fuca 1-250-391-0653 1759 Island Hwy. Victoria, BC V9B 1J1 Nellie McClung 1-250-477-7111 3950 Cedar Hill Rd. Victoria, BC V8P 3Z9 Oak Bay 1-250-592-2489 1442 Monterey Ave. Victoria, BC. V8S 4W1 Saanich Centennial 1-250-477-9030 3110 Tillicum Rd. Victoria, BC. V9A 6T2 New Westminster Public Library 604-527-4660 716 - 6th Ave New Westminster BC V3M 2B3 North Central Library Federation c/o Burns Lake Public Library

Burns Lake BC V0J 1E0 1-250-692-3192 North Vancouver City Library 120 W 14th St North Vancouver BC. V7M 1N9 604-998-3450 Fax:604-980-8145 North Vancouver District Public Library www.nvdpl.ca/ Lynn Valley Branch 604-984-0286 1277 Lynn Valley Rd North Vancouver, B.C. V7J 2A1 Capilano Branch 604-987-4471 3045 Highland Blvd.

North Vancouver, B.C. V7R 2X4 Parkgate Branch 604-929-3727 3675 Banff Court North Vancouver, B.C. V7H 2Z8 Pemberton and District Library pemberton.bclibrary.ca/ 604-894-6916 7390A Cottonwood St. Pemberton, B.C. VON 2L0 Port Moody Public Library library.portmoody.ca/ 604-469-4575 PO Box 37 Port Moody BC V3H 3E1 Powell River Public Library 604-485-4796 4411 Michigan Ave Powell River BC V8A 2S3 Richmond Public Library www.yourlibrary.ca Brighouse Branch 100-7700 Minoru Gate Richmond, B.C. V6Y 1R8 604-231-6404 Ironwood Branch 11688 Steveston Hwy, Unit 8200 Richmond, B.C. V7A 1N6 604-231-6468 Steveston Branch 4111 Moncton Street Richmond, B.C. V7E 3A8 604-274-2012 Cambie Branch Unit 150 - 11590 Cambie Road Richmond, B.C. V6X 3Z5 604) 273-2223 Sechelt Public Library PO Box 2104 Sechelt BC V0N 3A0 604-885-3260 Fax:604-885-5183 Squamish Public Library PO Box 1039 Squamish BC V8B 0A7 604-892-3110 Fax:604-892-9376 Surrey Public Library www.surreylibraries.ca City Centre Library 10350 University Drive Surrey, B.C. V3T 4B8 604-598-7300 Cloverdale Branch 5642 - 176A Street Surrey, B.C. V3S 4G9 604-598-7320 Fleetwood Branch 15996 - 84 Avenue Surrey, B.C. V4N 0W1 604-598-7340 Guildford Branch 15105 - 105th Avenue Surrey, B.C. V3R 7G8 604-598-7360 Newton Branch 13795 - 70th Ave. Surrey, B.C. V3W 0E1 604-598-7400 Ocean Park Branch 12854 - 17th Avenue Surrey, B.C. V4A 1T5 604-502-6304 Port Kells Branch 18885 - 88th Avenue Surrey, B.C. V3S 5X7 604-598-744 Semiahmoo 1815 - 152nd Street, Surrey, B.C. V4A 9Y9 604-592-6900 Strawberry Hill 7399 - 122nd Street Surrey, B.C. V3W 5J2 604-501-5836 Vancouver Public Library www.vpl.ca

Central Library 350 West Georgia Street Vancouver, B.C. V6B 6B1 604-331-3603 Britannia Branch 1661 Napier Street Vancouver, B.C. V5L 4X4 604-665-2222 Carnegie Branch 401 Main St. Vancouver, B.C. V6A 2T7 604-665-3010 Champlain Heights Branch 7110 Kerr St. Vancouver, B.C. V5S 4W2 604-665-3955 Collingwood Branch 2985 Kingsway Vancouver, B.C. V5R 5J4 604-665-3953 Dunbar Branch 4515 Dunbar St. Vancouver, B.C. V6S 2G7 604-665-3968 Firehall Branch 1455 West 10th Avenue Vancouver, B.C. V6H 1J8 604-665-3970 Fraserview Branch 1950 Argyle Drive Vancouver, B.C. V5P 2A8 604-665-3957 Hastings Branch 604-665-3959 2674 East Hastings Street Vancouver, B.C. V5K 1Z6 Joe Fortes Branch 604-665-3972 870 Denman Street Vancouver, B.C. V6G 2L8 Kensington Branch 604-665-3961 1428 Cedar Cottage Mews Vancouver B.C. V5N 5Z1 Kerrisdale Branch 604-665-3974 2112 West 42 Avenue Vancouver, B.C. V6M 2B6 Kitsilano Branch 604-665-3976 2425 MacDonald Street Vancouver, B.C. V6K 3Y9 Marpole Branch 604-665-3978 8386 Granville Street Vancouver, B.C. V6P 4Z7 Mount Pleasant Branch 604-665-3962 1 Kingsway Vancouver, B.C. V5T 3H7 Oakridge Branch 604-665-3980 191 - 650 West 41st Avenue Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 2M9 Renfrew Branch 604-257-8705 2969 East 22nd Avenue Vancouver, B.C. V5M 2Y3 South Hill Branch 604-665-3965 6076 Fraser Street Vancouver, B.C. V5W 2Z7 Strathcona Branch 604-665-3967 592 East Pender Street Vancouver, B.C. V6A 1V5 Terry Salman Branch 604-665-3964 4575 Clancy Loranger Way Vancouver, BC V5Y 2M4 West Point Grey Branch 604-665-3982 4480 West 10th Avenue Vancouver, B.C. V6R 2H9 West Vancouver Memorial Library 604-925-7400 1950 Marine Dr West Vancouver BC V7V 1J8 Whistler Public Library 604-935-8433 4329 Main St Whistler BC V0N 1B4 Alert Bay Public Library 1-250-974-5721 PO Box 440, Alert Bay BC, V0N 1A0 Kootenay Library Federation 1-888-664-4553 PO Box 3125 Castlegar BC. V1N 3H4 Beaver Valley Branch beavervalley.bclibrary.ca

1-250-367-7114 1847 - 1st Street PO Box 429 Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0 Castlegar Branch castlegar.bclibrary.ca 1-250-365-6611 1005 Third Street Castlegar, BC V1N 2A2 Cranbrook Branch www.cranbrookpubliclibrary.ca 250-426-4063 1212 2nd St. North Cranbrook BC V1C 4T6 Creston Branch www.crestonlibrary.com/ 250-428-4141 531 - 16th Ave. S Creston BC V0B 1G5 Elkford Branch www.elkfordlibrary.org 816 Michel Road PO Box 280 Elkford BC V0B 1H0 Fernie Branch fernie.bclibrary.ca 1-250-423-4458 492 Third Avenue PO Box 448 Fernie BC V0B 1M0 Grand Forks Branch grandforks.bclibrary.ca 1-250-442-3944 7342 Fifth Street PO Box 1539 Grand Forks BC V0H 1H0 Greenwood Branch invermere.bclibrary.ca 1-250-342-6416 201 - 7th Avenue PO Box 989 Invermere BC V0A 1K0 Kaslo Branch kaslo.bclibrary.ca/ 1-250-353-2942 413 Fourth Street PO Box 760 Kaslo BC V0G 1M0 Kimberley Branch kimberley.bclibrary.c 250-427-3112 115 Spokane St Kimberley BC V1A 2E5 Midway Branch midway.bclibrary.ca 1-250-449-2620 612 - 6th Avenue PO Box 268 Midway BC V0H 1M0 Nakusp Branch nakusp.bclibrary.ca 1-250-265-3363 92 - 6th Avenue, NW PO Box 297 Nakusp BC V0G 1R0 Nelson Branch nelson.bclibrary.ca 1-250-352-6333 602 Stanley St Nelson BC V1L 1N4 Radium Hot Springs Branch radium.bclibrary.ca 1-250-347-2434 Unit #2 Main Street West PO Box 293 Radium Hot Springs, BC, V0A 1M0 Rossland Branch rossland.bclibrary.ca 1-250-362-7611 2180 Columbia Avenue PO Box 190 Rossland BC V0G 1Y0 Salmo Branch salmo.bclibrary.ca 1-250-357-2312 106 - 4th Street, PO Box 458 Salmo BC V0G 1Z0 Sparwood Branch sparwood.bclibrary.ca 1-250-425-2299 110 Pine Avenue PO Box 1060 Sparwood BC V0B 2G0 Trail Branch www.traillibrary.com 1-250-364-1731 1051 Victoria St Trail BC V1R 3T3 Lillooet Area Public Library PO Box 939 Lillooet BC. V0K 1V0 Lillooet Library 1-250-256-7944 930 Main Street PO Box 939 Lillooet, B.C. V0K 1V0 Gold Bridge Library Branch 1-250-238-25211 Haylmore Street. General Delivery

Gold Bridge, B.C. V0K 1P0 Bridge River Library Branch 1-250-259-8242 41 Bridge River Town site PO Box 19 Shalalth, B.C. V0N 3C0 Burns Lake Public Library 1-250-692-3192 PO Box 449 Burns Lake BC V0J 1E0 Cariboo Regional District Library 1-250-392-3351 180 - 3rd Ave N Suite D Williams Lake BC. V2G 2A4 Castlegar & District Public Library 1-250-365-6611 1005 Third St. Castlegar BC. V1N 2A2 Chetwynd Public Library 1-250-788-2559 PO Box 1420. Chetwynd BC. V0C 1J0 Cranbrook Public Library 1-250-426-4063 1212 2nd St. North. Cranbrook BC. V1C 4T6 Dawson Creek Municipal Public Library 1-250-782-4661 1001 McKellar Ave. Dawson Creek BC. V1G 4W7 Elkford Public Library 1-250-865-2912 PO Box 280 Elkford BC. V0B 1H0 Fernie Public Library 1-250-423-4458 PO Box 448 Fernie BC. V0B 1M0 Fort Nelson Public Library 1-250-774-6777 PO Box 330 Fort Nelson BC. V0C 1R0 Fort St. James Public Library 1-250-996-7431 PO Box 729 Fort St. James BC V0J 1P0 Fort St. John Public Library 1-250-785-3731 10015 - 100th Ave. Fort St. John BC. V1J 1Y7 Fraser Lake Public Library 1-250-699-8888 PO Box 520 Fraser Lake BC V0J 1S0 Grand Forks & District Public Library 1-250-442-3944 PO Box 1539.

