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A Guide to Local Shopping and Events

Inside 6 Message from DVBA President 8-10 Article: Heyni Education-Vancouver 16-17 Map 18 Article: Dunbar Earthquake & Emergency Preparedness 20-22 Article: UBEcard Hobby Shop 24-30 Directory

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Sandra Steier Photographer/Stylist

Sarah Gordon Writer/Editor

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DUNBAR VILLAGE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Message from President, Vicki Bell Welcome to the first issue of Dunbar Life in 2024!

The Family Day long weekend is a holiday many eagerly await, especially after the long stretch between New Year’s Day and late February.

The days are getting visibly longer (no more sunsets at 4:30 p.m.!), and daylight saving time will soon be here on March 10. School spring break (March 18 - 28) coincides with the arrival of spring on March 19, followed by the Easter long weekend starting on March 29.

For the month of February, show your local neighbourhoods and businesses some love and you could win one of 15 Love Your City tote bags! As well, you will be entered for the grand prize of fabulous goodies from participating Vancouver BIA neighborhoods, valued at approximately $4,000! Full contest rules can be found @loveyourcitycontest. Dunbar has six sweetheart installations spread throughout the village. We look forward to seeing your photos!

The Dunbar Village Business Association’s board of directors also hopes you are enjoying Dunbar’s pink lighted hearts in the trees and cheerful banners that have brightened up the village.

Zixin (Bella) Chen, the founder and director of Heyni Education-Vancouver, soon to open at 4531 Dunbar Street, is featured on the cover.

This new learning center will offer students from kindergarten to Grade 12 popular courses in Mandarin, Cantonese, and elementary math.

Ray Serion, the owner of UBEcard Hobby Shop, located at 4335 Dunbar Street, has brought something new and nostalgic to Dunbar. His passion for cards and community sparked the inception of his business idea in 2021. It’s a one-of-a-kind shop on Vancouver’s west side, providing an opportunity for community involvement and offering a safe place for people to play and hang out.

We are very pleased to welcome Scotiabank back to Dunbar. They held their grand opening on February 2 at 4402 Dunbar Street and will be hosting a Lunar New Year Celebration on February 17 at 11am - 12pm featuring a lion dance. The lion will begin the dance outside before going in to bless the offices. The community is welcome to attend!

After a relatively warm winter, we eagerly anticipate the longer and brighter spring days.

Get ready to tune up your bicycle, explore your garden, see what’s pushing through the soil, and enjoy our beautiful neighbourhood.

Thank you for your ongoing support of local businesses in our community.

We are thrilled to introduce you to two new Dunbar businesses in this issue.

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HEYNI EDUCATION-VANCOUVER: Courses Tailored for Your Child Story by Sarah Gordon

Photos by Sandra Steier & submitted

Heyni Education-Vancouver’s philosophy is rooted in the proverb “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” with a corresponding belief that the first step includes offering children quality and personalized Chinese education.

Founder and director Zixin (Bella) Chen says, “The journey starts with simple, grounded steps, and success comes from continuous and relentless efforts. The two joined horseshoes in our logo represent the connection between different cultures and languages.”

Heyni’s first centre opened in Richmond in 2022. Bella spent several years preparing to launch Heyni; she focused on educational research and educational technology products before accepting students.

A new location is scheduled to open in Dunbar this year. Bella mentions, “Heyni is the partner of Fulbright Canada and an official HSK test centre (HSK Richmond).”

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Whether you are interested in having your child learn Mandarin or Cantonese or boosting their Chinese reading skills, Heyni offers a variety of courses tailored for your child.

The learning centre caters to students from kindergarten to Grade 12. Small class sizes ensure personal attention and practical learning. Mandarin, Cantonese, and elementary math are among Heyni’s most popular courses. The learning centre welcomes students of all language proficiency levels, whether new to Chinese or already speaking the language.

Classes are offered after school and on weekends. In addition, seasonal camps take place.

“I established Heyni when my son was three

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years old and my daughter was nine months old. They were our first students and helped me set up the classroom. Heyni has provided my children with a fantastic Chinese learning experience, enabling them to grow up in Canada while mastering the Chinese language, and has taught them how to communicate smoothly with their grandparents,” Bella says.

She says, “The women in my family profoundly influenced my career choices.

