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Inside 4 Message from DVBA President 8-10 Martin Brothers Funeral Services 20-22 Mac’s Convenience Store 30-31 Map 32-39 Dunbar Village Gift Guide 40-41 A Ski Trip by Sue Dvorak 42 Trick-or-Treat photos 44-46 Champions of Dunbar Village 47 Harvest Festival photos 49-57 Dunbar Directory 58 Calendar

Cover: Michelle Gilman is a Dunbar mom of two teenage kids. She currently works at Journey to Learning as an educational specialist. With a Masters Degree in Educational Psychology, Michelle administers educational assessments.

Among her accomplishments is her new children’s book, What Grandma Built, to be released by Harbour Publishing in April 2016.

Thank you to Dragon & Phoenix for supplying the jacket and scarf for the photo.

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Publisher Sandra Steier

Photographer & Stylist Sarah Gordon

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A Message from DVBA Karen Wyder, President of the Dunbar Village Business Association Welcome to the winter issue of Dunbar Life!

The magic of the holiday season is upon us!

We have waved a fond goodbye (until next year) to Dunbar Village Harvest Festival and Trick-or-Treat in Dunbar Village, and now we dive into our favourite time of the year. Inside, our largest ever Dunbar Village Gift Guide features local merchants’ suggestions on how to shop locally for your holiday needs.

Dunbar Village for the Holidays takes place on Saturday, December 19th from 10:00am to 3:00pm. See page 59 for carriage pick-up times in all three areas of Dunbar. Bring your family out to enjoy the charm of oldfashioned horse carriage rides sponsored by the Dunbar Village Business Association.

Contributing to the festive fun, DVBA’s elves will serve complimentary hot chocolate and the sounds of carolling will once again be heard throughout Dunbar Village from the a cappella trio Musically Yours.

You can also get a head start on Christmas shopping at the Dunbar Holiday Craft Fair where you will discover unique handcrafted gifts. Now in its 33rd year, the Craft Fair takes place on November 28th at the Dunbar Community Centre.

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In this issue, read about Farhan Haider, the proud owner of Mac’s Convenience Store on Dunbar. This merchant always has a big, welcoming smile for his customers.

We also feature Martin Brothers Funeral Services that opened in North Dunbar in August 2013. Although new to Vancouver, the company dates back to 1907 in Lethbridge, Alberta. Customers are always impressed by the attractive, modern, corner location and Martin Brothers’ warm and professional staff.

We shine the spotlight on Carolyn Klaassen and Andrea Sara, this month’s Champions of Dunbar. A campaign to slow down speeding cars, spearheaded by these two dynamic women, has snowballed into a community building exercise.

Enjoy a humorous article by Sue Dvorak about the trials and tribulations of taking a large family on a downhill skiing holiday.

It was November 28, 1950, when the Dunbar Branch of the Vancouver Public Library opened. We look forward to the celebration of their 65th anniversary with special events and activities.

Dunbar merchants have so much to offer and they are ready to make your holiday shopping and dining memorable. We encourage you to support your community and shop locally.

On behalf of the Dunbar Village Business Association, we wish you all the joy the holiday season brings and a very happy 2016.

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Martin Brothers Funeral Services: There When You Need Them Story by Sarah Gordon

Photos by Sandra Steier

Death is a difficult topic for many of us to broach. When your family is faced with a loss, the caring and compassionate professionals at Martin Brothers Funeral Services are there to help get you through one of life’s most challenging times.

Martin Brothers is a well-established funeral provider although it is relatively new to Vancouver. The company dates back to 1907 when Benjamin Martin founded the company in Lethbridge, Alberta. In 1922 he and his brother Harry purchased the T.S. Fetterly firm, which then became Martin Brothers.

In 1961 Ben’s sons Derek and Dale Martin purchased the funeral home from their father and uncle. Dale Martin Sr.’s son, Dale Martin Jr., resides as President and CEO of Martin Brothers.

Director of Operations, Valerie Martell indicates this is not a traditional funeral home; 8

there is no chapel on site as there are so many churches and other venues to choose from in the community.

Martell explains, “We did not want to pigeon hole ourselves by having a chapel internally, instead we go to our client’s church or other venue and bring the service to them.”

Located inside an attractive, modern glass fronted corner location at Dunbar Street and West 18th Avenue, Martin Brothers opened in August 2013. “Martin Brothers has been well accepted and people are pleasantly surprised when they walk through the door,” Martell says.

The staff throws open the glass doors as often as possible to remove the mystery of funeral

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services. Martin Brothers staff is pleased by how welcoming the community has been.

How did a Lethbridge based funeral provider open a location on Dunbar Street? Dale Martin Jr. was educated on Vancouver Island and his family spent much of their time in Vancouver.

He was aware a funeral provider was not serving Dunbar and expanding to Vancouver was a natural fit for his family business. They were convinced Martin Brothers’ services would be of value to Dunbar’s established, multi-generational population.

Martell has been with Martin Brothers for eight years. Three years ago she came from Lethbridge to launch the Dunbar location. Vancouver is now her home, although she returns to her native Alberta as often as possible.

She meets all of the families who pay Martin Brothers a visit and she is also an embalmer.

One doesn’t often meet a funeral director and questions inevitably arise in social situations.

She is happy to shatter stereotypes and educate people about the importance of this job. She says there are not enough people going into this profession yet it is an essential service and she encourages people to explore it.

When Martell was a preschooler her aunt died and she recalls caring deeply. At the viewing she wanted to adjust the sleeve on her aunt’s dress to make her look perfect.

With this innate attention for fine details and no fear of death, she knew she wanted to be a funeral professional but it was unheard of for a woman to consider this career option. She came to the job later in life as a second career after going back to funeral service school for two years.

Interestingly, career aptitude tests indicated she was best suited for a career as a funeral director or a comedian (even though she says she isn’t funny, she really is).

A death can leave family members shocked and reeling. This is where Martin Brothers staff is at their best. As professionals they step in and plan a full service. They have the connections to pull it all together – from arranging an emcee and musicians to catering and flower arrangements, all of the details are left in their capable hands so that you and your family are able to pause and reflect on the person you lost. They know the value of this.