Grand Forks BC. V0H 1H0 Grand Forks & District Public Library 1-250-442-3944 PO Box 1539 Grand Forks BC V0H 1H0 Granisle Public Library 1-250-697-2713 PO Box 550 Granisle BC. V0J 1W0 Greenwood Public Library 1-250-445-6111 PO Box 279 Greenwood BC. V0H 1J0 Hazelton District Public Library 1-250-842-5961 PO Box 323 Hazelton BC. V0J 1Y0 Hazelton District Public Library 1-250-842-5961 PO Box 323 Hazelton BC. V0J 1Y0 Houston Public Library 1-250-845-2256 PO Box 840 Houston BC V0J 1Z0 Hudson's Hope Public Library 1-250-783-9414 PO Box 269 Hudson's Hope BC. V0C 1V0 Invermere Public Library 1-250-342-6416 PO Box 989 Invermere BC. V0A 1K0 Kimberley Public Library 1-250-427-3112 115 Spokane St Kimberley BC V1A 2E5 Kimberley Public Library 1-250-427-3112 115 Spokane St. Kimberley BC. V1A 2E5 Kitimat Public Library 1-250-632-8985 940 Wakashan Ave. Kitimat Bc. V8C 2G3 Mackenzie Public Library Box 750 Mackenzie BC. V0J 2C0 1-250-997-6343 McBride & District Public Library 1-250-569-2411 PO Box 489 McBride BC V0J 2E0 Midway Public Library 1-250-449-2620 PO Box 268 Midway BC. V0H 1M0

52 | Guidebook info #20 - 301 Hwy. 33 West Nelson Public Library 1-250-352-6333 Kelowna, B.C. V1X 1X8 602 Stanley St Nelson BC. V1L Salmon Arm Branch 1N4 1-250-832-6161 #285 Piccadilly Mall 1151 10th Ave. SW Okanagan Regional Library 1-250-860-4033 Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 1T3 1430 KLO Rd Kelowna BC V1W Sicamous Branch 3P6 1-250-836-4845 Armstrong Branch #2 - 446 Main Street 1-250-546-8311 Sicamous, B.C. V0E 2V0 #10 - 3305 Smith Drive Silver Creek Branch Armstrong, B.C. V0E 1B1 1-250-832-4719 Cherryville Branch 921 Salmon River Rd. 1-250-547-9776 Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 3G3 1114 Hwy. 6, Cherryville, B.C. South Shuswap Branch V0E 2G3 1-250-675-4818 Enderby Branch #1 - 2676 Fairway Hills Road 1-250-838-6488 Blind Bay, B.C. V0E 1H2 Box 226 (Mailing Address) Summerland Branch 514 Cliff Avenue (Location) 1-250-494-5591 Enderby, B.C. V0E 1V0 9525 Wharton Street Falkland Branch Summerland, B.C. V0H 1Z0 1-250-379-2705 Vernon Branch 5771 - Highway 97 1-250-542-7610 P.O. Box 33, Falkland, B.C. 2800 - 30th Ave. V0E 1W0 Vernon, B.C. V1T 8S3 Golden Branch Westbank Branch 1-250-344-6516 1-250-768-4369 819 Park Ave., Golden, B.C. #31 - 2484 Main St. (Hwy 97 S) V0A 1H0 West Kelowna, B.C. V4T 2G2 Hedley Branch 1-250-292-8209 Pender Island Public Library 789 Scott Ave., Hedley, B.C. PO Box 12 Pender Island V0X 1K0 BC V0N 2M0 Kaleden Branch Pender Island Public Library 1-250-497-8066 Branch 101 Linden Ave., Kaleden, B.C. 1-250-629-3722 V0H 1K0 4407 Bedwell Harbour Road Kelowna Branch Pender Island, BC V0N 2M0 1-250-762-2800 Mayne Island Public Library 1380 Ellis St. Kelowna, B.C. V1Y Branch 2A2 1-250-539-2597 Keremeos Branch 411 Naylor Road 1-250-499-2313 Mayne Island, BC V0N 2J0 638 - 7th Ave., Keremeos, B.C. Galiano Island Community V0X 1N0 Library Branch Lake Country Branch 1-250.539.2141 1-250-766-3141 2-1290 Sturdies Bay Road #2 - 10150 Bottom Wood Lake Galiano Island BC V0N 1P0 Rd. Eddie Reid Memorial Lake Country, B.C. V4V 2M1 Library Branch Lumby Branch 1-250-539-5312 1-250-547-9528 140 East Point Road 2250 Shields Ave., Lumby, B.C. Saturna Island, BC V0N 2Y0 V0E 2G0 Penticton Public Library Mission Branch 1-250-770-7781 1-250-764-2254 785 Main St. Penticton BC. 4105 Gordon Dr. Kelowna, B.C. V2A 5E3 V1W 4Z1 Prince George Public Library Naramata Branch Bob Harkins Branch 1-250-496-5679 1-250-563-9251 3580 Third St. Naramata, B.C. 887 Dominion Street V0H 1N0 Prince George, BC V2L 5L1 North Shuswap Branch Nechako Branch 1-250-955-8198 1-250-962-9710 3867 Squilax Anglemont Rd 6547 Hart Highway Scotch Creek BC V0E 1M5 Prince George, BC V2K 3A4 Okanagan Falls Branch Prince Rupert Library 1-250-497-5886 1-250-627-1345 #101 - 850 Railway Lane 101 6th Ave Okanagan Falls, B.C. V0H 1R4 W Prince Rupert BC V8J 1Y9 Oliver Branch Radium Hot Springs Public Library 1-250-498-2242 1-250-347-2434 6239 Station St., Oliver, B.C. PO Box 293 Radium V0H 1T0 Hot Springs V0A 1M0 Osoyoos Branch Rossland Public Library 1-250-495-7637 1-250-362-7611 8505 68th Ave., Osoyoos, B.C. PO Box 190 Rossland BC. V0G 1Y0 V0H 1V0 Salmo Public Library Oyama Branch 1-250-357-2312 1-250-548-3377 PO Box 458 Salmo BC V0G 1Z0 15718 Oyama Rd. Salt Spring Island Public Library Oyama, B.C. V4V 2E1 1-250-537-4666 Peachland Branch 129 McPhillips Ave 1-250-767-9111 Salt Spring Island BC V8K 2T6 Peachland Village Mall Smithers Public Library #40 - 5500 Clements Crescent 1-250-847-3043 Peachland, B.C. V0H 1X5 PO Box 55 Smithers BC V0J 2N0 Princeton Branch Sparwood Public Library 1-250-295-6495 1-250-425-2299 107 Vermilion Avenue PO Box 1060 Sparwood BC Princeton, B.C. V0X 1W0 V0B 2G0 Revelstoke Branch Stewart Public Library 1-250-837-5095 1-250-636-2380 605 Campbell Avenue PO Box 546 Stewart BC V0T 1W0 Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0 Taylor Public Library Rutland Branch 1-250-789-9878 1-250-765-8165 PO Box 730 Taylor BC. V0C 2K0

