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A Guide to Local Shopping and Fun

Inside: JD’s Barbershop Save-On-Foods

Cover Story:Skylar and Chloe Sinow www.DunbarLife.com

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Cover Story: Skylar and Chloe Sinow

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Skylar and Chloe Sinow

24-25 Map 26-28 Story: Save-On-Foods 30-31 Champion of Dunbar: Clayton Ablett 32

Story: Summer Swimming

33-35 Photos from Salmonberry Festival

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Dunbar Life is produced in partnership with the Dunbar Village Business Association to promote local shopping, dining, services and events. Dunbar borders are between W 16th Avenue in the north to W 41st Avenue in the south, and UBC Endowment Lands in the west to MacKenzie Street to the east. Go online to www.dunbarlife.com for a full and up-to-date directory and calendar.

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A Message from DVBA Karen Wyder, President of the Dunbar Village Business Association Summer has officially arrived in Dunbar.

Long sunny days have a way of helping us unwind as we spend time in the garden, fire up the barbeque, window shop, take the bike out for a spin, kick back and enjoy informal picnic meals or sit on a restaurant patio. The world’s your oyster in the summer! June brings the end of the school year and families are busy preparing for summer break and well deserved holidays.

The Dunbar Community Centre Association’s month long Salmonberry Days culminated with their fabulously successful Salmonberry Festival. Enjoy some of the photos from this day on pages 33-35. The DVBA was proud to be one of the festival’s sponsors and to bring back the very popular Paper Hat Lady as well as Digger, the DVBA mascot. Stong’s provided delicious barbequed gourmet hot dogs plated especially for the Salmonberry Festival. Dunbar Village eagerly awaits this well-loved grocery store’s reopening in their new home.

This year, to make environmentally friendly choices and save on watering costs, the DVBA purchased self-watering planters that we will reuse every year. These sub-irrigated baskets reduce water consumption by up to 80% and are constructed of approximately 60% recycled plastic.

We hope you are enjoying Dunbar Life’s Champion of Dunbar column. In this issue, we feature Clayton Ablett, Vancity’s branch manager. He has been with the branch just over a year; in that short time he and his staff

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have been extremely active in giving back to the community.

The DVBA would like to thank Vancity for donating five cherry blossom trees to the neighbourhood. We were able to find a couple of spaces for trees outside Dunbar businesses. The three other trees were given as gifts to Shifting Growth (who manage the Dunbar and 40th temporary community garden), Dunbar Apartments and St. George’s as a thank you for the amazing volunteers they provide the DVBA every year.

JD’s Barbershop has opened at 4345 Dunbar Street. With two popular downtown locations, Judah Down and his team have provided top-notch haircuts, beard trims, hot shaves and superior service for over twenty years. Dunbar is on the cutting edge!

On the cover, you may recognize Dunbar residents Chloe and Skylar Sinow from their successful pitch on Dragons’ Den last year.

Their Kids Can Cook Gourmet organic pasta sauces are taking B.C. grocery stores by storm.

We welcome Save-On-Foods to Dunbar.

Overwaitea Food Group recently purchased the former IGA on West 41st Avenue and after a renovation (with more to come), the store opened on May 14th. This 100% B.C. owned and community-minded company is excited to be part of Dunbar Village and has already become an active part of the community.

The DVBA would like to wish you all the best for a wonderful summer and thank you for your patience during this time of change in Dunbar Village. Your local merchants have so much offer and we thank you for continually supporting your Dunbar businesses.

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Cover Story

Chloe and Skylar Sinow:

Dunbar’s Dynamic Duo Story by Sarah Gordon

Photos by Sandra Steier

If you haven’t heard of Chloe and Skylar Sinow you are likely to very soon. These Dunbar residents’ friendly faces appear on their Kids Can Cook Gourmet organic pasta sauces that are taking B.C. grocery stores by storm.

To date this sister and brother team have three varieties of pasta sauce placed in 150 B.C. and Alberta shops. Chloe is 12 and Skylar is 13 years old, and they have been going full speed ahead as a marketing and chef team for two years.

The adventure for these go-getters began in November 2014 when they sold homemade pasta sauces, dried pasta, caramel popcorn and cookies at Dunbar Community Centre’s Christmas craft fair as part of a fundraising initiative for Cook for the Cure. The pasta sauces were a surefire winner and reorders came in quickly.

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Chloe admits she was a picky eater when she was younger and their homemade pasta sauce was always something she would eat.

When the sauces received glowing feedback from customers they knew they had created a product both parents and children were seeking.

“We are big fans of promoting sustainable farming and cooking with fresh local ingredients.”

Skylar Sinow Skylar has always loved to cook. He recalls getting into the kitchen at an early age to watch and assist. Chloe confesses her interest in marketing is partially thanks to her business savvy parents, Andrea and Harald Sinow, who ran their own company.

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In 2013 the Sinow family went on the trip of a lifetime. Andrea and Harald sold their company and the foursome packed their bags, accompanied by their Labradoodle named Moka, and set off on a yearlong trip to Europe. Visiting UNESCO sites was a large part of their agenda. Their father mentions, “We lived a nomadic life and followed the weather south.”

