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Cambie Rise 23
Cambie @ 2nd Avenue 28
Cambie Village, 12th Avenue to 20th Avenue 33
Oak Street @ 25th Avenue 39
Oak to Granville Street 45
Arbutus to Burrard Street 49
Burrard to Granville Street 51
Macdonald to Alma Street 53
Granville Rise 71
7th Avenue @ Granville 76
South Granville, Broadway to 16th Avenue 83
Marpole, Granville @ 70th Avenue 91
Kerrisdale Village, 41st and West Boulevard 97
Arbutus (Broadway to 16th Avenue) 122
First person to break the NHL’s racial barrier
Kwong’s hockey career started at age 16. He played for many cities in BC including Vancouver.
At age 24, he became the first visible minority to take the ice in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Over 250 stories, 8 immersive exhibits, and a theatre space await you in the historic heart of Vancouver.
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Welcome to the neighbourhoods of Vancouver. This guide is a business diirectory to the neighbourhoods of Vancouver’s westside. It is for both locals and visitors alike and new Vancouverites just love it.
Vancouver’s westside officially extends from Ontario Street in the east, from Marine Drive in the south to Kits Beach in the north and west to and including UBC. The Canada Line skytrain runs below Cambie Street from YVR to downtown. There is talk about building one to UBC. There are two newer community centres located on the westside, Hillcrest and Creekside Community Recreation Centres.
I believe visibility is important. If you do not know about something how can you support it. The youth band movement started in Vancouver in 1933. By the 1960s wonderful music programs were established in our high schools. They still thrive today and we want to tell you about them.
Music in the Hood is the tagline. One of the nicest aspects about Vancouver is its old heritage schools located on picturesque tree lined boulevards. Built in the early 20th c, they remain a reminder of our early heritage.
This guide is more though than a business directory. We include heritage and stories from the ‘hood’ and its people. Take it with you and visit the different neighbourhoods throughout the year. Tourists love it too!
So get out side and explore your neighbourhoods. Christopher Best
The highly anticipated opening night of “Copy / Paste Culture”, a solo exhibition by Julian Thom, is October 18 from 6-10pm. The show will be open daily 11am - 6pm from October 19 through October 27th.
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21s Harmony Wellness Centre has been caring for our patients in the False Creek area since 2013. We are located in Leg in Boot Square on the Seawall and offer many types of therapies to help you get and stay healthy. We focus on each person’s individual needs and personalize treatments to optimize your health. All our therapists are highly trained professionals and care deeply about your well-being. Conditions treated include: acute and chronic pain, headaches, digestive problems, women’s health, improving energy, optimizing relaxation and mental health, and much more!
We offer:
-Acupuncture
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-Registered Massage Therapy
-Osteopathy
-Craniosacral Therapy
-Cupping Therapy
We look forward to being a part of your health and wellness journey. Open 7 Days a week.
Transportation:
We are centrally located in Vancouver and conveniently located steps away from the Olympic Village Skytrain and the Moberly Bus Loop.
Convivial Cafe and Bakery is a small neighbourhood business with a strong connection to/emphasis on community. They have been instrumental in organizing and supporting community-based activities that have brought the square back to life.
Designed like a European plaza, during the summer, the space is alive on Saturday afternoons with live music of many kinds and on Thursday afternoons with a free afternoon tea and social.
Convivial is a cozy eclectic café. Almost everything is made from scratch, in-house. The scones, muffins and chocolate cookies are especially popular although regulars will tell you the soups and salads are great too. There is a story behind the much-loved pony cake, just ask. Leave a treat for another customer less fortunate on the pay-it-forward wall.
The expert dental professionals at The Rise Dental Group are passionate about providing Vancouver residents with world-class dental solutions. Our mission is to provide the highest level of patient care with state of the art dental technology, techniques and treatment options.
At The Rise Dental Group in Vancouver, we offer a wide range of dental services and always look forward to maintaining your stunning smile. We are your one stop shop for dental service, offering restorative, general and laser dentistry.
Nervous about visiting the dentist? We can help put your mind at ease with a variety of services such as laser dentistry. We work hard to make each appointment comfortable, ensuring that you remain relaxed throughout the entire procedure.www.risedental.com
The Cambie Rise is located on the slope. Whole Foods Market is at 8th Avenue across from Canadian Tire and a Save -on-Foods at 7th. Drop in for a latte or coffee and check out the specials. The mix of stores on the Rise is eclectic. Dental, salons and a travel company are all represented. The Rise is located between two
Canada Line stations. The Rise is also home to a Best Buy at 6th Avenue and a Winners. A London Drugs is located just around the corner on Broadway as are several more interesting shops. The Rise affords a great view of the Downtown on a clear day as well as the north shore mountains. Take a walk down the side streets to discover lots of treasures. There is also a Home Depot here and a Running Room.
We select the freshest ingredients and carefully handpick the seafood to ensure the dishes that we provide for our guests are up to the highest standard and capture the soul of the delicacy.
In addition to the enjoyment in food, we aspires to meet the needs of each guest, creating a multisensory dining experience.
At Change, we respect your natural beauty. That’s why our lingerie doesn’t dictate how your body should look or promise a whole new you. What it will do is give you a variety of styles in a fit that feels just right. It’s all about feeling beautiful. So feel free to express yourself. To explore the different facets of your femininity. And the woman within.
This is the philosophy behind Change and the key to our success.
When we design our lingerie in Denmark and manufacture at our own factories in China, our way of thinking is that every part of the bra should support the best of every woman. And she should experience the best quality for the best price.
A Cheesecake Unlike Any Other
“I want to make a cheesecake that no one has ever seen.”
It all started with a simple determination that sent Masamitsu Umoto, founder of Pablo, into his studio for half a year of repeated trials and errors.
The goal was to formulate a perfect recipe that would WOW the crowd.
Following strictly regulated baking methods and oven temperatures, we have successfully created our own unique cheese tarts.
And thus, Pablo’s signature product, the Freshly Baked Cheese Tart, was born!
Our Personal Solutions Team is here to help YOU. We have the solutions to all your personal insurance issues. Whether you own or rent a home, condo or apartment, live in a mobile home or on a farm, we will tailor make a policy to suit your needs. We insure every kind of home imaginable, from suburban homes, to high rise condominiums, and from mobile homes to vast estates. each of these homes is important to its owner and is called ‘home” for a reason. Invite us in, and let us show you how we can provide you the right coverage at a great price. www.underwriters.
Purdys Chocolatier - We craft all your favourites at our Factory Kitchen in Vancouver, Canada—the city where our original chocolatier Richard Carmon Purdy opened the first Purdys shop. We use only top-notch ingredients like Canadian dairy, crunchy nuts that are roasted in-house and 100% sustainable cocoa.
In 1907, barber turned chocolatier Richard Carmon Purdys opened the very first Purdys Chocolates (now Purdys Chocolatier) shop on Robson Street in downtown Vancouver.
We created La Ruota Pizzeria to serve amazingly traditional and new world pizzas made the southern Italian way. Using the hand-picked, fresh ingredients, combined in the most creative way possible, we cook pizzas to perfection in our 900° oven.