Martin Brothers discovers what is important to the family and works with their style and

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budget. They can help determine if you would like a public reception and a second reception at home.

Pre-planning a funeral is always an option and it makes it easier when a loved one’s wishes are set down in advance. Some people even choose to prepay and the payment is held in an insurance policy. The amount is guaranteed at today’s rate, so even if a death occurs many years from now the price is fixed.

Unique to this funeral provider is the opportunity to book a ceremony at sea to scatter ashes from Martin Brothers privately owned 70-foot yacht, the Pacific Ceremony.

They will take friends and family out to English Bay where your loved one’s ashes will be gently scattered. The GPS location will be marked so if you ever visit that spot again you will know where your loved one was put to rest.

Watch the beautiful ceremony at sea video on Martin Brothers website. It is extremely moving to witness passengers simultaneously release white balloons from the back of the yacht (and a little hard not to shed a tear).

It is those moments of beauty that will be remembered in years to come.

What is most fulfilling about her line of work? Martel says, “I am amazed at the number of gracious people I encounter in my profession.” It warms her heart that people

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share their gratitude when that they should be devoting their energy to care for themselves.

She remarks, “I see the goodness in people and it surprises me every day.”

Martin Brothers is dedicated to making things easier for people by providing comfort in death by being honest, authentic and approachable. At the end of the day these trained funeral professionals are able to take the worry out of a family’s hands and offer a beautiful and meaningful service so you can celebrate a life well lived.

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• To enjoy some colourful shrubs and evergreens in winter, plant low-growing wintergreen for bright red edible berries that taste like, well, wintergreen gum. Winter heather (Erica carnea), Japanese skimmia and coral bells (Heuchera) add colour with flowers, berries or foliage.

• For a big show on shrubs, try Callicarpa (beauty berry) for it’s bright purple berries and ‘Dawn’ Viburnum for pale pink blooms that start in January.

• Winter annuals are always fun and colourful.

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• Be sure to get any new plants into the ground by the end of November.

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Mac’s: Canada’s Convenience

Store Since 1962 Story by Sarah Gordon

Photos by Sandra Steier

Mac’s has been a fixture on Dunbar Street since 1997. The Canadian convenience store franchise got its start in 1962 under the name Mac’s Milk, represented by the mascot “MacIntosh” the grinning cat, who sported a tam o' shanter hat and kilt.

Originally from Lahore, the capital city of the Pakistani province of Punjab, Haider holds a Masters degree in business administration and learnt how to run a successful business from his 11-year background in marketing.

In 1975 the company underwent a name change to Mac’s Convenience Stores. In 1999 the company was bought by Montreal based Alimentation Couche-Tard and the new logo “Hibou” the winking owl was introduced, welcoming customers at over 850 storefronts across Canada.

His new life in Canada began in 2008 when he moved to Canmore, Alberta. While working for another franchise, Shell Canada, he determined he would like to explore this line of work and submitted an application to see what opportunities existed with Mac’s. In 2011 his effort yielded the chance to move to Vancouver to run the Dunbar Street Mac’s.

Farhan Haider is the proud owner of Dunbar’s Mac’s and like the winking owl, he has a spark with his big, welcoming smile.

He takes pride in serving people and it is a priority to make customers feel happy when they come in the door.

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While product buying is managed centrally by head office, all of the ordering for the Dunbar store is left to Haider. Recently he earned a feather in his cap when headquarters deemed, based on his location’s excellent sales, the Dunbar store would receive a large renovation, which took place this past summer.

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New flooring, lighting, a variety of new equipment and a shift in the floor plan transformed Mac’s. Throughout the construction process the business remained open, as Haider did not want to inconvenience his customers.

Today clients have even more selection from the new and upgraded equipment, which offers some of Mac’s mainstay products such as Frosters, Polar Pop, soft ice cream, milkshakes and coffee.

Flavours have been added to the Polar Pop soda fountain station (with 20 flavours to choose from at an affordable 79 cents each).

There are now 12 Frosters’ on tap, and nine flavours of soft ice cream and milkshakes.

Simply Great, a European brand, is the house coffee which is paired with a state of the art machine that can whip up a cappuccino, latte or mochaccino with one touch of a button.

Coffee drinkers are responding favourably and there has been a substantial increase in sales.

Open 24 hours a day, year round, the store’s top selling items include Frosters, milk, candy and coffee. Other popular services include an ATM, and the sale of both transit and lottery tickets. Mac’s has recently introduced their own economical brand of spring water, soft drinks, potato chips, nuts and trail mix (look for the owl logo).

He and his wife Saba, who assists with the business, have a young family (two children ages 5 and 7). They enjoy seeing the shop as a family destination and mention children will drop in for a treat while their parents pick up supplies and look at the magazines.

Mac’s clientele is diverse. The morning tends to bring in older clients who pick up a newspaper and coffee. The afternoon sees working people, school kids and families walking through the door, while night owls (including university students) often come in to refuel with snacks and coffee.

Mac’s Roller Grill offers quick snacks for people on the go such as hot dogs, smokies, corn dogs, taquitos, spring rolls, breakfast burritos and chili cheese nachos. If you are looking for a fresh baked good to accompany a beverage the new Bakery to Go case offers muffins, cream cheese strudels, apple turnovers and chocolate chip cookies.

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As a 24/7 business Mac’s is a go to store when other businesses are closed.

Christmas and New Year’s Day are always exceptionally busy. Traditionally the convenience store offers customers free coffee on these special holidays.

As a marketing specialist Haider points out that Mac’s is a wonderful place for gift buying. Two racks are loaded with gift cards with something to please everyone on your list including Mac’s gift card (good for students and teachers), Canadian Tire, Cineplex, Facebook, Indigo, iTunes, Old Navy, SportChek, Starbucks, Subway, prepaid credit cards, and a variety of popular game cards.

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Haider appreciates the value of marketing tools such as social media and has created a Mac’s at Dunbar Facebook page so customers can interact with their neighbourhood convenience store.

Going the extra mile for his customers is always at the top of Haider’s list. He mentions making home deliveries for a customer who was temporarily unable to leave the home, and he also recollects making a client’s day when she lost her wallet and never thought she would see it again. It’s all in a day’s work for this friendly business owner.

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SANTA will be there for photos and to meet the children!