May 30, 2014 | British Columbia | Guidebook Port Alice BC, V0N 2N0 Port Clements Branch 1-250-557-4402 Box. 283, 35 Cedar Ave E Port Clements BC V0T 1R0 Port Hardy Branch Tumbler Ridge Public Library 1-250-242-4778 1-250-949-6661 PO Box 70 Tumbler Ridge 7110 Market BC V0C 2W0 Port Hardy BC V0N 2P0 Port McNeill Branch 1-250-956-3669 Valemount Public Library 1-250-566-4367 4-1584 Broughton PO Box 368 Valemount BC V0E Port McNeill BC V0N 2R0 2Z0 Port Renfrew Branch Phone: 250-647-5423 PO Box 108, 6638 Deering Rd Vancouver Island Regional Library 1-250-758-4697 Port Renfrew BC V0S 1K0 Box 3333 Nanaimo BC V9R 5N3 Quadra Island Branch Bella Coola Branch 1-250-285-2216 1-250-799-5330 654 Harper Rd 450 MacKenzie St Quathiaski Cove BC V0P 1N0 Bella Coola BC. V0T 1C0 Qualicum Beach Branch Bowser Branch 1-250-752-6121 1-250-757-9570 660 Primrose Box 181 #111 - 6996 Qualicum Beach BC. V9K 1S9 W Island Hwy Bowser BC V0R 1G0 Queen Charlotte Branch Campbell River Branch 1-250-559-4518 1-250-287-3655 Box 339, 138 Bay, Community Hall 1240 Shoppers Row Queen Charlotte BC V0T 1S0 Campbell River BC V9W 2C8 Sandspit Branch Chemainus Branch 1-250-637-2247 Phone: 250-246-9471 Box 228, Seabreeze Plaza, 2592 Legion St Alliford Bay Rd. Sandspit BC V0T Chemainus BC V0R 1K3 1T0 Comox Branch Sayward Branch 1-250-339-2971 1-250-282-5551 1720 Beaufort Ave 641C Kelsey Way Comox BC V9M 1R7 Sayward BC V0P 1R0 Cortes Island Branch Sidney / North Saanich Branch 1-250-935-6566 1-250-656-0944 1255 Seaford Road (Linnaea Farm) 10091 Resthaven Drive Manson's Landing, BC. V0P 1K0 Sidney BC V8L 3G3 Courtenay Branch Sointula Branch 1-250-334-3369 1-250-973-6493 300 6th Street 280 1st Street Courtenay BC V9N 9V9 Sointula BC V0N 3E0 Cowichan Branch Sooke Branch 1-250-746-7661 Phone: (250)642-3022 2687 James St., Duncan BC., 2065 Anna Marie Road V9L 2X5 Sooke BC V9Z 0A4 Cowichan Lake Branch South Cowichan Branch 1-250-749-3431 1-250-743-5436 68 Renfrew Avenue PO Box 918 Box 118, 310-2720 Mill Bay Rd. Lake Cowichan BC V0R 2G0 Mill Bay BC V0R 2P0 Cumberland Branch Tahsis Branch 1-250-336-8121 1-250-934-6621 2746 Dunsmuir Ave., 977 Maquinna Dr S Cumberland BC Tahsis BC V0P 1X0 Gabriola Island Branch Tofino Branch 1-250-247-7878 1-250-725-3713 #5 - 575 North Rd, 331 Main St Tofino BC V0R 2Z0 Gabriola Island BC V0R 1X5 Ucluelet Branch Gold River Branch 1-250-726-4642 1-250-283-2502 500 Matterson Dr Gold River Branch Ucluelet BC V0R 3A0 396 Nimpkish Dr Union Bay Branch Gold River BC., V0P 1G0 1-250-335-2433 Hornby Island Branch 5527 Island Hwy 1-250-335-0044 Union Bay BC V0R 3B0 1765 Sollans Rd Woss Branch Hornby Island BC 1-250-281-2263 V0R 1Z0 4503B Railway Ave Ladysmith Branch Woss BC V0N 3P0 1-250-245 2322 #3 - 740 First Ave., Vanderhoof Public Library Ladysmith BC., V9G 1A3 1-250-567-4060 Masset Branch Bag 6000 Vanderhoof BC V0J 3A0 1-250-626-3663 Box 710, 2123 Collison Ave Masset BC V0T 1M0 Nanaimo Harbourfront Branch 1-250-753-1154 Vancouver Airport 604-207-7077 90 Commercial St Yvr.ca Nanaimo BC., V9R 5G4 Nanaimo Wellington Branch Harbour Air 604-274-1277 1-250-758-5544 Harbour-air.com 3032 Barons Rd Nanaimo BC V9T 4B5 Helijet Airways 800-665-4354 Parksville Branch Helijet.com 1-250-248-3841 100 Jensen Ave E West Coast Air 604-606-6800 Parksville BC., V9P 1K3 Westcoastair.com Port Alberni Branch 1-250-723-9511 4255 Wallace St, Unit B Port Alberni BC V9Y 3Y6 Port Alice Branch 1-250-284-3554 Veteran's Taxi Service 617-527-0300 Box 190, Marine Drive Thompson-Nicola Regional District Trail & District Public Library 1-250-364-1731 1051 Victoria St Trail BC V1R 3T3

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Bay State Taxi 617-566-5000 Independent Taxi 617-426-8700 Black Top & Checker cabs 604-731-1111 Limojet 604-273-1331 Vancouver Taxi 604-871-1111 Yellow Cab 604-681-1111 Airporter bus 604-946-8866 Yvrairporter.com Amtrak 800-872-7245 B.C. Ferries 888-BCFERRY Bcferries.bc.ca City buses 604-953-3333 Translink.bc.ca Gray Line of Victoria 800-667-0882 Greyhound Lines of Canada 604-683-8133 Pacific Coach Lines 604-662-7575 Pacificcoach.com SeaBus Translink.bc.ca 604-953-3333 SkyTrain 604-953-3333 Translink.bc.ca VIA Rail 888-842-7245 Viarail.ca MBTA 617-722-3200 Peter Pan 800-343-9999 Greyhound Bus Lines 800-231-2222 Continental Airlines 800-525-0280 Delta Airlines 800-221-1212 United Airlines 800-241-6522

Tourism and Trade B.C. Chamber of Commerce 604-683-0700 Bcchamber.org BC Place Stadium 604-669-2300 Bcplacestadium.com Better Business Bureau 604-682-2711 Bbbvan.org Real Estate Board of Vancouver 604-730-3000 Rebgv.org Tourism British Columbia 800-435-5622 Hellobc.com Tourism Vancouver 604-683-2000 Tourismvancouver.com

Shopping centres Metropolis at Metrotown 604-438-4700 4720 Kingsway Suite 604, Burnaby, V5H 4N2 www.metropolisatmetrotown. com Park Royal 604-922-3211 2002 Park Royal South, West Vancouver V7T 2W4 www.shopparkroyal.com Pacific Centre 604-688-7236 701 Georgia St W, Vancouver V7Y 1G5 www.pacificcentre.com Guildford Town Centre 604-585-1565 2695 Guildford Town Centre, Surrey V3R 7C1 www.guildfordtowncentre.com Coquitlam Centre 604-468-5650

2929 Barnet Hwy Suite 2201, Coquitlam V3B 5R5 www.coquitlamcentre.com Uptown Centre (formerly Town and Country Centre) 250-383-8093 NP, Victoria V8Z 0B9 www.shopuptown.ca Richmond Centre 604-713-7467 6551 No 3 Rd, Richmond V6Y 2B6 www.richmondcentre.com Woodgrove Centre 250-740-3555 6631 Island Hwy N, Nanaimo V9T 4T7 www.woodgrovecentre.com Lougheed Town Centre 604-421-3434 9855 Austin Ave, Burnaby V3J 1N4 www.lougheedtowncentre.com Willowbrook Shopping Centre 604-530-2115 19705 Fraser Hwy, Langley V3A 7E9 www.shopwillowbrook.com Central City Shopping Centre 604-588-5271 10153 King George Blvd, Surrey V3T 2W1 www.centralcity.ca Lansdowne Centre 604-270-1344 5300 No 3 Rd, Richmond V6X 2X9 www.lansdowne-centre.com Sevenoaks Shopping Centre 604-853-7153 32900 S Fraser Way Suite 201, Abbotsford V2S 5A1 www.shopsevenoaks.com Aberdeen Centre 604-273-1234 4151 Hazelbridge Way, RichmondV6X 4J7 www.aberdeencentre.com Brentwood Town Centre 604-299-0606 4567 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby V5C 3Z6 www.brentwoodtowncentre.com Tillicum Centre 250-381-7123 3170 Tillicum Rd, Victoria V9A 7C5 www.tillicumcentre.ca Aberdeen Mall 250-374-3400 1320 Trans Canada Hwy W Suite 275, Kamloops V1S 1J2 www.aberdeenmall.ca Westshore Town Centre 250-474-3269 2945 Jacklin Rd, Victoria V9B 5E3 www.westshoretowncentre.com Mayfair Shopping Centre 250-383-0541 3147 Douglas St Suite 221, Victoria V8Z 6E3 www.mayfairshoppingcentre.com Capilano Mall 604-990-5426 935 Marine Dr, North VancouverV7P 1S3 www.capilanomall.com

Movie Theaters Ü Vancouver Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas 604-806-0799 88 West Pender Van, V6B 6N9 Dunbar Theatre 604-222-2991 4555 Dunbar St. Vancouver, BC V6S 2G7 Fifth Avenue Cinemas 604-734-7469 2110 Burrard St. Vancouver, BC V6J 3H5 OMNIMAX Theatre at Science World 604-443-7443 1455 Quebec St. Vancouver, BC Pacific Cinematheque