My mother was once a rural English teacher, and her life-changing experiences through education inspired her to bring more hope and possibilities to children in rural areas lacking educational resources. My grandmother also navigated tumultuous times with the foundation of a good education.”

Since 2009, Bella has been actively involved in Mandarin Chinese phonetics and teaching Chinese as a foreign language.

She graduated from Chongqing University in China, majoring in broadcasting and hosting arts. She holds certificates in children’s broadcasting and hosting, first-level Mandarin proficiency, and teaching Chinese as a foreign language.

“In 2018, Heyni became the world’s first integrated media Chinese education platform, integrating rich video educational content

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with convenient mobile internet communication methods alongside traditional in-person education.”

Bella says, “Heyni is a vertical institution in Chinese education, specializing in providing professional Chinese education for speakers of different native languages, including English, French, Korean, Japanese, etc. We specialize in various aspects of Chinese language learning, such as listening, speaking, reading, writing, translation, and critical thinking, with different professional Chinese teachers.”

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Classes include the Fun Chinese Graded Course. This comprehensive set of Chinesegraded courses covers learners’ varying stages, from beginners to advanced levels.

Each level focuses on developing students’ listening comprehension, oral expression, reading skills, and writing abilities.

The practical graded Chinese language courses’ curriculum helps students establish a solid foundation in the Chinese language while fostering improved proficiency in Chinese and English.

The Yes Heyni Graded Chinese (Idioms) course combines fun, knowledge, history, and culture into one. Following the principle of starting with the easy and progressing to the difficult, this course uses age-appropriate stories and grammar based on the learner’s characteristics. It enhances children’s thinking abilities and cultural literacy.

Storytelling draws from world-class picture book stories (Chinese versions) and mainstream Chinese cultural stories. This part of the curriculum focuses on improving students' Mandarin pronunciation skills and helping them understand the structure of Chinese words and sentences. Art and crafts encourage students to create and boldly unleash their imagination.

The speaking and pronunciation course aims to help students improve the accuracy of Mandarin pronunciation through Pinyin, enhancing the standard and elegance of spoken Mandarin.

improved cognitive abilities, acquired Chinese language skills more quickly, and enjoyed a happier learning experience.

Bella says, “We strive to empower children with ‘active learning’ and hope that more students can engage in high-quality Chinese courses, gaining knowledge of the language, better discipline, and character.”

Heyni’s instructors hear plenty of positive feedback, including how students have

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Exciting news and updates for

Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness (DEEP)

By Ann Pacey Hi Neighbours,

Our community-led effort to prepare and respond to an emergency has survived the COVID emergency measures and taken a huge step forward – we have a re-energized management team and have officially incorporated the Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness Society, opening the doors for expansion and fundraising.

This is the culmination of efforts by many, especially the founding members, who have worked very hard over the past decade to organize and sustain DEEP with the goal to build and strengthen Dunbar and the larger community's capacity to respond to and recover from disaster.

Our purpose is to: 1.

Educate the Dunbar and broader community about disaster and emergency preparedness, so community members have the knowledge and skills to prepare for, respond to and recover from an emergency.

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Organize and maintain a Disaster Support Hub with trained volunteers, who in the event of an emergency will: a) serve as an information hub for City and Provincial updates; b) collect important information on local situations, needs and resources; and c) connect local people with needs to available support and resources.

Our core ‘Map Your Neighbourhood’ MYN program teaches 9 important steps to follow immediately after a disaster: first to secure your home and then to help your neighbourhood.

And our well-stocked Disaster Support Hub container and location at the Dunbar Community Centre serves as a location for coordinating local response in the event of disaster - sharing information and organizing neighbourhood response in the event city resources are otherwise overwhelmed.

Upcoming events are focused on education, with opportunities for training: Feb 20, 7 pm – Tsunamis in Georgia Strait - SFU Professor John Clague March 21, 7 pm - Earthquake hazards, identification and risk analysis – Tim Beale May - DEEP participation in the annual Emergency Preparedness Week, with a full DSH set up and training on the various roles, May 11.

Presentations will be both in-person at Dunbar Community Centre and online. We welcome volunteers and look forward to seeing you at our events.