PLUS get all your Christmas shopping done at the huge Silent Auction.

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Our Gift Guide is designed to give you a sample of what’s available in your own neighbourhood and will inspire you to find that perfect gift close to home.

Walk, cycle or ride the bus just blocks from your home.

Relax and shop locally this season in Dunbar Village.

Pacific Wine & Spirits 4474 Dunbar Street • 604.738.1299 • www.pacificwineandspirits.com Internationally renowned for aromatic white wines, mouth-watering rosé and award-winning Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the Okanagan’s JoieFarm crafts wines defined by their freshness and intensity of fruit.

Best wishes for the Holidays from all of us at Pacific Spirits!

Hungry Dog Café 3625 West 29th Avenue 604.657.5481 or 604.787.0562 Hungry Dog Café offers gift certificates and homemade preserves for that special holiday stocking stuffer.

Call Sandie or Laura early and let the Dog help with your holiday catering needs or private functions.

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DUNBAR VILLAGE GIFT GUIDE

Dunbar Physio 205–3540 West 41st Avenue • 604.266.3303 www.dunbarphysio.com Ease the stress of neck & back pain this holiday season at Dunbar Physio (and massage).

We offer gift certificates for Physio, Massage and treatment accessories (massage sticks, foam rollers, hot/cold packs). We have been helping Dunbar move since 1984!

Dunbar Physio …because it doesn’t have to hurt.

Harmonious Music Studio 3594 West 17th Avenue • 604.767.0136 www.harmoniusmusicstudio.com Music is a gift that will last a lifetime! Parents who support their children’s musical endeavours are providing the opportunity for creativity, self-expression, and achievement.

We provide private and group lessons to suit your needs.

Happy Holidays from Melisa Chui and the team at Harmonious Music Studio!

The Dunbar Public House 4497 Dunbar Street • 604.222.9922 Give someone on your list the gift of a fun evening at The Dunbar! Gift Cards available in any denominations.

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The Shop Hair & Esthetics 4446 Dunbar Street • 604.736.7467 8 Years In Business!

Book your appointment before December 31st 2015 and receive $8 off hair services. Purchase a gift certificate for family and friends! Valid for Shop services only. Women $63–$55, Men $38–$30, Child $28–$20, Blowdry $40–$32, Colour—call us for options.

Happy holidays from Jag and the Shop Team!

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DUNBAR VILLAGE GIFT GUIDE

Mac’s Convenience Store 4470 Dunbar Street • 604.736.9528 • www.macs.ca Share some happiness with your loved ones during this holiday season and take advantage of some fast and easy shopping that everyone will appreciate! Stop in and choose from a wide variety of gift cards available at your own local Mac’s Convenience Store!

Mac’s is open 24/7—even on Christmas and New Year’s Day. Happy Holidays from Farhan and his team!

The Celtic Treasure Chest 5639 Dunbar Street • 604.261.3688 www.celtictreasurechest.com As close as you are going to get to British Products without a plane ticket! The Celtic Treasure Chest is your destination for all things British.

Not sure what to get your family, friends or co-workers? Celtic Treasure Chest gift certificates make great gifts. Take us home for Christmas!

Happy Holidays from Lil and Steve!

FYidoctors 4292 Dunbar Street • 604.739.2022 www.fyidoctors.com/vancouver-dunbar Come in to FYI Doctors to pick up sunglasses and/or accessories for that winter holiday!

Babiators make great gifts for toddlers—they look great and protect those young eyes.

Happy Holidays from all of us at FYidoctors Dunbar!

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DUNBAR VILLAGE GIFT GUIDE

Massage Therapy on Dunbar 4192 Dunbar Street • 604.733.3376 www.massagetherapyondunbar.com Give the gift of Massage! Purchase a Gift Certificate for a relaxation or therapeutic treatment from one of our Registered Massage Therapists.

Open evenings & weekends 7 days a week.

Happy Holidays from: Vicki, Shalan, Megan, Amanda, Kirsty, Clare, Bethany & Caroline

Dunbar Dental Centre 215–3540 West 41st Avenue 604.261.2220 • www.dunbardental.ca Dr. Anna Pranata, Cyndi, Litsa and Karen would like to wish everyone a peaceful holiday full of health and happiness. As always, we offer you our partnership in achieving your oral health goals this year and the next!

This holiday we will be putting together a holiday hamper and delivering it to a family in need. If you wish to join our efforts, feel free to drop off your item or donation at the office!

Sher’s Stationery 2000 3552 West 41st Avenue • 604.261.2001 Stationery, cards, gifts, children’s toys, puzzles, art & crafts, home hardware, kitchen essentials, Anuschka purses, Sue Coleman collection. Full service Post Office, passport forms, photos and business services.

Find us on Facebook: shers stationary 2000 and Instagram: shers.onestop Happy Holidays from Sher, Salim and Maria!

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Dunbar Greetings 3456 Dunbar Street • 604.731.3322 Calling all tea lovers and those looking for a well-deserved break from busy shopping! Pop into Dunbar Greetings, your neighbourhood gift shop, where you will be greeted with homemade cookies and a delightful cup of tea to enjoy while you browse.

Leave with a gift for yourself—a $5 tea card with a purchase of $30 of delightful tea.

Offer expires December 31, 2015.

Vancity 4445 Dunbar Street • 604.877.7453 www.vancity.com Take the guesswork out of gift buying with the Vancity Visa Gift Card. Vancity Visa Gift cards are perfect for any occasion—give the gift of freedom and choice by giving the Visa Gift card.

Wishing the Dunbar Community Happy Holidays!

Village VQA Wines 3536 West 41st Avenue • 604.269.9433 www.villagevqawines.com Wrapped up in cellophane and tied with a bow, a Village Wines gift basket makes a perfect gift for those who have everything. Available at all price points.

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DUNBAR VILLAGE GIFT GUIDE

4Cats 3354 Dunbar Street • 604.569.2426 www.4cats.com/dunbar Looking for something for the artist in your life? 4Cats Dunbar gift cards are available in all denominations.

Happy holidays from Mel and Scott!

Kokopelli 4593 Dunbar Street • 604.228.0818 www.kokopellicafe.com Kopelli’s freezer products can help you with your holiday preparations and those busy days during the holidays.