The family purchased a motorhome and bicycles and over the 12 months visited 17 countries. Chloe and Skylar were homeschooled during their time away. Skylar fulfilled his writing requirements by drafting a cookbook.

When they returned home to Canada the ball really got rolling. 2015 was a monumental year with two auditions for the national television shows Chopped Canada and Dragons’ Den. Last February Skylar auditioned for the Food Network’s teen edition of Chopped Canada and was accepted. The show broadcast last December and he was honoured to have placed runner up. www.DunbarLife.com | June 15 - August 31, 2016

Skylar and Chloe were encouraged to audition for Dragons’ Den by one of their many mentors, chef Vikram Vij (who was a past ‘dragon’). They earned a spot on the show, which broadcast last November, and made their impressive pitch. They left with two dragons backing them for a deal of $25,000 for ten per cent equity.

When asked how they handled the pressure they mention the incredible support of their friends and family who listened and critiqued their presentation many times before the big day.

They are very grateful to the community of Dunbar that they refer to as their extended family.

Pasta sauce production is a family affair; even their parents get involved. The sauce is made in a government-regulated facility in Burnaby and is overseen by two regulated staff. The family orders the produce, which they clean, chop, process, label and box. Skylar has his Food Safe certification and smiles when he reports, “It is fun to be able to tell my parents what to do.”

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commitment and the pair have an abundance of both qualities. Skylar pops home from Lord Byng Secondary School at lunchtime to make business calls while Chloe manages their social media presence. With her keen eye for design she also helped create their website.

They admit dedicating time to their business is their primary focus outside of school although they also take time to pursue their favourite hobbies. Chloe’s fashion company is her other passion. She just completed her first fashion line as part of the Vancouver School Board mentorship program. The skilled seamstress sewed the apron that she wore on Dragons’ Den and sells them through the Kids Can Cook Gourmet website. She attends Lord Kitchener Elementary and likes hanging out with her friends. Chloe says, “The reward of working hard is playing hard.”

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Skylar enjoys cycling, gardening and everything food related, from making his own bread and cheese to developing recipes. He has also assisted chef mentors with catering events and even catered his teacher’s wedding reception with his friend Quinton.

Offering kids healthy food choices and educating them about where their food comes from is of utmost importance. They have big dreams ahead for their company and plan to introduce new products such as soup and possibly gardening packages for kids. Skylar says, “Grandparents would go crazy for that.” Chloe concludes with wisdom beyond her years, “We want to be the leaders of our futures.” www.kidscancookgourmet.com

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JD’s Barbershop:

There’s a New Kid in Town Story by Sarah Gordon

Photos by Sandra Steier

Judah Down is the man behind the initials JD’s. Down has been a provider of top-notch haircuts, beard trims, hot shaves and superior service for over twenty years.

Dunbar is now part of his growing empire of barbershops that includes two other Vancouver JD’s locations in Gastown and an exclusive members only two-chair shop at

The Vancouver Club. An additional shop is in the works for Los Angeles’ L.A. Athletic Club.

Down is easy going, youthful and genuinely charming. Mere days after opening the Dunbar barbershop he was available to take time to sit in the sun on the wooden bench out front of his shop to discuss his excitement about the new location.

JD’s officially opened on May 1, 2016 in the former showroom for The Ivy on Dunbar development currently under construction in the 4200 block of Dunbar Street.

When a friend learned of the newly available and nicely renovated storefront he suggested expanding to Dunbar. With nearby high schools to draw from, in addition to numerous professionals in the area, combined with a fondness for the community where he has lived several times, Down says, “The decision was a no brainer as the neighbourhood is an ideal fit.”

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He believes young men are going to be thrilled to discover a barbershop catering to their needs.

Big plate glass windows sport a JD’s logo. A red and white striped awning is a nod to the traditional barbershop pole. The shop’s interior is very clean and minimalistic. Four chairs are in place with the option to add two more. A striking five by 10 foot commissioned graffiti-style art installation by Sunshine Coast artist Ben Tour complements the space.

Originally from Niagara Falls, when Down was in his early 20s he went on an extended road trip with a group of friends. One of the women needed her hair bleached and he volunteered to give it a whirl. It turned out he had a knack for colouring and a career was born.

Down trained at Vidal Sassoon in Los Angeles. His talent evolved into a very successful career first as a hair stylist (his first shop was the popular House of Envy in downtown Vancouver) and then as a master barber when he opened his first JD’s Barbershop in Gastown in 2002 followed by an invitation to open JD’s at The Vancouver Club in 2006.

Down promises, “A relaxed environment where guys and gals can feel comfortable letting us JD’s has earned a reputation help them look their best.” for great stylists and terrific What cut is all the rage? Boys are drawn to the fade. This cut is tapered on the sides and haircuts.

Although colour and hair washing services will not be available at the Dunbar shop the stylists will happily cut both men’s and women’s hair of all lengths, in addition to beard trims and shaves.

Down says, “There are no one trick pony haircuts here.” JD’s stylists will do all cuts.

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With three businesses to oversee Down does not cut as many clients’ hair as he once did, as he is busy hopping back and forth between the three shops. In his free time he likes snowboarding, travelling (his most recent getaway was to Panama) and during the summer power boating calls his name.