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UBECARD HOBBY SHOP:

Trading Memories, Collecting Legacies Story by Sarah Gordon

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Speaking with UBEcard shop owner Ray Serion stirred up memories. As children in elementary school, my brother and I loved collecting, trading, and playing games to win hockey cards. Occasionally, a generous child would yell “Scramble!” and toss their unwanted cards; it was like treasure was falling from the sky. Ray has similar stories from his childhood growing up in Kerrisdale.

and bicycles sold out and collecting cards through online purchases soared.

He says, “Trading cards embody the essence of what we stand for, a celebration of cherished moments and the timeless pursuit of building legacies, one card at a time.”

His passion for cards and community sparked the inception of his business idea in 2021.

Fueled by his love for collectible cards and the desire to create a haven for fellow enthusiasts, he embarked on a journey to bring this vision to life.

A lifelong collector, Ray has amassed hundreds of thousands of cards.

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“Cards that had been sitting in closets collecting dust became big again. Their value spiked. Cards that had been worth $200, in some cases, were inflated significantly by thousands of dollars. It was a matter of supply and demand,” Ray says.

“I opened UBEcard because I wanted to bring something new and nostalgic to Dunbar.

It’s a one-of-a-kind shop on Vancouver’s west side.”

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Ray is concerned that social interaction is declining and wants to invest in faceto-face business. His vision was to make cards available to collectors for the tactile experience.

“There’s nothing like it, from a hobbyist’s point of view, to touch them and kick the tires,” Ray says with a laugh.

Whether you collect Pokémon, sports, or Magic: The Gathering cards, UBEcard is the place to find treasures that speak to every card collector.

“From rare finds to sought-after classics, our selection caters to novices and seasoned collectors. UBEcard is not just about cards; we’re about the shared passion, the thrill of the game, and the delight of finding that perfect addition to your collection.”

Soon after UBEcard opened last August, a fellow who had grown up in Dunbar but now lives abroad came into the store. As a child, he bought bubble gum hockey cards at a small grocery store that used to be two blocks

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from Ray’s shop. He brought in two Wayne Gretzky rookie cards. Ray didn’t get a chance to handle the cards as they still needed to be graded, but he loves this full-circle story.

“It could be worth a small fortune if you have a mintcondition Wayne Gretzky rookie card tucked away.”

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Ray says, “His rookie card is considered the holy grail of hockey cards.”

Cards are sent for evaluation and grading, and their condition determines their worth. Cards can be worth anywhere from ten cents to tens of thousands of dollars. Ray is happy to teach people what collectible cards are worth and why.

Ray has a Gretzy card that has been graded with a rating of 7/10. Another rare card is basketball player Michael Jordan’s 1986 rookie card. UBEcard has one in-store with a grading of 8/10.

Ray’s tip is to collect what you like, whether a player or a sport, Pokémon, or Magic: The Gathering cards and from there, it becomes a hobby.

Fifty percent of UBEcard’s business is Pokémon cards. The store hosts Saturday night trade nights for Pokémon cards, which receive good turnouts.

UBEcard plans to dovetail with neighbouring business Sweet Somethings to use its storefront to host events starting in February.

Ray is thrilled to provide an opportunity for community involvement and for people to have a safe place to play and hang out. This is an opportunity for card collectors to play certain games like Magic: The Gathering. Card makers sponsor these events, and there will be prizes.

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“Our collection isn’t just about cards; it’s a testament to the stories they hold. Each Pokémon card, sports collectible, and Magic card is a gateway to imagination, strategy, and camaraderie. We celebrate the thrill of the hunt, the joy of discovery, and the connection these cards forge between friends, family, and communities.”

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Dry Cleaning | Alterations | Shoe Repair Boulevard Dry Cleaners 3594 W 41st Ave 604-261-0003

Gold Stop Shoes & Repair 3308 Dunbar St 604-734-7477

Money’s Dry Cleaning 4389 Dunbar St 604-224-5112

Busy Bee Cleaners 3556 W 41st Ave 604-263-2215

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Education & Performing Arts - Private Changna Dancing Academy Harmonious Music 3636 W 16th Ave Studio 778-929-1488 (ad p. 19) cndcdance.com 3594 W 17th Ave 604-767-0136 Code Ninja’s harmoniousmusicstudio.