We offer Chicken Pot Pie, Mac & Cheese, Cheddar Bacon Quiche, Ham & Swiss Quiche, Red Pepper & Feta Quiche, frozen soup, and 4 varieties of frozen scones. All are 10% off until Christmas Day! It’s time to stock your freezer to handle those inevitable “what are we going to do for dinner?” days!

Happy Holidays from Jackson and his staff at Kokopelli!

Elements Academy of Martial Arts 4465 Dunbar Street • 604.568.3441 www.elementsacademy.com Give the gift of POWER, STRENGTH, CONFIDENCE and COMMUNITY! Join our Women’s Kickboxing Program before December 31st and receive 3 months of classes for the price of 2.

Book your free trial class today!

Happy Holidays from Emma & Mysha and the rest of the team at Elements Academy!

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DUNBAR VILLAGE GIFT GUIDE

The Dailey Method 3584 West 41st Avenue • 604.266.9191 www.thedaileymethod.com Get longer, leaner, stronger and more fit!

The Dailey Method is a one hour full body workout that effectively strengthens, tones and lengthens the entire body. A wonderful gift for anyone wanting to feel stronger, healthier and happier this holiday season!

For the month of December, when you purchase a Gift Certificate denomination over $80 receive a complimentary pair of Dailey Method socks with grip.

Wishing you much health and happiness this holiday season! From Karen, Jey and The Dailey Method Team

Olinda’s 4305 Dunbar Street • 604.228.0022 Flannel PJs. Great gift idea!! There’s nothing quite as nice as getting a new pair of snuggly warm pajamas for the holidays.

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Happy Holidays from Olinda!

Life Chiropractic 4168 Dunbar Street • 604.742.0702 www.lifechiropractic.ca The Life Chiropractic Team is here to ease your holiday stress with chiropractic care, spinal decompression, massage therapy and acupuncture treatment.

Our gift certificates for massage therapy make the perfect gift! Please email, call or walk-in to purchase your holiday gift certificates or to schedule your next appointment.

Season’s greetings from Dr. Dan, Dr. Patti, Justine and Brooke.

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DUNBAR VILLAGE GIFT GUIDE

Toorak Tile & Design Ltd. 3496 Dunbar Street • 604.739.5966 www.tooraktile.ca Once your shopping is finished, treat yourself to a new Bistro Cement floor tile and transform your space.

Choose one of 19 patterns in over 50 colours.

The Bistro Cement tiles are suitable for any indoor area. Starting at $29.80 s/f.

Happy Holidays from Miranti & Richard!

Gold Star Shoe Rebuilders 3308 Dunbar Street • 604.734.7477 www.goldstarshoerebuilders.com Keep your toes cozy at Christmas with Gold Star Shoe Rebuilders’ Darn Tough Socks from Vermont. These merino wool socks come with a lifetime guarantee and are a cozy and comfortable gift for you or anyone on your gift list.

Happy Holidays from Shayla Heggs!

l’amour du vin 3458 Dunbar Street • 604.228.9463 www.lamourduvin.ca When you were enjoying your last glass of wine, did you think about how it was made? Have you ever dreamed about making wine from scratch?

Here at l’amour du vin, you can make your own wine from fresh or frozen grapes any time of year.

Choose grapes from locations such as Napa or Sonoma Valley, varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc.

Happy Holidays from Christopher!

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A Ski Trip Story by Sue Dvorak Some Dunbarites will be lucky enough to partake in a ski holiday this winter. From our location in Vancouver we can easily zip up to the North Shore mountains, trek to Whistler or make the trip in province to one of the fabulous ski resorts we are blessed with in B.C. For some families this experience is not an event, it is a lifestyle. These people are easily spotted on the hill: they know what they are doing and they look like it, appearing relaxed and competent, wearing suitable clothing and sporting current ski gear.

And then there are people like us. We are the awkward, poorly-outfitted visitors. We don’t ski often and when we do, it strikes me that designing a family outing more exhausting than a ski trip does not seem possible.

Granted my memory is scarred by the Herculean effort required for outings back when the youngest two members of our group of eight had barely mastered walking let alone skiing. “What do you mean, you can’t carry any equipment...?”

Organizing a ski holiday was somewhat akin to executing a ground war or winter expedition of epic proportions. What with the ski equipment, the winter wear, the food, the activities, heck, just the mittens or boots, it was enough to just about push me over the edge.

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Originally we had begun to half-heartedly buy ski equipment for the family but eventually gave up when we somehow ended up with three children all wearing size two boots at the same time. But then the renting of equipment seemed to take a whole day of its own to organize. And there were other nagging questions that read like elementary arithmetic problems: how many pairs of gloves do sixteen hands require for a five day trip with a loss rate of one glove per day?

Still, the lead up to these trips was associated with much anticipation and excitement for the kids. During the planning of one trip, we frequently made mention of our fairly-tale sounding destination of “Silver Star,” a phrase that embedded itself in the imagination of our four year old daughter. So when she became very ill on our way to said destination, and was later lying in a feverish state in a little nest next to our bed in the mountain chalet she was still not deterred from her fixation, exclaiming in the night, “No matter what, I just want to get to Silver Star!” I did not have the heart to tell her she was already there.

But once clothing and equipment and accommodation and food is sorted, you get out on the hill. For families with children who are absolute beginners, as ours all once were, ski lessons seemed a natural choice. Unless of course, you have kids who detest lessons of all sorts and rebel against enrollment in such a thing. So while other kids are dutifully riding up the moving carpet to practice their sliding V-turns, some kids might end up just playing in the snow with skiis, like digging snow with skiis, drawing in the snow with skiis, making paths and sitting sliding on skiis. Not at all what the instructor had in mind or what you paid for. But play happens.

Later though, lessons were occasionally crucial, for example a trip when the whole family could ski except for the youngest two. Their unsuspecting instructor asked me vaguely if we had any goals; I said yes, that

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these students needed to be able to ski green and blue runs by the end of the lesson. He laughed. I did not. Later that morning, as our youngest tried to follow a lengthy set of instructions for completing a turn, someone just yelled “TURN!” and she did. Perfectly.