When asked how people have reacted to JD’s Barbershop opening in Dunbar he replies, “People have come by telling us they love the idea of a new shop.” JD’s has already seen father and son duos popping in for haircuts.

As for reaching his clients, Down is not only a master barber, he is also a master of social media and knows how to effectively get the word out that he has opened a hip downtownstyle barbershop in Dunbar Village.

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Save-On-Foods Joins Dunbar Village Story by Sarah Gordon

Photos by Sandra Steier

A flurry of activity took place for six weeks to prepare for the May 14 grand opening of Save-On-Foods new location on West 41 Avenue. Two days prior to the big day, store manager Randy Nerling took time to discuss the impressive renovations and what the neighbourhood can expect from the new grocery store.

The transformation of the former IGA began at the end of March. At the same time Overwaitea Food Group, owned by Jim Pattison, purchased two other Vancouver IGAs on the east side, which have also been converted to Save-On-Food stores.

Contractors, Save-On-Food’s head office support team and regional specialists worked around the clock to reach the mid-May opening goal. In that time the shop received an exterior and interior facelift consisting of painting, lighting, flooring, fixtures and refurbishing refrigeration equipment.

Nerling laughs when he reports, “It was looking so good three days prior to opening that one customer entered the store and was trying to shop until he realized he was surrounded by people in construction hats.”

“There’s a buzz in the neighbourhood.

I believe this store will be well received.”

Randy Nerling

In addition to the physical changes a key part of the time was used to transition the former IGA staff who were automatically transferred over if they wished to stay. New systems, programs and cash registers needed to be learnt. The majority of former employees and management joined Save-On-Foods and additional new staff were recruited to round out the team.

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Nerling comments, “They possess an abundance of experience and knowledge which they offer the company.”

The opening is exciting for Save-On-Foods fans as the only other location in the area is at UBC. What can customers expect to find at this new store? While the square footage is smaller than a regular Save-On-Foods, the design team managed to accommodate an extra aisle to ensure that some of the bestloved products would find their way to the shelves. The house label, Western Family is showcased alongside popular brand name favourites, offering added value while keeping exceptional quality to its name. Darrell’s Deals are hand picked weekly by Save-OnFoods’ president and offer impressive savings on popular products.

A new feature called “six mix” specialty soda pop allows customers to mix and match a customized six-pack.

A premium floral section features high quality fresh cut bouquets and single stem flowers for custom-made designs. A deli and meat counter along with seafood selections are showcased with a butcher on hand to assist in choosing what you would like for dinner that night. With plans to expand its offering, phase two of the renovation includes a bakery and a restaurant style section featuring hot foods.

Being a 100 per cent locally owned company

distinguishes Save-On-Foods from other grocery stores. Since its early beginnings in 1915 the company has taken pride in partnering with local producers including Alberta beef farmers and produce farmers as close by as Delta. When in season Save-OnFoods features and promotes these producers through signage and campaigns.

‘In store everyday’ is the shop local display that features products from all over our province.

The Dunbar store offers a unique service called Click and Connect. This online shopping program allows shoppers to pay from the comfort of their smart phone or computer. Pull up in the parking lot and the purchase will be delivered directly to your car at an arranged time.

Giving back to the community is a large part of Save-On-Foods mandate. Schools, sports teams, community events, clubs and the biggest benefactor, B.C. Children’s Hospital, are all generously assisted by the company.

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Fundraising to assist those affected by the Fort McMurray wildfires has been high on the list of priorities. Nerling says, “Trailer upon trailer has been sent, loaded with food hampers.”

He shares a story akin to president Darrell Jones who worked his way up the ladder from bagging groceries as a part-time job in high school. Nerling got his start as a high school student stocking shelves in Nanaimo.

“The heartbeat of the company is to give back.

It’s what we do.”

Randy Nerling

Extremely supportive of its employees, SaveOn-Foods recognizes the talented and committed people working for the company by offering management courses, university credited leadership courses and even scholarships for team members and their families.

He says, “Our people are home grown and have been with the company for a long time.”

Giving back also resonates for Nerling on a personal level. He has recently been nominated to sit on the Dunbar Village Business Association’s board of directors and is excited to attend their Annual General Meeting on June 15.

Nerling was hand picked as the new store manager. With 25 years’ experience there is no question that he was the person to oversee the renovation and transition the former IGA staff into their new roles as SaveOn-Foods employees.

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Nerling is excited to have made the move from Richmond’s Price Smart (also an Overwaitea affiliate) to Dunbar, which he describes as “a nice little community.”

Welcome to the neighbourhood, Save-On-Foods.

Save-On-Foods 3535 W 41st Avenue Vancouver BC V6N 3B8 Telephone 604-261-2423 www.saveonfoods.com

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Champion of Dunbar Village: Clayton Ablett Story by Sarah Gordon

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It’s all in a day’s work for busy Vancity branch manager Clayton Ablett. He and his staff may start off the day cleaning up Dunbar Street as part of their volunteer commitment to the Dunbar Village Business Association’s Clean Team, or he may find himself organizing a financial literacy program.