In Naples, Italy pizza was made with simple recipes and fresh local ingredients. Today we’re continuing this tradition – our way.
We hand-craft each pizza by using the highest quality Ingredients; sourced direct from Italy and BC. Our Basil is hand-torn and is the Italian herb infredient on many of our pizzas.
Over 1 million members choose Anytime Fitness. Why? Because it’s convenient, affordable, and fun. And with 24/7 access to thousands of our clubs around the globe, you can workout on your terms. Fitness has never been so easy.
We fit your busy schedule and onthe-go lifestyle. With your membership, you can workout when it’s best for you—day or night! Our clubs are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
At Anytime Fitness you hold the key, literally. Access to our clubs is protected by our state-of-the-art security system and will only be granted with the proper key. Once inside, you have full use of cutting-edge strength training and cardio equipment.
Kearney Funeral Services has been serving Vancouver and the Lower Mainland for over 100 years. Founder Thomas P. Kearney entered the funeral business for love, hoping to be introduced to the beautiful young opera singer, Catherine, who he admired for helping her mother with grieving families at their local church. Within a few years, he was offered sole ownership of the funeral business and made a commitment to carry it on. Soon, Thomas and Catherine were married, raising three children and active partners in their funeral work. Today, their grandchildren and great-grandchildren continue the family business from three locations - 450 West 2nd Avenue in Vancouver; 219 6th Street in New Westminster;, and #1015772 176th St. in Cloverdale. Of the 15 Canadian funeral homes once located in the City of Vancouver, Kearney’s is the last to remain Canadian and familyowned. We greatly value our reputation of compassionate care and commitment to personalized service to our families. As we enter our fourth generation of service to the bereaved, we are honoured to be entrusted with the care of our communities in their greatest time of need.
Muay Thai Academy is here to bring quality and authentic Muay Thai training to Vancouver for people of all levels. Adrian Fairtex and Petchpanoomrung kiatmoo9, the current Glory and Rise Featherweight world champion, lead our team with a deep respect for Thai tradition. We don’t offer a watered-down version of the “Art of Eight Limbs.” Our 1-hour sessions focus on teaching traditional and fundamental fighting techniques such as kicking, knees, elbows, boxing (Thaiboxing) skills, and the famed Muay Thai clinch, as well as ring fitness and conditioning. Come visit us if you’re looking for real Muay Thai in the city!
At Muay Thai Academy, we’re a family that fosters positive change and helps you become the best version of yourself. We believe anyone can be extraordinary in the right environment, and we want to help you reach your goals. No matter your fitness or martial arts level, we welcome you to train with us and make your Muay Thai and fitness dreams come true! We don’t judge based on size, abilities, or fitness level. Just come as you are and start your journey with us!. www.muaythaiacademy.ca
A cataract occurs when the naturally clear lens inside the eye (responsible for focusing light) becomes cloudy or opaque and blocks light from entering the eye. The result is blurry, hazy or obstructed vision. People often have difficulty seeing at night or in low light conditions. The changes in the lens can also change your eyeglass prescription making you more nearsighted or producing astigmatism. If you start to remove your glasses to read when previously you needed them for reading this could be a sign you are developing cataracts.
Cataracts are commonly associated with aging and a high amount of sun exposure over your lifetime. If during your childhood and young adulthood, you were exposed to a lot of sun and did not wear Sunglasses with 100% UV protection, you could be at risk to develop cataracts.
The upper village is located between 12th avenue and 21st avenue. It is home to several shops and services. There is a Shoppers Drugs at 16th. A great jewelers, Montreaux Jewelers is located on the slope, as well as several hair salons. There is a boutique pet shop also located on the slope before 16th avene. South of
16th, there are lots of boutiques and eateries. Try Kaboodles and Walrus. Or a little further along Honey Gifts. The Park Theatre, a neighbourhood movie house is also located here. A beautiful ladies fashion store is also here called Cadine. For you foodies try Shiro Japanese Restaurant or Cafe Gloucester.
Further south, in the block just before 25th avenue (Canada Line Station), there are more shops. Try the newest location of Ton Ton Sushi Japanese Restaurant.
Sorella - Translated as “Sister,” Sorella is the adventurous sister who left her traditional family home for the great unknown. She is a nurturer who welcomes anyone and everyone into her home.
Ten years ago, we opened our first Italian restaurant, La Buca, celebrating regional specialities in Vancouver’s Westside. In essence, Sorella is La Buca’s sister – raised on the same ideals, but with her eye on a different future.
We welcome you into our intimate dining room to taste the simple comfort of regional Italian cooking. Using only the freshest ingredients, Sorella introduces a casual and authentic dining experience to Vancouver’s Cambie Village.
Xing Fu Tang Canada is Taiwan’s authentic stir fried brown sugar pearl milk brand ready to launch in Canada. Our signature drink and complete cultural experience is one of a kind and something other one dimensional bubble shop cannot offer. We have in-store interactive activities for customers and a culture of spreading “joy, warmth and love” with every drink made by Xing Fu Tang staff. Brown sugar pearl has been one of the hottest specialties bubble tea style invented by Chen’s family in Taiwan. By adding the procedure of stir fry in the pearl making process will add extra charcoal flavor into the drink. Xing Fu Tang Canada is proud to bring this one of a kind drink to Canada.
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Cocoon is a one-stop haven for the style-savvy, offering fashion lovers a chance to buy exclusive fashion labels, distinctive jewellery and vintage décor.
Located in the heart of Cambie Village since 2005, Shop Cocoon is a leading fashion and accessory boutique run by folks with a love for unique and beautifully made things. Housing Canadian designer labels plus contemporary international labels, Cocoon is a one-stop haven for the style-savvy.
Sex Toys, Sexy Lingerie, Adult Novelty. Vancouver’s Honey Gifts brings you a unique range of premium-quality gifts for women, lovers, sex toys, adult sex games, lingerie, sexy gift baskets and more online.
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Established in 2009, Walrus is a boutique retail shop in the heart of Vancouver that celebrates well-crafted, functional and playful items for you and your loved ones. We carry designs by long-established brands as well as up-and-comers, with an emphasis on Canadian design. If you walk by some time in the evening, and happen to see our shop jammed with people sipping wine, come on in. We’re usually celebrating something fun in the world of art and design. Stay tuned in by signing up for our newsletter or checking us out on our website, facebook or blog. Stop by, we’d love to meet you.
We’ve always made food a top priority on our travelling adventures. Partially to avoid getting into crisis mode (who doesn’t get h-angry) and partially to experience as many delectable treats different countries have to offer. More often than not our days exploring a new city end up revolving around tasting the unique, yummy, culinary creations different places have to offer.