So off we all went skiing, that family with members hollering “turn!” while children raced ahead, wearing the oddest assortment of winter coats and random snow pants or layered soccer warmups.

Sometimes the lessons happened spontaneously, as on the trip when our eight year old became separated from the group. We were all frantically searching for him along the run, and back to the top, while others in our group circled around to the chalet. And somehow that dear beginner, who had found himself perched at the top of a Black Diamond run, managed to patiently “pizza turn” his way down in the gullies between huge moguls and then all the way back to the place we were staying. A child in this situation must wonder

“First they have me do gradual entry Kindergarten, and now I do this??” But he survived.

All things considered though, even given the work-to-fun ratio, there is more than enough fun to make a ski trip worthwhile.

The “apres-ski” alone is often worth the trip, what with outdoor hot-tub soaks, relaxation next to a fireplace, big shared group dinners, and after dinner dancing with whole family bustin’ a move with friends. But of course the best part of all are moments on the mountain, carving or sliding down a hill or paused on the side of one, in the beautiful muffled quiet between skiiers, in a place like no other, with snow covered vistas and wide open spaces.

Lucky you if you get to go skiing this winter!

May it be magical.

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. www.DunbarLife.com | November 15, 2015 - February 15, 2016

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Trick-or-Treat in Dunbar Village was a ghoulishly great time!

Thank you to all the Dunbar merchants who gave out treats.

Photos by Sandra Steier courtesy of Dunbar Village Business Association.

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Champions of Dunbar Village: Two Extraordinary Women Commit to Building a Safer Community Story by Sarah Gordon

Photo by Sandra Steier

It is remarkable how teamwork can bring about big changes.

A little more than a year ago, Andrea Sara, board member of Dunbar Residents’ Association (DRA) who acts as the Schools’ Liason joined forces with Carolyn Klaassen, Genesis Security Group’s Community Patrol Liason and Southlands Elementary School to address the issue of Dunbar’s road safety.

In 2005 Genesis Security Group, one of Vancouver’s top security firms, started Canada’s first free community patrol program in Kerrisdale. After a few years they expanded to Dunbar and subsequently now cover the entire westside of Vancouver.

Klaassen recalls suggesting to her boss, “Community patrols need to do more than just be the eyes and ears and to get more involved with the schools and community.”

Eighteen months ago Klaassen got involved with Dunbar’s Parent Advisory Committees (PAC) when she was invited as Genesis Security’s community patrol representative to attend a Dunbar joint PAC meeting.

Sara explains, “I facilitate an annual meeting of the PAC Chairs of Dunbar’s elementary schools. Right now our focus is road safety and active transportation. We also have a group of supportive stakeholders who attend our annual meeting. The road safety stakeholders include: ICBC, Kerrisdale/Oakridge/Marpole (KOM) Community Policing Centre, Genesis Community Patrol and City of Vancouver Engineering. Southlands Insurance is also a sponsor as an ICBC Autoplan provider.”

The roots of this community safety campaign stem back to the spring of 2014 when the neighbourhood schools and the DRA launched the KICKS campaign: Keeping it Community and Kid Safe.

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Sara says, “We are proud to say every elementary school in the neighbourhood has participated in one way or another over the past 18 months, including the three private schools: St. George's, Crofton House and Immaculate Conception.”

Each school focused on different aspects of “KICKS.” For example, Lord Kitchener Elementary encouraged biking and bike safety skills, Southlands Elementary focused on Speedwatch and Jules Quesnel Elementary concentrated on connecting with nature (stopping to smell the roses when you walk to school).

The concern for school zone safety stems back five years ago when Camosun Street was repaved to eliminate potholes and speed bumps were removed. Klaassen remembers a lot of drivers speeding down Camosun Street, especially in front of Southlands Elementary.

The street had become like a freeway for drivers to cut through to avoid Dunbar Street and make their way to U.B.C. since there are no traffic lights.

Klaassen says, “Even though it’s a school zone drivers just flew by! This caused concern for me; just thinking this is an accident ready to happen. The thought of a child getting hit or killed by a speeding driver in a school zone bothered me so much I took action.”

Klaassen is grateful for the help of KOM Community Policing Centre who allowed her

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Carolyn Klaassen and Andrea Sara

to use their speed watch equipment, which made it possible to collect statistics and show there was a problem.

Shockingly, she clocked some drivers speeding at 80 km. After meeting with the Dunbar PAC Klaassen realized she was not the only one concerned about speeding drivers. It was also an issue for most of Vancouver’s west side schools.

“Since I patrol the whole westside, I knew this was a problem and it became a pet peeve of mine. Day in and day out I would see this and I wanted to do something.

The VPD could only do so much. One officer thanked me that I am their eyes and ears to make these drivers slow down.” Carolyn Klaassen In her opinion, the situation at Southlands Elementary was the worst. After a few meetings with school representatives, parents and others from the City of Vancouver and ICBC, she says,” I was able to see that maybe change could actually happen.”

The next initiative was brainstorming traffic calming ideas to slow drivers down and create awareness of the 30 km speed limit in school zones. Operation Slow Down I Go to School Here was born.

Klaassen proposed a plan to the group and requested their feedback. She read that Surrey was tired of speeders in their schools zones and got kids involved in an awareness campaign.

That was a lightbulb moment. A kids’ colouring contest was created to get Dunbar elementary students directly involved in school zone safety. Last year the winners’ drawings were displayed on a postcard and the back of the card featured school zone safety tips for drivers. Klaassen smiles when she reports, “We got the schools on the west side involved and it was awesome!”

What other changes have taken place?

With the statistics from Klaassen’s speed watch campaign the City of Vancouver granted speed bumps in front of Southlands Elementary last August. She says, “That was a great accomplishment and gave me hope that with perseverance change will happen!”

Sara says, “It has been absolutely fascinating watching how a simple campaign to

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encourage more Walking n Wheeling and slowing down cars has snowballed into a community building exercise.”

Today kids are walking with neighbours, who prior to this campaign, used to predominantly drive to school. Sara is thrilled to see fathers biking their kids to school, parents getting involved who haven't been previously and asking what more they can do to build a greater sense of community in school and playground settings.

It's been very inspiring to see how an initial concern for speeding cars has become a rallying point for community development,” Sara says.

