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Discover

News photographer Kristian Secher wasn’t prepared for the Grouse Grind—but not in the way you might guess.

Secher has plenty of experience climbing mountains, but a recent trip to Grouse took many unexpected turns.

high endurance and physical fitness. People with health concerns including high blood pressure, heart and breathing problems are warned not to attempt to hike the trail.

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“I got up really early, and I’d been out the night before but I didn’t have as much of a hangover as expected,� Secher recalls. “So I went on my bike. According to Google maps it was 21 kilometres, about 1.5 hours.�

Are you ready for a steep climb?

Be prepared for the unexpected when hiking Vancouver’s mountains.

An international student from Denmark, Secher set out to hike the Grind for the first time. He packed his bags for a full day of hiking: warm waterproof clothing, a camera, a meal and snacks, plus plenty of water. “It was such hell getting up the last bit before Grouse,� he says. “I was told Grouse is not the tallest mountain, but it’s the steepest to bike.�

Unfortunately, when he arrived at the mountain, Secher discovered the trail was closed. “Metro Vancouver watershed crews have been undertaking significant maintenance on the Grouse Grind and this work continues seven days a week. Critical trail work is expected to continue into May,� explains the Metro Vancouver website. “Upcoming maintenance involves rope railing maintenance, rock clearing, removal of dangerous trees and helicopter work.�

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Story by Sarah Berman Photos by Kristian Secher

The Grouse Grind is located in North Vancouver, British Columbia, at the base of the Grouse Mountain ski resort. As Secher noted, it’s a steep and mountainous trail that begins at 300-metres-elevation and climbs to 1,100 metres over a distance of approximately three kilometres. The Grouse Grind hike is difficult, requiring

With the hiking trail out of commission until May, Secher says he had no choice but to take the gondola to the top. “I felt like it would be a waste to bike all the way up there.

Without thinking I bought a ticket for the Skyride for $40.�

In mid-April, Secher still had the option to rent skis or snowshoes on the mountain, even though the snow was getting heavy and wet. It costs $18 for a two-hour

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If you can’t do the Grind, you can spend $40 on a gondola to the top. snowshoe rental, and $22 for an entire day. “I thought I wasn’t going to limit myself to two hours, and I ended up walking around for almost four hours.� “It was my first time snowshoeing,� Secher says. “I managed to fall a couple times.

Once in front of four Canadians. Canadians will have a laugh at that.�

Depending on your fitness level, hiking can take anywhere from an hour and a half to several hours. The scenery is the greatest reward for your efforts. “It was nice,� says Secher.“Walking around you have this view over the Fraser Valley and Vancouver, with mountains all around you.�

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When hiking, ensure that you leave yourself enough time to complete your hike before the sun sets. “When you’re going down again there are some quite steep slopes,�

Secher recalls. “I noticed many people had brought plastic bags so you can slide down

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Secher slid down the slope in just his nylon running pants. Not only did he get soaked, he also lost the keys to his bike lock. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The zipper must have torn on my back pocket, and the keys fell out,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had looked forward to biking out, with the steep downhill.â&#x20AC;?

Secher decided to leave his bike locked to a lamppost and take the bus home. If you have a bus pass or transit fare, the 246, 247 and 236 buses run between downtown Vancouver and the mountain.

But Secher forgot one thing: to tell the resort staff he was leaving a bike overnight. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had a brief moment of panic,â&#x20AC;? Secher says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had mentioned my situation to someone, and they asked â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Did you report to [the staff] the bike will be there overnight?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

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Secher went back to the mountain the next day, ready to cut his bike lock with a power tool called an angle grinder. Luckily, a rescue mission was never launched. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went to the office to notify them weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be making a lot of noise and sparks,â&#x20AC;? Secher recalls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I asked if maybe somebody had turned in my

keysâ&#x20AC;Ś and there they were.â&#x20AC;?

With a day of unexpected adventure under his belt, Secher has some sage wisdom to offer fellow travelers in the mountains: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bring a plastic bag to slide on â&#x20AC;Ś I noticed a few people brought fold-out chairs to sit on, too.â&#x20AC;?

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Discover Vancouver: TROUBLESHOOTING ON THE NORTH SHORE MOUNTAINS Event Guide WHAT’S GOING ON ABOUT TOWN Immigration News BRITISH COLUMBIA’S LOST ELL FUNDING International Students SOUND LIKE A LOCAL WITH THESE NEIGHBOURHOOD NICKNAMES Talk of the Town A CAFÉ FOR CAT-LOVERS World News THE DEATH OF COLUMBIAN AUTHOR GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ Fiction ROBOTS BY THE RIVER II BY DORETTA LAU DOXA Documentary Film Festival CHANGING CHINA Canadian English GUIDEBOOK EXPLAINS SOME COMMON ENGLISH IDIOMS Food Review SEARCHING FOR HALAL

By The Numbers WHAT’S NEXT FOR GUIDEBOOK? Sound of Dragon LAN TUNG SETS OUT TO REDEFINE ‘CHINESE MUSIC’ Guidebook Info & Guidebook Classified BOOK OF LISTS IN BC

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Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note

Change is in the air Hello and welcome to another issue of Guidebook Magazine!

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This week weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re exploring stories of tradition and transformation. On the cover weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got Lan Tung, an innovator and improvisor who will show off her erhu-playing chops at the Sound of Dragon festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a new musical showcase that she curated. I spoke with her about efforts to challenge musical genres and redefine â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chinese musicâ&#x20AC;? (quotes included) on page 46.

China itself is undergoing some world-shaking shifts, and the upcoming DOXA documentary film festival will feature a number of docs on this very subject. Guidebook contributor Aurora Tejeida offers an overview of the festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s international offerings, plus a deeper dive into films documenting Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s changing identities. Flip to page 35 for more.

Sarah Berman Editor

On page 26 weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got part two of Doretta Lauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s short story â&#x20AC;&#x153;Robots by the River.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a heart-rending exploration of long distance relationships that I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recommend highly enough. The excerpt celebrates the release of Lauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fiction collection How Does a Single Blade of Grass Thank the Sun? published by Nightwood Editions earlier this month.

There are a couple enormous thank-yous Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to send out into the world: first to reader Tiffy Riel, who is an ESL teacher in Metro Vancouver. Tiffy sent us a wonderful note, along with reader surveys filled out by her entire class. Thank you Tiffy and students for your insights! We hope to keep you informed and engaged throughout the summer and beyond.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d also like to welcome and thank our two newest contributors: Valentina Ruiz Leotaud and Abeer Yusuf. This week Valentina investigates Express

Entry visas, shares an ode to Colombian author Gabriel GarcĂ­a MĂĄrquezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and breaks down the curious nicknames given to Metro Vancouver neighbourhoods. Abeer contributes a comprehensive guide to halal restaurants in Vancouver, as well as a report from the front pages of Bangladesh in the wake of a garment factory collapse last year. Thank you both for your energy and talents!

From the migration desk weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a story about changes to the temporary foreign worker program by Tyee reporter Kristian Secher and an English Language Learning funding controversy courtesy of Gabriel Scorgie and the Capilano Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student newspaper. Alice Sejin Lim also recommends books for early English Language Learners on page 29.

As always weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a stacked calendar of cultural events in Metro Vancouver, from photography classes to film screenings, from experimental jazz to anthropological art exhibitions.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to thank all our contributors, our advertisers and our readers for your continued support and feedback. Without your kind words and helpful suggestions we would not be charging ahead with such gusto.

Pretty please continue to send us your thoughts, your suggestions, and your favourite places to eat. You can reach me at sarah@theguidebook.ca.

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ALL EVENTS in VANCOUVER Armando Marino “The Dream of Reason” Skills Connect for Immigrants - Vancouver ISS of BC 333 Terminal Avenue Vancouver, BC Every Wednesday (April 16, 23 and 30) 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 100:00 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.

Art for Social Change Project Launch Party - Vancouver The Dance Centre 677 Davie Street Vancouver, BC Friday, 25 April 2014 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. asclaunchparty.eventbrite.ca In partnership with The Dance Centre, the ASC! (Art for Social Change) Project celebrates its launch in Vancouver, BC, with a festive public gathering on April 25th, 2014 at The Dance Centre.

A major goal of the five-year, arts-based research project is to spark a network of exchange and collaboration between artists and others in their work for positive social, environmental and economic change.

“Art and its values, the sheer experience of it, can open doors to a magical, transformative energy — energy which is profoundly potent, clarifying and affirming for individuals and communities,” says ASC! Project Lead, Dr. Judith Marcuse. Dr. Marcuse is a pioneer in the field of art for social change and a creative force in Vancouver’s dance and cultural communities.

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What’s Going on About Town Admission is free.

Immigration Law Clinic Vancouver Ashton College 1190 Melville Vancouver, BC Apr 26, 2014 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Event provides new immigrants and individuals seeking immigration-related advice with free one-on-one legal advice provided by regulated immigration practitioners.

North Shore Art Crawl North Vancouver Various Locations Saturday, April 26, 2014 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The North Shore Art Crawl is a free community arts festival which offers a great opportunity for the public to meet the many diversely talented artists and view their work in both public galleries and working studios.

This year marks the 4th annual Art Crawl on the North Shore and will feature over 300 artists at 75 locations from Lions Bay to Deep Cove.

Treasures from the Attic - An Antique Appraisal Event - North Vancouver Lynn Valley Centre Centre Court North Vancouver, British Columbia http://nvma.ca/program5.htm 604-990-3700 Saturday, April 26, 2014 Discover what your antiques and collectibles are worth.

Specialists will be on-site to evaluate your treasures and provide verbal appraisals. Preregister and be assured a spot.

Appraisals start at $15 for 1 item, 2 items $25, and 3 items $30. This is a fundraiser for the Friends of the North Vancouver Museum and Archives Society.

Bike the Blossoms! Vancouver China Creek South Park Broadway at Clark Drive Vancouver, BC Saturday, April 26, 2014 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Join Velopalooza and the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival for a fun, free guided bike ride through Vancouver’s lush cherry blossoms!

Party for the Planet Surrey Celebrates Earth Day City Hall Plaza 13450 104th Avenue Surrey, BC Saturday, April 26, 2014 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Surrey’s Party for the Planet is one of the largest Earth Day celebrations in BC and it’s free! Lineup includes local bands Said the Whale, Dear Rouge, Jeremy Fisher and more. Earth Day is intended to inspire awareness for the Earth’s natural environment and Surrey has a lot to be inspired by. There will be something “green” for everyone at this event. Also, join us for the Grand Opening Celebration of New City Hall at this year’s Party for the Planet.

Admission is Free.

“Vancouver Special” House Tour - Vancouver Vancouver Heritage Foundation Suite #402, 510 W Hastings Street Vancouver, BC Saturday, April 26, 2014 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. www. vancouverheritagefoundation.org Vancouver’s most debated house style is also one of our most popular tours. Now in April, here’s your chance to see what 5 imaginative homeowners have done to reclaim the once despised Van Special, turning them into remarkable modern family homes. Check back on our website for tour updates.

Evan Lee: Elders and Roots - Richmond Richmond Art Gallery 7700 Minoru Gate Richmond, BC Saturday, April 26, 2014 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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This exhibition is comprised of a video work, manual labour, and two related sets of images by this Vancouver based Chinese-Canadian artist.

The images speak to us about biological complexity and fragility, while referencing human migration as well as the globalization of foods and medicines.

Lee’s drawings of elderly Chinese women in Vancouver’s lanes are paired with stunning high-resolution scans of anthropomorphic Ginseng roots. Evan Lee received his MFA from the University of British Columbia in 2000. He is known for his experimental photo-based work but also works across a range of media and subjects. In 2009, Lee was longlisted for the Sobey Art Award. The exhibition is guest curated by Bill Jeffries, former Director/Curator of the SFU Art Gallery, who will write an essay for the accompanying brochure.

Bill Jeffries also served as Director of Presentation House Gallery and the Contemporary Art Gallery and has authored numerous essays on art and artists.

The exhibition is on display until June 15.

Where the Wild Things Were - Vancouver Museum of Vancouver 1100 Chestnut Street Vancouver, BC April 26, 2014 7:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Be warned, this is not your everyday endemic animal species themed dance party.