We’ve been majorly inspired by some fresh, pure ingredient ice cream we’ve discovered on our trips and wished we could enjoy them in Vancouver without melting all over our suitcase…
Ernie Colledge started the music program at Eric Hamber in 1962. “We did a lot of smaller trips to Calgary and into Washington. In Calgary we did a couple of exchanges. When I was at UBC doing my Master’s degree I met a fellow teacher Glen Farkas. He taught at Henry Wisewood in Calgary. Glen was part of the Farkas family of musicians. When I was at Gladstone later, we did a couple more trips to Calgary. I always made sure our kids were billeted. I felt it made the trips more interesting for them if they met their peers. I never took the kids on long bus trips through BC. We always flew to Calgary. We did take the bus into Washington to Seattle, Bothell and Auburn but those were shorter bus rides. There were lots of fundraising and noon hour rehearsals. We also helped raise money for the rest of the school as well. Expo 70 in Osaka, Japan would have been the biggest trip I took them on. There were only three bands endorsed by the BC government to go to Osaka, Pete Stigings at Magee, Dave Dunnett at Oak Bay High School and us.”
Today the program is still one of the best around anywhere. Past directors Mary Ellenton, Chris Robinson, Tom Koven and today Nick Francis and Les Nerling have kept the tradition alive. For more on Eric Hamber Music see: https://vancouverschoolbands.wordpress.com/2015/06/18/eric-hamber-secondary-school/
The corner of 25th and Oak Street is home to Oakridge Laser & Skin Care Clinic and the King Edward Mall. There are several businesses in the mall and a Safeway. Back out on Oak Street heading down towards 16th Avenue you will find Oak Animal Hospital. There are several other stores located here as well including a great sports shop called Racquets and Runners. Further along at 16th you will find a De Dutch Restaurant and a Mephisto’s Pet Care as well as Max’s Bakery & Delicatessan located at 16th & Oak Street. Maxs’ is a great place to stop in for a sandwich or a salad or a bakery item or two. The neighborhood has some great old growth Maple trees growing on the boulevards. Further down Oak at 12th is Vancouver General Hospital. Wild Birds Unlimited use to be in this neighbourhood but it has moved over to Broadway at Birch Street.
On Oak Street between 15th avenue and 16th avenue are several delightful stores/ businesses. The Venerable Max’s Deli and Bakery has been there since I lived in the area in 1969 and attended VCC then at 12th and Oak Street. Also, there is a Sunshine Market next door to Max’s. Across 15th avenue on the same side is Oakville Laundromat which looks quite new. Behind the laundromat is a Pharmassave and Uno Medical Clinic.
Moving down Oak Street we next encounter Biiru Bin Japanese Pub. This is a sushi restaurant with local beers on tap. Quick service, friendly staff, great food! A great place for a quick bite on the way home. in Japanese, “bin”, pronounced “bean” or like an Ontarian “been”, means bottle. B-bin = beer bottle. Next business down is Myodetox.
Across Oak Street there is a Scrub Department store which looks like uniforms and a dry cleaners. As well, there are several other smaller stores.
Our Unique Cafe Location is proudly situated inside the recently completed Visitor’s Centre at the VanDusen Botanical Garden, offering a stunning view of the surrounded domestic and exotic flora. Our inside space accommodates 58 people and our patio 40.
Aligning perfectly with the VanDusen Garden Centre’s “Living Building” philosophy, our café offers Fair Trade coffees, lovingly handcrafted hot and cold beverages, locally-inspired epicurean entrees, flavourful lunch and snacks. All freshly prepared onsite from the highest quality ingredients.
* Free 15-minute “grab & go” parking right out front off Oak street & free parking on 37th street entrance
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Broadway between Oak and Granville is a very eclectic neighbourhood. As we head west along Broadway healthy living is a must with Finlandia Pharmacy, urban dental clinic and Broadway Wellness. Besides these lifestyle enhancers there is the new Wesley Music & Arts Academy with a truly Asian flavour. But not far away you will find Indian Brow and Henna with a distinct Eastern flavour. Both Crescent Nail & Spa and Julien Grenier Hair Salon cater to your well-being as well. Further along, closer to Granville is Senior Tours Canada. They offer seniors tours world-wide and are the foremost tour company of their kind in Canada. There is a fly fishing shop as well nearby and a Boston Pizza. And a Birds Unlimited for your outdoor pursuits!
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At Urban Dental Clinic on West Broadway (between Oak and Spruce), we are committed to providing world-class dentistry to our valued patients. As a dental office on West Broadway, our goal is to treat each patient like family; exceeding expectations and providing reliable, familyfriendly service. Dr. Kamshad Pouraslani and his team of dental experts are well-known for providing friendly, gentle care for adults, children and everyone in between.
Here at Urban Dental Clinic, we pride ourselves on being modern, relaxing and professional while providing flexible hours and excellent patient care to our Vancouver dental clientele. We service all areas of West Vancouver including West Broadway and Kitsilano.
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We have been a well respected Vancouver business for over 40 years.
Take the Canada Line to Cambie Station, then take #9 Broadway west to Spruce (6 blocks). We are located just one block west of Oak Street.
Our highly skilled health professionals and knowledgeable sta will help you take back control of your health, naturally. So please drop by and see us soon.
Take the Canada Line to Cambie Station, then take #9 Broadway west to Spruce (6 blocks). We are located just one block west of Oak Street.
Backyard birdfeeding is the most relaxing, fulfilling, educational and exciting hobby that anyone, young or old, can enjoy. It is our goal for you to have the best possible experience from your birdfeeding hobby. Our Certified Birdfeeding Specialists™ are trained to show you how to turn your yard into a birdfeeding habitat that not only brings song, color and home, but also benefits the wild birds and the environment in your area. Preparing you for the best backyard birdfeeding experience possible. At Wild Birds Unlimited®, our Certified Birdfeeding Specialists™ are trained to show you how to turn your yard into a birdfeeding habitat that not only brings song, color and life to your home, but also benefits the wild birds and the environment in your area.
These few blocks of west Broadway offer some nice boutique shopping like DreamMakers for your bedding needs, Pearle Vison for optical items and Simply Computing for any Apple computers and accessories. As you can see, there is a great bakery. You will also find a foot reflexology therapist, a clinique for your
anti-aging needs, a chiropractor and a dental office. Old Beijing Roast Duck is here as well and offers a large dining area for your party/banquet needs. You will also find a large Shoppers Drug Mart that has just about everything.
Take a walk down from Granville, as there are interesting shops in the first block west of Granville. Osaka Teppanyaki is located here as well. It’s chef and owner used to be with Kobe on Alberni.
Our convenient location and hours can meet your Health and Beauty needs. Whether you want some tips for a new look for the office or a more glamorous look for a special occasion, our beauty experts in the beauty boutique can offer you the latest advice. We have a wide range of products to choose from including brand names like Dior, Chanel, Estee Lauder and Lancome to name a few. Drop by or give us a call to book a complimentary consultation.
Our pharmacy team is dedicated to helping you stay healthy. We also offer specialty compounding services. We can make easy to swallow liquid medicine, cosmetic creams, or create commercially unavailable capsules. Our injection certified pharmacists can also give vaccinations such as the annual flu shot.
Our post office is open 7 days a week. Don’t forget to pick up some groceries and household items as well. We offer a wide range of merchandise. Come check out our new gluten free food section! You will also find fresh produce as well as grab and go lunches.
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Just west of Burrard, in the second block, you will find several printers. Some are basic, others offer bigger production capabilities but the prices here are the best in the city. Probably the biggest is Memory Express. Besides printers there is a nice hair salon called Xtophers, a small Roots Pharmacy for the locals and the
Broadway Dental Care Clinic.