She says, “Principals are engaging with each other; we even had one principal speak at a City Hall meeting to voice her road safety concerns for her students. Other schools have formed neighbourhood traffic committees to work together with surrounding neighbours

to solve traffic management issues.”

Sara believes, “There's a lot more work to be done but we've got a great core group of neighbourhood change agents and supportive stakeholders. Our next steps will involve formalizing the campaign into a more permanent Walk n Wheel club, increasing visibility especially as we move into darker months, and I'd really like to see the formation of an adult crossing guard program with our Dunbar Patrollers.”

She concludes, “I don't think it has yet been recognized that grandparents are a big part of our schools, who are actively involved with their grandchildren, especially when they are in preschool, so we're working on ways to move the focus now to Safe routes for Seniors, which includes churches, community centres and local businesses.”

Congratulations to Carolyn Klaassen and Andrea Sara, Champions of Dunbar, whose excellent, inspired teamwork and drive to take action continues to make Dunbar Village a safer place.

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The Dunbar Village Harvest Festival is presented by the Dunbar Village Business Association, a group of local business people who volunteer their time, energy and inspiration to make this event possible. To find out more about who we are, visit our website at www.dunbarvillage.ca.

MANY THANKS to the Dunbar Village businesses, community groups and St. George’s School volunteers for helping make Harvest Festival such a success.

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Bigsby The Bakehouse 4894 Mackenzie St 604-267-2253 Butter Baked Goods & Cafe 4907 Mackenzie St 604-221-4333 butterbakedgoods.com

Celtic Treasure Chest

Grocery | Specialty IHUA Bakery 3522 W 41st Ave 604-261-0189

Mac’s Convenience Store

MarketPlace IGA 3535 W 41st Ave 604-261-2423 marketplaceiga.com

Dunbar DQ/Orange Julius 3380 Dunbar St 604-733-2884 dairyqueen.com

Stong’s Market

Dunbar Produce 4355 Dunbar St 604-228-8615

Tryphe Specialty Foods 4495 Dunbar St 604-879-7439

(article p. 20-22) 4470 Dunbar St 604-736-9528 mymacs.ca

(ad p. 15) 5639 Dunbar St 604-261-3688 celtictreasurechest.com

The Heights Market 4889 Mackenzie Ave 604-638-0651 heightsmarket.com

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Weigh to Go Bulk Foods 3534 W 41st Ave 604-266-6206 Windsor Meat Co. 4889 Mackenzie St 604-638-2470 windsormeats.com

(ad p. 5) 4560 Dunbar St 604-266-1401 stongs.com

Liquor BC Liquor Store 3453 Dunbar St 604-224-4412 bcliquorstores.com

L’amour du vin 3458 Dunbar St 604-228-9463 lamourduvin.ca

Dunbar Liquor Boutique 5460 Dunbar St 604-267-2337 dunbarlb.com

Pacific Spirits Liquor Store 4474 Dunbar St 604-738-1299 pacificspiritsliquorstore.com

Village VQA Wines 3536 W 41st Ave 604-269-9433 villagevqawines.com

Restaurants | Cafes Blaq Sheep Coffee House & Breakfast Bistro 5601 Dunbar St 604-261-8188 blaqsheepcoffee.com Cheshire Cheese Inn 4585 Dunbar St 604-224-2521 cheshirecheeseinn.ca Cosy Inn Cafe 4455 Dunbar St 604-224-3133 Crepe & Cafe 3500 W 41st Ave 604-566-9787 crepecafe1.com

Domino’s Pizza 3480 Dunbar St 604-733-0188 dominos.ca Dream Sushi 4385 Dunbar St 604-221-7874 Dunbar Pizza & Grill 3348 Dunbar St 604-732-4999 Dunbar Sushi 3626 W 16th Ave 604-568-5959

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Handi Cuisine

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FOOD | DRINK Kuma Japanese 3446 Dunbar St 604-739-0170

La Notte Ristorante (ad p. 3) 3307 Dunbar St 604-222-4033 lanotte.ca Mexi-Cali Diner 4424 Dunbar St 604-731-6517 mexicali.ca Moki’s Pizza 5530 Dunbar St 604-263-4440 mokispizza.com

Restaurants | Cafes ... con’t Riya’s Pizza 4464 Dunbar St 604-558-4466 riyaspizza.com

Simon’s Kitchen 4418 Dunbar St 604-734-1135 Red Tuna Japanese 3592 W 41st Ave 604-266-7355 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 Chevron Canada 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

Hair Place Kiji’s 4311 Dunbar St 604-742-0299 kijishairsalon.com

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

Electrolysis by Natalie 3309 Dunbar St 604-518-6625

Hair Zone 3378 Dunbar St 604-788-8233

George’s Hair Styling 4196 Dunbar St 604-738-4603

J’aime Les Cheveux 3591 W 26th Ave 604-714-1118

Great Clips 4484 Dunbar St 604-732-5123 greatclips.com

Jade’s Feet & Spa 1-3618 W 16th Ave 604-221-1166

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 50

Kari’s Hair & Esthetics 3593 W 26th Ave 604-736-6700

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Beauty | Hair | Spa ... con’t Kleanse Spa Bar 3593 W 26th Ave 778-928-5901 kleansespabar.com Pampered by Kadie 4238 Dunbar St 604-809-5395 pamperedbykadie.com Rose Nails & Spa 3383 Dunbar St 604-221-2200 rosenailsandspa.com

Sunflower Spa 3368 Dunbar St 778-379-2688

Top Cut Barbers 4238 Dunbar St 604-739-0744

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

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

Top Barber Cut 5631 Dunbar St 604-696-0581

Vida Beautilities Hair & Esthetic Salon 4260 Dunbar St 604-732-3523

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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

(ad p. 15) 3737 W 27th Ave 604-224-3238 stphilipsdunbar.com

Dental Dr. Alex K H Chan 203-3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-2860 dralexkhchandentist.com

Dr Benjamin Pliska 103-2786 W 16th Ave 604-732-6333 vwda.ca

Dunbar Family Dental

Dr. George Porteous 5-3615 W 19th Ave 604-224-3115

(ad p. 12) 4210 Dunbar St 604-733-1616 dunbarfamilydental.com Dentists on Dunbar 3335 Dunbar St 604-224-5611 dentistsondunbar.com