Ablett has been Dunbar’s Vancity branch manager for a little more than a year. During this time he has worked hard to create strong reciprocal relationships with the neighbourhood to ensure the credit union fulfills its mandate of investing in the community.

Vancity gives back an impressive thirty per cent its net profits back through its Shared Success program.

Drawing on his experience at the two most recent branches where he worked Ablett was eager to implement an enhanced member experience in Dunbar village.

He explains, “Being a community branch manager means that I have the ability to support our members and community 30

beyond just their financial needs. It is an allencompassing role, which combines financial services with community advocacy, so it really is the best of both worlds. As a social activist and a branch leader, I am able to combine my skills with my passion for helping others. This combination is not only fulfilling but it is also extremely rewarding.”

“For me, often satisfaction comes from just doing the right thing.” Clayton Ablett When he was a child his father worked in the mining industry, which meant living in Smithers, Squamish and Thunder Bay. When Ablett was a teenager his family settled in Richmond where he continues to reside with his wife and three small children under the age of six.

He started his career as an automotive mechanic. Five years later he diverted to the world of banking and began working at Vancity. Initially he was hired as a www.DunbarLife.com | June 15 - August 31, 2016

teller and began taking financial courses at BCIT and quickly progressed to management level. Within five years he had worked his way up to assistant branch manager. In April 2015 he was promoted to branch manager when he moved to Dunbar’s Vancity.

How does Vancity’s model different from other financial institutions? Ablett says, “Our goal is to create positive member and community impact through all our operations—from how we make money to how we spend and invest it. We’re committed to finding new and better ways to use all our resources, people and capital to create largescale positive impacts. This way of doing business differentiates us from traditional financial institutions. By redefining wealth, we are measuring our success in terms of the health and vitality of the community as a whole.”

Vancity lends its support in a number of ways, from grants to financial literacy programs such as “Each One Teach One,” educating people about banking basics, offering financial fraud seminars for seniors, getting actively involved in a number of local events such as Salmonberry Days, Chinese New Year celebrations at Dunbar Community Centre and participating in Dunbar Village Business Association events. Vancity also recently donated five cherry trees to the neighbourhood.

Another initiative of Ablett’s was approaching Dunbar Apartments to lend assistance. The financial institution gets directly involved in a variety of ways including offering financial services and workshops, inviting residents to showcase their crafts for sale at the bank and

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offering inclusive displays of kindness such as saying hello and offering up a wave of recognition on the street.

“Beyond financial wealth it’s the community’s wealth as well. Not everything we do translates into dollars. It’s about what is the best interest of the community.”

Clayton Ablett Dunbar’s small business owners are deeply valued. Vancity’s merchant members have the opportunity to promote their business in house on digital signage for increased exposure.

He believes, “When we eat, shop, and play locally we help to grow and strengthen our community. This is especially important when trying to promote sustainability and social responsibility.”

Ablett takes pride in having established many of these connections. He believes that building sustainable relationships is of utmost importance for the staff to nurture and build on over time.

What makes this neighbourhood unique?

Ablett believes, “The people make it special.

They are kind. It is a very close knit community and people care.” Reflecting on his role as branch manager he concludes, “It’s a lot of fun and very rewarding. It’s redefining the way we work.”

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Summer Swimming Story by Sue Dvorak Summer involves swimming. Whether it’s bobbing in the ocean, churning out laps in an outdoor pool or stroking along in a cool lake, summer means swimming.

There are many different types of swimming to consider, some ordinary, some unique.

My dad experienced the unique Good Samaritan Swim while competing in an triathlon. A fellow athlete became overwhelmed and began panicking during the somewhat frenzied swim start, what with all the close and flailing limbs, churning water and crazy waves. My dad tread water and offered encouragement beside her while all the swimmers passed by. Later in the same race he ended up helping someone who crashed while biking but that’s a different story...

For a decade plus, my husband and I took turns with the ordinary, though very particular, back-breaking Toddler Non-Swim, which is of course not a swim at all. This activity involves standing hunched over at water’s edge for hours at a time, feet stepping painfully over rocks, while your nonswimming toddler lurches about happily and dangerously, “swimming” in a constant state of near-drowning, even while wearing a life jacket. Many a couple turn quickly to ‘rockpaper-scissors’ when their little one calls out “Let’s go swimming!”

slowly up to your knees, shrieking and going up on your toes to avoid getting wet while standing in water. The kiss of death for all sense of adventure comes with light scooping of water onto your arms. My friend and I were engaging in this despicable behaviour when we realized we were standing there acting out aging badly. She insisted on redeeming herself later in an epic way, doing a back flip off the front of a boat out in the middle of the lake, much to the awe and satisfaction of her children.

One of my Aunties has that “old-age-bedamned” attitude toward life, with her lifelong habit of celebrating the Full Commitment Swim. She was always one who could be counted on to pull on the ol’ rubber bathing cap and join us nieces and nephews in swimming out to a dock floating off shore, lying out there in the hot summer sun like lizards, with the water lapping around us. She visited us at the lake a couple years on her 89th birthday .... and celebrated by jumping off the dock into the deep water for a swim.

Life goals. Have a good swim.