Arrive early to get expertly transformed by face painting artists Spirit Love, as a fox, grizzly bear, sea otter, or fauna’d human. Mingle and moonwalk with humanplant hybrids, as personified and performed by costumed members of The Romance Project and the Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret. Get on the dance floor with electronic music composer and DJ Sweet Anomaly or sit back and enjoy

REED: The Life and Works of Roy Kiyooka What: Documentary film screening When: May 2, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

Where: 101-42 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver BC www.explorasian.org Fumiko Kiyooka tells the story of her father, Japanese Canadian artist Roy Kiyooka (1926-1994). He was an internationally renowned artist who fascinated many, while remaining enigmatic to most. For Fumiko, making the film “...was about digging in deeper and trying to find out things that were not always accessible on the surface.”

Kiyooka was a seminal force in the New York school of painting in the 1960s. He abandoned painting at the peak of his career to become a poet in the tradition of the monk Basho. He joined the ranks of several writers in Toronto who worked with Coach House Press. One of them, Michael Ondaatje, remembers him this way: “Roy…was like a reed, receptive to every nuance in you.” Roy Kiyooka directed his abundant creative energy to work in photography, sculpture, performance art and music.

Eric Volmers of the Calgary Herald, wrote, “A firm believer in art communities, Roy Kiyooka had a habit of becoming a central figure in whatever city he was in, whether it be in Regina, Vancouver, Montreal or Halifax. Using interviews with friends, contemporaries and members of her own family, Fumiko traces her father’s life from his birth in Moose Jaw to his upbringing in Calgary and through his restless career as a student, teacher and renowned artist and poet.”

REED: The Life and Works of Roy Kiyooka follows the radical times in which the artist lived, from the Beat Era to the turmoil of the 60s and redress for Japanese Canadians in the 1980s. It is an extraordinary tribute to a great artist, showing a broad spectrum of his work while revealing the personal and social history that inspired him.

Panel of Fumiko Kiyooka, Roy Miki, and Henry Tsang will discuss Roy’s legacy. The event is part of Vancouver’s Asian Heritage Month.

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Event Guide the handcrafted analog visuals by the creative minds Mind of a Snail.

Theme: think local plant and animal species. Cougar, black bear, coyote and sword fern. Remember a lot can be achieved with a few well placed pieces of flair.

Funding for this program is provided by the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Foundation’s Greenest City Fund. Wine sponsored by Mark Anthony (Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery).

Admission is $17, $14 for students.

Tickets via Eventbrite: www. wherethewildthingswereapril26. eventbrite.com Eco Fashion Week - Vancouver UBC Robson Square Vancouver, British Columbia http://www.ecofashion-week.com April 27, 2014 to April 29, 2014 Returning for its 8th edition, Vancouver’s Eco Fashion Week celebrates fashionable designs that are environmentally friendly & sustainable.

During the event, designers present their newest collections while adhering to guidelines that stay true to Eco Fashion Week’s “green” credo. This season’s event will once again take place at Robson Square & includes outdoor runway shows as well as seminars & events.

Vancouver Sun Run - Vancouver BC Place Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia 604-689-9411 Sunday, April 27, 2014 9:00 a.m.

The Vancouver Sun Run has been Canada’s largest 10K road race since its inception in 1985. Still Canada’s largest 10K road race, the Vancouver Sun Run is now the 2nd largest timed 10K in the world. Runners, joggers, walkers, & wheelchairs make their way around the route along the streets of downtown Vancouver. The Vancouver Sun Run is a race that everyone should do at some point in their lifetime.

An Evening With Mellissa Fung Vancouver H.R. MacMillan Space Centre 1100 Chestnut Vancouver, BC Apr 29, 2014 7:00 p.m.

The Vancouver Chapter of Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan presents an evening with journalist Mellissa Fung, who will discuss her experience as a reporter covering

the Canadian military mission in Afghanistan and her recent return to the country for the first time since her abduction there in 2009.

International Dance Day Vancouver 677 Davie Street Vancouver, British Columbia Tuesday, April 29, 2014 http://www.thedancecentre.ca/event/ international_dance_day4 604-606-6400 The Dance Centre presents a program of events celebrating International Dance Day in Vancouver. Featured companies and artists include the exciting aerial dance company Aeriosa at SFU Woodward’s, dynamic hip hop crew SOULdiers at the Vancouver Public Library, innovative contemporary dance artists Vanessa Goodman, Ziyian Kwan and Deanna Peters at Scotiabank Dance Centre, and more. Admission is free or by donation.

Art in the City Sale - Vancouver West End Community Centre 870 Denman Street Vancouver, BC Friday, May 2, 2014 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Gala Evening) Saturday, May 3, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Come to appreciate and buy from our large selection of visual arts -drawings, paintings, photography, etc at our 9th annual Art In The City event! Walk the exhibition room showcasing 50 local and well known artists.

Admission is free.

Vancouver Web Fest - Vancouver 319 Main Street Vancouver, British Columbia http://www.vancouverwebfest.com Daily from May 2, 2014 to May 4, 2014 Canada’s Premier International Web Series Festival celebrates the progressive evolution of entertainment and programming created exclusively for the Internet.

This unique festival will create an experience that brings people together to discover extraordinary web series and content from around the world.

This 3 day event will consist of a prelaunch party, all day screenings MC’d by local celebrities, panels by industry professionals, pitch sessions, followed by a red carpet award ceremony and after party with live entertainment. Go to our website to order your tickets. Early bird prices in effect until April 2nd 2014.

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What’s Going on About Town Burnaby Farmer’s Market Burnaby Burnaby City Hall Parking Lot 4949 Canada Way Burnaby, BC May 3, 2014 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. www.artisanmarkets.ca Burnaby’s Farmers’ Market is the place to find locally grown conventional and organic produce, prepared foods and crafts every Saturday from May 3 until October 25, 2014.

The market features live music every week, a used book exchange, a children’s play tent, games table and sitting area with local newspapers .

Please bring your own shopping bags. The market is operated by Artisan Markets.

Lonsdale Quay Farmers’ Market - North Vancouver 123 Carrie Cates Crt North Vancouver, British Columbia

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http://www.artisanmarkets.ca 604-628-8226 Weekly on Saturday from Saturday May 3, 2014 to Saturday October 25, 2014

Every Saturday from May through October, Artisan Farmer’s Market is in a wonderful location right by the water, shaded by trees on the East Plaza at North Vancouver’s Lonsdale Quay Market & Shops. We have a great selection of organic & conventional produce, fruits & berries. Our prepared food vendors sell baking, jams, honey, preserves, salsas, sauces, pickles & pastas to name a few. Our crafters have jewelry, pottery, photography, clothing, soaps, botanical prints, herbal skincare & much more.

The Farmers’ Market also features a book swap, kids play area & featured entertainment.

Tyee Master Class

Photography in Challenging Environments WEAR IT. FLAUNT IT. LOVE IT Who: Photographer Chris Grabowski When: Saturday, May 10th, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Where: The Tyee’s Vancouver Newsroom What: Includes coffee and lunch, with reception to follow after 3 p.m.

How much: $200 + GST

From war-torn Afghanistan to the public squares of protest and demonstration in Eastern Europe to our own Downtown Eastside, this workshop teaches you how to take pictures in strange places, under difficult circumstances, and often in insufficient light. Long-time photojournalist and Tyee contributor Chris Grabowski shares his tips and techniques to capture images in sometimes dangerous situations.

You’ll learn: •How to select the right equipment.

•How to use it and when not to use it.

•How to get most from a small on-camera flash.

•How to turn RAW digital files into crisp, documentary style, black and white prints.

WHO’S IT FOR? This hands-on course is intended for people who already know how to operate a camera, however a person determined to shoot a documentary on a mobile phone in fully automatic mode would also be welcome as we know that in documentary, great content always trumps great technique.

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Opening Reception: Friday, May 2, 2014, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Contemporary Afro-Cuban Art at the Museum of Anthropology

Artists Talk: Saturday, May 3, 2014, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Everyone is invited to join MOA in celebrating the opening of Without Masks.

Vancouver resident Cuban artists Tonel Fernandez and Manuel PiĂąa join Without Masks featured artists Marta MarĂ­a PĂŠrez Bravo and Alexis Esquivel BermĂşdez for a conversation on contemporary AfroCuban art. Curator Orlando HernĂĄndez, the Assistant to the Curator Lucha Maria PĂŠrez Palacio A., and Without Masks featured artists Juan Carlos Alom, Juan Roberto Diago Durruthy, JosĂŠ Angel Vincench Barrera, and members of the collective The Merger (Mario Miguel GonzĂĄlez (Mayito) and Alain Pino) will also participate in this conversation.

Artists Talk: Tuesday, May 6, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Juan Carlos Alom â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without Wordsâ&#x20AC;?

Douglas Perez Castro â&#x20AC;&#x153;Commentaryâ&#x20AC;?

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC opens a window into the lives and struggles of Cubans of African descent in its new exhibition Without Masks: Contemporary Afro-Cuban Art on display from May 2 to November 2, 2014. This exhibition has assembled a diverse group of 31 Cuban contemporary artists devoted to two fascinating themes: on the one hand an insight into contemporary Afro-Cuban cultural and religious traditions and, on the other, an intense dialogue on the complex racial issues affecting the country today. â&#x20AC;&#x153;MOA is a place of both historic and contemporary world arts and culture; an institution where Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

residents and visitors can develop an understanding and appreciation of the complexities of our global community,â&#x20AC;? says Nuno Porto, Curatorial Liaison for Without Masks at MOA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without Masks gives us opportunities to broaden our understanding of issues of global concern, such as racism today.

Orlando HernĂĄndez, formerly of the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana, curated Without Masks following his own criteria. Focusing beyond aesthetic, the exhibit favours originality and the profoundness of the worksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sociological, historical, anthropological, religious, ethical and

Without Masks featured artists Alexis Esquivel BermĂşdez, Juan Carlos Alom, Juan Roberto Diago Durruthy, Jose Angel Vincench Barrera, Marta Maria Perez Bravo, and members of the collective The Merger (Mario Miguel GonzĂĄlez (Mayito) and Alain Pino), will present their different artistic practices. Curator Orlando Hernandez and the Assistant to the Curator Lucha Maria PĂŠrez Palacio A. will also participate in this presentation.

Music @ MOA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Zapato Negro: Sunday, July 13, 2014, 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3pm Enjoy an afternoon of Afro-Cuban music with Zapato Negro, an ensemble of Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest Latin and jazz performers.

Music @ MOA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rumba Calzada: Sunday, July 27, 2014: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

JUNO-nominated Rumba Calzada returns to MOA with their special blend of Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban salsa. o

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Event Guide City-Wide Garage Sale Coquitlam Various Locations May 10, 2014 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

604-927-3500 Coquitlam’s City-Wide Garage Sale is happening on May 10, 2014. Residents are encouraged to participate in community recycling by hosting a garage sale. The City will promote garage sales in Coquitlam at no cost to registered participants!

Register your Garage Sale online or pick up a registration form at Coquitlam City Hall.

Visit the Education & Events page to register your Garage Sale helpful tips on Alternative Recycling.

For more information on the Garage Sale please email wastereduction@coquitlam.ca.

Trout Lake Farmers’ Market - Vancouver North Parking Lot Of John Hendry Park Vancouver, BC http://www.eatlocal.org 604-879-3276 Weekly on Saturday May 10, 2014 to Saturday October 18, 2014 Visit the Trout Lake Farmers’ Market at the North Parking Lot of John Hendry Park at Trout Lake between Templeton and Lakewood south of the 13th Avenue Alley.

Sound of Dragon Music Festival - Vancouver Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver, BC May 9 to 11, 2014 www.soundofdragon.com Sound of Dragon Music Festival is Vancouver’s first festival devoted to Chinese music, showcasing diverse styles: ancient folk and classical repertoire, contemporary compositions, jazz, world, fusion, and avant-garde improvisation in solo, chamber, and orchestral performances.

While presenting authentic traditional music, the festival promotes creativity and

innovation, features musicians, ensembles and composers from different ethnicities, nationalities, and musical genres, reflecting Vancouver’s growing multicultural environment and highly creative music scene.

