A Guide to Local Shopping and Fun
Free September 1 - November 15, 2013
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Publisher PALLA MEDIA Carolynne Palla
A Guide to Local Shopping and Fun!
Inside
Photographer Sandra Steier
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Message from DVBA President
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Journey To Learning
16-18
Golden Rug
24-25
Map
28-29
Sue Dvorak: September
32-34
Elements Academy of Martial Arts
37-45
Dunbar Directory
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Calendar
Editor & Contributor Janet Morris-Reade
Writer & Copy Editor Sarah Gordon
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Saturday, September 28th 11am-3pm Hay Play Cow Milking Sustainable Living Workshops Live Entertainment Dunbar Village North
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Show n’ Shine Sumo & Carnival Games Community Art Project Kid & Adult Music Activities for all ages Dunbar Village Centre Dog Wash for Charity Circus Workshops for all Ages Fitness & Health Classes Dunbar Village South
Pancake Breakfast 9am-11am Marketplace IGA west parking lot by donation for up to 500 people
Watch your mailbox or visit our website for more details about these and other great activities coming this year to the Dunbar Village Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 28th.
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A Message from the President Stephanie Brooks, Dunbar Village Business Association As in every issue of Dunbar Life magazine, we try to give you a little insight into who owns the businesses in the neighbourhood and why they do what they do. This time you’ll meet Ali Amini of the Golden Rug Company, Emma Hamilton of Elements Academy of Martial Arts, and neighbourhood newcomer, Nicole Wong Koroluk of Journey to Learning. These independent business owners have put their all into making Dunbar Village something special. Our favourite Dunbar neighbour, Sue Dvorak, has given us another heartfelt article about going back to school and the “promise of something new.”
If the photo above looks a little different than usual, it’s because Beth McKercher, who has been the President of the Dunbar Village Business Association for the past 4 years, has decided to step aside for some “new blood.” My name is Stephanie Brooks and I will be taking on the president’s role for the year ahead. As a fellow Dunbar Village business owner (co-owner of Pacific Eye Doctors) and community volunteer, I would like to extend my profound thanks to Beth and all that she has contributed to our business community. Thankfully, she will continue on as our VicePresident and has generously promised to share her expertise.
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We’ve had one of the hottest summers on record, which again has challenged our Dig Dunbar garden plots along the street. Unfortunately, our temporary art project of placing watering barrels near the gardens, so that residents could help water, was rejected by the City of Vancouver. They are concerned that people would drink from the barrels, creating a public health issue. Although we are disappointed, we will continue to work with the City and other community partners to find watering solutions. If you have any good ideas, please contact us at info@ dunbarvillage.ca. If we can’t figure out a way to use the rain barrels that we have already purchased, we may sell them during Harvest Festival to recover our costs so stay tuned. This fall, please mark your calendars for two of our biggest events: Dunbar Village Harvest Festival on September 28th and Trick-or-Treat in Dunbar Village on October 26th. See the ads in this magazine for more information or visit our website at www.dunbarvillage.ca for updates.
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Journey to Learning:
Dunbar’s Comprehensive Learning Centre for Children by Sarah Gordon
photo by Sandra Steier
Leave it to an entrepreneurial mother to create a business when the service she sought did not exist. Nicole Wong Koroluk is the go-getter (founder/administrative director) behind Journey to Learning, an educational resource and tutoring centre for school age children in pre-kindergarten through to grade 9. Journey to Learning provides a multi-disciplinary, multi-sensory approach to learning, and is celebrating its first year anniversary on Dunbar Street.
the public education system. Early in her daughter’s journey to learning, Wong Koroluk found some excellent resources available for children with learning differences but they often did not have coordinated services in one location. The merging of these learning resources and services is the motivating force behind Journey to Learning.
Wong Koroluk is the mother of three elementary school aged children. She was formerly a makeup artist, turned stayat-home mother. When her daughter was three years old it became apparent that she had language based learning differences. Wong Koroluk saw a gap in our system for academic learning support and was inspired to open her own centre.
The first thing you notice when you enter the lobby is the bright and sunny space with a beadboard paneled reception desk, benches accented with cheerful apple green and turquoise pillows, and a path of small green rugs that lead down the hallway, conjuring up an image of lily pads to hop along. Wong Koroluk’s husband cleverly renovated the space (formerly the home of Nightwatch Video) to create six private rooms in addition to a charming mini classroom for group learning.
She recognized that there were many other children who needed assistance in the areas of language arts and mathematics that were not getting their needs met through
Wong Koroluk has assembled a team of positive and encouraging tutors who are either certified teachers or have a degree in relevant areas of education. The goal is to
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match a tutor with a child’s learning needs. Children’s confidence and self-esteem are built upon in this journey to learning. The centre’s team feels that the most important approach to learning assistance involves finding out how a child learns and using this information to develop a strategic framework for his or her learning plan. Children learn in different ways, while one child may be a visual learner another may be auditory, kinetic or tactile. A child’s learning style is discovered through a preliminary assessment, which Wong Koroluk says, “puts it into context so they can use it and fire away.” Understanding a child’s learning profile allows instructors to incorporate new skills and strategies to customize one-to-one tutoring sessions. The centre offers two programs, the Oneto-One Program and the Pre-Kindergarten Program. All new students to the Journey to Learning One-to-One Program participate in an initial assessment screening with educational specialist Michelle Gilman. She has an extensive background in administering educational assessments, collaborating with school-based resource teams and liaising
with parents, teachers, professionals and students. Her main focus is to ensure that student’s customized learning plans are based on academic priorities and are in line with B.C. curriculum goals.