604-688-3456 1131 Howe St. Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7 Rio Theatre 604-878-3456 1660 E. Broadway V ancouver, BC V5N 1W1 Scotiabank Theatre 604-630-1407 900 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC, V6Z 3G5 The Park Theatre 604-709-3456 3440 Cambie Street Vancouver, BC V5Z 2W8 Vancity Theatre 604-683-3456 1181 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC V6B 3M7 Ü North Vancouver Landmark Cinemas 6 Esplanade 604-983-2762 200 West Esplanade North Vancouver. BC V7M 1A4 Park & Tilford 604-985-3911 333 Brooksbank Ave. North Van. BC V7J 3S8 Ü Pitt Meadows Cineplex Odeon Meadowtown Centre Cinemas 604-460-6455 410-19800 Lougheed Hwy. Pitt Meadows, V3Y 2W1 Hollywood 3 19190 Lougheed Hwy Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 1B3 604-459-6004 Ü Langley Colossus 604-513-8747 20090-91A Ave. Langley, BC V1M 3Y9 Ü White Rock Criterion 4 604-531-7456 2381 King George Hwy White Rock, BC V4B 1A6 Rialto Twin 1732 Johnston Road (152 Street) White Rock, BC V4B 1L3 604-541-9527 Ü Burnaby Dolphin Cinema 4555 Hastings St. Burnaby, BC V5C 2K3 604-569-3369 SilverCity Metropolis 4700 Kingsway Ave Burnaby, BC V5H 4M1 604-435-7474 Ü Surrey Hollywood 3 Cinemas 604-592-4441 7125 138th Street Surrey, BC V3W 0E1 Landmark Cinemas 12 Guildford 604-581-4218 15051-101st Avenue Surrey, BC V3R 7Z1 Strawberry Hills Cinemas 604-501-9400 12161 72nd Ave. Surrey, BC V3W 2M1 Ü Coquitlam SilverCity Coquitlam 604-523-2911 170 Schoolhouse St. Coquitlam, BC V3K 4X9 Ü Richmond SilverCity Riverport 604-277-5993 14211 Entertainment Way Richmond, BC V6W 1K4 Ü New Westminster The Landmark Cinemas 10 604-549-9292 390-800 Carnarvon Street New Westminster, BC V3M 1G2

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Rent Property WESSEX GATE 3408 Crowley Drive Vancouver, BC V5R 6C3, Near Collingwood Village & Joyce St Skytrain Key property details Great selection of contemporary studio and one and two-bedroom apartments. Features include a resident lounge and a large, bright central laundry facility Modern exercise room with cardio equipment, universal gym and a TV located in neighbouring Earles Court.

1.888.460.3108 Maple Apartments 1220 Cardero St. Vancouver, BC V6G 2H7 Near Cardero St & Davie St Maple Apartments is a 9 storey character building Clean & quiet building.

1.888.311.0754 Regency Park 1225 Cardero St. Vancouver, BC V6G 2H8 Near Cardero St & Davie St, The views alone are worth the rent, All suites are fully renovated In the heart of Vancouver’s West End 1.888.534.0536 Ocean Park Place 990 Broughton St. Vancouver, BC V6G 2A5 Near Nelson St. & Broughton St. Private balconies. Just minutes to the beach 1.866.921.1905 Collingwood Village 3528 Vanness Ave. Vancouver, BC V5R 6G4 Near Collingwood Village & Joyce St Professional on-site staff maintains the building premises and grounds.

Fitness Room, roof top barbecue area and tenant lounge. Security measures, such as computercontrolled card access and a video surveillance system give you peace of mind. 1.888.460.3108 The Melbourne 3433 Crowley Drive Vancouver, BC V5R 6C5 Near Collingwood Village & Joyce St Computer-controlled card access and a video surveillance system give you peace of mind.

Meeting room and a large, bright central laundry facility.

1.888.460.3108 Barafield Apartments 1260 Harwood St. Vancouver, BC V6E 2S4 Near Jervis St & Harwood St Aquatic and Recreation Center nearby

Parking available. 1.888.556.5171

1.888.540.6758

Georgian Towers 1450 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC V6G 2T8 Near West Georgia St & Nicola St. $700 Move-in Bonus, Fabulous views from apartments Large gym on site. 1.866.757.0896

The Westridge 4170 & 4180 Nanaimo Street Vancouver V5N 5H7, Near Nanaimo Skytrain Station Conveniently located near Nanaimo Skytrain Station. Many with views of the North Shore mountains and city Smoke free environment 1.888.460.3235

Forte 1755 West 14th Avenue Vancouver, BC Near West 14th Ave & Burrard St. Forte Apartments is surrounded by beautiful gardens and majestic mountain and city views. Resident managers on-site. FOB access security system. Large updated units. Pedestrian-friendly streets and lively cafe-strewn sidewalks.

1.866.941.7403 600 Drake 600 Drake Street Vancouver, BC V6B 5W7 Near Yaletown, This apartment community includes furnished and unfurnished suites with heat and hot water, balconies, carpet or laminate flooring A well-lit and gated underground parking facility and bicycle storage. 1.888.459.6068 Metropolitan Towers 930 & 980 Seymour Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1B4. Near Seymour St & Smithe St Now offering 3 month leases on Furnished Bachelor Suites! *Please call for more details Games / Social Room & Theatre/ Media Room Guest Suite. 1.888.430.8149 Bayview at Coal Harbour 1529 West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6G 3J3 Near W Pender St & Nicola St, Concierge Service Brand new stainless steel appliances, Great ocean and mountains view 1.888.431.2158 Dunway Court 3550 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6R 2B6 Near Alma St & W Broadway Unique California style building with superior customer service. Indoor parking. Close to Kitsilano Beach.

604.714.4082 Laurier House 4750 Arbutus Street Vancouver, BC V6J 4A4 Near Arbutus Street & W 33rd Avenue Laurier House offers sophisticated West Coast living. Beautifully landscaped gardens Wheel Chair Friendly.

1.866.454.9857 Larchway Gardens 2475-2485 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6K 2E7, Near Larch St & W Broadway, Unique California style building, Indoor parking, Superior customer service.

1.877.640.1781 Kingsley Manor 2121 Franklin Street Vancouver, BC V5L 1R7 Near Lakewood Dr & Franklin St. Great Unit! Freshly Painted Brand New Kitchen Clean Quiet Building You have to come and see it!

Simon Fraser University is nearby.

Cheryl Manor 210 East 2nd Street Vancouver, BC V7L 1C5 Near 3rd St. E. & Lonsdale Ave. Bach/ Studio. Heat & Water Included - Plus Electricity. 1.888.310.0541 Shelley Court 230 East 2nd Street Vancouver, BC V7L 1C5 Near 3rd St. E. & Lonsdale Ave. 1.888.858.1781 Gary Manor Near Yew St. & W 8th Ave. 2225 West 8th Avenue Vancouver, BC V6K 2A6 1.888.544.8031 Cassiar Court 1710 Cassiar Street Vancouver, BC V5M 4R9 Near East 1 Ave & Cassiar St. This well-designed complex offers contemporary 1 & 2 bdrm garden apartments and 3 bdrm townhomes. Concert’s professional on-site staff maintains the building premises and grounds Cassiar Court is pet friendly 1.888.459.4001 Fraser Pointe I and II 3033 & 3083 East Kent Avenue North Vancouver, BC V5S 4R2, Near River District. 1.888.544.8031 Townhomes also at this location Pets are permitted with some restrictions Located in Vancouver’s newest neighbourhood - The River District 1.888.459.4207 International Plaza Apartments 1989 Marine Drive, North Vancouver, BC These apartments for rent in Vancouver are just minutes away from the sea and mountains.

Located just 10 minutes from downtown and 30 minutes from Vancouver International Airport.

604-980-3606 Dolphin Square Apartments 8200 Park Road Suite 114, Richmond, BC Short walk to the Richmond Centre and in close proximity to the future Skytrain station at No3 Road and Saba. Being close to major shopping centres, schools and community 604-273-0269 Carlton Park Gardens Apartments 10951 Mortfield Rd, Richmond, BC Located south of downtown Vancouver, is close to the Steveston Highway and other major commuter routes. Beautifully landscaped grounds and the perfect community for your next home. 604-275-2664 Cypress Gardens Apartments 1114 & 1132 Howie Street, Coq., BC Located in the established central area of Coq., 1114 and 1132 Howie St. Close to parks and all

conveniences, it is your best choice for apartments for rent in Coquitlam.

604-931-3273 Sydney Place Apartments 544 Sydney Ave., Coq., BC These apartments for rent in Coquitlam are Located in the parkland community of the city, with mountain views, this mature site with large trees and gardens is the ideal location for commuting or working in the area.

604-931-3273 Sherbrooke Manor Apartments 329 Sherbrooke St., New Westminster Closeness to the Sky Train.

The short commute to downtown Vancouver or for those who work close by makes Sherbrooke Manor Apartments the ideal place to live for all.

604-980-3606 Royal Ridge Apartments 315 Agnes Street, New Westminster Close to the Columbia Sky train station, the Fraser River, Quay Public Market, Douglas College. Columbia Square Plaza and Royal City Centre Shopping Centre.

A fitness room is also available for your use at no extra charge.

604-521-7259 Park Regency Apartments 612 Clarke Rd., Coquitlam Just 15 kms from the city of Vancouver and bordering New Westminster and Burnaby, A small property with ample access to shopping at the Lougheed Mall and other retailers provides everything you would need in your day.

604-931-7376 Gateway St. 1000 Brunette Ave. Coquitlam, BC .

Near Brunette Ave. & Nelson Newly renovated suites.

Only minutes from Lougheed Mall, Braemar Gardens takes pleasure in having shopping, restaurants and a movie theatre at its doorstep.

1-888-617-4868 WHITGIFT GARDENS 550 Cottonwood Ave. Coquitlam, BC V3J 2S1. walking distance of both Mountain View and Roy Stibbs Elementary Schools. Lougheed Town Centre, hiking or biking on Burnaby Mountain, Simon Fraser University and the Millennium Skytrain Line are also nearby.

604-980-3606 Gateway It's only a short walk to Lougheed Mall Shopping Centre and public transit offering transportation. Westview Manor tenants enjoy large, renovated, one- and two-bedroom suites. Rents include heat, hot water and a storage locker. Underground parking is available.