There are a few cafes as well. Try the newest below some newly built condos, Grind Stone Cafe. Akbar’s Own Indian Restaurant is located here for your Eastern needs. And there is a good fresh grocery market on the south side up just before the next corner.
Towards Arbutus there is a laser skin care specialist as well and a dental office and other medical offices.
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c1934 The band in England on its first British tour. Photos: Warfleetpress.com
General Gordon Elementary School is located on Bayswater Street two blocks north of Broadway. It was here in the little yellow school house on the school grounds that the world famous Vancouver Kitsilano Boys Band was founded in 1928 by Arthur W. Delamont. Band rehearsals soon moved into the school basement when the band got bigger and continued there through fifty years of unparalleld success until the band folded in 1974. Arthur Delamont, who founded the Vancouver Kitsilano Boys Band in 1928, was a pioneer in the field of music education of our youth. He was the first to travel extensively with youth bands and to show that youths between the ages of 11 and 19 could be developed into a first class musical organization. He did this by taking first place in virtually every festival he entered, starting with the Victoria Provincial Championship in 1931. He went on to win the National Junior Band Championship title in Toronto that same year. Then in 1933, the Worlds Junior Band Championship title in Chicago. His wins were not marginal wins but without hesitation as one adjudicator remarked in Chicago. By Jove what a band’ and “there was little doubt that they totally outclassed their nearest competition,” were other adjudicators remarks. In 1934, he began taking his band to England, where he took first place in the West of England music festival
and again in 1936 at the Crystal Palace where his boys beat out 35 adult bands to take the coveted Cassells Challenge Shield
By the mid 40s, Mr. D had started no less than six school bands, from which he selected the best for his Kitsilano Band, they were the West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Grandview, Point Grey Junior High School and the General Gordon school bands. As more and more bands began to spring up in the school system, he eventually relinquished control of all but his Kitsilano Boys Band. Over the course of fifty years his band won 200 championships, made 14 European tours and attended 5 world fairs. The tours lasted from 2 to 5 months and three concerts a day were normal routine. While most bands would travel and perform only a handful of concerts on tour, his boys were hired out to perform engagements like professionals at seaside resorts through-out Britain, often booked well in advance for their next tour. His success story is filled with humor, excitement, tragedy and love. In 1914 he was a member of the Territorial Staff Band of the Salvation Army, on board the Empress of Ireland, which sank in the St. Lawrence, with a loss of over 1000. In 1939 he was in England with his boys when war was declared and had to sneak out under the cover of searchlights and balloons, zigzagging home down the coast of Africa and across the Atlantic, trying to avoid German U-boats.
His legacy is the thousands of boys who passed through his organization and the lessons they learned. Often their sons went on to play with him as well. And over the years they became the who’s who of the Canadian music establishment where his boys filled the first chairs in symphony orchestras. www.warfleetpress.ca
c1933 The band at the Chicago Worlds’ Fair
Over 30 galleries and antique dealers vie to bring the rare and beautiful to the discerning eye of our South Granville shopper. It’s a cultural tradition we can point to with pride-we’ve been “Gallery Row” since the ‘sixties, and today visitors from around the world enjoy the greatest concentration of art and antique galleries in the city. Concentrated in a relatively small area, Gallery Row approaches the variety and splendor of a Bazaar, offering cultural discovery with some of Canada’s most prestigious art and antique experts. Each gallery and antique dealer has highly trained staff who understands the traditions and techniques associated with the works, be they European, First Nations or Asian.
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South Granville Rise is the area on Granville Street just south of the Granville Street Bridge as it rises up the hill to Broadway. Past Granville is more commonly reffered to as just South Granville or the Mansion District.
The lower rise is home to several art and antiques galleries. The oldest is Uno Langmann ltd. The Heffel Fine Art Auction House has also been on the Rise for some time.
Verandah Antiques has been located on the Rise for awhile as well.
There are also several art galleries, boutiques, salons and furntiure stores such as the Marion Scott Gallery, Kurbatoff and Ruyi. The Douglas Reynolds Gallery of native art has also been on the rise for some time and is a must see.
Dog Swim Vancouver Swimming is a great way for your dog to exercise and have fun. We offer a clean, safe and modern alternative to taking your dog down to the beach. We are open all year round so you can treat your dog to a fun swim session no matter what season it is.
We have expanded our facilities offerings to include a wide range of grooming services. Whether your dog needs their nails trimmed, teeth cleaned, hair cut or just a good bath, we offer all of these services in our newly renovated space.
Verandah Antiques first opened on Marine Drive in West Vancouver in 2007. Recently we relocated to vibrant Granville Street. Along the way we have made our mark as purveyors of unrivalled, fine Colonial furniture and exclusive hand knotted rugs. Our old customers will attest to the fact that Verandah Antiques is not just another antique store. You need not hunt for treasures here for they exist in every piece. We believe in selling quality items and making long term customers. We value the importance of repeat business and referrals and in fulfilling the trust of customers who take a leap of faith and invest in our product. We have achieved success in this regard hence we continue to serve you.
The variety and quality of work shown in our galleries reflects Vancouver’s sophisticated cultural and ethnic diversity. Contemporary photo based Art and BC Impressionism can be enjoyed in the same block. Canada`s most prestigious Auction House is at home here, hosting an annual auction that draws an international clientele. Rare Asian antiques play against modern sculpture or Art Nouveau bronzes. Huge cast resin bowls in vibrant colors live comfortably next to Chinese floor vases. Eighteenth century Russian oil paintings transport the viewer to another world. In short, we live up to our reputation as a cultural destination unique on the West Coast.
In addition to the fine art houses, a number of specialty stores carry unusual furniture, artifacts and carpets. While not strictly speaking galleries, these merchants, scour the globe to find unique items made by traditional craftspeople and artisans. They bridge the gap between gallery and furniture store, providing a depth and richness to shopping for the home that is truly unique in Vancouver. www.southgranville.info
From headphones to complete systems, Commercial Electronics offers the finest high-end audio and video solutions and we have the experience and expertise to find the perfect solution for you.
Retirement Concepts is a family owned provider of retirement homes for seniors. Starting with just 55 residents in 1988, the company now has nearly 3000 residents residing in 19 communities in British Columbia. From Independent Living to Assisted Living and Residential Care, Retirement Concepts offers a variety of housing options for seniors.
As a leader in the field of retirement homes for seniors, Retirement Concepts has developed a philosophy that is ‘resident focused’. We believe our employees are our strength. We are fortunate to have on our team, wonderful people who are compassionate, caring and highly professional.
Krisna became a fine food enthusiast when he turned 20. He moved to Canada in 1990. He has working experiences with chefs and cooks from various nationalities. He learned the European savoir-faire, but always with a touch of spices. Krisna became an expert in creating and accomodating delicious and yummy flavours and tastes.
Antoine moved to Canada in 1990. He acquired his cooking experience first in France (Sologne), then in Quebec. He set up a French bistro in Vancouver, always discovering and elaborating new flavours.