As the Georgia Straight noted in its Spring Arts Preview, “We have no idea why this hasn’t been done before, but we’re glad the Orchid Ensemble’s Lan Tung has organized this long-overdue festival: her eclectic interests will ensure an eye-opening look at the very wide world of Chinese music.”

Programming includes three days of concerts, including special guests Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra from Taiwan, and Lee Pui Ming, outreach activities and performances beginning May 1, and educational opportunities.

Cirque du Soleil presents Totem - Vancouver Concord Paci ic Place 88 Paci ic Blvd Vancouver, BC May 15 to June 29 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 Richmond Night Market - Richmond 8351 River Rd Richmond, BC http://www. richmondnightmarket.com (604) 244-8448 Weekly on Friday-Sunday from Saturday May 17, 2014 to Tuesday October 14, 2014 The Richmond Night Market 2014 event is located at No. 3 Road & River Road, Richmond, just 1 block from Bridgeport SkyTrain Station.

It runs from May 18 to Oct 8 on every weekend starting at 7:00 pm. This outdoor event offers 88 food booths (the largest international food court ever), over 200 merchants & corporate sponsor booths, more than 1,700 on-site parking stalls, free admission, free live

entertainment nightly on a top-notch performing stage, games, contests & hundreds of give-away prizes. Come & spend your summer in this fun-filled shopping & eating paradise with us!

Newcomers Vancouver Fair - Vancouver Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel 1088 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25, 2014 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Newcomers Vancouver Fair promotes viable immigration pathways for temporary foreign workers and international students through employment, foreign credential assessment, verification and registration as well as English language training, job ready education and a host of other services.

As a temporary foreign worker, the Newcomers Vancouver Fair provides you with an opportunity to find alternative or improved employment opportunities either locally or provincially with employers who understand the process of hiring foreign workers.

For newly landed or settled immigrants, the fair is an opportunity to learn about having your international credentials assessed and recognized in Canada in order to gain meaningful employment in your chosen profession or trade. For all newcomers, settlement and arrival services will be available including banking, housing, social insurance, education, health cards and much more.

Register at www. newcomerscanada.ca/events/ vancouver/ European Festival Burnaby Scandinavian Community Centre Burnaby, British Columbia V5B 4P9 http://www.europeanfestival.ca (866) 749-9208 Daily from May 24, 2014 to May 25, 2014 Bring the whole family to enjoy Europe without a passport - see

the sights, sounds & tastes of at least 20 different countries & finish the day with cool refreshments while dancing to up-to-date European bands.

Available for two-days for the first time! Bring your friends, family, neighbours!

DVote - Vancouver 1895 Venables Street Vancouver, British Columbia http://thecultch.com/events/ dvote/ (604) 251-1363 Daily from May 27, 2014 to May 31, 2014 Vision Impure (Vancouver) and Nova Dance (Toronto).

At first glance dance artists Noam Gagnon and Nova Bhattacharya seem to come from completely different worlds, but a closer look reveals their shared passion for mining personal experience to create revealing and transcendent performances. DVote is their investigation into the dichotomies that separate devotion and submission, the profound and the profane, and sexuality and spirituality.

The Business of Craft Beer - Vancouver The Imperial 319 Main Street Vancouver, BC May 29, 2014 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Interact with a panel of local beer experts while enjoying food stations by Cocktails & Canapes and beer along with a keynote address by Ninkasi Brewing’s Jamie Floyd.

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.

Vancouver Craft Beer Week Vancouver 157 Alexander Street Vancouver , British Columbia http://www. vancouvercraftbeerweek.com (604)618-1963 Daily from May 30, 2014 to June 7, 2014 Vancouver Craft Beer Week is a 9 day annual festival that showcases the best local and international craft brewed beers featuring events in 30+ venues across the city.

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, British Columbia 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 - 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. o

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British Columbiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lost ELL funding According to a CBC report, children are being falsely labeled ELL in Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public elementary schools. Meanwhile, students who need English classes at the university and college level are being turned away for lack of funds.

By Gabriel Scorgie

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no secret that schools in B.C. feel that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re underfunded.

Elementary has 59 percent and Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary claims 63 percent of their students are ELL. Those percentages arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t insignificant. Walter Moberly has an enrollment of 452 students this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 266 students in ELL and over $266,000 dollars in funding per year for the school.

The average school has roughly 23.8 percent of its students in ELL, more than 25 percent lower than all three of the schools mentioned above.

Sir Sanford Elementary may not be the only school that is possibly falsely labelling students as ELL. Statistics obtained by CBC News show that Sir Sandford Fleming claims 51.4 percent of its students as being ELL, nearby Walter Moberly

In the case of Sir Sanford Elementary, Ms. Perrin wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even aware that her daughter Krystina was enrolled as an ELL student. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d kind of been betrayed. I had no knowledge of this. I felt it was an extremely huge waste of resources

Ms. Perrin wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only one left in the dark, CBC learned that all 20 of the students in Krystinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kindergarten class were designated ELL and many parents were also unaware of their students designation. The only clue was a small note on the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report cards that said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Practice speaking English at home.â&#x20AC;? It is against provincial guidelines to place a student in ELL without first informing their parents or guardian.

The process of receiving ELL funding for a student is simple. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every year, school boards get a supplemental grant of $1,340 for each full-time equivalent student in ELL that meets ministry

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Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unexpected is the allegation that schools in the Vancouver School District have been improperly labeling their students as English Language Learners (ELL) to receive extra funding.

CBC reported that Sir Sanford Fleming Elementary, a South Vancouver elementary school, has been placing its students in ELL despite the students speaking perfect English.

since English is our first language,â&#x20AC;? she said in an interview with CBC.

Sir Sanford Elementary School in Vancouver is one of several schools accused of inflating its budget by improperly labeling students as English Language Learners.

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500 students, faculty and supporters from Vancouver Community College (VCC) protest cuts to English classes for immigrants.

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reporting criteria,” says Ben Green, the Ministry of Education Relations secretariat. “Each reported ELL student must have a current annual instructional plan designed to meet the needs of the student or groups of students as identified in their English language proficiency assessments. For each ELL student, a specialist teacher is involved in the development of the instructional plan and participates in a regular review of that plan during the school year,” Green adds.

However, while the student has to meet ministry criteria, it is the responsibility of the local school district to keep track of the student’s progress. So it may be easier for individual schools to get funding for students in districts that aren’t as strict with their record keeping. In 2013 and 2014, the ministry provided $79 million in funding for ELL programs.

Federal cuts put classes for colleges and universities in peril While the provincial government is unknowingly overspending on ELL classes, the federal government is doing the exact opposite. In December of last year, it was announced that B.C. colleges and universities were going to lose ESL funding.

“The Canada B.C. Immigration agreement has been suspended by the federal government,” says Steven Beasley, the internal coordinator for the Canadian Federation of Students in B.C. “Part of the agreement provided $17 million in funding for university ESL programs.”

That money paid for over 9,000 ESL students to learn English last year. “The provincial government has stepped up and provided a $10.5 million transition grant for certain schools, but it will only last for this year,” Beasley adds.

“We have had people who lived in Canada for years and never had a job interview. Now that they have ESL on their résumé, they have been getting interviews,” says Leslie Hemsworth, a faculty member at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

Beasley says that without funding from the federal government, many of the ESL programs will fold.

Currently, those who do not need funding for ELL are getting it, while those who are actively seeking it are not. People on both sides are upset and frustrated— parents that are confused as to why their children are in ELL, and university students who can’t get a job without government funded ELL. Sir Sanford Elementary is currently under investigation by the school board. B.C. Education Minister Peter Fassbender said that he will wait for the full report before deciding if any action is required by the province.

Gabriel Scorgie is a staff writer for the Capilano Courier, Capilano University’s student newspaper.

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BC makes it a little easier to be a temporary foreign worker The province quietly improves conditions, but risks overburdening settlement services.

By Kristian Secher, TheTyee.ca

Kristian Secher is a international student from Denmark completing a practicum at the Tyee. His work is republished here with permission.

Being a temporary foreign worker in British Columbia got a little easier this month; the province made newcomers officially eligible to receive settlement help and assistance in the case of a crisis.

But the move comes without further funding for the settlement service sector even though its potential client pool has now more than doubled.

Chris Friesen, settlement services director with Immigration Society of BC, welcomed the change but said it does represent a challenge to the sector. “We will have to do more with less,” he said.

A spokesperson for the province’s Jobs Ministry said temporary foreign workers have always been able to informally access settlement services, but Friesen said that was not entirely the case.

“Prior to this we would serve temporary foreign workers under the table, so to speak,” he said, explaining that since foreign workers weren’t officially eligible for services, settlement organizations couldn’t report them as clients to the province.

Under most circumstances the Immigration Services Society of BC (ISS of BC) could only help foreign workers who required quick services, lasting an hour or less, compared to the years-long relationships it could develop with eligible clients, he said.

first time, temporary foreign workers are now listed as recipients of settlement services.

The total provincial funding provided for clients ineligible for CIC funding is $3.92 million, which covers information and referral services, language classes and mental health services for refugee claimants.

Temporary foreign workers will only be able to access information and referral services, a government official said.

Dramatically more workers to serve

A ‘small step’ for worker rights: labour leader

The change better reflects the province’s new immigration reality, with the number of arriving temporary foreign workers in B.C. booming over the past decade, Friesen said.

BC Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair said the official inclusion is only good news if the government also injects more funds into the settlement sector. As of now, it only further stretches a small pool of resources, he said. “Without the funding, this is a hollow announcement.”

The dramatic increase causes concern around social integration and cohesion in B.C. communities, said Friesen, as temporary foreign workers receive little help to settle even though they’re permitted to live in Canada for up to four years.

In 2003, roughly 22,000 foreign workers arrived in B.C., but in 2012 that number was almost 75,000.

Funding for settlement services is mostly provided through Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) on a federal level but not all newcomer groups are eligible for CIC funding. B.C. covered the costs for some of those groups, but not for temporary foreign workers who officially had no rights to settlement services other than what employers chose to provide.

That changed when rejigs to federal funding distribution forced the province to renegotiate its contracts with service providers. For the

But, he conceded, the inclusion is “a small step” in the fight for stronger and well-enforced temporary foreign worker rights.

Friesen doesn’t know how many temporary foreign workers will now seek help at his organization, but he plans to closely monitor the situation in coming weeks.

The potential number of clients more than doubled with the change, but Friesen doubts that many workers will seek settlement services right away.

He said the settlement service sector sent a letter to the federal government last year with a recommendation that companies bringing in foreign workers should pay an extra fee to cover services. The letter has yet to receive an official response. o

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Guidebook Immigration News

New immigration program will select â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;most likely to succeedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; candidates Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Express Entry program aims to rapidly place skilled newcomers beginning in January 2015.

By Valentina Ruiz Leotaud

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Immigration Minister Chris Alexander speaks in Toronto.

As part of the transformation of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immigration system, the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration recently announced a new program called Express Entry.

The initiative aims to provide permanent residency in six months or less to those candidates who receive a valid job offer and can apply for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, or the Canadian Experience Class, as well as to those who apply for the Provincial Nominee Program. Regularly, the processing times for this kind of applications are of 16 months or more.

The program was previously named Expression of Interest. Express Entry gives priority to the most skilled immigrants, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the ones most likely to succeed in Canadaâ&#x20AC;? as the press release reads, rather than the first applicants in line.

How CIC defines who is most likely to succeed is not entirely clear, although language proficiency, level of education, occupation, work experience and age will be considered. The ministry states that officials will start a process of matching applicants with offerings from Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Job Bank. At the same time, they will work together with employers to understand and discuss who might be more suitable for which position.

A government-supplied backgrounder describes the process in two steps. First, a prospective immigrant indicates their interest in coming

to Canada electronically. Those who meet CIC requirements are placed in a pool and ranked against others already in the pool. Express Entry applicants that are not chosen after a period of time may be removed from the pool, according to the CIC backgrounder.

To further explain the process, the ministry plans to host information sessions across the country with both provincial governments and employers. These sessions will be held during the spring of 2014, taking into account that the program will be launched in January 2015.