One of life’s greatest joys is The Beautiful Swim, best happening in the early morning light or the late afternoon when shadows are long and light is beautiful.

The pull of muscles against silky water, the underwater world and the big sky above make for a full experience one feels grateful for. The best.

This experience cannot be achieved however if one only engages in the Pathetic Wade-In Swim. This happens when you start hating being cold and you can’t decide if you really want to go swimming or not. So you wade Sue Dvorak is a physiotherapist, mother of 6 children and lives in Dunbar with her husband Marcel. She has been a regular writer for Dunbar Life magazine since 2011.

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Thank you to the Dunbar Community Centre Association for hosting another fabulous Salmonberry Days Community Fair and to the many community partners for making it a success!

The Dunbar Village Business Association was there along with The Hat Lady and our mascot Digger.

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Hungry Dog Cafe 3625 W 29th Ave 604-657-5481 Jethro’s Fine Grub 3420 Dunbar St 604-569-3441 jethrosfinegrub.com Kokopelli Cafe 4593 Dunbar St 604-228-0818 kokopellicafe.ca Kuma Japanese 3446 Dunbar St 604-739-0170

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FOOD | DRINK Restaurants | Cafes ... con’t La Notte Ristorante (ad p. 19) 3307 Dunbar St 604-222-4033 lanotte.ca

Riya’s Pizza 4464 Dunbar St 604-558-4466 riyaspizza.com Simon’s Kitchen 4418 Dunbar St 604-734-1135

Mexi-Cali Diner 4424 Dunbar St 604-731-6517 mexicali.ca

Red Tuna Japanese 3592 W 41st Ave 604-266-7355

Moki’s Pizza 5530 Dunbar St 604-263-4440 mokispizza.com Moon Sushi 4385 Dunbar St 604-221-7874 moonsushivancouver.com

Starbucks Coffee 4467 Dunbar St 604-222-8069 starbucks.ca Subway 4490 Dunbar St 604-263-4023 subway.ca

Sushi Inn 4414 Dunbar St 604-739-3818 The Dunbar Public House 4497 Dunbar St 604-222-9922 thedunbar.ca Tim Hortons 3463 Dunbar St 604-222-3130 timhortons.ca Wild Sushi 4288 Dunbar St 604-568-9668 wildsushi.ca

SERVICES Automotive with Convenience Store Chevron Gas Station with Town Pantry 5505 Dunbar St 604-261-4048

Shell Canada 3596 W 41st Ave 604-263-9330

Beauty | Hair | Spa Blink Beauty Bar 3562 W 41st Ave 604-261-8144 blinkbeautybar.com

Dunbar Barbers 4264 Dunbar St 604-738-3165 dunbarbarbers.com

Cabello Spa & Salon 3518 W 41st Ave 604-267-4247 cabellosalonspa.com

Electrolysis by Natalie 3309 Dunbar St 604-518-6625

Care Well Esthetics 4311 Dunbar St 778-999-8908 Clippers Edge 4535 Dunbar St 604-224-0500 Duet Salon & Spa 3231 Dunbar St 604-222-8715 38

George’s Hair Styling 4196 Dunbar St 604-738-4603 Great Clips 4484 Dunbar St 604-732-5123 greatclips.com Hair Place Kiji’s 4311 Dunbar St 604-742-0299 kijishairsalon.com

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Beauty | Hair | Spa ... con’t Pampered by Kadie 4238 Dunbar St 604-809-5395 pamperedbykadie.com

The Shop Hair & Esthetics 4446 Dunbar St 604-736-7467 theshophairandesthetics.com

Touch of Beauty 3291 Dunbar St 604-221-0010 touchofbeautyspa.ca

Rose Nails & Spa 3383 Dunbar St 604-221-2200 rosenailsandspa.com

Top Barber Cut 5631 Dunbar St 604-696-0581

Valentin Salon 4260 Dunbar St 604-732-3523 vyvalentinsalon.com

Sunflower Spa 3368 Dunbar St 778-379-2688

Top Cut Barbers 4238 Dunbar St 604-739-0744

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Churches Dunbar Heights United 3525 W 24th Ave 604-731-6420 dunbarheightsuc.ca Dunbar Evangelical Lutheran 3491 W 31st Ave 604-266-6818 dunbarlutheran.ca Dunbar Heights Baptist 3996 W 17th Ave 604-224-1031 dhbc.ca

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 3778 W 28th Ave 604-224-5678 icvancouver.ca Knox United Church 5600 Balaclava St 604-261-3747 knoxunitedvancouver.org

Marineview Chapel 4000 W 41st Ave 604-261-1444 marineview.org

St Philip’s Anglican Church

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Dental Dr. Alex K H Chan 203-3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-2860 dralexkhchandentist.com Dentists on Dunbar 3335 Dunbar St 604-224-5611 dentistsondunbar.com Dr Benjamin Pliska 103-2786 W 16th Ave 604-732-6333 vwda.ca Dr. George Porteous 5-3615 W 19th Ave 604-224-3115

Dunbar Dental Centre (ad p. 21) 215-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-2220 dunbardental.ca

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Southlands Dental Group 3579 W 41st Ave 604-266-6232 Technident 2000 Lab 100-3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-1121 Westside Orthodontics 3619 West 18th Avenue 604-736-5705 westsidesmiles.ca