At the heart of the Francophone community, we welcome children from 30 months old to school age, Monday to Friday. The kids learn in French, alternating guided and free times during which they learn by themselves playing, handling and experimenting. We aim at the overall and balanced development of each child and we focus especially on three learning trends: arts, close environment and ecology. As an annex of Cousteau, The French International School of Vancouver (located in North Vancouver from 1997), La Calypso offers a superior academic experience by uniting the best of France and Canada. Our teachers are native French speakers and certified by France and British Columbia. Cousteau and La Calypso names are a tribute to the French oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, who was greatly involved in conservationism. Reference to sea world brands our educational project and our philosophy
Art collector Kenneth G. Heffel opened the doors to Heffel Gallery Limited in 1978 in Vancouver, BC, with the idea to share his expertise and enthusiasm for Canadian contemporary and historical art with the public.
The gallery, which is still housed in its original brick and granite heritage location along Vancouver’s Gallery Row, is now run by second generation fine art dealers Robert and David Heffel.
Building upon the legacy established by their father, Robert and David have developed the Heffel name into the foremost resource for fine art in the Pacific Northwest.
Heffel’s is now Canada’s national auction house with their purchase of a buildings at 13 Hazelton Avenue in Toronto and 1840 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest in Montreal. With these acquisitions, Heffel’s has become the only fine art auction house to span the country with offices in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal.
URBANITY is a shop for worldy women looking for unique and relaxed clothing and accessories made from natural materials. Textile Artists from British Columbia are well represented. OLEANA - the Norwegian Story, is the featured collection. We carry unique products that are made with love and care, and from only the finest materials. The soft and colourful collection of coats, jackets, sweaters and accessories made by OLEANA in Norway, is exclusive to URBANITY in Canada. Together with invited guest artists, and the work of local designers making clothing and accessories, a haven of beauty has been created in Vancouver.
South Granville Street from Broadway to Fifteenth Avenue is another of Vancouver’s high quality trendy designer shopping neighbourhoods. Designer shops abound from Max Mara to Boboli; you will not be disappointed. Besides designer shops for women you will find several unique specialty stores, grand in size.
The Potterybarn has a location here as does Restoration Hardware. There is a Chapters Books as well on the corner of Broadway and Granville. Besides shopping there are many small places to drop in for a coffee or a light lunch as well as a couple of fine dining experiences. Bombay Furniture is no longer there but there is an EQ3 on the slope and Jordans on Broadway. Urban Barn is there as well (Photo: by South Granville live.)
Meinhardt Fine Foods boasts some of the best olive oils in the city and is best known for its specialized and imported food products, gourmet offerings, ready-to-eat meals and incredible desserts.
Meinhardt Fine Foods was established in the South Granville community by Linda Meinhardt in 1996, quickly earning recognition for culinary excellence as Western Canada’s first gourmet grocery store of its kind in Western Canada Buy-Low Food LP, owned by the Jim Pattison Group, purchased Meinhardt in September 2012. You can “feed your curiosity” today at our South Granville store or stop by our second location, which opened in September, 2015 in the heart of downtown Vancouver at Pacific Centre.
Discover our hand-picked selection of popular baby gear including innovative strollers, car seats, and baby carriers along with artful, inspired modern furniture.
We also offer comfortable and stylish clothing and shoes from newborn to 10 years old from local and international fashion names such as TOMS, Natives, Mexx, Appaman, Petit Lem, Stride Rite and UGG. If you’re looking for a special treat, we also carry select designer pieces fresh off the runways of Burberry, Hugo Boss, DKNY and Lili Gaufrette!
Le Creuset is focused on inspiring and empowering people everywhere to make joy through cooking. From our original enamelled cast iron cookware to stoneware, stainless, silicone and more, Le Creuset has grown to offer products across a range of materials and categories that guarantees the right tool for the right job.
At the turn of the twentieth century, a new global perspective on cuisine began to dawn. Chefs paused in their kitchens to reconsider the courses they were serving. Traditional attitudes about cooking and dining fell away. Eating became both the expression and the pursuit of pleasure.
At last, eating was no longer just a necessity or a status symbol, but a joy.
James Perse was born in Los Angeles, California in 1972. James’ childhood was split between the beach, the hockey rink and the floor of his father’s innovative Los Angeles boutique, Maxfield. With Maxfield at the forefront of putting Los Angeles on the fashion map, James received an incidental education on cutting edge fashion from Europe and Asia, on modern architecture, furniture design and on the elegant and the clean-line.
Ironically, sports led James to his first foray into fashion. Obsessed with baseball caps, he could never find one that was well designed - with quality construction, shape, fabric and coloring. In 1991, James set out to make the ideal cap for Maxfield and it was not long before customers became clients - film directors ordered hats for their cast and crew and record labels bought them for tours.
EILEEN FISHER, INC. is an American women’s clothing retailer. Great design is at the heart of EILEEN FISHER clothing. It is an idea brought to life through clean lines, simple shapes, and sensual fabrics. It strives to balance the timeless with the modern, function with beauty. It is an organic system, always evolving, changing, building upon what’s come before. Great design is clothing in contex...
Offering Western Canada’s largest selection of quality lingerie for every body shape and size, Dianes Lingerie has enjoyed over 30 years of steady growth, thanks to our steadfast commitment to provide an outstanding level of personalized service, while maintaining quality, fit and value.
Finding the ideal bra for every one of our customers is a cornerstone component of our philosophy at Dianes Lingerie, but this is not our only objective. Our dedicated team of bra and lingerie experts have committed themselves to creating a haven for women needing personal attention and delicate care.
We invite you to visit us in person at our boutique, located at 2950 Granville Street in Vancouver, or shop online for the products and styles that fit right and feel fabulous.
On December 15, 1930, The Stanley opened with a screening of Lillian Gish’s first talkie, One Romantic Night. This was the beginning of a love affair between the city and The Stanley. Original admission prices ranged from ten to forty cents, and included the feature, a comedy, a newsreel and a scenic. In addition to films, the early days of The Stanley featured live performances: local talent shows were put on, and Vancouver Little Theatre staged productions. During the Second World War, The Stanley theatre hosted fundraisers for the war effort. The Stanley Theatre is more than just a building. It is the heart and soul of our South Granville neigh bourhood. It draws people into our community and it creates a unique experience that cannot be found anywhere else in the city. It gives us roots and provides consistency as everything around us is changing.
Stop in at Restoration Hardware at 10th Avenue. Here you will find everything you could possibly want in the way of home renovation hardware.
Kiddy corner at 10th Avenue and Granville to Restoration Hardware is the Pottery Barn. One of the biggest of their stores, you will certainly discover something to please!
Jordans Interiors & Furnishings is located on Broadway just east of Granville. Their showroom is always interesting to visit with its heritage furniture and accessories. Rufina’s European Skin & Body Clinic is located just west of Granville on 11th Avenue. Look 10 years younger after one of their sessions.
The Stanley Theatre is located just before 12th Avenue and has been reconditioned to show limited run masterpieces!
Boutiques abound in the Shaughnessy area. There is Boboli, max mara, Bacci’s, Cattiva, Plum, Current, Chic, American Apparel, TNA and many more!