According to the government, Express Entry aims to deal with regional labour shortages, and help fill open jobs for which there are no available Canadian workers. Yet, it will also deal with what the Toronto Starâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nicholas Keung described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the lackluster economic performance of the federal skilled immigrants.â&#x20AC;?

Earlier this month, Keung highlighted a CIC review that reveals that federal skilled workers and provincial nomineesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; earnings were significantly lower than the ones obtained by their most qualified counterparts. In this case, the latter are the immigrants who applied for permanent residency under the Canadian Experience Class.

Keung says the Express Entry recruitment model aims to mimic the results obtained by the Canadian Experience Class immigration program. o

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Strath?

Kits?

DTES?

The Drive?

Sound like a native Vancouverite with these neighbourhood nicknames.

By Valentina Ruiz Leotaud Vancouver aerial view

Scanning the headlines in local newspapers, magazines, or websites, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re likely to encounter these acronyms and abbreviations used to name some of Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most talkedabout neighbourhoods. In this issue we hope to make sense of those head-scratching headlines by offering a guide to local nicknames. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Public hearing on social housing for the DTESâ&#x20AC;?

No, this headline is not referencing a weird disease. DTES is the acronym for Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown Eastside and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commonly used in newspapers, magazines, and websites. â&#x20AC;&#x153;CafĂŠs look to profit from Kits bike lane constructionâ&#x20AC;?

If you hear this headline, instead of reading it, you might understand â&#x20AC;&#x153;kidsâ&#x20AC;? instead of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kits.â&#x20AC;? That gives the sentence a whole new meaning, right?

Well, Kits is short for Kitsilano, the hip/yoga-addicted neighbourhood located in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s west side and named after Squamish chief August Jack Khatsahlano. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taste the Drive Food Tourâ&#x20AC;?

Are you picturing someone driving a new car and eating?

Well, this headline is not that far from that. However, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Driveâ&#x20AC;? here makes reference to Commercial Drive, a 21-block roadway in East Vancouver that is home to more than 400 businessesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;especially restaurants, grocery stores, and cafĂŠs. Its northern part is known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Italyâ&#x20AC;? due to the abundance of Italian diners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cold Harbourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; a neighbourhood hollows outâ&#x20AC;?

This headline refers to Coal Harbour, the area in Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s southern shoreline which was named after the coal deposits it used to have.

Recently, it has been getting this new nickname due to the big amount of skyscrapers that fill the place but that have just part-time residents and tend to be empty during most of the year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;East Village an exercise in rebrandingâ&#x20AC;?

When you read â&#x20AC;&#x153;East Villageâ&#x20AC;? donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think that you just teleported to Manhattan. No, no. East Village refers to a neighbourhood actually called Hastings-Sunrise, whose core is at East Hastings Street between Commercial Drive and Renfrew Street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strath needs a rehabâ&#x20AC;?

This cool-sounding word is short for Strathcona, B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest residential neighbourhood founded, just like the city, around 1886.

It is located between Chinatown and Clark Drive.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The urban world is moving to the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;burbsâ&#x20AC;?

Yes, we know the word sounds like burp, but in this case it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t refer to the noise that people make when releasing air from the stomach through the mouth.

In English-speaking cities (most of them, in addition to Vancouver of course) â&#x20AC;&#x153;burbsâ&#x20AC;? is short for suburbs, the outlying districts of a city. o

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NATIONAL NEWS

BC government axes industry-led agency for private schools Increased enrollment of international students is one of the reasons why the Ministry of Advanced Education is ‘dissolving’ the Private Career Training Institutions Agency (PCTIA).

By Sarah Berman Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk British Columbia has over 300 private schools, many of which have been accredited by the Private Career Training Institutions Agency (PCTIA). The industry-led organization has regulated private schools in the province for over 10 years. However, on April 17, 2014, B.C.’s Ministry of Advanced Education announced it would get rid of the PCTIA immediately. The government said it would take over the responsibilities formerly held by the PCTIA. Education critics have in the past drawn attention to holes in PCTIA’s performance. A review of the agency in 2008 found it was not effectively regulating English language schools.

An earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Vancouver Island on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 8:10 p.m. Mild tremors were felt in high rises in downtown Vancouver and some Metro Vancouver areas. No injuries or damage were reported.

“Private career training institutions and English as a Second Language (ESL) schools in B.C. serve about 165,000 students per year. I estimate they contribute (directly and indirectly) close to a billion dollars to the economy,” wrote the review author John Watson, a former president of BCIT. “The current lack of student protection and quality standards poses a risk to students.”

Watson called for better protections for ESL students, greater enforcement and monitoring and more transparency. Few of these recommendations have since been adopted. A recent “core review”

by Bill Bennett, minister of energy and mines, decided it was time to step in and take over where PCTIA failed.

6.7 magnitude earthquake rumbles through part of British Columbia’s coast

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake’s epicentre was about 94 kilometres south of Port Hardy, B.C.— about 11 kilometres under the ocean.

The most impacted communities include Port Hardy, Port Alice, Zeballos, Gold River, Campbell River, Port McNeill, as well as the Strathcona Regional District and the Mount Waddington Regional District.

Private schools across the province are still trying to figure out what it means for the PCTIA to disappear. Amid speculation, school administrators must wait until the government announces new legislation before the change will take effect.

as usual at PCTIA,” the agency’s registrar and CEO Monica Lust said the transfer of responsibilities would not happen until later this year.

“While it is the intent of the government to dissolve PCTIA and transfer its functions to the Ministry of Advanced Education, no change will be effective until the government enacts new legislation,” she wrote. “At the earliest, this may happen in the fall of 2014.”

In an email to PCTIA-accredited schools with the subject line “Business

The B.C. government says the change will protect students and save money.

“The government is already responsible for related regulation activities such as student financial aid designations,” reads a press release from the ministry. “This new approach will result in more integrated and effective regulation of private career training institutions, the elimination of overlapping processes and a reduced regulatory burden on the sector.”

The provincial government estimated the change would cost $450,000, but $1.5 million would be saved over the first three years by getting rid of this overlap. o

United States Geological Survey detected two aftershocks just several kilometres away from the first quake. The first aftershock at 8:20 p.m. weighed in at 5.0 on the Richter scale while the second aftershock at 8:41 p.m. reached a magnitude of 4.2.

Further aftershocks are to be expected in the area for days, weeks or even months.

Did you feel the earthquake? Send your experience to sarah@theguidebook.ca. o

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Cat cafĂŠs are popular in Japan.

A cafĂŠ for cat-lovers Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;CatfĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; asks for money to get started

By Valentina Ruiz Leotaud Vancouver may get its own cat cafĂŠ.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are you a dog or a cat person?â&#x20AC;?

When I was an exchange student in Japan, people asked this question over and over.

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At the time, most of the people I met had at least one pet. However, now that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an international student in Vancouver, things are different. Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a selfproclaimed cat or dog person, this city doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it easy to keep a fuzzy friend. Eight out of 10 apartments donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow pets, according to a research published by UBC students on TheThunderbird.ca.

Visit www.igg.me/at/catfe/x to learn more.

Having experienced this limitation first hand, Michelle Furbacher decided she wanted a place where she and people like her could hang out with their favorite kind of pet without any restrictions. In her case, those pets are cats.

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Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how the CatfĂŠ idea came about. Inspired by similar places that exist in Japan and that have been replicated to cities like Montreal and San Francisco, the owner of Smitten Kitten Cat Sitting decided she wanted to bring that experience to Vancouver.

In an effort to launch before the end of the year, Furbacher started a crowdfunding campaign which aims to raise $50,000 by June. She says the funds will help pay for the construction, furnishing, and the first month of operations of the place, as well as the appropriate licenses.

Of course, she has to have a community approach in order

to convince people to contribute. And she does: the CatfĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cats are provided by the Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association, which rescues more than a thousand cats per year and places them in foster homes. With their help, Furbacher aims to build a colony of adoptable cats.

But clients donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to take a cat home necessarily. CatfĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future owner also wants to provide a space where people can pet the animals and play with them while they do the normal things everyone does at a coffee shop. She says socializing with cats improves peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mental health, and she has a point: lan M. Beck, a professor of animal ecology at Purdue University, told the Calgary Herald people tend to feel less stressed and lonely when they touch animals and talk to them.

Obviously emotional wellbeing has to be paired with physical health, and Furbacher has anticipated sanitation concerns. To meet health regulations, she sought advice from local shelters on how to manage big clowders of cats, and has opted to separate cat-petting and food consumption areas.

Furbacher says Vancouver Coastal Health have given CatfĂŠ a green lightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as long as food handling staff remain separate from kitty caretakers. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still sharpening those details while the crowdfunding campaign goes on but, just in case, pre-packaged goodies would probably be her first supply.

The CatfĂŠ is expected to open in downtown Vancouver, but the location hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been selected yet. o

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Guidebook News SFU fosters diaspora research in Surrey New Simon Fraser research institute will engage migrant communities and the governments, businesses, non-profits and researchers intending to serve them.

Simon Fraser University’s new Institute for Diaspora Research and Engagement (IDRE) will be launched at its Surrey campus on April 25. According to a media release, the launch event will feature a panel discussion on key diaspora-related issues, including financial and social remittances, development issues and peace and security.

More than 100 government officials, community representative and academics from diverse communities will attend.

By fostering research and community engagement, the institute hopes to promote a greater awareness of diaspora-related issues and establish a reputation as a leading research centre and incubator of diaspora social innovation.

“The institute will combine interdisciplinary scholarly research with community-based research that will be informed by the community, for the community,” says IDRE director James Busumtwi-Sam in the release.

“Canada is often described as a ‘diaspora nation’ because of its diverse population and the important role of immigrants and immigration. The institute will be part of SFU’s continuing effort to engage the world by strengthening relations between diaspora and researchers, government representatives, non-profits and the business community.”

In addition to research, the institute plans to offer community engagement services such as the ‘knowledge hub’ for diaspora knowledge mobilization and exchange, and a social innovation incubator to help find, support and develop diaspora-driven innovation projects.

Services will include advice and mentorship to match diaspora with professionals and academics, capacity building to help diaspora enhance or scale-up their work, and where available, funding to assist in the development of their initiatives.

Panelists speak on diaspora issues What: Institute for Diaspora Research and Engagement launch Where: SFU’s Surrey campus, 250-13450 102nd Avenue, Surrey, room 2740 When: Friday, April 25, 2014, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Photo of SFU Surrey campus courtesy of SFU Public Affairs and Media Relations.

The roundtable panelists include James BusumtwiSam, chair of the Department of Political Science at SFU, John Monahan, executive director of the Mosaic Institute, Cecilia Diocson, a volunteer with the Philippine Women Centre of B.C. and June Francis, a professor in SFU’s Beedie School of Business.

SFU President Andrew Petter will deliver the opening remarks. o

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Guidebook News Career fair at Vancouver Community College Students, grads and the general public met with over 25 employers

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The Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia and Vancouver Community College teamed up on April 16 to help job seekers connect face-to-face with companies currently hiring. The annual VCC career fair at the Broadway campus boasted over 25 company and career services booths plus free workshops and seminars for VCC students, grads and the general public.

Event photos courtesy of ISSofBC. Sad to have missed it? More career events are coming soon, including the Newcomersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Vancouver Fair at the Sheraton Hotel on May 24 and 25. Additional settlement and arrival services will be available including banking, housing, social insurance, education and health cards.

Pre-registration has already begun at www.newcomerscanada.ca/events/ vancouver. o

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WORLD NEWS

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

Fire rips through Valparaiso, Chile A wildfire began Saturday, April 12 afternoon in Valparaiso, leaving 15 dead and 12,500 residents homeless. More than 500 people have been hospitalized for injuries, mostly due to smoke inhalation, according to the Santiago Times.

Valparaiso is located on the coast, northwest of the capital city Santiago.

More than 5,800 emergency responders, relief workers and military units were dispatched to organize evacuations and combat the blaze. Relief groups estimate an additional 15,000 volunteers are working in Valparaíso.