1-888-617-4868 Tantus Towers 810 St. Andrews Street, New Westminster, BC wonderful views of either the Fraser River and Mount Baker.

The units are very large and come in various layouts, some with eat-in kitchens. All units are equipped with energy efficient windows.

604-521-7259

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Princeton Place Apt 1021 Howay Street, New Westminster, This beautifully maintained property is ideal for commuters given the closeness to the Sky Train or the short commute to downtown Vancouver.

604-521-8831

Rent ÜDowntown

Luxury Condo in Shangri-La Hotel $4500/ Month 1111 Alberni street, Vancouver. BC AVAILABLE: now(fully furnished) BEDROOMS: 2 + in-suite flex room, BATHROOMS: 2 EXPOSURE: facing pacific ocean at its 36th floor FINISHED AREA : 1,045 Sq. Ft. FLOORING: hardwood and 100% wool carpet mixed PARKING: one secured underground stall DEPOSIT: one month rent AMENITIES: 24 hour concierge, business centre, fitness centre, pool library, function room/theatre, conference room Shangri-La's world famous Chi Spa, a full menu of available hotel services restaurants include Ginger Bar, lobby lounge, "Market" by Jean-Goerges shopping on the ground floor at "Urban Fair" and Burberry (some amenities/services subject to charges) MAIN FEATURES & APPLIANCES: - Main features include central air conditioning, hardwood floor in living room, roller blinds shading system, high ceilings and high end fixtures throughout.

- The gourmet kitchen comes with Boffi Wood veneer cabinets, granite countertops and backsplash, KWC Domo kitchen faucet system, selfclosing drawers and doors, center serving island with breakfast bar.

- 6 pieces stainless steel appliances include Subzero built-in refrigerator, Miele 5 burners gas cooktop.

- Both bathrooms are equipped with wall-hung Boffi vanities, Geberit and Duravit wall-hung toilet systems, marble-tiled floors, Kallista vessel basins, and marble-tiled cast iron tub in master ensuite. Both bathrooms have large walk-in showers.

Please send me an email at comfyhome78@yahoo.ca or call to 604.461.7381.

[Rent]1Bed+Den Rent, DownTown SKY Train 689 Abboott St. DownTown Vancouver 1Bed + Den+1 parking+ Gym+ swimmingPool, South East face 270 View, hard wood/ new style interior/ SKY Train ¡°China Town- STADIUM, Costco, T&T 1ºÐ, Library, near Robson Street. $1,600 per month,No Pet ,NO Smoke. 604-862-5959.

[Rent] BEST open layout and spectacular southeast views on the 29th floor! Designed by the world renowned Foster + Partners, Jameson House features ultra sleek & modern design with leading-edge energy efficient technology. OPEN living room, spectacular views of city, 9-ft ceilings, in-floor radiant heating, contemporary kitchen by Dada

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Cucina of Italy, Gaggeneau & Subzero appliances(Washer/Dryer, 24” Stainless Steel Oven), & imported Travertine flooring. Enjoy 24/7 concierge service & the first FULLY AUTOMATED valet parking system in Canada. Within steps to the prestigious Terminal City Club & high-end shopping, #2903 is truly THE HOME to rent in the centre of Downtown Vancouver.

Ask 778-881-2396 [Rent] New Condo next to Olympic village. Downtown 1Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Den, 1 Parking , Rent $1450 Close to every amenites including public trans, shopping and restaurants P: 604-216-2915(9am - 5pm only) C: 778-288-9965, cms4070@ hotmail.com [Rent] $2600/2br/815ft Luxury 2 bedrooms at Jameson House 2903-838 West Hastings St. Vancouver BC View : Ocean view, City view, Security deposit :$1300 1 Parking No Pets, No Smoking (including on the patio), No subletting ÜVancouver

[Rent] Near DownTown 2 Bedroom + Den Condo 587 7th Ave W. Vancouver West False Creek's prestigious Condo at Affiniti. Featuring 2 Bdrms + 2 Baths, floor to ceiling windows w/ large balcony overlooking DT, False Creek and N/S Mtns. High-end appliances for superb modern living.

Close to all amenities and one block away from Olympic Village Skytrain Station. Don't miss it. $2500 per month (utilitiy not included) Ask 778 839 7671, rental@alspm. ca [UBC] 2BD&2Bath Luxury, Modern Condo 2280 Wesbrook mall, Vancouver, V6T 2K3 2 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms Condominium on 2nd floor at Keats Hall in centre of UBC campus.

Around 840 sqft. Built by Polygon in 2005. Directly across from UBC's medical building (Life Science) and pharmacy building, 5 minute walk to Woodward Library and UBC hospital.

5 minute walk to UBC village restaurants and services, less than 10 minute walk to UBC bus loop, pool, and gym. Clean, in excellent condition, quiet, and secure. Well lit and sunny with many windows, large living room, and private patio overlooking a large garden. 2 private bathrooms, secured underground parking space, large washer and dryer included in unit. Not furnished.

No pets please. $2000/month. Hot water and heat included. Available on January 1st, 2014.

For more information or to schedule a viewing, please send an email or text/call (604-715-3741). Serious inquires only please!

[Rent] UBC Campus 2BD&2 Bath Condo at Keats Hall Condominium on 2nd floor at Keats Hall in centre of UBC campus.

Around 840 sqft. Built by Polygon in 2005.

Directly across from UBC's medical building (Life Science) and pharmacy building, 5 minute walk to Woodward Library and UBC hospital. 5 minute walk to UBC village restaurants and services, less than 10 minute walk to UBC bus loop, pool, and gym.

Clean, in excellent condition, quiet, and secure. Well lit and sunny with many windows, large living room, and private patio overlooking a large garden. 2 private bathrooms, secured underground parking space, large washer and dryer included in unit.

Not furnished. No pets please. $2000/month. Hot water and heat included.

Available on Jan 1st, 2014.

For more information or to schedule a viewing, please send an email or text/call (Ethan 604-715-3741).

Serious inquires only please!

[Rent] 866 38TH Ave, Vancouver East Rent: $1,600/ month, 2 Bed, 1 Bath Excellent home with 10' ceilings & well-designed living area.

This home has 2 suites built-in by the developer with separate entrances that currently bring.

This home has a tile roof, private backyard with a detached garage & warranty. Shows well.

The interior of the home has been nicely maintained, & the separation of bdrms & living area makes this a nice family home.

Built in vacuum system, security system, H/W floors & big kitchen/ breakfast area adds to the livability of this property.

The 2 suites have access from the interior for a family who want to use more space. 2 years remain on the Developer's Warranty.

Located on a quiet street w/ large, oak trees in a very nice neighborhood. Easy access to transit, schools & services.

This would also be a great investment with potential rental income in the $3,500 per month range. A nice place to come home to. Ask Hanad: 778-960-3332 ÜNorth Vancouver

[Rent] 2893 Munday Place. North Vancouver $1400 a month Large 2 bedroom ground level suite for RENT!!!

2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, In suite Laundry and Dryer Just a few blocks from Boundry Elementary school, tennis courts, parks and playground.

No pets non smokers please. Avail Now Ask 604-786-66300 [Rent] 846 Westview Crescent North Vancouver 1,030sqft, 2 Bed, 2 Full Bath Rent: $1,600/ month(Heating included) Welcome to Cypress Gardens, our housing complex located in North Vancouver. Our nine acres and a half lot is surrounded by creeks on the North and West sides, limited

by Westview Drive on the East side and by the Westview Commercial Centre on the South. It contains 177 units between apartments and town homes.

We enjoy one of the most desirable locations in the North Shore and

in the Lower Mainland, close to amenities such as William Griffith Recreation Centre, Delbrook Recreation Centre and the already named Westview Commercial Centre. Lonsdale Ave. and downtown North Vancouver are at a short distance and we can even take a leisure stroll to the City Hall and the modern main Library. Several Primary and Middle schools are at a walking distance.

Available Jan 1st or 15th. 2014.

Ask: 778-997-2496 [Rent] North Vancouver Esplanade 3 Bed 2 Bath Codo $3,500/ month. 188 Esplanade Street. North Vancouver 3 Bed, 2 Full bath, Parking: 1 car.

Approximately 1350 sqft.+ 500 sqft Balcony Lonsdale Quay Markets, IGA, Empire Movie Theater, Famous Restaurants are located walking distance.

Lions Gate Hospital, Capilano University, Park Royal Shopping Center, Grouse Mountain, Seymour Mountain and Cypress Mountain ski hill are 20 minutes by cars.

Ask 778 839 7671 or email rental@ alspm.ca [Rent] 3 Bedroom & 2 Full Bathroom Town House. North VancouverTanager Bedroom : 3, Bathroom : 2 Full bat, Parking : Garage fits 2 cars. Size : Approximately 1500 sqft. Number of floors : 3 ÜBurnaby

[Rent] $1350 / 1bed + den silhouette condo near loughheed mall (cameron & north rd n,burnaby) 9868 cameron st. Burnaby, 12th floor, facing south TD Bank Save on Food Tim Hortons Shoppers Drug Mart Liquore Store Day Care Centre Cameron Elementary, Seaforth Elementary + Armstrong Elementary, Burnaby Mountain Secondary, Cariboo Hill Secondary, SFU, Coquitlam College. Hot water, gas included Please call more info at 604-4429938 [Room Rent] $595 / 2br - 2 bedroom apartment near Highgate Village (Highgate / Burnaby) Burnaby master bedroom rent private bathroom Near Skytrain and shopping, Balcony, Elevator, Secure underground parking available Please call more info at 604-767-7243(after 6pm) or email Kangsophie@gmail.com [Room Rent] SFU.Logheed 1 Bed Room Rent $500 9873 Rathburn Dr. Burnaby V3J 7J4 Full furnitures ready. Walk out entrance.