Dunbar Dental Centre 215-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-2220 dunbardental.ca

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 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

Harmonious Music Studio (ad p. 46)

3594 W 17th Ave 604-767-0136 harmoniousmusicstudio.com

Ace Education Consulting Ltd 210-3540 W 41st Ave Immaculate Conception 604-620-4848 School (ad p. 29) 3745 W 28th Ave Creative Minds 604-224-5012 5351 Camosun St icschoolvancouver.com 604-263-4711 Crofton House School 3200 W 41st Ave 604-263-3255 croftonhouse.ca

Journey To Learning

(ad p. 16) 4428 Dunbar St 604-734-7374 journeytolearning.com

Crown Preschool 3737 W 27th Ave 604-228-1316 crownpreschool.ca

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

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

Little People’s Preschool 5600 Balaclava St 604-261-2219 littlepeople.ca

Dunbar Memorial Preschool 4747 Dunbar St 604-222-6065 Monkey See Monkey Do dunbarmemorialpreschool.ca Montessori 3525 W 24th Ave Elite Montessori Academy 778-371-4659 5520 Dunbar St monkeyseemonkeydo.ca 604-655-2045 elitemontessori.ca Montessori Ivy School 3641 W 29th Ave 604-221-9300 ivymontessori.ca 52

New Concept Chinese School 5739 Collingwood St 604-773-3858 nccchinese.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 Tom Thumb Preschool 3737 W 27th Ave 604-222-2550 tomthumbpreschool.ca Vancouver Child Study Centre 3525 West 24th Ave 604-222-1943 vancouverchildstudycentre.ca Westside Kumon 3584 W 16th Ave 604-222-0182 kumon.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

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

Don A. Nybo Chartered Accountant (ad p. 16) 6-3615 W 19th Ave 604-228-1166

Edward Jones

(ad p. 27) 3560 W 41st Ave 604-731-6117 edwardjones.com H & R Block 4220 Dunbar St 604-713-1500 hrblock.ca RBC Royal Bank 4205 Dunbar St 604-665-5972 rbc.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 (ad p. 7) 4445 Dunbar St 604-877-7000 vancity.com

Fitness & Sports 30 Minute Hit (ad p. 13) 3516 W 41st Ave 604-569-3233 30minutehit.com/kerrisdale Body Function 4345 Dunbar St 604-565-6630 body-function.ca CrossFit Empower 3321 Dunbar St 778-873-4427 crossfitempower.com

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

Pulse Cycling Studio

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

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

Prime Personal Training 3636 W 16th Ave 604-568-5220 primepersonaltraining.com

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(ad p. 7) 3630 W 16th Ave pulsecycling.ca

Southlands Riding Club 7025 Macdonald St 604-263-4817 southlandsridingclub.com

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Fitness & Sports ... con’t Spire Wellness & Yoga 2885 W 33rd Ave 604-569-0963 s-pire.ca

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

Vibes Fitness 5628 Dunbar St 604-428-8423 vibesfitness.ca

The Dailey Method 3584 W 41st Ave 604-266-9191 thedaileymethod.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

Dr. Brian Harris Inc. 211-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-5015

(ad p. 19) 2-3657 W 16th Ave 604-568-4628 gophysiotherapy.ca

Mark Finch & Associates 202-3641 W 29th Ave 604-222-9505 markfinch.ca Meris Williams, PhD 101-3309 Dunbar St 778-828-9702 meriswilliamsphd.com

Physical Medicine & Rehab Head and Heart Counselling 200-3540 W 41st Ave 3309 Dunbar St Dunbar Eyecare Optometry 604-787-4008 2-3554 W 41st Ave headandheartcounselling.com Preventum Personalized 604-263-8874 Health Care dunbareyecare.com Hotz Consultants Ltd 3210 Dunbar St 208-3540 W 41st Ave 604-731-9866 Dunbar Physio 604-873-0013 preventum.ca 205-3540 W 41st Ave hotzconsultants.com 604-266-3303 Skinworks dunbarphysio.com Image Optometry 3568-3578 W 41st Ave 4250 Dunbar St 604-737-7100 dermatology Dunbar Pyschological Services 604-293-3937 604-733-9711 plastic surgery 216-3540 W 41st Ave image.ca skinworks.ca 604-264-1777 dunbarpsychology.com Life Chiropractic Southland Medical Group 4168 Dunbar St 110-3540 W 41st Ave Dunbar Spinal Decompression 604-742-0702 604-261-5340 4168 Dunbar St lifechiropracticandmassage.com 604-742-0702 Southland’s Physiotherapy dunbarspinalLife Labs 3579 W 41st Ave decompression.com 112-3540 W 41st Ave 604-263-8110 604-264-9815 Envision Counselling lifelabs.com StudioHealth 202-3641 W 29th Ave (ad p.11) 604-222-1120 Massage Therapy 5733 Collingwood St envisioncounselling.ca on Dunbar 604-269-3798 studiohealth.ca (ad p. 3) FYidoctors - Dunbar 4192 Dunbar St 4292 Dunbar St Tessa Cherniavsky Massage 604-733-3376 604-739-2022 massagetherapyondunbar.com Therapy Clinic fyidoctors.com/vancouver203A-3540 W 41st Ave dunbar 604-266-2757 54

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Insurance New!

Buntain Insurance Dunbar (ad p. 17)

Johnston Meier Insurance (ad p. 23) 120-3479 Dunbar St 604-736-3831 jmins.com

4446 Dunbar St 604-736-8855

Buntain Insurance Southlands (ad p. 17)

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

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5540 Dunbar St 604-266-5433 buntaininsurance.com

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

Bearclaw Captial Corp.

