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A big part of what makes the North Shore one of the best places in the world to live is the diverse selection of small businesses throughout North and West Vancouver.
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In the following pages, you will find reasons from A-Z to keep your shopping dollars local. We encourage you to show your #NorthShore pride and #ShopLocal!
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Residents from Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove have no reason to leave their beautiful community to shop elsewhere… everything they could possibly need or want can be found here on the North Shore. The best part? Shopping locally means an immediate boost to our economy which keeps the North Shore a vibrant and thriving community.
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Fashion and foundations for the full figured woman
For more than 26 years, Above Average Lingerie & Fashions have been providing an extensive selection of quality bras and panties in “hard to find” sizes. Experienced staff are always available for professional bra fittings. We are pleased to also offer a variety of fashionable clothing, activewear and sleepwear, all in sizes 14+
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Bishops Jewelers has been in business since 1955, providing premium quality service and exceptional craftsmanship. We specialize in all styles of jewelry including custom designs made by Hovig goldsmith! Amazing selection of beautiful wedding and engagement rings.
1598 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver | 604.988.4717 Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9:30-5:30
115 East 1st Street, North Vancouver 604.988.0445 | www.aboveaverage.ca
SERVICES: Custom Design • Repair & redesign • Engraving • Appraisals
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1405 Pemberton Avenue North Vancouver 604.988.8271 www.couchpotatosofas.com
Your living room is where you get comfortable
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t Couch Potato, our passion is your creation of a comfortable, stylish and homey atmosphere. Choose your Canadian made upholstery, from the smallest apartment sofa to the largest Sectional, or sofa bed, in your style, your colour and your comfort. As well you can choose from Ready-to-Go upholstery and occasional tables. We promise a quality product and assistance with your needs in mind, that’s why Couch Potato is “The store that Friends tell Friends about.”
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erosa Auto Let us show your car some Love! Free Vacation 65+ point Courtesy Inspection with Oil & Filter Service for $32.95
JOANNE, RITA AND SHIRLEY
(plus tax) up to 5L Reg Oil & Filter Expires August 3, 2018
THE STORE THAT FRIENDS TELL FRIENDS ABOUT
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Big Enough to Know, Small Enough to Care! 110 Fell Avenue North Vancouver 604.988.2239 www.derosaauto.ca
Ellison Travel & Tours opened in 1980 and now employs more than 90 full and part time travel professionals in 6 locations: North Vancouver, BC, Exeter, London, Ottawa and Toronto, ON and Halifax, NS. Today, the family-run company covers a broad swath of the travel market including vacation and corporate travel and specializes in customized tours for adult and student groups. Marcie Ellison-Outerbridge manages her team in the North Vancouver location offering vacation travel, tours for women and corporate travel in addition to their group travel services for students and adults. Visit their website at www.ellisontravel.com for all your travel needs.
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Financial planning for all life stages With over 10 years of experience in Financial Planning, Adam Wang prides himself on working with you to develop specific strategies to help you achieve your goals. Whether you’re planning for retirement, saving for education for your children,
or trying to protect the financial future of the ones you care for the most, Adam can help. An active member of the North Shore community, he enjoys helping clients reach their financial goals throughout their different life stages.
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm #101-315 West 1st Street North Vancouver 604.983.2470 www.ellisontravel.com
Adam Wang Financial Advisor CFP®, CIM®, FCSI® 206-3650 Mt Seymour Pkwy Parkgate Village, North Vancouver 604-924-9886 | adam.wang@edwardjones.com www.ellisontravel.com
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ighland Optical is a small, independently owned, full-service optical boutique providing carefully curated, unique, beautifully crafted frames to distinguish our clients from the masses.
One Year Anniversary We are celebrating one year of ownership at Genesis Athletic Club! Have you been in to see the changes yet? In honour of our anniversary we’d like to offer you one free drop-in when you bring in this ad. Come and see our new cardio equipment, new machines and renovated women’s only section for yourself!
Personable, professional assistance from our informed opticians will assure you of the best and latest lens technology and style advice that guarantees your choices. Enjoy eyewear shopping in a lively, fun atmosphere where you’re sure to have an experience you’ll want to repeat.
Genesis Athletic Club, The best fitness facility on the North Shore.
FREE ONE DAY DROP-IN
When you bring in this ad.
125-949 3rd Street West, North Vancouver 604.986.9177 | www.genesisathleticclub.com
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IN THE RAW... Food for Dogs and Cats Inc.
Raw Food, Treats, Soaps & Supplements, Birthday Cakes, Beds & Bowls, Collars & Leads.
Knowledgeable. Professional. Personable.
3104 Edgemont Boulevard, North Vancouver 604.988.8919 • www.highlandoptical.ca
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Everything looks better in a frame At Jones & Company, we work hard to ensure that every project we take on surpasses our client’s expectations. We use the finest quality mouldings, materials and framing techniques and guarantee that you are getting the very best that bespoke picture framing has to offer. We frame everything from fine art, limited edition prints, photographs and fabrics to family heirlooms, sports jerseys, medals, mirrors and just about everything else you could possibly imagine. Everything looks better in a frame. From small budgets to unlimited ones, we can find exactly what you are looking for and make it look spectacular!
NEW EXTENDED STORE HOURS:
MONDAY TO FRIDAY 10-7 | SATURDAY & SUNDAY 10-6 We look forward to helping you and your fur kids for an extra hour everyday... and two on Sunday! 150 East 2nd Street, North Vancouver | 604-904-3647 www.intherawpetfood.com
1445 Bellevue Avenue, West Vancouver | 604.281.2450 jonescustomframing.com | info@jonescustomframing.com @jonesandcompanybespokeframers
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At Korna Natural Pet Supplies, we believe that dogs and cats are healthiest when they eat whole, natural foods we would eat ourselves.