Prodent Dental Lab 101-3540 W 41st Ave 604-263-3111

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SERVICES Dry Cleaning | Alterations | Shoe Repair Busy Bee Cleaners 3556 W 41st Ave 604-263-2215 Dunbar 1 Hour Dry Cleaners 4479 Dunbar St 604-224-3818 dunbardrycleaners.ca Dunbar Laundromat & Dry Cleaning 4410 Dunbar St 604-736-5808

Gold Star Shoe Rebuilders 3308 Dunbar St 604-734-7477 goldstarshoerebuilders.com

Pressed 4 Time Dry Cleaning 3594 W 41st Ave 604-261-0440 pressed4timedrycleaning.com

Mai’s Dry Cleaners 3336 Dunbar St 604-739-6638

Yim’s Alterations 3378 Dunbar St 604-737-8822

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

Education & Performing Arts - Private 4Cats Dunbar 3354 Dunbar St 604-569-2426 4cats.com/dunbar

Dunbar Memorial Preschool 4747 Dunbar St 604-222-6065 dunbarmemorialpreschool.ca

Ace Education Consulting Ltd Elite Montessori Academy 210-3540 W 41st Ave 5520 Dunbar St 604-620-4848 604-655-2045 elitemontessori.ca Columbia International University Planning Elite Montessori Preschool 3393 Dunbar St 103-3641 West 29th 604-332-9099 604-655-2045 columbiaedugroup.com elitemontessori.ca Creative Minds 5351 Camosun St 604-263-4711 Crofton House School 3200 W 41st Ave 604-263-3255 croftonhouse.ca Crown Preschool 3737 W 27th Ave 604-228-1316 crownpreschool.ca

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Little People’s Preschool 5600 Balaclava St 604-261-2219 littlepeople.ca Monkey See Monkey Do Montessori 3525 W 24th Ave 778-371-4659 monkeyseemonkeydo.ca Montessori Ivy School 3641 W 29th Ave 604-221-9300 ivymontessori.ca

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New Concept Chinese School 5739 Collingwood St 3594 W 17th Ave 604-773-3858 604-767-0136 harmoniousmusicstudio.com nccchinese.com

Immaculate Conception School (ad p. 11) 3745 W 28th Ave 604-224-5012 icschoolvancouver.com

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Dr. Yang Educational Centre 103-3540 W 41st Ave

Little House Tutoring 4895 Mackenzie St 604-266-1023 littlehousetutoring.com

Opus Academy 5635 Dunbar St 604-267-3749 opusacademy.com Reading Gate Academy 204-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-8984 vanwest.readinggate.com St George’s School Jr Boys: 3851 W 29th Ave Sr Boys: 4175 W 29th Ave 604-224-1304 stgeorges.bc.ca

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Education & Performing Arts - Private ... con’t Tom Thumb Preschool 3737 W 27th Ave 604-222-2550 tomthumbpreschool.ca

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Education - Public Schools (School District #39) Carnarvon Elementary 3400 Balaclava St 604-713-5396 crn.vsb.bc.ca

Kerrisdale Elementary 5555 Carnarvon St 604-713-5446 kerrisdale.vsb.bc.ca

Queen Elizabeth Annex 4275 Crown St 604-713-5482 queenelizabeth-anx.vsb.bc.ca

Jules Quesnel Elementary 3050 Crown St 604-713-4577 quesnel.vsb.bc.ca

Lord Byng High School 3939 W 16th Ave 604-713-8171 byng.vsb.bc.ca

Queen Elizabeth Elementary 4102 W 16th Ave 604-713-5408 queenelizabeth.vsb.bc.ca

Kerrisdale Annex Elementary 3250 W 43rd Ave 604-713-5488 kerrisdale-anx.vsb.bc.ca

Lord Kitchener Elementary 3455 West King Edward Ave 604-713-5454 kitchener.vsb.bc.ca

Southlands Elementary 5351 Camosun St 604-713-5414 go.vsb.bc.ca/southlands

Financial BMO Bank of Montreal 4395 Dunbar St 604-665-7093 bmo.com CIBC 4306 Dunbar St 604-665-7697 cibc.com

Donald A. Nybo Chartered Professional Accountant (ad p. 21)

Edward Jones

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

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

CrossFit Empower 3321 Dunbar St 778-873-4427 crossfitempower.com

Body Function 4345 Dunbar St 604-565-6630 body-function.ca

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

TD Canada Trust 4200 Dunbar St 604-654-6888 tdcanadatrust.com Trusha Desai Innovation Management 3585-BSMT West 24 Ave 604-738-0764 trushadesai.com

Vancity Credit Union (article p. 30-31) 4445 Dunbar St 604-877-7000 vancity.com

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Elements Academy 4465 Dunbar St 604-568-3441 elementsacademy.com

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SERVICES Fitness & Sports ... con’t Prime Personal Training 3636 W 16th Ave 604-568-5220 primepersonaltraining.com

Pulse Cycling Studio (ad p. 11) 3630 W 16th Ave pulsecycling.ca

Shamrock Equestrian Centre 3320 W 55th Ave 604-649-4586

Southlands Riding Club (ad p. 47) 7025 Macdonald St 604-263-4817 southlandsridingclub.com