Some very good restaurants along this section of Granville Street as well. Try Bin 4 Burger Lounge at 14th Avenue or Meinhardt’s for more of a deli experience.
Another feature of the Shaughnessy area is its art galleries. There is the Ian Tan Art Gallery, and the Bau Xi Gallery located between 10th and 15th Avenues..
Meinhardt Fine Foods is located at 14th Avenue and is also a great spot to shop for those gourmet delicacies for that special meal. A real specialty shop run by its owner. Be sure to stop by!
A walk up the hill behind 16th Avenue will delight you with several fine mansions from days gone by. There is Hycroft or the McRae Mansion. Check out the circle!
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The opening of the Marpole Safeway marks the first phase of an incredible redevelopment for this vibrant community. Incorporated into the storefront design was the need to acknowledge the visual history of the original Safeway store with the arched glulam beams once synonymous with Safeway across the Lower Mainland. Safeway has incorporated these glulam beams once again over the entrances.
This neighbourhood is easy to reach by way of the 100 Marine Drive bus service from Marine Station Canada Line (5min.). Or come down Granville on the 14 Granville from anywhere North (South Granville, 41st, 49th). Two businesses of note are Ragnar Jewellers and Red Star Seafood Restaurant Mr. Moustache is good too! Chiro and Physio as well.
The design of the new Marpole Safeway reflects the evolving needs of the busy Metro Vancouver grocery shopper who is seeking easy meal solutions, healthy alternatives and items that address a wide range of dietary concerns. The new Marpole Safeway carries premium brands, locally grown fresh produce, a range of organic options and authentic Asian products in every department and every aisle. Consumers can easily identify locally grown, harvested and processed foods by looking for the Buy BC Food shelf tags. There are premium, locally grown and Canadian products in every department. Expanded offerings for those seeking gluten free, diabetic, organics, environmental, all natural products or products for those that have health specific needs.
Originally called the Vancouver & Lulu Island Railway, the Arbutus Corridor runs between False Creek and Marpole and was the route of the Vancouver-Steveston interurban line, run by the BC Electric company. Established in 1905, the interurban spurred settlement on the west side of the city and led to the creation of village centres like Kerrisdale. The interurban trains throughout the Lower Mainland ceased operation in 1958, but short freight trains continued to use the tracks for almost 50 years.
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The Kerrisdale shopping area is known to many as the village. Within this area are many diverse shops and services. The business district is concentrated on West 41st Avenue between Maple and Larch streets, stretching in a north-south direction along West and East Boulevards. Surrounding this area are older, gracious
homes, newer additions to the neighbourhood, and both high and low-rise apartment buildings.Architecturally, the neighbourhood boasts many styles and as of June 1992, there were 50 structures in the Kerrisdale area listed in the Vancouver Heritage inventory. There are many parks in the Kerrisdale area, the closest being Kerrisdale Centennial Park, site of the Kerrisdale Community Centre and Seniors Centre at 42nd Avenue and West Boulevard. Elm Park at West 41st and Larch Street (and home to Kerrisdale Little League) Continued page 106
A quarter century’s positive reputation does not come without commitment and dedication. The success story of Saint Germain Bakery is one of diligence, talents, technology, and a true belief in making the best cakes and pastries in this world.
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Since founding in 1986, Saint Germain Bakery has in many occasions commissioned top pastry chefs from France, Japan, Hong Kong and Australia to pass their baking techniques to the staff in our Canadian flagship bakery. A unique art of baking is therefore created and mastered through assimilating top baking disciplines in the world.
For over 40 years, Catimini has been a children’s specialist clothing store providing trendy fashion choices for children from birth to 14 years. Inviting you to travel their universe, Catimini offers cheeky, playful and colorful collections, from baby to junior, for girls and boys.
We are very pleased to offer the first Catimini mono brand store in Canada, right here in beautiful Vancouver, B.C.
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When math makes sense, kids leap way ahead – whether they started out far behind or already ahead in math. Our formula for teaching kids math, the Mathnasium Method™ has transformed the way kids learn math for over a decade across 1,000+ centres in the US and Canada:
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of Kerrisdale, your neighbourhood math-only learning centre. We help kids in grades K-12 understand math by teaching the way that makes sense to them.
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We are located in the heart of Kerrisdale next to Kerrisdale community center on West Boulevard. Free parking is available at the Kerrisdale public parking.
Authentic Vietnamese dining in the heart of Kerrisdale. A good place to try traditional Vietnamese food. There are a lot of unique items to choose from, the servers do a phenomenal job explaining the dishes to us. Highly recommended! REVIEW: Very delicious! I really enjoyed the crispy chicken leg and shrimp pancake. I will definitely be coming back for more!!!
We are an independent chocolate shop, making all our own chocolates on-site. We only use organic, Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance certified Belgian chocolate. Our chocolates are gluten-free.
We make our chocolates by hand and in small batches - they are always
and Maple Grove Park at Marine Drive, Yew Street and West 51st Avenue.
Be sure to drop by the Kerrisdale Community Centre and see what is happening. Located in the heart of Kerrisdale they have an indoor swimming pool and lots and lots of programs for kids and adults alike.
The southwestern part of Kerrisdale is known as Southlands, due to its location in relation to the city. Southlands is known for its horse stables and rural feel and is located on the floodplain of the North Arm of the Fraser River.
Great eateries and other places to explore include St. Germain Bakery, Hager Books and Kobe Pearls International and The Perfect Gift too, which has moved to West 57th.
Isola Bella is the oldest baby and children’s clothing store in Vancouver. We carry a curated assortment of both established and up-and-coming European labels. Many of our collections and pieces cannot be found elsewhere in Canada – please enjoy shopping online or visit our beautiful Kerrisdale boutique.
European clothing, shoes, and accessories for boys and girls aged 2 to 12 years. Find their wardrobe essentials or that perfect out fit for special occasions.
European clothing, shoes, and accessories for your boy or girl aged 12 years to 18 years. Find their wardrobe essentials or that perfect outfit for special occasions.
Westside Window Coverings has provided distinctive service in window coverings in Vancouver for more than a decade. We blend interior design know-how with craftsmanship and proven brand-name products.
Windows are about light, view, and space. They let the outside in or keep it out, in accordance with our changeable West Coast climate. We understand that window coverings are both decorative and functional. As beautiful as they may be, they also contribute to both the warmth and coolness of your home.
We stay current with the latest developments in our field; apply our creative expertise to your situation; and ensure that your installation is handled expertly—on budget and to your satisfaction!
Our product range and quality standards are shaped around our clients’ needs. The result is a broad range of products and brands including: blinds, shutters, draperies, shades, and motorized systems; bedding, headboards, and more.
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Fine English afternoon tea -- over 50 imported teas, soup, salad, sandwiches, and gourmet meals
Adonia is an English styled tea house located in Kerrisdale, Vancouver with only the highest quality tea & dining. Adonia’s menu includes fine dining such as Lobster Bisque, creatively delicious beverages such as Fresh Fruit Tea, and scrumptious sweets such as made-to-order
chocolate souffle and crepes. At ADONIA Tea House, only the best will do. That’s why we make virtually all of our food from scratch, serve and sell only the finest teas from around the world and take great pleasure in creating a truly authentic — and relaxing — teahouse experience.