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Journey to Learning’s PreKindergarten program is taught and designed by Susie Beers, a B.C. certified kindergarten teacher. The enriched program is an introduction to kindergarten in a warm, fun and relaxed environment. With a small class size (ten students maximum) there is often individual learning time. Activities include early literacy and emerging math concepts, calendar activities, music and sharing, pre-reading, writing activities and games, poetry and story time, arts and crafts, and snack time. Doesn’t this make you wish you were 4 - 5 years old again? When asked why Wong Koroluk chose to situate her business on Dunbar she explains she saw a need for this resource
in Dunbar village. She adores the location; it is convenient for parents to run errands while their children are being instructed. She lives close by; in fact she is a true Dunbarite, having called the community home since she was a child. She is delighted to be able to walk to work, and as a devoted and busy mother, she is grateful to be nearby her children’s school. Wong Koroluk is actively involved in the community. She loves the fact that she feels part of a village. She is thrilled that there are so many schooling options and team sports for children. As a child Wong Koroluk played for Dunbar Little League (see the article she wrote in the April/ May issue of Dunbar Life). Journey to Learning’s fall registration has commenced. Summer holidays are now a fond memory, and with children back in the classroom, it is well worth exploring the services that Journey to Learning offers to enrich your child’s learning style and make the 2013/2014 school year a great success. Journey to Learning 4428 Dunbar Street Vancouver, BC V6S 2G5 Telephone 604-734-7374 www.journeytolearning.com
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Golden Rug Company:
Vancouver’s Leading Importer of Fine Rugs by Sarah Gordon
photos by Sandra Steier
Little did I know after visiting Golden Rug Company that I would end up spending time daydreaming and researching parts of the world that I have yet to see. Ali Amini is the owner of Golden Rug, located on the corner of West 16th Avenue and Dunbar Street. If you have not visited this shop it is a visual delight with stacks (there are approximately 3,000 in the shop’s collection) of colourful handmade carpets which open a portal into the Middle Eastern countries they originate from. The atmosphere stimulates the senses with the smell of wool and the feel of the assorted woven textures. Traditional Persian carpets are well represented, while others come from Afghanistan, India, Iran and Pakistan, in addition to some antique pieces from Russia and Turkey. Golden Rug also stocks 16
a small selection of pillow covers, handbags, tablecloths and bed covers. Additionally, the business offers cleaning and repair services. Amini was born in Tehran into a family with a history in carpet making (Amini’s father is a collector). It seems this business was his destiny. As a teenager he travelled with his father to nomadic villages in western Iran where he learnt about colours, patterns, and the history of carpets. Amini is deeply appreciative of those journeys as he felt a connection to the rich culture and language. In 1980 Amini started his career as a fashion designer in Iran. After running a successful clothing company, which sold his designer fashions, he was drawn back to handmade rugs. As a hobby he began to make, repair and design hand knotted and hand woven rugs for his customers.
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In 1992 he and his family relocated to Canada. Amini continued to repair carpets and worked as a wholesaler. In 1996 he opened his first business on Robson Street. Eleven years later he closed the Robson location and in 2007 opened the Dunbar store. Amini chuckles when he shares the story behind the company’s name. A wellknown designer requested a tribal carpet the colour of a golden sunset. Saffron was used to achieve the desired shade, and before long Amini had earned the nickname “golden boy,” which inspired the name Golden Rug. Amini has earned a reputation as a respected name in the Persian rug business. He works with many reputed interior designers, and his client base comes from across North America. Both charming and amicable, Amini is eager to share his extensive background and assist clients by verbally painting a history of the carpets.
carpets side by side so his clients can see the difference.
His passion for carpets is contagious. Amini enthusiastically describes their origin, and the vast difference between chemical and vegetable dyes. Vegetable dyes are rarely used these days, which is a shame as the rich colours they produce are exquisite. Amini likes to present chemical and vegetable dyed
Golden Rug has a very extensive website which provides an overview of the vast selection, although Amini discourages buying carpet online. He says you need to see and touch a carpet to truly appreciate it and feels that “a carpet is like a human, it has a soul.”
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Amini recounts fascinating stories of the craftsmanship behind Iranian carpets. He explains that weaving was previously a family business and looms were found in many homes. Carpet weaving is becoming a dying art. Mothers would pass the tradition to their children, however Amini says young people are moving into other areas of employment that are not as labour intensive as carpet making.
to not get caught up in the acquisition of material goods.
Outside of his business, Amini keeps active which he says contributes to his happiness (happiness is a positive word that he likes to weave into conversation). Amini puts many 20 years old to shame with his level of fitness. He enjoys kiteboarding, snowboarding, skiing, power walking (two hours a day) and cycling (25-30 km a day).
On the subject of selling beautiful carpets to adorn Vancouver households, Amini says, “By adding the right carpet to your home you will bring colour and happiness to the floor and the room.” And who doesn’t want more colour and happiness in their life?
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He reflects on the nomads that he visited in Iranian villages, and believes that in the western world we are “running very fast.” There are valuable life lessons to be learned from the joy they derive from the good health of their animals and the possession of basic provisions.
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will do in winter. I usually count the bottom three buds on a branch and then cut three to four inches above the third bud. This leaves room for winter frost damage. As early as January, prune again to just above the third bud.
Plants that benefit from fall pruning:
Pruning Principles and Tips
These particular plants can be cut back in fall to keep them compact and less susceptible to winter damage. Lavender. Remove flower stems by cutting into the silvery-green leaves about 1-2 inches to create a rounded shape. Be careful not to cut into old wood that has brown bark, as lavender will not regenerate from woody stems. Shrubs to shear back. Japanese spirea (Spiraea japonica), Shrubby cinquefoil (Potentilla), Redtwig dogwood (Cornus). Using hand-held hedging shears, trim off one third of the overall height, and spent flowerheads. Cut out up to a third of the oldest, thickest branches. Roses. In fall, pre-prune your roses to remove long canes and create a framework for the pruning you 22
Remove dead, diseased or damaged material any time. This is known as the 3-D’s of pruning. Then, cut out any stems that cross one another, causing rubbing or weighing down other branches. Cut out branches that are too big or weak looking. Cut back one third of the stems right down to the ground. Removing the oldest, thickest stems encourages healthy new growth. Remaining stems can be cut back by a third of their height. This pruning work will keep your plants young and healthy, providing you with beautiful blooms throughout the growing season. Jessica Salvador Jessica is a Certified Landscape Horticulturist. She runs Higher Ground Gardens with her husband Christian, a Certified Landscape Technician.