These foods should be without fillers or by-products, artificial colours or flavours, additives or artificial preservatives. We have a wide variety of foods that fit this criteria including raw frozen, freeze dried, dehydrated, canned, and kibble varieties.
We know you want the healthiest options for your pets and it’s our job to provide those options with the best possible service. Try out our webstore and receive free delivery with every $60 purchase!
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ur goal is high performance vision. We’re here to redefine your eyecare experience. We offer comprehensive eye exams, contact lenses, and a beautiful optical gallery. We also specialize in dry eye treatments and iTherapy™. We’ve been honoured to receive the North Shore News Readers Choice Award as a Winner and Finalist for Favourite Optical Store for many years. It takes an entire team to earn achievements like this; each one of us are very proud to be a part of an Optometry Clinic that our patients feel strongly about.
1174 Marine Drive, North Vancouver (604) 904-2008 | kornapet.com
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255-1233 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver 604.987.9191 • www.lynnvalleyoptometry.com
When you think Mortgages, think Michael!
With interest rates rising, strict government regulations in place, and a slower local Real Estate market, the mortgage marketplace has never been more complicated.
Michael James is one of BC’s top mortgage brokers and his clients really appreciate the expert advice, timely service, and best rates available he can offer. Michael is free to shop around to an entire range of lenders to offer you the best rates and lowest penalties possible. This allows you to optimize your mortgage. Refinance your home to keep it under best conditions or buy the home of your dreams today. The process can start with a 10 minute phone call.
What are you waiting for?
Contact Michael James today at 778.385.5503 or email him at mjames@mortgageevolution.ca. Learn about the mortgage market, sign up for his e-news at mjamesmortgages.com
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We are the Largest Childcare Provider in North Vancouver We are accepting applications for all under 5 childcare programs and for all before and after school care at 7 locations.
Apply at www.nsnh.bc.ca
We are a licensed play based learning environment and our staff are licensed Early Childhood Educators.
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Quality Eyewear at prices you will love.
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Pettit and Company, Trial Lawyers 301-2609 Westview Drive North Vancouver 604.998.0901 www.pettitandco.com
1456 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver 604 985 5367 | www.davincioptical.ca
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At renovateme! design and construction, we provide our clients with fully integrated home renovations from design to completion. This integrated, in-house approach to home renovations allows our family-owned and operated company to estimate, plan, design, construct, finish and style each project seamlessly and in a time-sensitive, budgetfriendly and fuss-free manner.
Our services include: • Website builds (including custom or e-Commerce) • Website management • SEO and SEM • Influencer Marketing • Social Media management • Site Retargeting • Programmatic Display • Community Display • Branded Video We would be happy to take the time to explain each of these options and which solutions will bring you the best results to your marketing goals.
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Project materials are individually and purposefully curated for your specific renovation, brought directly to your home for selection and approval, and artfully and skillfully installed to create exceptional, durable and value-added home renovations. Call or email today with any questions or to arrange a consultation.
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Teresa De Cotiis Stong’s Market is your local full service grocery store, established in 1931 in Vancouver by Carson Stong. We are 100% BC owned and operated.
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At Stong’s, we offer a wide selection of products. We carry all major national brands as well as an extensive selection of unique, gourmet, natural and organic products. We pride ourselves on being the local grocer and in turn support local suppliers large and small. You can find hundreds of local brands throughout our stores.
The real estate market can be overwhelming. My experience, knowledge, and expertise can serve you well in navigating through the market and will lead you to choose the option best suited to your needs.
To top it off, our Meat Department is second to none. Our meat is cut fresh and packaged instore by apprenticed meat cutters not at a central plant. Our selection includes exotic seafood and gourmet items such as pheasant, quail, and ostrich.
Teresa De Cotiis Personal Real Estate Corporation is a real estate professional with over 25 years of experience and was born and raised on the North Shore. Whether you are buying or selling real estate, you want a name you can trust.
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2150 Dollarton Hwy, North Vancouver 604.973.0700 | stongs.com
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pper Level Plumbing is a North Vancouver based company and we’ve been proudly servicing the North Shore and Lower Mainland for six years. We offer complete plumbing services including drain cleaning, camera scoping, new construction, renovations, gas work and light commercial. At Upper Level Plumbing we strive in giving our clients the highest quality of workmanship from friendly, knowledgeable staff. We take pride in going the extra mile for our clients and making your customer experience a positive one. We look forward to providing UPPER LEVEL service to all of our clients while taking care of your plumbing and gas needs.
604.649.4215 • www.tdecotiis.com
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Receive a delicious FREE WHOLE FOOD SMOOTHIE with a minimum $60 purchase
604.971.2515
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West Vancouver Optometry Clinic
Dr. Graham Foster Dr. Debra Rovinelli Dr. Corinne Knight Dr. Elana Schiller Dr. Angela Lee
West Vancouver Optometry Clinic is conveniently located in the Dundarave area of West Vancouver. We invite you to experience the latest in eyecare with our state of the art products and equipment. Our recently renovated clinic has a stylish eyeglass studio, complete contact lens services and the best sunglass selection around. We carefully craft your glasses in our in-house lab, ensuring highest quality and the best delivery times. At West Vancouver optometry, our mission is to provide the highest quality, comprehensive eye health and vision care services to you and your family. We Speak English, French, German, Serbian, Polish, Russian, Mandarin and Cantonese!
1069 24th Street, West Vancouver 604.925.2525 • www.westvancouveroptometry.com
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