Sergio Mendoza, the head of firefighting management for the National Forestry Service, said although the fires had been extinguished, it could take up to three weeks to completely put out remaining “hot spots.” These include areas of smoldering ash and embers that still threatened to reignite.

The inferno scorched approximately four square miles of land, destroying an estimated 2,900 homes throughout 12 of the city’s 42 hilltop neighbourhoods. Nine official shelters, as well as many unofficial improvised ones, have been opened throughout Valparaíso.

Via the Santiago Times.

China will prioritize environment over economic growth Smog-hit China is set to pass a new law that would give Beijing more powers to shut polluting factories and punish officials, and even place protected regions off-limits to industrial development, scholars with knowledge of the situation told Reuters.

Long-awaited amendments to China’s 1989 Environmental Protection Law are expected to be finalised later this year, giving the Ministry of Environmental Protection greater authority to take on polluters.

While some details of the fourth draft are still under discussion, it has been agreed that the principle of prioritising the environment above the economy will be enshrined in law, according to scholars who have been involved in the process. The fourth draft is due to be completed within weeks.

Via Reuters.

Unmanned submarine fails to find missing Malaysian jet The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has moved to the dark depths of the Indian Ocean. An unmanned submarine went down to scan the seabed for signs of wreckage on April 14 according to the New York Times.

But the mission was cut short because the torpedo-shaped Bluefin 21 reached

its maximum operating depth of about 2.8 miles. The depth triggered a safety mechanism that forced the sub back to the surface.

The data the vehicle captured during its shortened mission yielded “no objects of interest,” according to a statement from the United States Navy’s Seventh Fleet, which is overseeing American naval involvement in the search.

Via the New York Times.

India’s supreme court legally recognizes transgender people In a landmark ruling on April 15, the Supreme Court of India allowed transgender people to identify as a third gender on legal documents.

The top court was responding to a public interest lawsuit filed by the National Legal Services Authority, which provides free legal services to the poor and disadvantaged. The group argued that treating transgender people as legal nonentities, unable to apply for official identification documents, meant that they were deprived of basic human rights.

The court agreed with the organization and directed governments to treat the transgender community as a minority group that is eligible for welfare programs, health care and employment.

Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi, a wellknown face of the transgender community in India, told The Hindu newspaper she was happy with the result. “Today will be remembered as a Gold Letter Day. India truly is a democracy where rights of all individuals are protected,” she said.

For centuries, the transgender community have been known as hijras, a Hindi term for belonging to neither gender, who served as sexless watchdogs of Mughal harems. Today, many people who identify as transgender are regarded with suspicion and ridicule, and are thought to possess powers of sorcery by some.

Via The Hindu.

‘Sakura from space’ blooms years early in Japan A cosmic mystery is uniting monks and scientists after a cherry tree grown from a seed that orbited the Earth for eight months bloomed years earlier than expected—and with an unusual number of flowers.

The four-year-old sapling—grown from a cherry pit that spent time aboard the International Space Station—burst into blossom on April 1, possibly a full six years ahead of Mother Nature’s normal schedule.

Its early blooming baffled Buddhist brothers at Ganjoji Temple in Gifu Prefecture, where the tree was planted.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are amazed to see how fast it has grown,â&#x20AC;? Masahiro Kajita, the templeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief priest, told the Japan Times. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A stone from the original tree had never sprouted before. We are very happy because it will succeed the old tree, which is said to be 1,250 years old.â&#x20AC;?

The wonder stone was among 265 harvested from the celebrated â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chujo-hime-seiganzakuraâ&#x20AC;? tree, selected as part of a project to gather seeds from different kinds of cherry trees at 14 places across Japan.

The stones were sent up to the ISS in November 2008 and came back to Earth in July the following year with Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, after circling the globe 4,100 times.

Via the Japan Times.

South Korean ferry capsizes, hundreds feared dead A ferry carrying 476 passengers sank in South Korea on April 15, making it the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worst maritime disaster in 21 years.

The death toll from the ferry Sewol currently stands at 157, while 174 have been rescued and 145 are still unaccounted for. Sewol was mostly carrying teenage students from Danwon High School on the outskirts of Seoul, who were going on a school vacation.

A total of 212 boats, 34 aircraft and some 550 rescue workers are working round the clock in search-and-rescue operations, and a group of 50 civilian divers are also helping with the effort.

The tragedy has been marred with controversy since news broke, including the arrest of Captain Lee Joon-seok, 69, who was one of the first few to escape from the sinking ship. According to investigators, he was not on the bridge at the time the Sewol took a sharp turn, which caused the ship to sink rapidly and without warning.

In addition it has been reported that the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vice-principal, Kang Min-gyu, 52, who was on board with the students and was one of the few passengers rescued, committed suicide.

Education Minister Seo Nam-soo was also under fire after photos emerged of the minister eating instant noodles while sitting at the gym, next to the families of the missing and rescued students.

Arrest warrants have been issued for 11 crew members aboard Sewol, while all other surviving crewmembers will face questioning for their actions.

Owners of the ferry firm, the Yoo family, have also had their properties and offices raided, while the prosecution is reviewing all people and officials with regard to permits to run the ferry on a foggy night when most others vessels cancelled their trips.

Via The Korea Times and Reuters.

One year after Rana Plaza tragedy, promises unfulfilled in Bangladesh A year after a garments factory in Bangladesh

called the Rana Plaza collapsed, many workers and their families are facing difficulties receiving compensation.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) had set up a fund to raise compensation for families affected by the disaster, but has fallen short of its $40 million target and only managed to raise $15 million.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had also promised to provide compensation for those affected. But from the 1.27 billion taka ($18 million) donated to the Prime Ministerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Relief Fund, only 221 million taka ($3 million) has been distributed to 909 families of victims.

While NGOs have called on the government to be more transparent in allocation of funds, a massive roadblock in compensation has also been identifying the relatives of the dead or missing workers.

Action Aid representative Asgor Ali said that about 73 percent of injured workers could not return to their work due to multifarious problems, including physical impairment, and some 66 percent of the injured are still facing difficulties to meet their daily needs.

He said 55 families of victims have failed to find any permanent source of income during the last 12 months since the Rana Plaza collapse.

Rana Plaza, an eight-storey building which collapsed on April 24, 2013, was a garments factory that housed more than 3,000 workers.

Located in Dhaka, the factory produced clothes for big international brands like Benetton, Loblaw, Joe Fresh, Primark, and Mango among others.

The final death count for the building stands at 1,129, while more than 2,500 were estimated injured.

While international brands have been under pressure to come up with strict guidelines and safety regulations, little action has taken place. Bangladesh has 5,000 garment factories and 3.6 million garment workers, making the textile business an integral part of its economy.

Via The Independent, Bangladesh and the Guardian.

British tourist detained in Sri Lanka over Buddha tattoo A British tourist is awaiting deportation after it was discovered that she has a tattoo of a seated Buddha on her arm.

Michele Calmon, 37, was arrested at the Sri Lankan international airport and produced before a magistrate, who ordered her detention prior to deportation.

Calmon had plans to visit other countries in the region. The grounds for arrest remain unclear, but police told the court that the Buddha tattoo was contrary to Buddhism.

The Buddhist-majority country is extremely sensitive to the representation of symbolic images, and in March last year, another British tourist was turned away from the island for showing â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;disrespectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by having a Buddha tattoo.

Via The Daily Mirror Lanka and The Telegraph UK.o

Gabriel GarcĂ­a MĂĄrquez, Colombian NobelPrize Winning Author, dies at 87

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Maybe it was coincidence or maybe his own way of honouring his literary legacy, but the leading exponent of magical realism died on Easterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holy Thursday just like his protagonist Ă&#x161;rsula IguarĂĄn, one of the most famous fictional characters in his 1967 masterpiece One Hundred Years of Solitude.

Latin Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s literary world and devoted readers are mourning Gabriel GarcĂ­a MĂĄrquezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passing. The author, who wrote some of the Spanish languageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most revered books during his 60 year career, died on April 17 in his MĂŠxico City home at the age of 87 after being hospitalized for infections.

GarcĂ­a MĂĄrquez had also been diagnosed with senile dementia a couple of years ago.

Colombiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s President, Juan Manuel Santos, declared three days of mourning and gave a national televised speech to address the physical disappearance of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nobel-Prize winning author. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was the person who took our countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name to the highest spheres of the worldâ&#x20AC;Ś for us, Colombians, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Gaboâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; did not invent magical realism but he was the best interpreter of a country that is, in and of itself, magical realism,â&#x20AC;? Santos said.

Different tributes are being held throughout the month and across the country, as well as vigils where people gather holding candles, flowers, and books. In the town he was born, Aracataca, a symbolic funeral was held. In MĂŠxico, where he died, a special ceremony was organized at the Palace of Fine Arts and people were able to pay their respects to the writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ashes.

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BY THE RIVER II ‘Robots by the River’ is a short story from Doretta Lau’s new book How Does A Single Blade of Grass Thank the Sun? courtesy of Nightwood Editions. This is part two of three.

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That year, it seemed to rain all of November.

I hardly left the apartment, except to go to work. I took up knitting.

Although I was careful, at the end of each row Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d find that I had dropped a stitch or two. When I finished a scarf, which I hoped to give to my boyfriend Yoichi to wear when we met again in London, I unravelled the whole thing and started over, hoping I could get through at least once without missing stitches. I wanted it to be perfect.

Around me, relationships I had counted on as being till death do us part had begun to come undone like the scarf I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t finish. My mother was divorcing my stepfather, whom she had married when I was five.

She called me every other day, and he called me weekly. I listened and told them both I loved them over and over again. My friends Stephen and Marie were also dissolving their marriage. Theirs was the first nonfamilial wedding I had ever attended. He wanted a child; she, another man.

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My conversations with Yoichi were becoming shorter and shorter. Soon, all our words would be reduced to the length of an epitaph. I was having trouble remembering the lovely things about him, like the way he said my name or how his hands were always warm while mine were cold. And if I was having trouble remembering in the city where we had shared all our adventures, what was there in London to remind him of me?

When I felt I was spending too much time in my apartment, I went to concerts alone. At various venues, I ran into friends and acquaintances, but I was so unhappy that I had trouble sustaining conversation. After shows I ambled home, still wide awake. I listened to Red Apple Falls repeatedly, as if Bill Callahanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice would somehow alleviate my pain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ex-Conâ&#x20AC;? became my theme song; I was adrift in Vancouver, a robot by the river.

I watched Hard Boiled, Happy Together, Chungking Express and An Autumnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tale until I fell asleep. The days began to blur, and I longed to have a real conversation with someone.

Yoichi hated it when I smoked in bed, so I took every opportunity to do so in his absence. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be on the phone with him, puffing away. I said things like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m tired of talking about Derrida. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so over theory.â&#x20AC;? Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get frustrated with my sweeping statements, and I would try hard not to cry while he was still on the phone.

I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t figure out where we were on the narrative arc: middle or end?

One winter day, when the birds had migrated south and the roads were slippery with ice, there was a knock at my door. I wondered if it was my neighbour Jordan complaining about the noise level. He thought my way of cooking, bathing and cleaning was too loud. The sound, he claimed, prevented him from being able to draw and paint; he used his apartment as a studio. Most times he banged on the wall, but on occasion he was angry enough to come to my door.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the most distracting neighbour Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever had. How often do you have to bathe? I can hear you splashing in there,â&#x20AC;? he told me the first time we met. He said this as soon as I opened the door, before introducing himself as the man who lived next door. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work with you going on like that.â&#x20AC;?

But it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Jordan at the door. It was Oliver. He looked paler than usual and the bags under his eyes were more pronounced. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Natalieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone.â&#x20AC;?

I had just read three novels by Haruki Murakami and for a mo- ment I thought she had vanished, but then realized what he meant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come in,â&#x20AC;? I said, not knowing what else to say.

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Her fiction and poetry have appeared in Day One, Event, Grain Magazine, Prairie Fire, PRISM International, Ricepaper, sub-TERRAIN, and Zen Monster.

She splits her time between Vancouver and Hong Kong, where she is at work on a novel and a screenplay.