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September by Sue Dvorak Is there any month as wistful and promising, as melancholy and fresh as September? We mourn the end of summer and yet are enticed by the new beginnings that September brings, by starting fresh.
of something new. We have the feeling of starting fresh in September. Families with children certainly feel it: the passage of time marked by the freshness of beginning a new school year.
There is such a sadness to summer slipping away, with its barefoot unrushed moments, days spent by water, relaxed pace and simple joys. Time spent recalibrating can bring about surprising new goals or plans for adults given time to think about what could be. More lasting and meaningful resolutions are set during early morning discussions on a dock in August than in the days surrounding New Year’s. The lingering warm days turn to cooler evenings. Flip-flops are traded for squeaky new school shoes...and the return of routine looms.
Every September kindergarteners with sweet open faces and backpacks as big as their bodies begin school and their parents know that the long era of school years has begun, no going back. Sometimes there are tears on the first day and sometimes the child cries too. Kids in intermediate grades meet in their school yard, one kicks a ball and suddenly they all pick up where they left off, on to a new grade, stage, and dynamic. Elementary school years seem to stretch on forever with gradual progression and subtle changes, often in spurts, such that parents are shocked as their child leaves grade seven that childhood passed so “suddenly”
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by. Still sweet but complicated new highschoolers, with lock combination numbers written in pen on their forearms, enter a whole new high school world of much commotion, change, intensity. Remaining high school years whip by quickly, tumultuous and demanding for all parties involved. Septembers are layered with memories of our own school years past and all that was then, of shortcuts to school, of hometown friends, of teachers who made a difference, of growing up. And some September comes the ultimate collision of past and present when taking that former ‘new highschooler’, now finished grade twelve, off to university. No adult who ever had the privilege of attending university in Canada can walk across a leafy campus in September without a visceral rush of memories of that time in their own life so distinct, so new. Move-in day at university student residences now resembles orientation day at a most cheerful oversized camp. A huge number of disarmingly helpful young people are assembled to welcome and assist new residents. Parents help out, with wonderfully ordinary looking, worn out dads carrying boxes overflowing with haphazard contents and mother-daughter
lookalikes sharing the exact same look of quiet trepidation. As those parents leave their excited young adult, who looks a lot like a kindergartener they once knew, the whole thing seems implausible, a kaleidoscope of past memories swirling with present joy and an ache of loss, and September is the setting. At home in the crispness of September we try to snap to it: new agendas, new lunch bags and a couple new ideas of what to put in them, plans for a new exercise routine. September is a great time to say to your spouse, or your family, or a friend, “I have an idea.” As things gear up we reevaluate routines and see clearly what we would like to change or to start. A better time to practice piano. Walking with a co-worker at lunch. Insisting on protected, mandatory Sunday night dinner together. Starting a carpool or maybe abandoning one. New school year, new plans, new routines. Stop and feel September: the beauty of the city, the exact expressions and height of your child, the coolness of the air and the long shadows on a sunny day, the ideas you have for your year. Let September mark time for you; it is such a beautiful marker.
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Elements Academy of Martial Arts: Energy in Motion by Sarah Gordon
photos by Sandra Steier
There is a feeling of energy when you approach Elements Academy of Martial Arts where classes are visible through the large plate glass windows, making a stroll along Dunbar Street feel somewhat interactive. The one room studio features high ceilings, large mirrors, and punching bags hanging in anticipation. Elements Academy owner Emma Hamilton opened the business in 2009. When Hamilton was a teenager she began Taekwondo after finding she didn’t connect with team sports. She immediately realized that she had been looking for the physicality found in martial arts, and she also discovered that she had a great respect for the long rooted connection to something deeper than herself.
mastering Taekwondo, she moved on to Hapkido, which she studied in Calgary. She failed her black belt in Hapkido the first time, an experience that she says was a lesson in humility and an opportunity to go back and work harder to understand the techniques. Impressively, Hamilton was the first woman Master Kwon Mo Yun had ever awarded a black belt. After earning her black belt she clearly recalls the Grandmaster’s poignant comment, “Now you are ready to learn martial arts.”
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Building on her need to always be learning and mastering disciplines, Hamilton branched into kickboxing, boxing (she is currently training for her first boxing match), Muay Thai kickboxing (she won her first fight in Thailand in 2010), and she is currently working towards her purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Hamilton is the mother of two older teenagers, yet this is difficult to believe based on her youthful appearance. A true feather in her cap, Hamilton is the first and only female to own and operate an independent martial arts studio in Vancouver. I had the opportunity to watch Hamilton instruct an adult co-ed kickboxing class. She attentively conducted the small class, and it is apparent that Hamilton loves to teach. She monitored each student’s movements very closely and provided positive and constructive feedback. The same is true of the other four instructors (Oliver Barre, Mysha Dewar-McClelland, Craven Denison and Todd Smith) who work at Elements Academy.
game techniques are emphasized, in addition to trust, friendship, camaraderie and empowerment. Teaching techniques are altered for older children, yet regardless of age, Elements Academy’s goal is to make classes a fun and positive experience that loads kids of all ages up with self-confidence. The children and youth programs share a similar format. The four-week belt curriculum rotation exposes students to Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and SelfDefence followed by a week of learning to put everything together in application. In the process they build respect for themselves and others, develop stronger focus and discipline, enjoy physical exercise in a fun learning environment and learn to assert personal boundaries through anti-bullying strategies and self-defence.