A trip to Kerrisdale would not be appropriate without a stop at Hill’s of Kerrisdale. This venerable clothing store has been in business since 1914 and really is looks like a department store.
Check out the Kerrisdale Arena for whatever happens to be scheduled. This historic arena was home to rock concerts in the 60s by bands such as the Yardbirds and the Jefferson Airplane.
Cam Dining and bar, Jess/Korean, MYST Asian Bistro and Baoguette Vietnamese Bistro are a few good places to dine in Kerrisdale Village. The legendary White Spot is here as well!
If you are looking for something special for your pet True Carnivores has been in Kerrisdale for a long time situated on the Boulevard.
Going south down the Boulevard will take you to the Kerrisdale Community Center. Stop in and see what programs are available. They have a wonderful indoor swimming pool as well!
Back up to 41st and going east you will come upon Adonia Tea House. A very classy stop for afternoon tea and pastries. Well known to all the locals! There is one antiques shop in Kerrisdale, located on West Boulevard. just North of 41st. It is called Pierre’s Antiques.
Next try the Nutrition House and Kerrisdale Wellness Centre. They specialize in Acupuncture treatments. Come in for an Acupuncture or Herbal Medicine massage. Also Chinese Massage! Drop by the Anti-Aging Medical Laser Clinic for a professional and personalized experience. For all those who desire to age comfortably and who understand that age is a state of mind!
Visit Kobe Pearls, JewellerGemologist, Custom Designs, Appraisals, Jewellery & Watch Repairs, Specializing in: Healing-Vedic, Gemstone Diamonds, Pearls, Jade & Colour Stones, Free Jewellery Checking & Cleaning
Since opening its doors in 1898, Crofton House School has built a solid reputation as a progressive and inspiring learning environment for young women and has become the leading independent girls’ day school in British Columbia.
At Crofton House School, learning in all forms takes centre stage. There is a sincere commitment to each girl and her individual development. Instruction is customized. Accomplishment is cherished and celebrated. Girls feel confident and comfortable with math, science and technology.
Programs: The Early Childhood Education Centre program ensures girls experience the very best in education from their first day until their last day of school. For additional information on the benefits of girls schools we recommend visiting the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools. http://www.ncgs.org/CaseForGirls.aspx, www.croftonhouse.ca, 3200 West 41st Avenue.
There are several reasons you would want to choose experienced, high-end dental experts like us. Here are a few things that make us extra special!
1. We are caring, personable, professional, and committed to excellence
2. Our Dentists take over two hundred hours of postgraduate education each year (significantly more than most dentists)
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4. Our dentists have perfected their skills with these new methods to make dentistry and art form
5. We are very gentle (pain free dentistry) and comforting – the environment will make you feel at ease
Your chewing system affects the overall health of your body. Dr. Tejani is a bite expert who provides dental care that can help you fix a variety of problems and pains. We strive to optimize your chewing system so that not only your mouth, but also your entire body is healthy and happy.
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A healthy, beautiful smile means a healthier, more confident you! Integrating the innovative artistry of modern techniques with the precise science of dentistry, cosmetic dentistry can give you the dazzling smile you’ve always dreamed of.
Dr. Omar Kassam graduated from the University of London in 1977 and has been in practice ever since. In 1987 he was a Clinical Instructor for final year students in the Department of Prosthodontics at the University Of British Columbia. In 1998 Dr. Kassam became a member of the Academy of Laser Dentistry and by 2008 he attained his Master Degree in laser dentistry and became a recognized course provider in same.
A preventive program is a cooperative effort by the patient, dentist, and dental staff to preserve the natural dentition and supporting structures by preventing the onset, progress, and recurrence of dental diseases and conditions. 2354 West 41st Avenue, 604 261 9304
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West Boulevard Cleaners are eco-friendly garment care specialists serving discriminating clientele on the West Side of Vancouver since 1996. We provide solvent-free cleaning, dry cleaning, and shirt service for everything from cotton to silks and cashmere. We can look after household items including area rugs, linens, and tableware, and our solvent-free cleaning process and acid-free packaging make an excellent combination for the precision care of wedding dresses. Furs, leathers, and other specialty items receive the industry’s best treatment through our external care partners. At West Boulevard Cleaners we stay at the top of our industry with proven, cutting edge technology and exceptional customer service. That means consistently responding to changes and developments in the textiles and dry cleaning industry. We provide the highest quality garment and textile care, always completed on time and to our customers’ exacting standards. Our free pick-up and delivery service means we cater to the demands of our customers’ busy lifestyles.
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Find the unique gift to match each special moment of your life. Our brands are hand-selected from across the world, adding a personal touch to each item we carry. Amongst other exquisite labels, we offer the latest from Michael Aram, Carol Boyes, Allan Lee, Britto, Rittzenhoff, Mary Rose Young, and Alessi. With elegant new pieces arriving regularly, pop by or contact us to see what’s new in store.
Custom designed jewellery is our specialty, with our onsite goldsmiths able to hand craft each piece to your desire. But if you’re in the market for the finest in top name brands, we have curated lines from across the globe for any occasion. We carry the latest for world class labels, such as Pandora, Thomas Sabo, Bering Watches, Miss Mimi, Modital Bijoux, Bernd Wolf, and Story, among others.
The history of Martin Smith Jewellery dates back to the late 1970s, South Africa, when Martin and Barbara opened their first two jewellery stores, in downtown Johannesburg.
Vancouver’s Original Raw Food Pet Shop
We started out in our single-car garage with one medium-sized chest freezer full of green tripe, veggie-grains and beef hock bones. As with most new converts we set about spreading the ‘good news’ to anyone who’d listen - whether they had a dog or not! Soon, we had to purchase another freezer. Business was growing.
The Run Inn is an owner, operated, specialty, athletic, footwear and apparel retailer currently operating two stores in the Vancouver lower mainland in Kerrisdale (Vancouver) and Tsawwassen (Delta). Specializing in serving customer needs in the pursuit of fitness, The Run Inn provides a large selection of major athletic brands products and offers many other services in the community. Each store hosts running and walking clinics catering from the fitness beginner to marathoner and multi-sport athlete throughout the year. The Run Inn also sponsors and promotes a range of events and individuals involving local schools, clubs, fitness groups and non-profit organizations promoting fitness. The Run Inn hosts the Run Inn the Woods event for The BC Cancer Foundation. 100% of contributions to this event are donated towards Cancer Research. Run Inn the Woods is now it’s 16th year and has raised over $70,000 since it’s inception. It is also a sponsor of the BC Cancer Weekend to End Breast Cancer Event. www.runinn.com
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ABOVE: Baltic Tour Farewell Concert, February 2019
The Magee Secondary School Music Department is one of those amazing public school music programs that everyone should be aware of in Metro Vancouver. Besides giving regular concerts throughout the year it’s direcors find time to take their ensembles on at least one tour each year. This year it was to to Finland, Latvia and Estonia.
The Magee Music program really found its footing under the direction of Peter Stigings. He built the program into a powerhouse along with choral director John Trepp. They were and still are an award winning program. Today the program directors are Greg Quan, choral and orchestra and Keith Ollerenshaw; bands.