214-3540 W 41st Ave 604-682-2201 bearclawcapitalcorp.com

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

Browns Restaurant Group 207A-3540 W 41st Ave 604-630-0885 brownsrestaurantgroup.com

Martin Brothers Funeral Services

Digital Photo Station 4485 Dunbar St 604-222-3513 Innovative Information 201-3540 W 41st Ave 604-264-4685

Specialty

(article p. 8-10) 3398 Dunbar St 778-330-7799 mbfunerals.com

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

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

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

Southlands Nursery 6550 Balaclava St 604-261-6411 southlandsnursery.com

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

Pharmacy Pure Integrative Pharmacy 4198 Dunbar St 604-732-3010 purepharmacy.com

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

All Nations Stamp & Coin 5630 Dunbar St 604-684-4613 allnationsstampandcoin.com

Dunbar Vacuum Ltd 3468 Dunbar St 604-733-8713 dunbarvacuum.com

Kerrisdale Equipment Ltd 4522 Dunbar St 604-224-3255 kerrisdaleequipment.com

Blight’s Home Hardware

Educational Book Supply 3548 W 41st Ave 604-677-8147

Lawrence Books 3591 W 41st Ave 604-261-3812

Enmark Jewellers Ltd 4315 Dunbar St 604-224-3513

Omega Custom Framing 4290 Dunbar St 604-732-6778 omegagallery.ca

(ad p. 19) 3322 Dunbar St 604-738-3312 blightshomehardware.com Cheap Skates 3644 West 16th Ave 604-222-1125 Dunbar Greetings 3456 Dunbar St 604-731-3322 Dunbar Lumber 3637 W 16th Ave 604-224-0434 dunbarlumber.com Dunbar Paint Centre 3601 W 16th Ave 604-224-0421 bmvan.com

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

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Germaine’s Antiques 4268 Dunbar St 604-306-8364 Golden Rug Co. 3211 Dunbar St 604-224-3222 goldenrug.com Hob Too Thrift Shop 3470 Dunbar St 604-737-7304 vancouverhospice.org

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

Sher’s Stationery 2000 (ad p. 19) 3552 W 41st Ave 604-261-2001

Studio Gallery 33 4850 Mackenzie St 604-838-8670 studiogallery33.com Toorak Tile & Design 3496 Dunbar St 604-739-5966 tooraktile.com

Performing ArtsTheatre Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

(ad on back page) 6265 Crescent Road, UBC General Info: 604-822-9197 Ticket Office: 604-822-2697 chancentre.com

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Bark Mulch Vancouver

Higher Ground Gardens

Driving Miss Daisy

Inverglen Scottish Dancers The Carrington Shoppe

(ad p. 14) 778-928-7645 barkmulchvancouver.com (ad p. 16) 604-723-7247 drivingmissdaisy.ca

Dunbar Community Patrol 604-222-9824 dunbar-vancouver.org Dunbar Little League dunbarbaseball.ca

Dunbar Painting

(ad p. 12) 604-788-3382 dunbarpainting.com

Dunbar Plumbing (ad p. 27) 604-312-2686 dunbarplumbing.ca

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

Dunbar Village Business Association

(ads p. 4, 32-39, 42-48, 59) 604-635-1836 dunbarvillage.ca

G&F Financial Group (ad p. 23) 2941 W Broadway 604-419-8888 gffg.com

(ad p. 14) 778-323-1502 highergroundgardens.com

Scouts Canada 25th Dunbar Point Grey 31st St Philip’s scouts.ca

3434 W 55th Ave (ad p. 19) inverglenscottishdancers.com 604-266-5725 thecarringtonshoppe.com

Korean Red Ginseng (ad p. 12) 2070 W 41st Ave 604-620-9066 kgccanada.com

McDermott’s Body Shop (ad p. 18) 8162 Ontario St 604-261-9212

Molly Maid, Meg Roberts (ad p. 25) 604-734-7260 mollymaid.ca

Reid Brothers Plumbing & Heating

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Businesses without storefront in Dunbar

UBC Thunderbirds gothunderbirds.ca Vancouver Community Baseball vancouvercommunitybaseball.com Vancouver United FC (Dunbar Soccer Association) vanufc.com

Vera Vlaovich, Rogers Group Financial (ad p. 16) 604-737-6728 rogersgroup.com/ veravlaovich

(ad p. 25) 1636 W 75th Ave 604-263-0323 reidbrothers.ca

West Point Grey District Girl Guides girlguides.ca

RE/MAX Select Realty Karel Palla & Darryl Sjerven

West Side Warriors Football westsidefootball.bc.ca

(ad p. 26) 604-329-1430 vancouversbestlistings.com

Sandra Steier Photography

(ad p. 24) 604-277-7437 sandrasteier.com

COMMUNITY RESOURCES Andrew Wilkinson MLA (ad p. 27) 5640 Dunbar St 604-664-0748 andrewwilkinsonmla.ca

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

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

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November 15, 2015 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 28 Nov 28 Nov 28-29

School District 39 Non-Instructional Day Dunbar Holiday Craft Fair (p. 46) Christmas Fair at Immaculate Conception School (p. 29) St Philip’s Christmas Fair (p. 15) Homes for the Holidays (p. 28)

December 2015 Dec 2 Dec 2 & 9 Dec 6 Dec 12 Dec 12 Dec 13 Dec 18 Dec 19 Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 25 Dec 26

Festive Tree Lighting at Dunbar Community Centre Night of Carols at La Notte (p. 3) Rogers Santa Claus Parade in Vancouver, 1pm A Celtic Christmas (p. 19) Breakfast with Santa at Dunbar Community Centre (pre-register) Christmas Carol Sing Along (p. 15) A Christmas Story at St Philip’s Church (p. 15) Dunbar Village for the Holidays (p. 59) School District 39 Winter Break (Dec 22-Jan1) The First Day of Winter (Winter Solstice) Christmas Boxing Day

January 2016 Jan 1 Jan 20 Jan 21

New Year’s Day Open House at Immaculate Conception School (p. 29) Dunbar Life magazine ad deadline for Feb 15 (p. 4)

February 2016 Feb 8 Feb 8 Feb 8 Feb 9 Feb 14

Family Day in BC Chinese New Year BC Family Day Concert by Musica Intima School District #39 Non-Instructional Day Valentine’s Day

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A Sound Experience.

Carminho and Sara Tavares • NOV 21 Branford Marsalis • FEB 13 Dee Dee Bridgewater and Irvin Mayfield with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra • FEB 27 Anoushka Shankar • APR 8 Arlo Guthrie • APR 21 Cécile McLorin Salvant • MAY 1

Tickets and info at chancentre.com