Elements Academy practices and teaches values of pride, respect, integrity and commitment to improvement. Students are trained to be effective martial artists through the application of practical techniques and by creating a safe environment for taking personal risks and challenges. The instructors model accountability for one’s actions and resulting reactions at all times. Part of the Academy’s mission is to strengthen the community by fostering respect, consideration and honouring each other’s dignity. Students are taught to handle conflict (such as bullying and other real life situations) through self-defence techniques although they may never need to be implemented. For younger children drill www.DunbarLife.com | September 1 - November 15, 2013
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Parents of teenage girls will be interested to learn that Elements Academy offers Kickboxing classes. Girls ages 12 to 16 gain leadership and role-modeling experience in a respectful environment, improve skills and receive challenging physical activity, develop discipline and a strong work ethic, and learn control and correct application of skills using situational scenarios. Last but not least, the adult martial arts programs offer everything from Boxing to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, Street SelfDefence, Women’s Kickboxing, Boot Camps and Women’s Self-Defence. Alternate years Hamilton organizes a tenday Muay Thai training trip to Thailand. The next journey will be in March 2014 and is open to Elements Academy members and friends. While some participants are experienced in Muay Thai, beginners with no previous martial arts experience are also
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welcome on the excursion. If you want to get fit, lose weight and have fun while training Muay Thai, Hamilton says this is the place to come. She also points out that you will experience Thailand in a unique way on this journey of self-discovery while connecting as a group. Hamilton feels a strong appreciation for the Dunbar community. She is grateful to the supportive and caring Elements Academy students, their parents and to her Dunbar business neighbours. As for her impressive chameleon-like attributes, it appears there is no stopping Hamilton; she is constantly working at self-growth as she pushes herself to the limit. Elements Academy of Martial Arts 4465 Dunbar Street Vancouver BC V6S 2G4 Telephone 604-568-3441 www.elementsacademy.com
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Thank you Dunbar neighbourhood We are moving from 3479 Dunbar St to 4355 Main St at the end of September. We appreciate your support and hope that you will visit us at our new location. Still Fabulous Thrift Shop is run by volunteers of the Auxiliary to BC Children’s Hospital & the Auxiliary to BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre. Their purpose is to raise funds for services, programs and equipment for both hospitals.
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Bigsby The Bakehouse 4894 Mackenzie St 604-267-2253 Butter Baked Goods & Cafe 4907 Mackenzie St 604-221-4333 www.butterbakedgoods.com Celtic Treasure Chest 5639 Dunbar St 604-261-3688 www.celtictreasurechest.com Dunbar DQ/Orange Julius 3380 Dunbar St 604-733-2884 www.dairyqueen.com Dunbar Produce 4355 Dunbar St 604-228-8615
The Heights Market 4889 Mackenzie Ave 604-638-0651 www.heightsmarket.com
Family Farm Market 3526 W 41st Ave IGA MarketPlace 3535 W 41st Ave 604-261-2423 www.marketplaceiga.com
Tryphe Specialty Foods (ad p. 23)
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FOOD | DRINK Grocery | Specialty
4495 Dunbar St 604-879-7439
IHUA Bakery 3522 W 41st Ave 604-261-0189
Weigh to Go Bulk Foods 3534 W 41st Ave 604-266-6206
Mac’s Convenience Store 4449 Dunbar St 604-736-7528 www.mymacs.ca
Windsor Meat Co. 4889 Mackenzie St 604-638-2470 www.windsormeats.com
Stong’s Market (ad p. 5)
4560 Dunbar St 604-266-1401 www.stongs.com
Liquor BC Liquor Store 3453 Dunbar St 604-224-4412 www.bcliquorstores.com
Pacific Spirits Wine Cellar 4474 Dunbar St 604-738-1299
Dunbar Liquor Boutique 5460 Dunbar St 604-267-2337 www.dunbarlb.com
Village VQA Wines 3536 W 41st Ave 604-269-9433 www.villagevqawines.com
Restaurants | Cafes Beantown Coffee House 4231 Dunbar St 604-222-8455 Blaq Sheep Coffee House & Breakfast Bistro (new!) 5601 Dunbar St 604-261-8188 www.blaqsheepcoffee.com
Cheshire Cheese Inn 4585 Dunbar St 604-224-2521 www.cheshirecheeseinn.ca Cosy Inn Cafe 4455 Dunbar St 604-224-3133
Brick Oven Pizzeria 4269 Dunbar St 604-228-1822
Crepe & Cafe 3500 W 41st Ave 604-568-3123 www.crepecafe1.com