Please call 778-822-0577 or kimmuns61@hanmail.net [Rent] Metrotown, 4959 4961 IRMIN ST, Burnaby $3650 / month, Over 5000 sq ft of a nicely renovated legal side by side duplex on a 66’ x 125’ large duplex lot on a quiet cul-de-sac in prime metrotown location. 4 kitchens, 6 bedrooms, 6 baths, lots of renovations over the past 15 years including roof, windows, kitchens,

doors, and paint. Present rent $3650 to long term tenants.

604-438-0492(home), 604-8385936(cell)

Walk to SkyTrain, IGA Market, New West Quay Public Market.

Ask: 778 839 7671 email rental@ alspm.ca

[Rent] 903-9262 University Crescent, Burnaby $1,650/ month, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 993 Square Feet Beautiful, fantastic, panoramic inlet and mountain view. Sub-penthouse unit in Novo II built by reliable Intergulf. Large balcony offers all around open view. The suite has a formal dining room and spacious den for home office or 3rd bedroom with a wonderful floorplan. Total 993 sq. ft. of floor area plus 108 sq. ft. of balcony provides a perfect living space. New & quiet SFU residential community, steps to SFU campus, Burnaby Mountain Park & public transportation, close to indoor/outdoor recreation facilities, hiking trails & all levels of schools and more. 604 2916267

[Rent] New spacious town house $2800/month, This spacious town house was built in 2006 and is occupied and managed very well by the owner. The unit is equipped with : - Hardwood floor - High-end Stainless appliances Location is also great in a beautiful neighbourhood which is peaceful,safe, and also is conveniently close to : - Ron Andrews Rec Centre, Canlan Ice Sports, Parkgate Shopping Centre, Windsor Secondary, Blue ridge Elementary school, Seymour mountain park, Deep cove, McCartney Creek Park.

- Minimum 1 year lease required. No Pet/ No Smoking, Available from : Jan 1st, 2014 Contact : Matt 778 839 7671 / rental@alspm.ca

[Rent] 903-9262 University Crescent, Burnaby $1650 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 993 Sqft Beautiful, fantastic, panoramic inlet and mountain view. Sub-penthouse unit in Novo II built by reliable Intergulf. Large balcony offers all around open view.

The suite has a formal dining room and spacious den for home office or 3rd bedroom with a wonderful floorplan. Total 993 sq. ft. of floor area plus 108 sq. ft. of balcony provides a perfect living space. New & quiet SFU residential community, steps to SFU campus, Burnaby Mountain Park & public transportation, close to indoor/ outdoor recreation facilities, hiking trails & all levels of schools and more.

All furniture are available. Just new laminate floor, toilet & paint Call 604 2916267

[[RENT] WESTMINSTER TOWERS 1 Bed 1 Bath $1050/ Month 838 Agnes Street. New Westminster Great location! 17 year concrete condo. Conveniently located for all your needs.

- 1 bdrm suite with 1 full bathrooms. ~ 550 sq. ft. 1 car park.

Excellent location, next to Plaza 88.

Huge growth in this area will make for a very desirable suite to own.

Close to Douglas College. Walk to SkyTrain, IGA Market, New West Quay Public Market.

Rentals & pets ok.

Ask 778 839 7671

ÜNew Westminster

[Rent]Westminster Condo Towers $1050 per month Westminster Towers: 838 Agnes Street, New Westminster; Great location! 17 year concrete condo. Conveniently located for all your needs.

- 1 bdrm suite with 1 full bathrooms. ~ 550 sq. ft. 1 car park.

Brand Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer etc.

Excellent location, next to Plaza 88.

Huge growth in this area will make for a very desirable suite to own. Close to Douglas College.

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[RENT] Encore is a new highrise complex 511 Rochester Avenue, Coquitlam Description of Encore: Encore, located at 511 Rochester Avenue, is a new highrise complex consisting of 172 units. This development offers one bedroom, one bedroom & den, and two bedroom condominiums, plus three bedroom townhomes.

Suites have insuite laundry and an electric fireplace. Secured parking, locker and bike storage are also available. A clubhouse, gym and recreation room are some of the many amenities in the complex.

The management fee includes management and recreational facility.

Encore is conveniently located close to Lougheed Town Centre, Millenium Line SkyTrain and Simon

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EcoYetALL Residence in Vancouver, Ltd. All Inclusive Upscale Condos for Half the Price of Hotels "comfortable" Yet "inexpensive" stay in Vancouver http://www.ecoyetall.com/ PHONE: 604.461.7381 EMAILS: ecoyetall@yahoo.ca OR comfyhome78@yahoo.ca [Rent] New Cora condo(1120 Sq.Ft. 2 Bed + den, 2 Bath) 575 Delestre avenue Coquitlam Walking distance to skytrain station, lougheed mall.

Close to SFU. 1 parking stall and 1 storage ALL HARDWOOD FLOOR (NO carpet at all): recently total renovated !!!

Building amenities include a party room and a gym.

No pet, no smoking. $1,750.oo per month Available NOW!!! * Landlord pays gas, hot water, monthly strata fee, annual utility bill. * Tenant pays electricity, internet, cable TV, one time move-in fee of $100.oo(No move-out fee) and tenantinsurance(approx. $400.oo for whole one year) as per strata bylaws.

Please send me an email for viewing appointment. or call 604-461-7381.

[Rent] Bosa Altamonte Apt. Coquitlam Centre $1550 a month 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 2008 built, 1,000sf 23 floor #2301 2979 Glen Dr., Coquitlam V3B0B2 Ask 604-722-2525, Move available now.

[Rent]Silhouette Condo near Lougheed Station $1650/ month 2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, 9888 Cameron Street, Burnaby Lougheed Town Centre, Cameron Recreation Centre, Burnaby Public Library, Save-On Foods, Shopper's Drug Mart, the BC Liquor Store, TD Canada Trust, Tim Horton's Ask: 778 839 7671 email rental@ alspm.ca [Rent]ALTAMONTE BOSA 1,000sf 23 Floor Condo $1,600/ month 2 bed & 2 bath Condo in Altamonte built by BOSA at Westwood Village.

North facing with great views of mountains and lake. Features gourmet kitchen with granite countertops, gas stove and stainless appliances, bath tub & shower booth in master bathroom, electric fireplace, large balcony and storage locker. Excellent amenities including fully-equipped gym, billiards lounge & clubhouse with kitchen. Short walking distance to shopping, restaurants, community center, schools and public transit. Ask: 778-887-1128 Coquitlam House for Rent $2500/month 2976 Christina Place Coquitlam. BC 3000 sqft, 4 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom Ask: 778 554 6829, 604 942 0015 [Rent] House 1 floor. 2853 Mccoomb Drive. Coquitlam.

Walk Score of 80 out of 100. This location is Very Walkable so most errands can be accomplished on foot.

This location is in Coquitlam. Nearby parks include Scott Creek Ravine, Lafarge Park and Walton Park.

Nearby schools include School Board Coquitlam, Academy of Learning Computer & Business Career College and Hot Salsa Dance Zone.

The closest grocery stores are Sun Tung Fat Supermarket, T & T Supermarket Inc and Coquitlam Integrated Health.

Nearby coffee shops include Tim Hortons, Starbucks and 7-Eleven.

Nearby restaurants include Tanoor.

Pizza, Church's Chicken and Mini Malaysia Restaurant. no pet no smoke $1000/ month (utility 1/3(elect. gas) ASk 604-249-8707

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area; strong potential exists for future rental increases on turnover.

Harron Place located in quite peaceful setting, while having everything nearby.

Being close to Parks, Elementary and Secondary Schools makes this a great place to raise your family. It is minutes away from Haney Place Mall, Valley Fair Mall, great restaurants and pubs, and the Golden Ears Bridge which makes commuting to the Lower Mainland simple. Public transportation is nearby as well. $450/ month (included utility) ASk 778-988-9224 ÜSurrey. Langley

[Rent] Brand new Highrise Codo near Coquitlam Centre 2 Beds, 2 Baths, Rent $1700, Damage deposit $850 Outdoor Swimming pool, Hot tub, Professionally equipped Fitness Centre, Outdoor Barbeque area, Social Lounge with full kitchen and media room and Putting Green.

Shopping (Coquitlam Centre, Target, Superstore, T&T), Library, Transit (West Coast Express, Evergreen Line - 2016), Lougheed Hwy, Parks and Schools (Douglas College). Brand New Insuite Washer, Dryer, Stainless Steel Appliances (Fridge, Dishwasher, Gas Stove, Microwave) and Laminate floors, Flat screen TV, Dining table, Leather Sofa, Queen size bed & Double bed with brand New comfortable Mattresses.

Ask 778.986.7653

[Rent] FLEETWOOD Town house. 3 beds + den, 3 baths $1,700 1638 sq. ft. 16225 85th Ave, Surrey, V4N 3K3 Located on the corner of the 85th Avenue and 162 Street in the desirable area of Fleetwood.