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Oliver walked in and lay down on my kitchen floor. I stood next to him, wondering if I should let him know that I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mopped in weeks. There was a stray Cheerio next to his ear, but he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t notice. He was quiet for a moment, but then he began to weep. Prior to that, the only male Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ever seen cry was my brother, and I had caused the tears. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to do about Oliver. Perhaps other women have a sense of how to act in such situations, but I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that gift.

So I put the kettle on. I was naive and thought tea could make anything better.

When Oliver stopped crying, I handed him a mug. He sat up to take it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The leaves are from my stepfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garden in the Okanagan. Only thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no longer a garden, because he and my mom sold the house because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting a divorce.â&#x20AC;? I said all of this as if Oliver hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been crying. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sorry,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even get to go home one last time.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;What was it like?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were all these cedar trees in the yard. I used to lie in the grass and read for hours and hours. My bedroom was really small, but it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter because there was so much space around.â&#x20AC;?

get stuck to the bottom of the cup. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not big on knowing the future.â&#x20AC;?

I nodded, as if I understood. But most days I thought of nothing but the future. I dreamed only of positive outcomes, and I clung to the belief that things could only improve with time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We met two years ago at a party. It was a birthday party,â&#x20AC;? Oliver continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get on at first. I was quite drunk and she was standoffishâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;she told me later that I reminded her of one of her ex-boyfriends.â&#x20AC;?

Oliver continued to talk. It was as if he could speak freely now and before he could not. His tears washed away a barrier between us. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to be without her,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I understand,â&#x20AC;? I said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to learn how to like being by myself. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard. Now that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gone through all this, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not even sure if I should move to London.

Would I be any happier there? Can being with Yoichi make everything right again?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know unless you go.â&#x20AC;?

We sat in silence for a bit. I got up and put a record on the turntable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Natalie likes coffee,â&#x20AC;? Oliver said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s afraid to drink tea, especially if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made with loose leaves and they

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I guess so.â&#x20AC;? I noticed that one of the buttons on Oliverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shirt was about to come off. I took a safety pin from the glass cabinet and pinned the button in place. Everything about Oliver indicated that he needed someone to take

care of him. This we had in common. Yoichi took care of me when we lived together: he planned and cooked our meals, and he paid our bills on time. I wondered what he was doing at that moment, if he had met a London girl in his building. The idea made me feel ill, even though it was only in my imagination.

I let Oliver sit on my floor and talk until dawn. Had it been later in the year, birds would have begun their morning song before the first light. He mostly spoke about Natalieâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he was delivering a eulogy, gaining closureâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but he also talked about his childhood on a farm in Manitoba and the years he spent homeless after dropping out of high school.

When Oliver ceased to speak, I told him about a show I went to earlier that week and how I was thinking about taking guitar lessons. He offered to teach me, and I accepted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the only person Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve talked to for more than thirty minutes in weeks,â&#x20AC;? I said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanks.â&#x20AC;?

Then we started laughing about an odd experience heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d had on a photo shoot that day. There was a harmony to our voices, which was soon accompanied by the sound of Jordan banging on the wall, imploring us to quiet down. For the first time in months my small suite in the Shaughnessy felt like home. o

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Page Turners

Are you new to reading in English? Whether you are a beginner or advanced student looking for a new challenge, Guidebook has a book recommendation just for you.

By Alice Sejin Lim Reading is not only entertaining, but it grows your mind and makes your English much more fluent. Libraries and bookstores are fantastic places to go and explore English books for all reading levels.

These five books are what I enjoyed reading. What are your favourite books to read?

Geronimo Stilton Series by Elisabetta Dami

Although the language and vocabulary in this book is easy to understand, the content is not. This book is very similar to Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games and George Orwell’s 1984. It provokes many thoughts about how society runs.

The Giver is the perfect book for you to read with your friends and debate about these following questions: Did Jonas make the right choice?

Would this society really exist? Is this realistic?

The main character of the book is a mouse named Geronimo Stilton.

He tells the story as if he is talking to his close friends. He describes his adventures that he has been on, each of them unique in their own way.

For example, his adventure may take place in forests, under the sea, in a haunted house, or in a city.

Recommended grade level: 6 to 7

The Geronimo Stilton series is great reading if you are a beginner in English. The stories and vocabulary are easy to follow.

A girl named Sophie is cursed by an evil witch. She is then turned into an old grandmother. She runs away from her small hat shop and starts working as a housemaid for Wizard Howl in his Moving castle. Sophie hopes that Howl will undo her curse. Sophie is always rejected by Howl, but in the end, Sophie helps Howl fight the Witch that cast the curse upon her.

Though each story has many chapters, the style of the book is for a young audience. Some words appear in different shapes, colours, and sizes. For instance, if the word is party, then each of the letters might be in five different coloured balloons. At the end of every book, it has a special epilogue where you can learn new games or crafts.

Recommended grade level: 2 to 3 The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster A boy named Milo, who never satisfied with his life, receives a mysterious tollbooth in a package. By this tollbooth, he travels to a magical country.

There, he meets some new friends who are unique and original in their own way. They are not all humans. Later on, Milo finds himself in a quest. At the end, he goes back to his world, finding interest in the world and looking at his life with a positive attitude.

The Phantom Tollbooth has a lesson that penetrates the whole storyline.

This book shows a boy changing as he goes through this exciting journey in a new land. As the story continues, Milo starts to look at things in a more positive way. He starts thinking about new ways to solve problems and understand that customs and cultures are different in every country.

Recommended grade level: 4 to 5 The Giver by Lois Lowry The Giver is a fantastic, but somewhat disturbing novel about human nature.

The whole story takes place in an imaginary society where everyone is assigned a job when they reach certain age. Children are observed carefully by elders, who try to give the job that suits the child’s passion and strengths.

A single person, called the Giver, controls this society. The main character, named Jonas, is singled out to succeed the current Giver. He learns all the knowledge that only the Giver possesses.

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones This book is a fantasy novel.

Howl’s Moving Castle is a perfect mix of magic, battles, and romance.

Dianna Wynne Jones skillfully portrays Sophie’s emotional changes as she works as a housemaid for Howl. The story takes many unexpected twists and turns. This makes the reader constantly alert to what is happening and unable to predict the ending.

Recommended grade level: 7 to 8 All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque In this book, the author describes his experiences in the army in World War I. The author tells of his innermost thoughts, like he is writing a journal. All Quiet on the Western Front is a remarkable book that deals with a very important matter: psychological destruction of soldiers.

Remarque expresses feelings about his mother, and how his mother and he spent the last night together. Remarque also describes how he will never be able to live like he used to. He describes that books, which he read so much, does not speak to him anymore. Remarque talks about soldiers killing themselves in hospitals.

Remarque describes his generation as a lost generation, and knowing only about death itself. According to Remarque, all his comrades and he lost the meaning of life and all their passions. They do not know what to do except kill the enemy. He makes a very powerful argument that the heads of the countries should end the war as quick as possible, and that young soldiers should contribute to bringing about the end of the war.

This book tells the story from an actual soldier’s perspective. The soldier had seen all the horrors of war and have contributed to bringing about the destruction. It makes you think a lot the aftermaths of war.

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Changing China Themes of urbanization and migration at Vancouver’s documentary film festival DOXA.

By Aurora Tejeida China is currently undergoing one of the fastest transformations in history. As the country pushes to urbanize and grow its middle class, many are making the move to the city. The effects of both globalization and urbanization can be felt in even the most secluded rural villages.

You can see these shifts on the big screen during Vancouver’s premier documentary film festival, coming up on May 2, 2014. These documentaries, along with more films shot in China, make up this year’s DOXA’s Changing China genre.

Web Junkie Directors: Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia Country: USA/Israel “One time I spent 15 straight days and nights playing World of Warcraft,” says one kid. “That’s nothing,” says another kid. Mothers weep as they recount how their children spend 40 days at Internet cafes without showers or bathroom breaks.

“He wears diapers. The Internet changed my son.”

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In Web Junkie Israeli filmmakers Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia explore the lives of teenagers at an Internet rehab centre in the outskirts of Beijing. The military facility is just one of 400 similar clinics that the Chinese government opened after declaring the Internet as the number one threat to the country’s youth.

“The phenomenon is universal. But the children that I met gave up on reality,” said Shlam reached by phone. “One of the reasons I wanted to make this film is because technology is shaping our intimacies.”

But unlike the rest of the world, China is undergoing a fast-paced transition from rural to urban. The effects of globalization and the rise of a middle class can’t be missed in Web Junkie—even if the film attributes the teenager’s addiction to “electronic heroin” to China’s one-child policy and a competitive education system.

At the moment the film was shot, Shlam did not have official permission from the government. But she had permission from the head of the clinic and the project.

“His only condition was that I live in the camp,” explained Shlam. During the shooting she slept in the same cells as the inmates. This is why the film offers intimate access to the patients and their families, who are also encouraged to stay in the clinic during the three to four month stints their sons and daughters are subjected to.

At one point the head of the clinic says anyone who spends more than six hours a day online for reasons other than studying or working are Internet addicts—a particularly scary thought for anyone who’s ever binge watched a Netflix show on

Little Proletarian, courtesy of DOXA.

their laptop. But perhaps Web Junkie is touching on an even more terrifying idea.

“We need to ask ourselves how much is too much Internet use,” said Shlam.

Web Junkie is playing at the Cinematheque on Saturday, May 3 at 5:00PM and at VIFF’s Vancity Theatre on Wednesday, May 7 at 12:30 p.m.

Little Proletarian Director: Shen Jie Country: China Hai is down on his knees and on the verge of tears. His mother watches in the background as Hai’s father gives him a vicious beating. The opening scene of Little Proletarian is a fitting; like the rest of the film, it’s slow-paced and violent.

“This barbaric scene is something that I’ve seen so often that I didn’t feel astonished at all,” explained Shen Jie, the director of the film.

The 41-year-old filmmaker left Beijing after the SARS epidemic and wandered for many years around China’s Yunnan Province and Tibet. “I think it was a natural physical instinct that made me go back and take a new look at my hometown,” said Jie. Having grown up in the countryside meant Jie knew all about the violence some children suffer at the hands of their fathers. “Such cruelty can only have cruel

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consequences,” he added.

Most of the film is shot on the back of the motorcycle 14-year-old Hai drives. Untouched by what the audience might think, he beats up other children and talks about his plans to move to the city, where he says he’ll become rich through gambling.

Jie felt it was his responsibility to document the effects violence and rapid urbanization is having on China’s youth, who are “flooding into the cities in pursuit of wealth.”

“It is a cheap perfume that entices them to follow a path into decadence,” explained Jie. But everyone makes mistakes when they’re kids. And while it may not be surprising to see a 14-year-old smoking and drinking, the amount of violence surrounding Hai and his friends is evidence of a terrible habit that Jie swears is far too common in China’s countryside.

Little Proletarian is playing at VIFF’s Vancity Theatre on Sunday, May 4 at 9:15 p.m. and Wednesday, May 7 at 3:00 p.m.

Huhu Director: Lao Zha Country: China On the opposite side of the spectrum, nothing seems to be changing in a small rural community in Haiyuan County. The Hui people that live here belong to Muslim ethnic group that still rely on ancient traditions.

A little boy named Huhu plays with his friends and tends to the animals in the farm. He snuggles with his mother, who we later find out is not fit to be a parent.

As Huhu’s grandparents try to provide for him, their only wish is that Huhu can one day become a teacher.

This film was shot entirely from a children’s perspective, and at child’s height. As the camera follows little Huhu around, we get a glimpse at the reality of rural communities in China. Director Lao Zha served as a teacher in the village, since then he’s been visiting and staying with Huhu’s family often.

Garnering an eight-year relationship with them.

“Huhu’s family is open minded and they don’t care too much about having me around. They’ve been very willing to talk about their family businesses to me,” explained Zha. But even secluded rural villages like Huhu’s are feeling the impact of change. “The direct impact is that most villagers have left the village,” said Zha. “The schools were once giving a six-year education, but now they only offer three years.”

Still, Huhu goes to school and helps his friends study. He sings traditional songs and tends to the animals, unaware of the changes that are coming.