Butter Tea House 4321 Dunbar St 604-221-4337 www.butterbakedgoods.com
Domino’s Pizza 3480 Dunbar St 604-733-0188 www.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 Handi Cuisine of India 4432 Dunbar St 604-738-3186 www.handicuisine.com
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FOOD | DRINK Restaurants | Cafes ... con’t Jethro’s Fine Grub 3420 Dunbar St 604-569-3441 www.jethrosfinegrub.com
Moki’s Pizza 5530 Dunbar St 604-263-4440 www.mokispizza.com
Subway 4490 Dunbar St 604-263-4023 www.subway.ca
Kokopelli Cafe 4593 Dunbar St 604-228-0818 www.kokopellicafe.ca
Riya’s Pizza 4464 Dunbar St 604-558-4466 www.riyaspizza.com
Sushi Inn 4414 Dunbar St 604-739-3818
Kuma Japanese 3446 Dunbar St 604-739-0170
Simon’s Kitchen 4418 Dunbar St 604-734-1135
The Dunbar Public House 4497 Dunbar St 604-222-9922 www.thedunbar.ca
La Notte Ristorante
Spice Islands Indonesian 3592 W 41st Ave 604-266-7355 spiceislandsindonesian.com
Tim Hortons 3463 Dunbar St 604-222-3130 www.timhortons.ca
Starbucks Coffee 4467 Dunbar St 604-222-8069 www.starbucks.ca
Wild Sushi 4288 Dunbar St 604-568-9668 www.wildsushi.ca
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3307 Dunbar St 604-222-4033 www.lanotte.ca Mexi-Cali Diner 4424 Dunbar St 604-731-6517 www.mexicali.ca
SERVICES Automotive Chevron Canada 5505 Dunbar St 604-261-4048
McDermott’s Body Shop 4508 Dunbar St 604-261-9212
Shell Canada 3596 W 41st Ave 604-263-9330
Beauty | Hair | Spa Arnold’s Coiffures Ltd 5628 Dunbar St 604-261-7434
Classy Hair Design 3434 Dunbar St 604-738-8221
George’s Hair Styling 4196 Dunbar St 604-738-4603
Blink Beauty Bar 3562 W 41st Ave 604-261-8144 www.blinkbeautybar.com
Clippers Edge 4535 Dunbar St 604-224-0500
Great Clips 4484 Dunbar St 604-732-5123 www.greatclips.com
Cabello Spa & Salon 3518 W 41st Ave 604-267-4247 www.cabellosalonspa.com Care Well Esthetics 4311 Dunbar St 778-999-8908
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Duet 3231 Dunbar St 604-222-8715 Dunbar Barber Shop 4264 Dunbar St 604-738-3165 Electrolysis by Natalie 3309 Dunbar St 604-518-6625
Hair Place 4311 Dunbar St 604-742-0299 Hair Zone 3378 Dunbar St 604-788-8233 J’aime Les Cheveux 3591 W 26th Ave 604-714-1118
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Kari’s Hair & Esthetics 3593 W 26th Ave 604-736-670 Kiji’s Hair Place 3350 Dunbar St 604-742-0299 www.kijishairsalon.com
Lavender’s Beauty Spa
Peymana Esthetics 3368 Dunbar St 604-739-3733 www.peymaneh.com
1-3618 W 16th Ave 604-221-1166
Skinetics Skin Care & Spa 4263 Dunbar St 604-266-7878
Pampered by Kadie 4238 Dunbar St 604-809-5395 www.pamperedbykadie.com
The Shop Hair & Esthetics 4446 Dunbar St 604-736-7467 theshophairandesthetics.com
(ad p. 12)
3525 W 24th Ave 604-731-6420 www.dunbarheightsuc.ca Dunbar Evangelical Lutheran 3491 W 31st Ave 604-266-6818 www.dunbarlutheran.ca Dunbar Heights Baptist 3996 W 17th Ave 604-224-1031 www.dhbc.ca
Top Cut Barbers 4238 Dunbar St 604-739-0744
Rose Nails & Spa 3383 Dunbar St 604-221-2200 www.rosenailsandspa.com
(ad p. 26)
Dunbar Heights United
Top Barber Cut 5631 Dunbar St 604-696-0581
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Touch of Beauty (ad p. 12)
3291 Dunbar St 604-221-0010 www.touchofbeautyspa.ca Vida Beautilities Hair & Esthetic Salon 4260 Dunbar St 604-732-3523
Churches
St Philip’s Anglican Church
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 3778 W 28th Ave 604-224-5678 www.icvancouver.ca
(ad p. 14)
3737 W 27th Ave 604-224-3238 www.stphilipsdunbar.com
Knox United Church 5600 Balaclava St 604-261-3747 knoxunitedvancouver.org Marineview Chapel 4000 W 41st Ave 604-261-1444 www.marineview.org
Dentists Arbutus Westside Orthodontics (ad p. 11) 3619 W18th Ave 604-736-5705 www.arbutusortho.com Dr Alex K H Chan 203-3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-2860
Dr Daisy Tang (ad p. 30)
4210 Dunbar St 604-733-1616
Dr David S. Book Inc. 3335 Dunbar St 604-224-5611 www.drdavidbook.com
Dunbar Dental Centre
Dr Pamela Davidson 3335 Dunbar St 604-224-5611 www.drpameladavidson.com
Southlands Dental Group 3579 W 41st Ave 604-266-6232
Dr George Porteous 5-3615 W 19th Ave 604-224-3115
(ad p. 12)
215-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-2220
Vancouver Dental Implants 3335 Dunbar St 604-224-5611 vancouverimplantdentist.com
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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 www.dunbardrycleaners.ca Dunbar Dry Cleaning 4410 Dunbar St 604-736-5808
Gold Star Shoe Rebuilders 3308 Dunbar St 604-734-7477 goldstarshoerebuilders.com Mai’s Dry Cleaners 3336 Dunbar St 604-739-6638
Pressed 4 Time Dry Cleaning 3594 W 41st Ave 604-261-0440 Yim’s Alterations 3378 Dunbar St 604-737-8822