In 2018, the program was off and running with a Music Department Welcome Night. In October they were on retreats both locally and to Whistler. November was time for their first major concert of the year, their annual Fall Concert at the Pacific Spirit United Church (former Ryerson) where cocert goers heard performances by the Concert Choir, Symphonic Band, Evolution Choir, String Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and the Chamber Choir.
There is a lot of interaction between the various school programs around Metro Vancouver. Often groups from other secondary schools come by to perform and the host school returns the favour at some point.
December is always Christmas month and the focus of a big concert at Shaughnessy Heights Untied Church. To find out about what the Magee music ensembles are up to please go to their site at www.mageemusic.ca.
Located on Arbutus Street between 16th Avenue and Broadway, this shopping Centre caters to residents nearby and along the Arbutus corridor. At 16th Avenue where the Ridge Theatre used to be located is a brand new, very large Loblaw’s Market.
Heading north towards Broadway just before 12th Avenue there is a Bullock’s Optical store. More than just an optical store they have a registered optician as well. Right next door is a wonderful local butcher shop just like you used to find in the neighbourhoods.
Between 12th and Broadway new stores I recently discovered are Blythe Toning Studio and Rush Salon. I also noticed a wonderful flower shop. But the one that really stood out as I walked by was called Sweet Barrel Creamery. The aromas were to die for.
Inspired by the brasseries of Paris, Coquette brings the taste of France to the heart of Kits.
Celebrating our local suppliers and the traditions of French cuisine, Coquette serves a variety of seasonal dishes anchored by French classics.
Our goal is to keep our neighbourhood lively by providing great spaces to gather and great food to share!
Please visit Coquette’s sister restaurants: The Stable House Bistro
The Stable House Bistro was formed by a group of locals to celebrate this history and sense of community by creating a meeting place to share good food, wine and time together.
Fiore Famiglia
Fiore focuses on simple Italian done right.
If you are looking for a great haircut, look no further than RUSH Salon in Kitsilano, Vancouver. We like to take great care of our clients and create exquisite hair salon experiences to make sure that they look their best.
We are proud to offer full hair and makeup services. This includes hair-
cuts, hair colour, hair treatments, hair extensions, and hair & makeup for weddings.
Our experienced and motivated team are equipped with precise education and share the same mindset to naturally deliver on this assurance.
At The Bloomerie we have a passion for flowers & plants.
We also love helping you put things together and give you design ideas. Come enter our creative space and enjoy all that we have to offer.
We are a Vancouver flower shop creating beautiful floral arrangement for anyone, for any occasion. Our florists are making the world a little prettier, one arrangement at a time.
Six years in the making and always aiming to serve the community, Sweet Barrel is a locally owned, Vancouver based cafe. Our on site roasting, brewing and ice cream churning makes us an interesting triple threat and we hope you come to check us out!
Call it the new fad, or just us the “3rd wave” being too fussy. We do not roast our coffee too dark into the second crack. That way one can still enjoy the true accents of the coffee according to their origins.
Edible Arrangements® 1364 in Vancouver, British Columbia first opened in April 2012. Ever since, we’ve been helping people in our local community celebrate all kinds of occasions – big and small. Our fruit arrangements and gifts are always freshly-crafted using fruit that’s grown and picked to our Fruit Expert® standards. And, we have the best variety of gourmet chocolate Dipped Fruit™, too! (Visit us any time for a FREE sample!)
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The heartwarming true story of how one man influenced so many over the course of his lifetime.
Born in a small village in Militsa, Greece in 1935, George Chronopoulos lived through the Nazi occupation of Greece in World War II and the Greek Civil War of 1944 - 1949. In the early days his village had no electricity yet his family lived like kings on their farm.
His father decided that he would become a barber in Pilos, where he had moved as a young boy to be by the sea for health
reasons. It wasn’t long before he moved to Kalamata and then to Athens where he eventually joined the army. Because he was a barber he was in great demand in the army and got to know Generals and others in high command. After the army everyone was leaving Greece, so his father said, “If you want to go, I do not mind,” and he too emigrated, to Montreal.
In Montreal he married a girl from back home, Voula. He learned how to do the latest in styles and razor cuts from the guys in Montreal, Perry Como Style, Hollywood Style and in 1960 they moved to Vancouver.
His first job in Vancouver was at the Hotel Vancouver Barber Shop for three days. Next, he moved to a small shop at 41st & Oak. “I’ve got the best barber in town,” bragged the owner. It wasn’t long before Gus Lloyd spotted him and hired him for his Waverly Barber Shop on Georgia Street. Jack Wasserman wrote about him, “There is a new guy in town who does styles for men. Men’s hairdos.” Lots of business types came into the Waverly and the lifestyle was contagious. Seeing himself as an entrepreneur, he went into partnership with Gus, they bought a building on Richards Street and opened the Bouzouki Greek Coffee Shop.
He opened his own hair salon, the Riviera on Seymour, in 1964. It wasn’t long before he was established in Vancouver. “There was no one doing
what I was doing!” He had the establishment coming to him, the Jewish Community Syd Belzberg, Leon Kahn, Irving Kates, Sid Golden, Max Fugman, Roy Cantor, Joe Segal, members of the Richmond Golf & Country Club, every CEO in town including Jimmy Pattsion and Peter Bentley all came to him through word of mouth.
In the seventies he opened a second location in the basement of the Hyatt Hotel called The Royal Riviera. He continued buying other businesses, mainly restaurants at first and later condos. He started his own painting and renovation companies. His real estate and business dealings took him first to the US and then to Britain, Switzerland, Bucharest and India.
He and Voula raised three daughters over the years and was instrumental in raising money for the Greek community through his connections and for many other charities in Vancouver and across Canada. Church and family were always foremost in his life! www.metro-guides.ca/books
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BOOK * BIOGRAPHY
The Faye and Dean Leung Story!
How they changed the faces of Canada
Dean and Faye Leung were pioneers in blending Chinese society with the Caucasian society in Vancouver during the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. They both fought the decades old discrimination in Canada against the Chinese and other minorities.
Together, they accomplished many things in the fields of banking, housing, education and probably most importantly in the field of immigtration category reform. If you are from an immigrant family who came to Canada after 1967, chances are you are here because of Faye Leung. It can probably be said that Canada is multicultural today because of the efforts of Faye Leung.
Faye was also a pioneer in establishing economic ties between Canada and China starting back in 1980, through to today, when China began to open its doors after
the Cultural Revolution. She was the first Canadian businesswoman to be invited to China by Deng Xiaoping’s government.
The last chapter in her biography is an overview of the Fantasy Gardens boondoggle which saw the first premier in Commonwealth history forced to resign due to his own arrogance. Faye is beaten up and smeared by the premier’s lawyers, then the media and made the scapegoat to keep the premier out of jail. A more in-depth look at this entire affair can be read inside this book.
• Thoughtful community evolution • A micro-community peek into Vancouver’s future • Six energy-efficient homes crafted in an existing neighborhood • Built to highest standards • Carefully designed homes, each with generous indoor and outdoor living space