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Huhu, courtesy of DOXA MORE DOCUMENTARIES FROM CHINA AND BEYOND The Last Moose of Aoluguya (China) Thursday, May 8, 8:30 p.m. @ Cinematheque The award-winning filmmaker, Gu Tao, has spent the last several years exploring life among the Ewenkis, an ethnic minority who inhabit china’s northern boreal taiga forests. The Aoluguya Ewenkis’ semi-nomadic existence, like that of Sami people in northern Europe, or Dukha people in Mongolia, changed drastically in 2003 when the Chinese government introduced a ban on hunting and forcefully displaced the Ewenkis to a reservation.

Chimeras (Finland) Monday, May 5, 7:15 p.m. @ Vancity China is a country at a critical juncture. On one hand it has a rich culture rooted in millennia of history. On the other, it stands poised to become one of the largest economic superpowers in the world.

Chimeras renders the conflict between old and

new China through the stories of two contemporary artists: internationally celebrated painter and pop conceptualist Wang Guangyi and photographer Liu Gang, a promising arrival on the art scene.

Powerless (India) Tuesday, May 6, 8:45 p.m. @ Cinematheque In Kanpur, India, in the brutal summer heat, when the power goes off, life gets very harsh for the city’s three million inhabitants.

In this city electricity is big business. But even as the power companies hound the local population to pay their bills, stealing electricity is the only way to survive. No one is immune to power failures, from hospitals to factories, and when the lights go off, life shuts down.

Birds of September (Lebanon) Thursday, May 8, 5:00 p.m. @ Vancity Whether it’s the streaming tangled ribbons of streets flowing by the windows

outside, or the broken poetry of each of the people interviewed about their lives—this is a film that you simply surrender to and let take you away.

The title refers to the people of Beirut, and their peregrinations to and from their city.

Bloody Beans (Algeria/ France) Saturday, May 3, 9:15 p.m. @Vancity The Algerian War of Independence as told through a gang of street kids. Phantasmagorical, magic, and occasionally a little bit cuckoo, this is documentary filmmaking that takes serious risks.

Abu Haraz (Poland) Sunday, May 4, 1:00 p.m. @ Vancity Abu Haraz opens with a shot of an isolated man rowing across the water, treading amongst palm trees. The pervading sense of melancholia and loss is immediately apparent.

When the construction of a large scale dam threatened

to transform the village, the inhabitants mobilized and staged a number of protests.

Maciej Drygas’ film is an elegiac ode to the village of Abu Haraz.

Return to Homs (Syria/ Germany) Sunday, May 4, 9:00 p.m. @ Cinematheque A remarkable portrait of a country at war, Talal Derki’s film was made over the course of two years from 2011 to 2013. During this period, we watched a group of young men transform from ordinary citizens into revolutionary fighters.

Breath (Brazil) Monday, May 5, 9:15 p.m. @ Vancity With his debut documentary, Marcos Pimentel fixes his lens on a small rural community in Brazil. What he finds is a universe composed of pleasures both grand and small.

Additional film listings courtesy of the DOXA program.

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SHAD PERFORMS AT UBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S END-OF-YEAR BLOCK PARTY On Tuesday, April 8 students from the University of British Columbia gathered on Matthews Field for an all-day party featuring hip-hop artist Shad, indie musician Dan Mangan and the bass DJs Adventure Club. Wild times.

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La Llareta #0308-2B31 (2,000+ years old; Atacama Desert, Chile) What looks like moss covering rocks is actually a very dense, flowering shrub that happens to be a relative of parsley, living in the extremely high elevations of the Atacama Desert.

Stromatolites #1211-0512 (2,000 - 3,000 years old; Carbla Station, Western Australia) Straddling the biologic and the geologic, stromatolites are organisms that are tied to the oxygenation of the planet 3.5 billion years ago, and the beginnings of all life on Earth.

Feeling old?

Bristlecone Pine #0906-3030 (White Mountains, California) Bristlecone pines are the oldest unitary organisms in the world, known to surpass 5,000 years in age. In the 1960’s a then-grad student cut down what would have been the oldest known tree in the world while retrieving a lost coring bit. A cross section of that tree was placed in a Nevada casino.

A new book features portraits of the oldest living things. Spoiler alert: none of them are grandmas.

There are some facts in this world that make you feel old.

For example: the Spice Girls are in their 40s, the blonde kid from Home Alone is over 30, and, as we found out in our last issue of Guidebook, even the fictional character Sailor Moon has been around for more than 20 years.

On days where even age 25 sounds old, it’s nice to learn about species that have been living on Earth for an unfathomably long time.

A new book released this week by Brooklyn artist Rachel Sussman provides this exact kind of comfort.

Appropriately titled The Oldest Living Things in the World, this coffee table

reader features gorgeous photos of trees, grasses, mosses and stromatolites that have aged anywhere from 2,000 to 100,000 years. Reading about these ancient organisms will make you feel like an infant by comparison.

“Over the past decade, Sussman has researched, worked with biologists, and traveled the world to photograph continuously living organisms,” explains the publisher’s press materials.

“Spanning from Antarctica to Greenland, the Mojave Desert to the Australian Outback, the result is a stunning and unique visual collection of ancient organisms unlike anything that has been created in the arts or sciences before.”

Even the sheer diversity of trees is

impressive, from baobabs to primitive conifers. The book includes the author’s narration, as well as essays by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Carl Zimmer.

Many of the photos highlight the long-term changes in climate and the unrelenting resilience of the organisms over the centuries. “Her portraits reveal the living history of our planet—and what we stand to lose in the future.”

Rachel Sussman’s photographs and writing have been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Guardian, and NPR’s Picture Show.

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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.

Meaning: you can try your best to help someone, but it's up to them to make a change. Used in reference to stubborn people.

As clear as mud

Drink like a fish

Meaning: when a matter seems like it is clear, but is actually very confusing. Used as a sarcastic reference.

Meaning: to drink until one is intoxicated.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new rules seem as clear as mud!â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried to help her out with her university applications as much as I could. You know what they say, 'you can lead a horse to water, but you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it drink.'â&#x20AC;?

Glass half full

Blood is thicker than water

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help being positive, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a glass half full kind of person.â&#x20AC;?

Meaning: relatives are dearer and mean more than fleeting friendships. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way my best friend betrayed me really goes to show that blood is thicker than water.â&#x20AC;?

Bottoms up Meaning: an expression used when toasting drinks. Refers to the physical act of drinking until the bottom of the glass is tilting upwards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cheers mate, bottoms up!â&#x20AC;?

Meaning: being an optimist. Seeing a glass as half empty equals to being a pessimist.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;My drunk uncle just goes crazy when he sees an open barâ&#x2C6;&#x2019;he drinks like a fish.â&#x20AC;?

Somethingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fishy

Meaning: something is not right, sometimes indicating wrongdoing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe he is as innocent as he claims to be, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely something fishy there.â&#x20AC;? o

Fish out of water Meaning: being in a new, unknown environment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like a fish out of water in those French language classes.â&#x20AC;?

Goldfishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory Meaning: having a short attention span.

This became a phrase following the popular belief that a goldfishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory only lasts three seconds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honestly, I just recited the shopping list for the third time. Do you have a goldfishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory?â&#x20AC;?

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FoodReview

Are you Muslim and sick of forcibly being a vegetarian in Vancouver? If you observe halal food rules in Vancouver, chances are you are not spoilt for dining choices. Which is probably why youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not sharing the enthusiasm your friends have for a new eatery theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found in Gastown because you know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll inevitably be stuck with ordering either French fries or the dry vegan sandwich. Our handy guide helps give you a few options you could try out the next time you go into town.

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Dhaka Fish & Briyani

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5750 Fraser Street Vancouver, BC (604) 327-4800 Open all week from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. except Tuesdays The lunch special can only be ordered from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

There are many Indian eateries that can be found on Fraser Street, but this is the place to go if you want some really good chicken biryani. The restaurant, opened in 2010 by a Bangladeshi couple, is not much to look at. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go here expecting Indian music playing in the background or express customer service.

Dhaka Briyani serves a good fare of basic halal desi food, and their

Anatolia Express

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1055 Canada Place, behind Vancouver Convention Centre Vancouver, BC 604.647.7550 Mondays to Fridays 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Saturdays 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Sundays 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

biryani is a favourite with the regulars.

It is also reasonably priced, so students will appreciate this find. The briyaniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s serving size is quite generous, and tastes just like something youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d find in South Asia. You can even ask the chef to make it extra spicyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if you can handle it, that is.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on a tight budget, their lunch special is a great option: you get six items including freshly made naan, chicken curry, tandoori chicken, mixed vegetables, dhal, and rice along with some raita (yogurt).

Bonus Tip: There are a number of halal butcheries along Fraser Street too, if you want to buy not only fresh meat, but also frozen halal sausages, nuggets or pepperoni pizza.

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Abeer Yusuf salad, two small sides that are either vegetables or cooked lentils in yogurt along with vinegar-infused beet. The meat is really well cooked and the food is always extremely flavourful, so make sure you take your best appetite. Portion sizes are good and the bread is baked fresh everyday, so if at the end of your meal you want to buy some to take home, do so!

The best part about this restaurant isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just its food thoughâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the â&#x20AC;&#x153;million dollar viewâ&#x20AC;? as the menu suggests. The eatery overlooks the Burrard Inlet and North Shore mountains, so you will often find planes landing and taking off in the blue waters.

Anatolia is a quiet little gem tucked away in Coal Harbour, with another branch in Burnaby (though the downtown location is our favourite). Run by Hakki Cakal, a magnanimous Turkish man, it If that sounds about right to you, you only has a few things on its menuâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but can even enjoy Middle Eastern tea while they are all done really well. taking in the view.

Take the beef kebab for example. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get two kebabs, rice, bread, a green

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I had a crack at the masala dosa to see if it really was as good as back in India, and it was surprisingly delicious. Masala 5656 Fraser Street dosa, a savoury pancake of sorts served Vancouver, BC with stuffed potatoes, dhal curry, tomato (604) 327-1233 chutney and coconut chutney is part of Tuesdays to Fridays 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 the staple South Indian diet. Here in Vancouver, it will offer your tastebuds a p.m.

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Madras Dosa House

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Sundays 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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Madras Dosa House is not a halal restaurant per se, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve included it in the list because it offers good vegetarian food. Few people in Vancouver know about South Indian food, and fewer know good South Indian food.

Located on Fraser, this restaurant has bright orange walls and a quiet ambience, and the best food you can get here is its simple, vegetarian fare.

And donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry, even though it is Indian food, the owners never make their food spicy (upon request, they will add green chillies though), so you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be making emergency trips to the loo at night. Their food is made fresh and I would especially recommend their coconut chutney, because they make it fresh everyday (a novelty even in India) and it provides the perfect pairing for your dosa.

Note: Alcohol is served at this restaurant. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Abeer Yusuf o

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What’s next for

Guidebook We’re coming to a library, supermarket and classroom room near you With nine issues under our belt, the Guidebook team of business partners, contributors and editorial advisors is growing every week. Twice a month 10,000 copies of Guidebook are distributed across Metro Vancouver, from Surrey to North Vancouver and beyond.

We’ve heard back from many of you who have expressed interest in using Guidebook in an educational setting. For this feedback, we are grateful. To keep up with demand, we are asking for suggestions to serve our

readers better.

If you are a teacher or student in an English Language Learning class, and would like to suggest a distribution point for Guidebook, please let us know where you would like to pick up the magazine. Our marketing team would be happy to deliver to your community when the next issue is released.

If you work with newcomers in Vancouver and would like to advise our editorial team, please email editor Sarah Berman at sarah@

theguidebook.ca. If you would like to suggest a distribution point, please contact our marketing team at info@theguidebook.ca.

As an up-and-coming magazine for international students and new immigrants, we always look forward to hearing ideas from our readers.

For the Guidebook community that has been with us since the beginning, stay tuned for the results of our reader survey contest.

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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!

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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.

Your Questions, Answered Q: I’m an international student and I would like to earn some money on the side while studying. Is it legal for me to work while studying?

If however you’ve only come in April 2014, wait till June—because you won’t need to apply for a work permit after the beginning of the month.