Money’s Dry Cleaning 4389 Dunbar St 604-224-5112
Education & Performing Arts - Private 4Cats Arts Studio 4293 Dunbar St 604-569-2426 www.4catsart.com
Acting UP! Musical Theatre (ad p. 9)
604-263-9977 actingupmusicaltheatre.com Cheryl Rafter Highland Dancing 3525 W 24th Ave 604-325-4002 Creative Minds Early Learning 5351 Camosun St 604-263-4711
Crofton House School (ad p. 11)
3200 W 41st Ave 604-263-3255 www.croftonhouse.ca Crown Preschool 3737 W 27th Ave 604-228-1316 www.crownpreschool.ca Dunbar Memorial Preschool 4747 Dunbar St 604-222-6065 dunbarmemorialpreschool.ca 40
Elite Montessori Academy (ad p. 13)
5520 Dunbar St 604-655-2045 www.elitemontessori.ca
Harmonious Music Studio (ad p. 12)
3271 Dunbar St 604-767-0136
harmoniousmusicstudio.com
Immaculate Conception 3745 W 28th Ave 604-224-5012 www.icschoolvancouver.com
Journey To Learning
(article p. 6-8, ad p. 9)
4428 Dunbar St 604-734-7374 www.journeytolearning.com Little House Tutoring 4895 Mackenzie St 604-266-1023 www.littlehousetutoring.com Little People’s Preschool 5600 Balaclava St 604-261-2219 www.littlepeople.ca Marineview Preschool 4000 W 41st Ave 604-261-2613 www.marineview.org
Monkey See Monkey Do 3525 W 24th Ave 778-371-4659 monkeyseemonkeydo.ca Montessori Ivy School 3641 W 29th Ave 604-221-9300 www.ivymontessori.ca Opus Academy 5635 Dunbar St 604-267-3749 www.opusacademy.com St George’s School Jr Boys: 3851 W 29th Ave Sr Boys: 4175 W 29th Ave 604-224-1304 www.stgeorges.bc.ca
Teachers’ Tutoring Service (ad p. 12)
604-730-3410 www.tutor.bc.ca Tom Thumb Preschool 3737 W 27th Ave 604-222-2550 www.tomthumbpreschool.ca
Westside Kumon Math & Reading Centre (ad p. 14) 3584 W 16th Ave 604-222-0182 www.kumon.ca
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Acadia Road Elementary 4102 W 16th Ave 604-713-5950 go.vsb.bc.ca/schools/acadia
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
Carnarvon Elementary 3400 Balaclava St 604-713-5396 crn.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
Jules Quesnel Elementary 3050 Crown St 604-713-4577 quesnel.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
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go.vsb.bc.ca/schools/southlands
Kerrisdale Annex Elementary 3250 W 43rd Ave 604-713-5488 kerrisdale-anx.vsb.bc.ca
Financial BMO Bank of Montreal 4395 Dunbar St 604-665-7093 www.bmo.com CIBC 4306 Dunbar St 604-665-7697 www.cibc.com Don Nybo & Co. Chartered Accountants 6-3615 W 19th Ave 604-228-1166
Edward Jones, Abbie Green (ad p. 36) 3560 W 41st Ave 604-731-6117 www.edwardjones.com H & R Block 4220 Dunbar St 604-713-1500 www.hrblock.ca RBC Royal Bank 4205 Dunbar St 604-665-5972 www.rbc.com
ScotiaBank 5659 Dunbar St 604-668-3707 www.scotiabank.com TD Canada Trust 4200 Dunbar St 604-654-6888 www.tdcanadatrust.com Vancity Credit Union 4445 Dunbar St 604-877-7000 www.vancity.com
Fitness 30 Minute Hit 3516 W 41st Ave 604-569-3233 www.30minutehit.com
Elements Academy
Body Function 4345 Dunbar St 604-565-6630 www.body-function.ca
The Dailey Method Prime Strength + Conditioning 3584 W 41st Ave 604-266-9191 3636 W 16th Ave www.thedaileymethod.com 604-568-5220 www.beyourprime.com
Crossfit Empower 3321 Dunbar St 778-873-4427 www.crossfitempower.com
(ad p. 9 , article p. 32-34)
4465 Dunbar St 604-568-3441 elementsacademy.com
Sanga Yoga Studio 3458 Dunbar St 604-733-7264 www.sangayoga.ca
Spire Wellness & Yoga 2885 W 33rd Ave 604-569-0963 www.s-pire.ca
New!
Third Eye Martial Arts 4256 Dunbar St 604-669-8707 www.temartialarts.com
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SERVICES Health | Medical Abundance Oriental Medicine Head and Heart Counselling 3368 Dunbar St 3309 Dunbar St 778-997-4628 604-787-4008 Chaldecott Medical Assn 4186 Dunbar St 604-739-9881 Dr Brian Harris Inc. 3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-5015 Dunbar Eyecare Optometry 2-3554 W 41st Ave 604-263-8874 www.dunbareyecare.com
Dunbar Physio (ad p. 12)
205-3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-3303 www.dunbarphysio.com Dunbar Spinal Decompression 4168 Dunbar St 604-742-0702
headandheartcounselling.com
Mark Finch & Associates 202-3641 W 29th Ave 604-222-9505 www.markfinch.ca
Image Optometry 4250 Dunbar St 604-293-3937 www.image.ca
Pacific Eye Doctors 4292 Dunbar St 604-739-2022 www.pacificeyedoctors.ca
Life Chiropractic & Massage 4168 Dunbar St 604-742-0702 lifechiropracticandmassage.com
Skinworks
Life Labs 112-3540 W 41st Ave 604-264-9815 www.lifelabs.com
Massage Therapy on Dunbar (ad p. 14)
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3568-3578 W 41st Ave 604-737-7100 dermatology 604-733-9711 plastic surgery www.skinworks.ca Southland Medical Group 110-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-5340 Southland’s Physiotherapy 3579 W 41st Ave 604-263-8110