3534 W 41st Ave com 236-996-2633 codeninjas.com Heyni Education (article p. 8-10) Crofton House School 4531 Dunbar St 3200 W 41st Ave 604-227-0808 604-263-3255 heyni.com croftonhouse.ca Hillhouse Education Crown Preschool 110-3479 Dunbar St 3737 W 27th Ave 604-428-6968 604-228-1316 hillhouseeducation.com www.crownpreschool.ca

Immaculate Conception School (ad p. 5)

Curiosity Corner Preschool 3455 W King Edward 604-261-4434 curiositycornerpreschool.ca

3745 W 28th Ave 604-224-5012 icschoolvancouver.com

Dunbar Art Studio 4305 Dunbar St 604-564-9544 dunbarartstudio.com

Indigo Education 5737 Collingwood 778-680-5733 canadaindigo.com

Dunbar Memorial Preschool Kids for Tech Education 4747 Dunbar St 103-3540 W 41st Ave 604-222-6065 778-954-9919 dunbarmemorialkidsfortech.com preschool.ca La Petite Ecole Elite Montessori Academy 4037 W 32nd Ave 101-3641 W 29th 604-619-7313 604-221-0242 lapetiteecole.ca elitemontessori.ca New Concept Education Centre 5739 Collingwood St 604-773-3858 DunbarLife.com

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Opus Academy 5635 Dunbar St 604-267-3749 opusacademy.com Mrs Sam’s Tutoring 3536 W 41st Ave 604-285-0064 mrssam.ca Reading Gate Academy 204-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-8984

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Sprouts Academy 4000 W 41st Ave 604-454-8369 sproutsacademy.ca St George’s School Jr Boys: 3851 W 29th Ave Sr Boys: 4175 W 29th Ave 604-224-1304 stgeorges.bc.ca Tom Thumb Preschool 3737 W 27th Ave 604-222-2550 tomthumbpreschool.ca Westgate Montessori School 3489 W 31st Ave 604-221-9300 westgatemontessori.com Westside Kumon 3584 W 16th Ave 604-222-0182 kumon.ca

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SERVICES Financial BMO Bank of Montreal 4445 Dunbar St 604-665-7093 bmo.com

H & R Block 4292 Dunbar St 604-713-1500 hrblock.ca

Donald A. Nybo, CPA 6-3615 W 19th Ave 604-228-1166

RBC Royal Bank 4205 Dunbar St 604-665-5972 rbc.com

Edward Jones 3560 W 41st Ave 604-731-6117 edwardjones.ca

New! Scotiabank 4402 Dunbar St 778-327-2480 scotiabank.com TD Canada Trust 4200 Dunbar St 604-654-6888 tdcanadatrust.com

Fitness & Sports Pacific Spirit Martial Arts 4747 Dunbar St

30 Minute Hit 3516 W 41st Ave 604-569-3233 30minutehit.com/ kerrisdale

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Chaldecott Medical Clinic 4186 Dunbar St 604-739-9881 chaldecottclinic.ca

Dunbar Physio 205-3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-3303 dunbarphysio.com

Highroads Medical Clinic 4588 Dunbar St 604-423-2945 highroadsmedical.com

Dermapure Vancouver 3568 W 41st Ave 604-737-7100 dermapure.com

Dunbar Psychological Services 216-3540 W 41st Ave 604-264-1777 dunbarpsychology.com

Life Integrative 4168 Dunbar St 604-742-0702 lifeintegrative.ca

Dunbar Lawn Bowling Club 3850 W 31st Ave 604-228-8428

Third Eye Martial Arts 4256 Dunbar St 604-669-8707 temartialarts.com

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Dr. Gorman, Chiropractor 202-3641 W 29th Ave 778-938-4403 drpatriciagorman.com Dr. J. Madhani Neurology 3368 Dunbar St 604-428-7178 drmneuro.com

Envision Counselling 7-3615 W 19th Ave 604-222-1120 envisioncounselling.ca FYidoctors - Dunbar 4508 Dunbar St 604-739-2022 fyidoctors.com

Dunbar Eyecare Optometry Healing Abundance 2-3554 W 41st Ave Holistic Medicine 604-263-8874 3593 W 26th Ave dunbareyecare.com 778-997-4628 kaoclaire.com 28