A: It’s a fantastic idea to want to earn some pocket money on the side, especially since Vancouver can be so expensive. But the rules around getting a part-time job can be tricky, so do proceed with some caution.

There are some rules you will need to observe – whether you’re an undergraduate or postgraduate student, CIC’s rules state that you cannot work more than 20 hours per week during your academic term, though you can elect to work full-time during term breaks and holidays.

First of all, find out from the international student body division at your university/institution what kind of employment you can do, and where. There are two distinct types of employment: on-campus and off-campus.

Unfortunately you won’t be able to work if you’re an exchange or visiting student, and also if you are “attending a participating institution and registered in either an English as a Second Language or French as a Second Language program.”

On-campus employment If you’re an enrolled student at a program in a university like SFU or UBC, you can work on-campus without needing an employment permit. This means that anything that is on school grounds (like the Starbucks or Pita Pit on campus) is fair game for you to apply to. While there is no limit to the hours you can work for from CIC (Citizenship and Immigration Canada), your on-campus employer may have a maximum limit of hours you can work.

Off-campus employment If you’re reading this, chances are that you’ve already landed in Canada. The CIC has a rule that students looking for off-campus employment need to wait for six months before they can apply for their off-campus work permits. But effective June 1, 2014, this rule will not apply.

What this means if that if you came to Canada in September 2013 to begin your studies, you only gained eligibility to apply for your work permit in March (September to February equal to six months).

Before you apply for any job, make sure you figure out what kind of eligibility you have and what your employers are looking for. Oncampus jobs are usually the best fit, because you can rush over to your workplace after classes.

One really good reason to get a job is that it allows you to apply for a Social Insurance Number (SIN), an ID that will help you a lot whenever you need to do your taxes or get paid for odd freelancing jobs. A SIN is also generally useful when you’re filling out paperwork or documentation. Otherwise, you should keep in mind that you cannot apply for an SIN without an off-campus job offer or steady on-campus work (like an RA or TA).

A job is a great way to socialise and meet new young people like yourself, while at the same time developing neat skills. You learn to be patient with people, more responsible and best of all—you get money while doing it!

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Lan Tung sets out to redefine ‘Chinese music’ The musician and improviser puts her eclectic tastes on display with the first-ever Sound of Dragon Festival beginning May 1.

By Sarah Berman

Many people have asked Lan Tung why there’s never been a Vancouver festival celebrating Chinese music. “There are so many Chinese musicians here, it’s natural to think it’s been done,” she says.

Tung is an erhu (二胡) performer, composer and improviser.

This year she’s organized a music festival called Sound of Dragon, which aims to celebrate “Chinese music” while breaking down common assumptions about the genre. Tung says she puts quotation marks around the words “Chinese music” to both respect and challenge tradition.

“In terms of marketing you just have to use words people will understand,” Tung says of the labels “Chinese music” and “world music.” She says these descriptions are often record label inventions. “It’s up for interpretation—that’s why we put it in quotation marks: [audiences] don’t immediately interpret our performance as traditional Chinese music. Eventually we want to change ideas of what Chinese music can be.”

With plenty of improvisation, experimentation and crosscultural collaboration, Sound of Dragon stands out for its diversity and innovation. “The scale we’re doing and the inclusion of so many different genres and styles has never been done before,” Tung explains of the performers’ jazz, contemporary and experimental influences. “It’s really difficult for us because we are in so many different styles.”

Originally from Taiwan, Lan has been playing the erhu for thirty years. In Taiwan, she received her training under ChenMing Huang (founder of the Chai Found Music Workshop), Su-Feng Chen (concert master of Taipei Municipal Chinese Orchestra), and then with Chun-Tung Lee when she entered the Chinese Cultural University.

Tung’s hunger for music outside her own culture has pushed her to collaborate with musicians, composer s and improvisers from around the world. She has studied with Hindustani violinist Kala Ramnath in Bombay, Egyptian violinist Dr. Alfred Gamil in Cairo, and with Uyghur fiddle virtuoso Abdukerim Osman in Urumqi. Tung is currently the leader of the Juno-nominated Orchid Ensemble, and she performs with contemporary ensembles like Birds of Paradox, Tandava and Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra.

While her training is disciplined, the sounds of Tung’s compositions are free and unpredictable, thanks to her understanding of improvisation. “Improvisation is a term that can mean different things,” says Tung. “When you look

at different music, for example Indian music, pretty much all songs are improvised. They have a composition, usually quite short, and the rest is expected to be improvised.”

Tung says each culture has its own rules of improvisation, which creates an interesting space for collaboration. While a song may sound like anything goes, each mode and set of rules informs the live composition.

“Improvisors are really composers who are composing together onstage,” says Tung. “We’re constantly listening and making decisions: you decide when to join, what to leave out…. if you decide you’re going to play, what are you going to play?”

The Sound of Dragon Festival runs May 9 to 11 at the Roundhouse Theatre, featuring dozens of performances by local and international artists. For full listings visit www. soundofdragon.com. The following are extra Sound of Dragon events happening outside the festival schedule.

‘The Unforbidden Garden’ Lan Tung, Lee Su-feh and Paul Plimley Thursday May 1, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Classical Garden 578 Carrall Street, Vancouver Tickets: $15 regular, $10 for garden members & students www.vancouverchinesegarden.com purchase tickets at 604-662-3207 or at the door In the “unforbidden” garden, Lan Tung, Lee Su-feh and Paul Plimley get together to explore the audio and physical space through music and dance. These three improvisers have brought with them many years of experiences and very distinctive trainings: Chinese and contemporary music, Asian and contemporary dance, and jazz and avant-garde music. Lan Tung weaves her recitative vocal style with the soaring erhu, blending the two sounds into one. Lee Su-feh punctuates the space with her proactive movements. The genius pianist Paul Plimley leaves his 88 black and white keys at home and shares with us his new passion for the guitar. The audience is invited to witness their dialogue with each other and with the beautiful surroundings of the Sun Yat-Sen Garden. This concert is a preview of the Sound of Dragon Music Festival on May 9 to 11 at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre.

Sound of Dragon in Richmond Sunday, May 4, 2014 Richmond Public Library & Richmond Cultural Centre 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond 1:30 p.m. Musical Instrument demonstration in the KwokChu Lee Living Room 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Sound of Dragon at the Concert Cultural Centre Performance Hall 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Music for a New World Film at the Cultural Centre Performance Hall Co-presented with Cinevolution Media Arts Society, Richmond Public Library Admission is free; seating is limited.

Sound of Dragon in Burnaby Monday May 5, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.

James Cowan Theatre at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts 6450 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby Tickets ($25/$15) will be available via the Shadbolt Centre box office.

Music of the Whole World: Beyond the Walls Tuesday May 6, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

Vancouver Public Library, Alice MacKay Room 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver Admission is free; seating is limited. o

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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 | APRIL 25, 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

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)

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www.jibc.ca 604-525-5422 715 McBride Blvd., New Westminster, B.C. V3L 5T4

Nicola Valley Institute of Technology www.nvit.bc.ca 1-250-378-3300 4155 Belshaw St.

Colleges

University of Northern British Columbia

Quest

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 1111 Melville St, Vancouver,

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

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

Capilano University

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

Emily Carr University of Art and Design

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

University of British Columbia

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

Kwantlen Polytechnic University www.kpu.ca

Vancouver Community College (VCC)

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

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

AD Canadian Tourism College Acsenda School of Management

www.acsenda.com 604-430-5111 9th Floor, 1090 West Pender St., Vancouver, BC V6E 2N7

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

Douglas College

www.douglas.bc.ca 604-527-5400 PO Box 2503, New Westminster, B.C. V3L 5B2 www.jibc.ca 1-888-865-7764 715 McBride Blvd., New Westminster, B.C. V3L 5T4

BC V6E 3V6

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

Vancouver Island University

Justice Institute of B.C.

University

Selkirk College

Justice Institute of British Columbia

Camosun College

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

www.vcc.ca 604-871-7000 1155 East Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. V5T 4V5

www.educacentre.com 1-800-747-4825 896 West 8th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 1E2

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College of the Rockies

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

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Salmon Arm, B.C. V1 E 4N3

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

North Island College

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

Northern Lights College

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

Northwest Community College

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

Okanagan College

www.okanagan.bc.ca 1-888-831-0341 2552 Trans Hwy. NE,

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

Aveda Institute

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

Blanche Macdonald Centre

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

Cambridge College

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

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., North Vancouver, V7M 2E8

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

9222 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC. V2P 4R2

Greystone College

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

Insignia College of Health and Business

Pacific Horticulture College

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

Kosmetae Academy

www.kosmetae.com 604-850-5777 / 1-800-661-5755 3-32700 George Ferguson Way Abbotsford, BC. V2T 4V6

Lions Gate Career College

www.lionsgatecareercollege.com 604-639-9075 2nd Floor - 321 Water St., Vancouver, V6B 1B8

Lost Boys Studios- School of Visual Effects

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

www.lostboys-studio.com 604-558-4999 200-495 Railway St., Vancouver, B.C., V6A 1A7

www.coastalpacific.com 604-855-1112 30575 Approach Drive Abbotsford, V2T 6H5

M.C. College

Drake Medox College

Metropolitan Community College

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

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

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

Fraser Valley Community College

Nimbus School of Recording Arts

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.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

Canadian Health Care Academy 604-795-9158

Pacific Flying Club

John Casablancas Institute of Applied Arts

CG Masters School of 3D Animation and Visual Effects

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

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

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

London School of Hairdressing and Aesthetics

Coastal Pacific Aviation

Pacific Coast Community College

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

www.digitalartschool.com 250-860-2787 100-1632 Dickson Avenue Kelowna, V1Y 7T2

academy.cg-masters.com 604-553-2462 800 Carnarvon St. Suite 320, New Westminster, B.C. V3M 0G3

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

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

North American Montesorri School

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

Omni College

omnicollege.com

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

Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts

www.picachef.com 604-734-4488 101-1505 West 2nd Ave., Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3Y4

Pacific Rim College

www.pacificrimcollege.ca 250-483-2119 229-560 Johnson St., Victoria, V8W 3C6

ProCare Institute Inc.

www.procare.ca 640-291-0030 / 1-800-2820030 4411 Hastings Street, Suite 240 Burnaby, BC. V5C 2K1

Q College

qcollege.ca 250-298-5059 301 - 771 Vernon Ave., Victoria, V8X 5A7

Rhodes Wellness College

www.rhodescollege.ca 604-708-4416 280-1125 Howe St., Vancouver, V6Z 2K8

Sprott Shaw College

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

Suki’s Hair Academy

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

TEC The Education Company Inc. www.tecglobal.net 604-634-1113 200-13889 104th Ave., Surrey, V3T 1W8

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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

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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

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

Intrax International Institute

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

Kaplan International English

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

Pan Pacific International English College

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

Vancouver English Centre

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

Vancouver Georgia College

ESL Schools

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

ISS Language and Career College of BC

VanWest College

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

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

Bodwell Language School

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

School District

CSLI – Canadian as a Second Language Institute

School District No. 039 (Vancouver)

Canadian College of English Language

School District No. 045 (West Vancouver)

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

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

www.vsb.B.C.ca 1580 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. V6J 5K8 604-713-5000, Fax : 604-713-5049 www.sd45.B.C.ca 1075 21st St, West Vancouver, V7V 4A9

604-981-1000, Fax : 604-981-1001

Hospitals

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)

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

School District No. 040 (New Westminster)

Emergency

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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)

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

School District No. 075 (Mission)

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

School District No. 078 (Fraser-Cascade)

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

School District No. 035 (Langley)

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

School District No. 034 (Abbotsford)

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

School District No. 062 (Sooke)

www.sd62.B.C.ca 3143 Jacklin Rd, Victoria, B.C. V9B 5R1 250-474-9800, Fax : 250 474-9825

School District No. 068 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith)

Directory

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

Library In BC Bowen Island Public Library XXX CPXFOMJCSBSZ DB

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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 | #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

APRIL 25, 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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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

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

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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.

ÜTri-Cities

[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

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

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.

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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.

If you are interested in sharing our “peaceful” home with us, please contact us (778-710-1838) with any questions you may have.

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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.

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- 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,

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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.

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