4192 Dunbar St 604-733-3376 StudioHealth - Chiroworks dunbarspinaldecompression.com massagetherapyondunbar.com (ad p. 30) 5733 Collingwood St Envision Counselling 604-269-3798 Alex Musial MD Inc. 202-3641 W 29th Ave www.studiohealth.ca 4298 Dunbar St 604-222-1120 604-731-3612 www.envisioncounselling.ca Tessa Cherniavsky Massage Therapy Clinic Gail Olive Masage Therapy 4-3615 W 19th Ave 203A-3540 W 41st Ave 604-224-5856 604-266-2757
Insurance Buntain Insurance 4295 Dunbar St 604-736-8855 www.buntaininsurance.com
Rand & Fowler Insurance 4860 Mackenzie St 604-266-2357 www.randandfowler.com
Pets
Barktholomews Pet Edibles 4883 Mackenzie St 604-568-3600 www.altavistaanimalhospital.ca www.barktholomews.ca Alta Vista Animal Hospital 4543 Dunbar St 604-221-5858
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Bosley’s Pet Food 3502 W 41st Ave 604-266-2667 www.bosleys.com
Southlands Insurance (ad p. 10)
5540 Dunbar St 604-266-5433
www.southlandsinsurance.com
K & K Pet Foods 4595 Dunbar St 604-224-2513
Pets Beautiful
(ad p. 30)
5620 Dunbar St 604-261-5310 www.petsbeautiful.com
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Higher Ground Gardens
Alpha Electric & Appliance 604-618-7684 2416paul@gmail.com
(ad p. 22)
778-323-1502
(ad p. 21) www.highergroundgardens.com 1636 W 75th Ave
Bin Bros Recycling & Disposal 604-787-7416 www.binbros.ca Colin Hansen MLA 5640 Dunbar St 604-664-0748 www.colinhansenmla.bc.ca Design by Fire 604.831-9206 www.designbyfire.ca Digital Photo Station 4485 Dunbar St 604-222-3513
Driving Miss Daisy
Jason Liu Realty 5737 Collingwood St 604-558-0666 www.jasonliurealty.com
Molly Maid Meg Roberts (ad p. 30)
Karel Palla & Darryl Sjerven (ad on back cover)
604-329-1430 vancouversbestlistings.com
New! Natural Balance
3349 Dunbar St 604-569-2692 www.sageconstruction.ca
Premium Home Builders 3288 Dunbar St 778-330-7607 naturalbalancehomes.com
Dunbar Painting
Perimeter Ltd
604-788-3382 www.dunbarpainting.com
RE/MAX Select Realty
Sage Construction
604-723-7247 www.drivingmissdaisy.net (ad p. 21)
604-263-0323 www.reidbrothers.ca
604-734-7260 www.mollymaid.ca
Odenza Homes Ltd 4345 Dunbar St 604-221-7002 www.odenzahomes.com
(ad p. 30)
Reid Brothers Plumbing & Heating
(ad p. 27)
604-988-4545 www.perimeterltd.com
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SERVICES Specialty
(ad p. 19)
Sandra Steier Photography (ad p. 35)
604-277-7437 www.sandrasteier.com
Silkway Travel & Cruise (ad p. 15)
2027 W 41st Ave 604-656-1000 www.silkway.com
Dunbar Plumbing (ad p. 10)
604-312-2686 www.dunbarplumbing.ca
SHOP - RETAIL Clothing | Accessories Chloe Angus Design 4273 Dunbar St 604-224-2456 www.chloeangus.com Dragon & Phoenix 3510 W 41st Ave 604-261-1317 www.dragonandphoenix.ca MacGillycuddy’s 4881 Mackenzie St 604-263-5313
Olindas 4305 Dunbar St 604-228-0022
Moving! Still Fabulous (ad p. 36) 110-3479 Dunbar St 604-566-9136 www.bcchildrens.ca
The Carrington Shoppe 3434 W 55th Ave 604-266-5725 thecarringtonshoppe.com
www.DunbarLife.com | September 1 - November 15, 2013
The HOB Thrift Shop 4255 Dunbar St 604-733-1412 www.vancouverhospice.org
Twist Fashions Inc. (ad p. 13)
2952 West 4th Ave 604-732-0199 www.twistfashions.com
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SHOP - RETAIL Floral | Nurseries Christina’s Flower Shop 5615 Dunbar St 604-263-3011 www.christinaflowers.com
KJM Country Gardens 7226 Blenheim St 604-266-1397 www.kjmcountrygardens.com
Gardenia Florist 5636 Dunbar St 604-269-9234 www.gardeniaflorists.com
Quince Fine Florals 4870 Mackenzie St 604-263-0202 www.quincefineflorals.com
Southlands Nursery 6550 Balaclava St 604-261-6411 www.southlandsnursery.com
Pharmacy Pure Integrative Pharmacy 4198 Dunbar St 604-732-3010 www.purepharmacy.com
Shoppers Drug Mart 4326 Dunbar St 604-732-8555 www.shoppersdrugmart.ca
Southland Pharmacy 3554 West 41st Ave 604- 266-2882
Specialty All Nations Stamp & Coin 5630 Dunbar St 604-684-4613 allnationsstampandcoin.com
Dunbar Paint Centre 3601 W 16th Ave 604-224-0421 www.bmvan.com
Blight’s Home Hardware
Dunbar Vacuum Ltd 3468 Dunbar St 604-733-8713 dunbarvacuum.com
(ad p. 11)
3322 Dunbar St 604-738-3312
www.blightshomehardware.com
Carson Books 4275 Dunbar St 604-222-8787 Cheap Skates 3644 West 16th Ave 604-222-1125 Dunbar Cycles 4219 Dunbar St 604-224-2116 www.dunbarcycles.com Dunbar Greetings 3456 Dunbar St 604-731-3322 Dunbar Lumber 3637 W 16th Ave 604-224-0434 www.dunbarlumber.com 44
Educational Book Supply 3548 W 41st Ave 604-677-8147 Enmark Jewellers Ltd 4315 Dunbar St 604-224-3513
Garage Armour (ad p. 20)
604-770-1670 Germaine’s Antiques 4268 Dunbar St 604-306-8364
Golden Rug Co.