The Dailey Method 3584 W 41st Ave 604-266-9191 thedaileymethod.com Third Eye Martial Arts 4256 Dunbar St 604-669-8707 temartialarts.com

Health | Medical Alex Musial MD Inc. 4298 Dunbar St 604-731-3612

Gail Olive Masage Therapy 4-3615 W 19th Ave 604-224-5856

Chaldecott Medical Clinic 4186 Dunbar St 604-739-9881

Go Physiotherapy 2-3657 W 16th Ave 604-568-4628 gophysiotherapy.ca

Dr. Brian Harris Inc. 211-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-5015 Dunbar Eyecare Optometry 2-3554 W 41st Ave 604-263-8874 dunbareyecare.com Dunbar Physio 205-3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-3303 dunbarphysio.com

Meris Williams, PhD 101-3309 Dunbar St 778-828-9702 meriswilliamsphd.com

Head and Heart Counselling Physical Medicine & Rehab 3309 Dunbar St 200-3540 W 41st Ave 604-787-4008 headandheartcounselling.com Hotz Consultants Ltd 208-3540 W 41st Ave 604-873-0013 hotzconsultants.com

Image Optometry 4250 Dunbar St 604-293-3937 Dunbar Pyschological Services image.ca 216-3540 W 41st Ave 604-264-1777 Life Chiropractic dunbarpsychology.com 4168 Dunbar St 604-742-0702 Dunbar Spinal Decompression lifechiropracticandmassage.

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Mark Finch & Associates 202-3641 W 29th Ave 604-222-9505 markfinch.ca

Preventum Personalized Health Care (ad p. 3) 3210 Dunbar St 604-731-9866 preventum.ca

Skinworks 3568-3578 W 41st Ave 604-737-7100 dermatology 604-733-9711 plastic surgery skinworks.ca Southland Medical Group 110-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-5340 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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Insurance Buntain Insurance - Dunbar 4446 Dunbar St 604-736-8855 Buntain Insurance Southlands 5540 Dunbar St 604-266-5433 buntaininsurance.com

Johnston Meier Insurance

Rand & Fowler Insurance 4860 Mackenzie St 604-266-2357 randandfowler.com

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

Barktholomews Pet Edibles 4883 Mackenzie St 604-568-3600 barktholomews.ca

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

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

K & K Pet Foods 4595 Dunbar St 604-224-2513 Pets Beautiful 5620 Dunbar St 604-261-5310 petsbeautiful.com

Specialty Bearclaw Captial Corp.

214-3540 W 41st Ave 604-682-2201 bearclawcapitalcorp.com Browns Restaurant Group 207A-3540 W 41st Ave 604-630-0885 brownsrestaurantgroup.com Digital Photo Station 4485 Dunbar St 604-222-3513

Martin Brothers Funeral Services (ad p. 11) 3398 Dunbar St 778-330-7799 mbfunerals.com

Natural Balance Premium Home Builders 3288 Dunbar St 778-330-7607 naturalbalancehomes.com

Luxmore Group 5737 Collingwood St 604-558-0666 jasonliurealty.com

Sage Construction (ad p. 17) 3349 Dunbar St 604-569-2692 sageconstruction.ca

Southlands Heritage Farm 6767 Balaclava St 604-261-1295 southlandsfarms.com Visual Space Gallery 3352 Dunbar St 604-559-0576 visualspace.ca

SHOP - RETAIL Clothing | Accessories Dragon & Phoenix 3510 W 41st Ave 604-261-1317 dragonandphoenix.ca

MacGillycuddy’s 4881 Mackenzie St 604-263-5313

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SHOP - RETAIL Floral | Nurseries Christina’s Flower Shop 5615 Dunbar St 604-263-3011 christinaflowers.com

Gardenia Flowers 5636 Dunbar St 604-269-9234 gardeniaflorists.com

Quince Fine Florals 4870 Mackenzie St 604-263-0202 quincefineflorals.com

Pharmacy Moving July 31 Pure Integrative Pharmacy 4198 Dunbar St New: 3228 Dunbar St 604-732-3010 purepharmacy.com

Shoppers Drug Mart 4326 Dunbar St 604-732-8855 shoppersdrugmart.ca

Southland Guardian Pharmacy 3554 West 41st Ave 604- 266-2882

Specialty Shops All Nations Stamp & Coin Educational Book Supply 5630 Dunbar St 3548 W 41st Ave 604-684-4613 604-677-8147 allnationsstampandcoin.com Enmark Jewellers Ltd 4315 Dunbar St Blight’s Home Hardware 604-224-3513 (ad p. 13) 3322 Dunbar St Germaine’s Antiques 604-738-3312 4268 Dunbar St blightshomehardware.com 604-306-8364 Cheap Skates Golden Rug Co. 3644 West 16th Ave 3211 Dunbar St 604-222-1125 604-224-3222 goldenrug.com Dunbar Greetings 3456 Dunbar St Hob Too Thrift Shop 604-731-3322 3470 Dunbar St 604-737-7304 Dunbar Lumber vancouverhospice.org 3637 W 16th Ave 604-224-0434 Kerrisdale Equipment dunbarlumber.com 4522 Dunbar St 604-224-3255 Dunbar Paint Centre kerrisdaleequipment.com 3601 W 16th Ave 604-224-0421 Lawrence Books bmvan.com 3591 W 41st Ave 604-261-3812 Dunbar Vacuum Ltd 3468 Dunbar St Omega Custom Framing 604-733-8713 4290 Dunbar St dunbarvacuum.com 604-732-6778 omegagallery.ca 44