This is a convenient location that is nearby Frost Road Elementary, Fleetwood Park Secondary, Fleetwood Park, Surrey Sports and Leisure Centre, restaurants, coffee shops, Surre Public Library, all your shopping needs, medical clinics and much more! Direct access to major transportation routes including Fraser Highway, allows an easy commute to surrounding destinations.

1638 sq. ft. No Pet and No Smoking Callfor details at 604-936-2405, 778-8384391

[Rent]Cornerstone Condo at Gateway $1,050/month #801 13353 108th Avenue, Surrey, BC [Rent] Two Bedroom +One Bathroom Bedroom 1 + den (830 SF), Bathroom 2 Condo Near Lougheed Skytrain - Cora Rent : $1,300.00 / month South East Corner Unit Great Location at the boundary Living at Cornerstone offers the perfect between Burnaby & Coquitlam. balance of urban convenience and Steps away from Lougheed Skytrain recreational pursuits. Cornerstone at & Lougheed Mall. PriceSmart Gateway is steps to the Gateway SkyTrain Foods, Shopper’s Drug Mart, lots Station that will connect you to downtown of restaurants and more shopping Vancouver, New West as well as Burnaby along North Road and Austin Ave. 10 within a heartbeat. minutes to SFU, 15 minutes to Burnaby In addition, Cornerstone has its own High Tech and Business Park. Available pedestrian linear parkway, restaurants, From Dec 1st. Small Pet Allowed but shops, fitness centre and daycare No smoking centre. And right across the street from Contact : Matt 778 839 7671 or Cornerstone at Gateway, there is a lavishly email rental@alspm.ca landscaped one acre urban park with a lake and interactive fountains. Cornerstone at Gateway is managed by Colyvan Pacific [Rent] Close to Skytrain Station (West 604-599-1650.

Coquitlam) 1 room in a private house for rent 1 cat or 1 dog allowed, rentals allowed for a Student, International Student with restrictions. or single working professional.

Ask: 778-887-6211 Quiet neighbourhood, clean, bright [Rent]Finished Basement Rent home in furnished bedroom with shared Tynehead Region Surrey bathroom, kitchen, laundry facility, 8319 170A St Surrey. BC and shared living room.

1 Bedroom + den, 1 Bathroom : 1 · Great and convenient location.

Huge parking lot is ideal for RV parking or · Close to schools (SFU, Coquitlam multi family use. Come see this beauty!

College) 5 minutes by walk from Elementary School · Close to Superstore, IKEA, SilverCity, Bsmt is finished w/1 bdrm + den w/ Bowling Alley, many shops and separate entry Kitchen and Laundry facility restaurants. ready. Huge parking lot is ideal for RV · Close to bus stop and close to parking Skytrain. $800 per month + Utility 1/3 We are looking for a tidy, quiet, Ask 778-388-1767 respectful, and responsible. $1,000/ Month, Wi-Fi internet access [Rent]$2600 / 4br - 2508ft- FURNISHED included.

4 BED + 4 BATH HOUSE RENT in FRASER Please call 604-612-8562.

HEIGHTS, SURREY (Fraser Heights, Surrey) 108XX 166A STREET SURREY BC ÜMaple Ridge, Pitt Medows FURNISHED 4 BED + 4 BATH HOUSE RENT in Fraser Heights, Surrey Main & Upper floor, 2508 SQFT, (NOT [Room Rent] 1 Bed + Den, 1 Bath. including BASEMENT).

Thunderbird Lodge Harron Place Apartments Main floor...Living room, Dining, Kitchen, 12128 222 Street, Maple Ridge BC, Eating area, Family room, Laundry, 1 bath.

V2X 5W5 (1 SMALL DEN IS NOT INCLUDED).

Features include in-suite storage, Upper floor...4 bed rooms, 3 bath rooms. attractive landscaping, secured Close to everything, school, transportation underground parking, elevator and and shopping..etc. balconies or patios for each suite. The monthly rent...$2600 per a month + 2/3 rental rates are below market for the utilities.

NO PETS, NO SMOKING, PLEASE. Available from APRIL 01ST, 2014.

For viewing, please contact Peter, Text (604) 307-2737, or Email.

[Rent] ****ABSOLUTELY STUNNING & SPACIOUS TOWNHOUSE FOR YOU**** (fleetwood) $1900/m, Townhome 3Bed + den, 3 Bath 16355-82nd ave. Surrey This place is beautiful in every way ..and them some! Everything is 100% pristine, the location is great, the home warm and gorgeous, everything you could want is here...so call me before it's gone.

First and foremost , this beauty is an end unit and while that might not seem like a big deal, But IT IS! With an end unit you get more space for the whole family, you only have one shared wall so this place is super quite, you have way more natural sun light from windows on 3 sides And you will get a great breeze in the summer when other places are all stuffy, but not here!

Secondly, you have tons of space! With over 1850 square feet of living space on three full floors... that way everyone has their own room and you can retreat fully fenced and professionally landscaped backyard perfect for relaxing or even entertaining. Your new place is located just off the Fraser Highway in Surrey, 1635582nd ave, so you're off the main road for peace and quiet, but close enough so you can get anywhere quick, fast and in a hurry.

Call Now : Emzuck 604-272-1264 [Rent] 2 Bedrooms and 1 Bathroom condo at Great Location in Surrey Central Rent - $1200 / month, 13399 - 104th Avenue, Surrey, Near Surrey Central Shopping Center, Brand New Public Library, North Surrey Recreation Centre, SFU Surrey Campus, Secondary & Elementary Schools Convenient Commuting Location - Steps away Surrey Central Skytrain Station 9ft ceilings, Stainless-steel Appliances and Beige/Black quartz Counter-tops.

Available From Dec 1st. Main Floor equips with Fitness Centre & Amenity Room including Media Room, Library, Party Room and Pool Table. Rent including the following: - 5 Brand New Appliances (In Suite Laundry), - 1 Parking Stall, 1 Storage Locker, Cold/ Hot Water Resident Building Manager & Night Security Guard assist your homelife.

Contact : Matt 778 839 7671 or email rental@alspm.ca [Rent] New 33rd floor, 2 br, 766ft² apartment for rent at Surrey CityCentral $1200/month. New 33rd floor, 2 br, 766ft² apartment for rent at Surrey CityCentral, 2min walking distance to King George Skytrain (35min to downtown), T&T, SFU and library. 7 min away from Hannam Supermarket. 778-300-0727.

3 beds, 2 baths, kitchen and laundry room $1200/month, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 living room, 1 kitchen (stove + oven + fan + fridge) and 1 laundry room (washer + dryer) Whole new basement sweet for rental. Close to Willowbrook Mall (5 mins drive), Real Canadian Superstore (5 mins), H-Mart (5 mins), Costco (8 mins), easy to transit, 10 mins drive to Kwantlan University, 15 mins drive to Trinity Western University Located in Township of Langley 778-8384391. ease contact Eric Chang for more information.

[Rent] 1 Bedroom Condo near Surrey City Central $920 a month, 13399 104 Street, Whalley, Surrey

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Located 2 blocks away from the Central City Mall and SFU Surrey Campus, and close by is Surrey's premier public amenities includingSurrey Recreation Centre, Surrey Public library, Central pub, Blends, Starbucks, Royal Kwantlen Park, shopping, schools and golf courses.

With the Surrey Central Sky Train Station less than 200 meters away, D'Corize is connected to everywhere. Go downtown, visit New Westminster Quay or head to Metrotown in minutes. Fully equipped kitchen, activity room with pool table, fireside lounge, library and a multi-purpose flex room. Ask Peter Kim, PeterKim907@ hotmail.com or 778 317 2990 [Rent] D’Corize Condo- 13399 104th Avenue, Surrey Luxury finishes include 9-foot ceilings, floor to ceiling windows, engineered laminate floors, spacious balconies and patios with wonderful views, stainless steel appliances that compliment kitchen decor with imported polished granite countertops, full-wrap walnut or zebra wood laminate cabinets and ceramic tiled backsplash.

Elegant bathrooms feature the ?Millenium Spa?? which is an exquisite ceiling mounted rain shower, white ceramic wall tile and imported polished granite countertops.

The amenities at D?Corize include a fully equipped fitness center, a business centre, media centre with plasma TV, fully equipped kitchen, activity room with pool table, fireside lounge, library and a multi-purpose flex room.

Ask Peter 778 317 2990 or PeterKim907@ hotmail.com [Rent] Single House in Township of Langley $1950/month, 6957 197B St Langley, BC. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 living room, 1 kitchen (stove + oven + fan + fridge) and 1 laundry room (washer + dryer).

Close to Willowbrook Mall (5 mins drive), Real Canadian Superstore (5 mins), H-Mart (5 mins), Costco (8 mins), easy to transit 10 mins drive to Kwantlan University, 15 mins drive to Trinity Western University.

Please contact Eric Chang for more information at 778-838-4391 ÜWhite Rock [Rent] $1400/month, Apt in 158 Street 26 Avenue South Surrey 1017 SF. 2 Beds + den, 2 baths. 3rd floor. 2 warehouse. close to Steve Nash Sports Club, Southridge Jr School, Highland Park, Canada Safeway Limited, White Rock Christian Academy, Jessie Lee Elementary, Walmart, Indigo, Future Shop, Golf Town and Beauty Salons.

The restaurants in the neighbourhood are De Dutch, Memphis Blues BBQ House, Montana's Cookhouse, Tim Hortons, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Original Joe's Restaurant and Bar, Bucky's West Coast Pizzeria, International House of Pancakes, Dairy Queen, Boston Pizza and ABC Country.