(article p. 16-18, ad p. 26)
3211 Dunbar St 604-224-3222 www.goldenrug.com
Hob Too Thrift Shop 3470 Dunbar St www.vancouverhospice.org Kerrisdale Equipment Ltd 4522 Dunbar St 604-224-3255 www.kerrisdaleequipment.com Lawrence Books 3591 W 41st Ave 604-261-3812 Omega Custom Framing 4290 Dunbar St 604-732-6778 www.omegagallery.ca Restoration House Studios 3444 Dunbar St 604-644-8735 www.restorationhousestudios.ca
Sherwin-Williams Paints (ad p. 19)
2387 W 41st Ave 604-267-9900 www.sherwin.com Splash Toy Shop 4243 Dunbar St 604-228-8697 www.splashtoyshop.ca
www.DunbarLife.com | September 1 - November 15, 2013
Stationery 2000 3552 W 41st Ave 604-261-2001
Toorak Tile & Design 3496 Dunbar St 604-739-5966 www.tooraktile.com
Sports & Activities
Dunbar Lawn Bowling Club 3850 W 31 St 604 228 8428 dunbarlawnbowling.com Dunbar Little League dunbarbaseball.ca Vancouver United FC (Dunbar Soccer Association) vanufc.com Scouts Canada 25th Dunbar Point Grey 31st St Philip’s www.scouts.ca
Upscale Garage Sale 3422 Dunbar St 604-733-0787 www.upscalegaragesale.ca
Shamrock Equestrian Centre 3320 W 55th Ave 604-649-4586
Vancouver Community Baseball www.eteamz.com/vcbaseball
Southlands Heritage Farm 6767 Balaclava St 604-261-1295 www.southlandsfarms.com
UBC Thunderbirds www.gothunderbirds.ca
Southlands Riding Club (ad p. 47)
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SHOP - RETAIL Specialty ... con’t
West Point Grey District Girl Guides www.girlguides.ca West Side Warriors Football www.westsidefootball.bc.ca
7025 Macdonald St 604-263-4817 southlandsridingclub.com
Community Resources Artists in Our Midst www.artistsinourmidst.com City of Vancouver 453 West 12th Ave Phone 3-1-1 www.vancouver.ca
Dunbar Community Patrol 604-222-9824 www.dunbar-vancouver.org
Dunbar Village Business Association
Dunbar Public Library
604-635-1836 www.dunbarvillage.ca
(ad p. 46)
Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St 604-222-6060 www.dunbarcentre.ca Dunbar Community Garden Dunbar St at W 40th Ave www.dunbarcommunitygarden.com
4515 Dunbar St 604-665-3968 www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca Dunbar Residents’ Association 604-222-9824 www.dunbar-vancouver.org
(ads p. 3, 4, 31, 36)
Vancouver Hospice Society 3470 Dunbar St 604-737-7305 www.vancouverhospice.org
Movie Theatre Dunbar Theatre 4555 Dunbar St 604-222-2991
Dunbar Theatre 4555 Dunbar St Tel: 604-222-2991
www.moviesformommies.com Screenings:
Every other Wednesday at 11:30am
Doors open 11:00am (Sept 4, 18, Oct 2, 16, 30, Nov 13) Tickets: Adults $9.75 (2D), $12.75 (3D). No charge for babies www.DunbarLife.com | September 1 - November 15, 2013
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September 1 - November 15, 2013 Sept 2
Labour Day
Sept 3
School District #39 First day of school
Sept 8
Open House at Dunbar Heights United Church (ad p. 12)
Sept 14
Treasured Bulb Sale, UBC Botanical Garden, 6804 SW Marine Dr. 10am-2pm. Free admission. Great Bulb selection. Tea and goodies, planting demos, food and more. www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca
Sept 15
Southlands Country Fair, 10am-4pm at 7025 Macdonald St. (see ad p. 14)
Sept 15
Terry Fox Run, 10am, Camosun Park, W 16th Ave at Discovery St
Sept 22
The First Day of Autumn (Autumnal Equinox)
Sept 27-30 Culture Days Sept 28
Dunbar Harvest Festival. Present by Dunbar Village Business Association. (see ad p. 3)
Sept 29
St Philip’s Church - Open House at 10am (see ad p. 14)
Oct 5
St Philip’s Church - Rummage Sale, 9am-noon (see ad p. 14)
Oct 14
Thanksgiving Day
Oct 15
Advertising deadline for Nov 15 issue of Dunbar Life magazine
Oct 19-20 Apple Festival 11am-4pm. UBC Botanical Garden: 6804 SW Marine Dr $4 cash entry (Children under 12 free). www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca Oct 25
School District #39 Non-Instructional Day
Oct 26
Trick or Treat in Dunbar. Presented by Dunbar Village Business Association. (see ad p. 31)
Oct 26
Crofton House School - Open Houses (Oct 26 & Nov 2) (see ad p. 11)
Oct 31
Halloween
Nov 3
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2am
Nov 11
Remembrance Day
Nov 15
Dunbar Life magazine winter issue comes out
View calendar online at www.dunbarlife.com/calendar This Fall 2013, Vancouver Public Library presents you an exciting range of activities for you and your family. All are welcome, so we hope to see you for a visit soon! Family Storytimes - Stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes for the whole family. Program will include stories for older children to share with their younger siblings. Babytimes - Rhymes, songs, bounces, fingerplays and stories for babies, their parents and caregivers. Monthly Middleyears Programming – Interested in finding some fun, life skill building activities for your 6 to 12 year old? Dunbar will be running monthly programs to build confidence, gain skills, and get involved in their community. Gratitude Graffiti Project - Practice gratitude with the Dunbar Library this fall! The Dunbar branch is a proud participant in The Gratitude Graffiti Project. For forty days before Thanksgiving, beginning September 5th, come write or draw what you’re grateful for, and see your submissions posted in the window for all to share. On Saturday September 21st from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. please join us as Lucila McElroy, one of the founders of The Gratitude Graffiti Project, shares the movement that took New Jersey by storm, and describes how Vancouver is now the second city in the world to be a part of this exciting initiative. Details and times for all the above programs are at www.vpl.ca
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l A H n T DS U o 2013 S CoUnTRy FAiR Sunday September 15th 10:00am - 4:00pm 7025 Macdonald St Rain or Shine "Enjoy a day in the country without leaving the city"
Entry by Donation, some activities cost a small fee of $1.00 - $5.00 › › › › › › › › ›
Come early for
pony rides as they will sell out!
Pony Rides Petting Farm Games Horse Entertainment Silent Auction Used Book/Toy Sale Food Free Activities And Much More…
live Performance and Autographs by Vancouver Real Housewife
Robin Reichman
www.southlandsridingclub.com
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