Sher’s Stationery 2000 3552 W 41st Ave 604-261-2001 Studio Gallery 33 4850 Mackenzie St 604-838-8670 studiogallery33.com The Carrington Shoppe 3434 W 55th Ave 604-266-5725 thecarringtonshoppe.com New! The Window on Dunbar 4339 Dunbar St 604-221-4497 thedunbarwindow.com Toorak Tile & Design 3496 Dunbar St 604-739-5966 tooraktile.com

Movie Theatre Dunbar Theatre 4555 Dunbar St 604-222-2991

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Andrew Wilkinson MLA 5640 Dunbar St 604-664-0748 andrewwilkinsonmla.ca Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St 604-222-6060 dunbarcentre.ca

Dunbar Community Patrol 604-222-9824 dunbar-vancouver.org Dunbar Public Library 4515 Dunbar St 604-665-3968 vpl.vancouver.bc.ca

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

Dunbar Village Business Association (ads p. 4, 30, 31, 33) 604-635-1836 dunbarvillage.ca

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COMMUNITY

Businesses Without Storefront in Dunbar Acanthus Interiors (ad p. 23) 604-999-2120 acanthus.ca

Bard on the Beach

(ad back page) 604-739-0559 bardonthebeach.org

Driving Miss Daisy (ad p. 20) 604-723-7247 drivingmissdaisy.ca

Dunbar Little League dunbarbaseball.ca

Dunbar Painting

(ad p. 23) 604-788-3382 dunbarpainting.com

Dunbar Plumbing (ad p. 17) 604-312-2686 dunbarplumbing.ca

Granville Gardens

(ad p. 20) 100-1550 W 49th Ave 604-563-3540 granvillegardens.net

Higher Ground Gardens

(ad p. 22) 778-323-1502 highergroundgardens.com

JB McDermott’s (ad p. 13) 8162 Ontario St 604-321-0126 jbmcdermotts.ca

Kerfoot Burroughs LLP (ad p. 16) 300-5687 Yew St 604-263-2565 kblawllp.com

Kerrisdale Antiques Fair (ad p. 18) 604-980-3159 21cpromotions.com

Kirkland Heating & Cooling

Sandra Steier Photography

(ad p. 36) 604-277-7437 sandrasteier.com Scouts Canada 25th Dunbar Point Grey 31st St Philip’s scouts.ca

Telus

(ad p. 7) telus.com/vancouver Vancouver Community Baseball vancouvercommunitybaseball.com

(ad p. 18) 112 W 2nd Ave 604-261-2525 kirklandmetalshop.com

Vancouver United FC (Dunbar Soccer Association) vanufc.com

Molly Maid, Meg Roberts

Vera Vlaovich, Rogers Group Financial

(ad p. 12) 604-734-7260 mollymaid.ca

Reid Brothers Plumbing & Heating (ad p. 12) 1636 W 75th Ave 604-263-0323 reidbrothers.ca

(ad p. 21) 604-737-6728 rogersgroup.com/ veravlaovich

West Point Grey District Girl Guides girlguides.ca

RE/MAX Select Realty Karel Palla & Darryl Sjerven (ad p. 29) 604-329-1430 vancouversbestlistings.com

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June 2016 June 3 - Sept 24 June 17-19 June 19 June 20 June 26

Bard on the Beach (back cover) UBC Botanical Garden’s 100th Anniversary Celebration Father’s Day First day of summer Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon and 5K

June 29

Last day of school before summer break SD #39

July 2016 July 1 July 23

Canada Day Celebration of Light Fireworks in English Bay (July 23, 27 & 30)

August 2016 Aug 1 Aug 6 Aug 7

BC Day Pacific Cup Polo Tournament (p. 47) Dunbar Life magazine advertising deadline for Sept 1 (p. 6)

Upcoming Sept 1 Sept 3-4 Sept 5 Sept 6 Sept 25 TBA

Dunbar Life fall issue comes out Kerrisdale Antiques Fair at Kerrisdale Arena (p. 18) Labour Day First day back at school SD #39 Southlands Country Fair Dunbar Village Harvest Festival

View calendar online at www.dunbarlife.com/calendar

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BE PART OF THE ACTION ON AUGUST 6th, 2015 11:30AM to 5PM at Southlands Riding Club, Vancouver, 7025 MacDonald Street

VIP Dining Pavilion Tables & VIP Tickets Sales at PacificPoloCup.com

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Season Brochures at all June 3 to Sept 24 bardonthebeach.org • 604-739-0559 Media Sponsors

Sereana Malani, Kamyar Pazandeh

Luc Roderique, Kayvon Kelly

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Howard Family Stage

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