No Pets, No Smoking, Available for end of May. 604-889-5919

Room Rent/Homestay [Room Rent] a room rent for Townhouse in Burnaby. $550/month Lauheed mall skytrain 5 min by walk. internet swim pool. sauna hottub gym. Bed, Refrigerator.

Desk, Closet. Ask 778.242.4246 [Room Rent] 1 Bed Room House for Rent

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$850 588 Linton St. Coquitlam 5 minites by walk to Centenial secondary school Big kitchen. Walk out entrance Call 604-936-2405 [Homestay or room rental] measj@icloud.com Hi, I'm looking for a student(s) who needs a Homestay or room rental.

Walking distance to royal oak skytrain station, nearby bus stations(including To sfu) and Safeway, assi(Korean market) etc.- very convenient location, 1st floor, separate kitchen and entrance door- 1 room: $500 or Homestay:$800 [Room Rent] 1 Room, Townhouse Coquitlam $530 Lougheed Sky Train 5 minutes by walk T4601 3970 carrigan CT. Coquitlam GYM, SWIM, SAUNA, HOTTUB, internet wifi Insuite Washer, Refridgrator, Furniture etc.Ask 778-242-4246 [ Room Rent] Town House Room Rent near Lougheed Mall T4601 3970 Carrigan Ct. Coquitlam 1 big room rent $750(1 person) $400(2 person) gym sauna hottub swim Lauheed mall skytrain 5 min Ask 778-242-4246 [Homestay] Hi, I'm looking for a student(s) who needs a Homestay or room rental.

Walking distance to royal oak skytrain station, nearby bus stations(including To sfu) and Safeway, assi(Korean market) etc.- very convenient location 1st floor, separate kitchen and entrance door- 1 room: $500(2room& 1bath are available) or Homestay:$800 604-434-0550 or 604-773-9984 [Homestay] $700 in Fraser Heights We have a 2 furnished bedrooms in our large, clean, non-smoking home for a responsible, clean, quiet, non-smoking student(s). You will be sharing our home with our family, for a monthly shared accommodation fee of $700 per month which does NOT include meals. For an additional fee, we can provide: meals for $200 per month).

- Large 2600 sqft home, yard, private bedroom, semi-private bathroom, shared TV room, shared kitchen and laundry, and wireless internet.

- Bus stop is right outside the door - Walking distance to Fraser Heights Secondary School PLEASE NOTE: - you must provide verifiable proof of enrolment at a college or university. you must provide verifiable proof of your identity. you must provide verifiable references.

NO smoking or drugs. NO pets. NO parties.

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Trusted & Committed ambra@tacrealestate.ca M 778-846-7355 O 604-685-9988 [Sale for Business] Large Dry Cleaner and Commercial Laundry We are a medium to large dry cleaner and commercial laundry in the beautiful seaside town of Campbell River. All our equipment is brand new, replaced December 2013, we are the only drycleaner in the area as well as the Comox Valley. We have a location in each town. Our 2 drycleaning machines are one of the very few brand new organic K4 solvent in BC. We have been in business over 35 years . Asking price is $ 599,000 Please kain94@telus.net for more information.

Employment Danji City Square restaurant at 1-281 Canada Ave Duncan, BC, V9L1T6 hiring 2 Japanese cuisine cooks. Completion of secondary school & min. 3 yrs exp. $15/hr. Cook complete meals, dishes, oversee kitchen operations, hire, train staff.

Drop in resume or email sushilee101@ hotmail.com Danji City Square restaurant at 1-281 Canada Ave Duncan, BC, V9L1T6 hiring 1 kitchen helper. $12/hr.

Cooking and food preparation, various cleaning tasks. Drop in resume or email sushilee101@hotmail.com Danji City Square restaurant at 1-281 Canada Ave Duncan, BC, V9L1T6 hiring 1 food/beverage server. $11/hr. Take orders and relay to kitchen and bar staff, serve food and beverages . Drop in resume or email sushilee101@hotmail.com River Road Café at 102-11782 River Road, Richmond, BC V6X1Z7 hiring Japanese cuisine

cook. $14.00/hr. Completion of secondary school & min. 3 yrs exp. $15/hr. Cook complete meals, dishes, oversee kitchen operations, hire, train staff. Drop in resume or email rrdcafe@gmail.com C & H Dental Lab at 1623B Mckenzie Avenue, Victoria BC V8N1A6 hiring a dental technician (gold part). $23/hr.

Completion of College program in dental technology &/or min. 3 yrs exp. Fabricate diagnostic wax-ups, stone models, contour and finish veneers. Drop in resume or email charlierdt@hotmail.com Advertising Sales Representative (Metro vancouver) "Guidebook" is looking for advertising sales representative in Metro Vancouver.

The Guidebook is published bi-weekly for international student and new immigrants. · Duties: - Responsible for sales of advertising for the publication.

- Developing new business accounts.

- Maintaining existing relationships and expanding professional networks. · Qualifications: - One or more years proven (advertising) sales experience - Excellent communication skills - Self motivated with a strong work ethic - Achievement oriented · Compensation: Basic salary plus Commission. · Please email us a cover letter with resume info@theguidebook.ca Edo-Ya Sushi (Delta) is looking for Japanese/ Korean Food cooks - Position Type : 2cooks, Full time, 37.5 hours per week - Position requirement : Complete secondary school. Minimum 3 years’ experience in Japanese and Korean-style western cooking Basic English · Duties: Developing new Korean & Korean style western menu, Prepare and complete dishes Ensure quality of food and determine size of food proportions Inspect kitchens and food service areas Supervise kitchen staff and helpers · Work Location : 0875995 B.C. Ltd. dba Edo-Ya Sushi 1350 56 Street, Delta, BC V4L 2A4 If you are interested in this opportunity please send your resume to edoyadelta@ hotmail.com or the above address.

Sushi House in Prince Albert is looking for kitchen helper/ Food server · Position type : Full time, 30hours per week, hours will vary with weekend work · Number of positions (Vacancies) : kitchen helper 2/ Food server 1 · Job requirement : Some of secondary school, Experience is an asset, but not required. · Job duties : - Kitchen helper Helping cooking-Prepare simple foods when the chef requires, Dish washing cleaning kitchen area Wash and peel vegetables and fruit Unpack and store supplies in refrigerators, cupboards and other storage areas - Food server Provides food and beverage service to guests using good customer service skills Goal is to exceed guest expectations, Set up tables , Services food, coffee, water and other beverages Clears tables throughout the dining experience using proper methods for removing Dishes, glassware and silverware Cleans banquet and dining rooms during and after the dining experience • What we Offer : • Compensation : $ 11 per hour • Benefit : 2 weeks paid holidays. Meals

provided, employee discount If you are not live in Price Albert we will provide Transportation fee, and 1 month free accommodation and we will assist you looking for house · Work location : 9-77 15th Street East, Prince Albert, SK, S6V 1E9 If you are interested, Please send your resume to sushihousepa@gmail.com or above address Office administrative assistant Logos Holdings Ltd .(dba. Canadian Greetings) is looking for office administrative assistant. · Position Type : Full Time, 30.0 hours per week · Requirement : Completion of secondary school is usually required. More than 2 years clerical experience required. Positive, energetic, lots of patience and able to communicate effectively · Duties : Open and distribute incoming regular and electronic mail and other material and co-ordinate the flow of information internally and with other departments and organizations · Schedule and confirm appointments and meetings of employer Order office supplies and maintain inventory Answer telephone and electronic enquiries and relay telephone calls and messages Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems Determine and establish office procedures Greet visitors, ascertain nature of business and direct visitors to employer or appropriate person · What we Offer : $21.00 per hour · Benefit : 2 weeks paid holidays · Location : 1014 Robson St. Vancouver, BC Please send your resume to s.jeehyun@ hotmail.com or to the above address.

Outlook Motor Hotel is looking for a Light duty cleaner · Position Type: Full Time, 35.0 hrs per week · Number of positions (Vacancies) : 1 · Job requirement : Education : Completion of secondary.

Experience : Not required . We will train. · Duties : - Clean the public area such as lobbies,

hallways, office and rooms of hotels - Attend to guests’ requests for extra supplies.

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- Make beds, change sheets and distribute clean towels and toiletries. · What we Offer : · Compensation : $15.00 per hour · Benefits : 14 days paid holidays · Work location : 105 Franklin Street, Outlook, SK S0L 2N0 If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your resume to hoteloutlook@ gmail.com or the above address.

Hiring for a Logistic specialist We are now hiring for a Logistic specialist.

If you are responsible, active, easy-going person, looking for a great job opportunity with a stable income, this job will suit you. · About company: We are a business unit delivering services to European customers. We are a global brand and the world’s third largest logistic company. We present virtual addresses for customers from Europe and Asia. · Requirements : - Constant access to the Internet; - Possibility in making the photos of the packages; - Flexible shipping options; - Responsibility; - Activity; - Readiness working in one team; · Duties; - Stay at workplace (home address) from 9 am till 5 pm; - Receive packages during the working hours; - Inform your coordinating manager with the photos of received packages; - Print the shipping label; - Place the shipping label on the package; - Deliver parcels to the FedEx facility; - Report your coordinative manager with the receipt Compensation.

Your salary will be 1500$ per month (Base Salary), plus 20$ for each parcel you have received (Parcel’s Payment).

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