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Life Labs 112-3540 W 41st Ave 604-264-9815 lifelabs.com Massage Therapy on Dunbar 4192 Dunbar St 604-733-3376 massagetherapyondunbar. com

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Health | Medical ... con’t Mark Finch & Associates 202-3641 W 29th Ave 604-222-9505 markfinch.ca

Preventum Skin 3288 Dunbar St 604-969-8388 preventumskin.ca

Pacific Mountain Centre 101-3309 Dunbar St

Skin Vector 3393 Dunbar St 236-333-4208 skinvector.ca

Preventum Personalized Health Care 3210 Dunbar St 604-731-9866 preventum.ca

Southland’s Physiotherapy 3579 W 41st Ave 604-263-8110 Tessa Cherniavsky Massage Therapy Clinic 203A-3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-2757

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Skinworks Plastic Surgery 3578 W 41st Ave 604-733-9711 skinworks.ca

Pets Alta Vista Animal Hospital 4543 Dunbar St 604-221-5858 altavistaanimalhospital.ca

Bosley’s Pet Food 3502 W 41st Ave 604-266-2667 bosleys.com

Artistic Styling Salon for Pets 4188 Dunbar St 604-739-6822

K & K Pet Foods 4595 Dunbar St 604-224-2513 kandkpetfoods.ca

Pets Beautiful 5620 Dunbar St 604-261-5310 petsbeautiful.com

Specialty Services Buntain Insurance

(ad p. 7) 4295 Dunbar St 604-733-3000 buntaininsurance.com Dracco Pacific Realty 3398 Dunbar St 604-999-5599 draccorealty.com Feature Projects 5733 Collingwood St 604-220-8907 featureprojects.com Johnston Meier Insurance 120-3479 Dunbar St 604-736-3831 jmins.com

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Phone Guru 4339 Dunbar St 604-225-0571 phoneguru.ca

The UPS Store 3271 Dunbar St 604-423-3188 theupsstore.ca/579

RE/MAX Real Estate Services 110-3450 W 41st Ave 604-263-2823 remaxres.ca

VisualSpace Gallery 3352 Dunbar St 604-559-0576 visualspace.ca

Sage Construction (ad p. 5) 3349 Dunbar St 604-569-2692 sageconstruction.ca

The CAO Law Corporation 1-4180 Dunbar St 604-558-0688 tclawcorp.com February 15 - April 15, 2024

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COMMUNITY Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St 604-222-6060 dunbarcentre.ca

Dunbar Residents’ Association 604-222-9824 dunbar-vancouver.org

Dunbar Community Patrol 604-222-9824 dunbar-vancouver.org

Dunbar Theatre 4555 Dunbar St 604-222-2991

Dunbar Village Dunbar Earthquake & Emergency Preparedness Business Association (article p. 18) dunbaremergency.ca

(ads p. 6) dunbarvillage.ca

Dunbar Little League dunbarbaseball.ca

Kevin Falcon, MLA

Pacific Spirit Park Society pacificspiritparksociety.org Southlands Heritage Farm 6767 Balaclava St 604-261-1295 southlandsfarms.com Vancouver Community Baseball vancouvercommunitybaseball.com

(ad p. 3) 5640 Dunbar St 604-664-0748 bcliberals.com/team/ kevin-falcon/

Dunbar Public Library 4515 Dunbar St 604-665-3968 vpl.ca

ADVERTISERS (without Storefront in Dunbar) Aegis Dental Centre

(ad p. 15) Dr Al Falsafi & Dr Shima Khalaj 204-5704 Balsam St 604-261-2332 aegisdentalcentre.com

Butter Baked Goods & Cafe (ad p. 23) 4907 Mackenzie St 604-221-4333 butterbakedgoods.com

Church of Scientology (ad p. 13) 401 W. Hastings St 604-681-9121

Laura Jewitt

(ad p. 11) 4485 W 10th Ave 604-282-7775 laurakjewitt.com

Quivertree Travel

(ad p. 13) 778-986-6727 quivertreeworld.com

Sandra Steier Photography & Pop Up Portraits (ad p. 19) 778-839-8355 sandrasteier.com

Delwin Construction (ad p. 2) 604-808-8567 delwinconstruction.ca

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